Tinkham, Ephraim
| Birth Name | Tinkham, Ephraim |
| Gramps ID | I0017 |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 69 years, 5 months, 4 days |
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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| Birth | estimated 1616 | Ashburton, Devon |
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| Christening | 1618-02-23 | Ashburton, Devon |
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| Residence | 1632 | Plymouth |
Event Note
Ephraim came to the Bay Colony as an indentured servant in 1632. He completed his indenture in 1642 and was awarded 35 acres in Duxbury. He married Mary Brown(e) in 1647. He lived in Duxbury during most of 1642-1660, then moved west to found Middleboro, where Mary had land from her father. “Sarjunt Tincom” fought in King Philip’s War, during which Middleboro was abandoned and burned. They remained in Plymouth on at least 40 acres, but 3 sons returned to Middleboro. Ephraim was “Surveyor of Highways” from 1655, selectman in 1675, and filled other civic posts. As of 1683 he owned 300 acres in Middleboro and properties at Dartmouth, Plymouth, and Halifax MA. He d 5 Jun 1685. |
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| Occupation | between 1632 and 1642 | indentured servant |
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| Property | 1542 | Awarded 35 acres in Duxbury |
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| Residence | between 1642 and 1660 | Duxbury |
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| Marriage (Family) | 1647 |
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| Residence | Middleboro | founded |
Event Note
moved west to found Middleboro, where Mary had land from her father. When he wrote my grandmother Parmater in 1893 descendant Horace Tinkham still owned the farm cleared by Ephraim in 1650. RSP |
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| Military Service | estimated between 1675 and 1678 | "Sarjunt" in King Phillip's War |
Event Note
Middleboro was abandoned and burned during war. |
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| Residence | Plymouth | 40 acres |
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| Occupation | after 1665 | Surveyor of Highways |
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| Occupation | after 1675 | selectman and other civic posts |
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| Property | before 1683 | owned 300 acres in Middleboro and properties at Dartmouth, Plymouth, and Halifax MA |
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| Death | 1685-06-05 |
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Tinkham, John [I0014] | |
| Mother | Beare, Matthias [I0016] | |
| Tinkham, Ephraim [I0017] | ||
| Sister | Tinkham, Mary [I0041] | |
| Sister | Tinkham, Anne [I0042] | |
| Brother | Tinkham, Robert [I0043] | |
| Sibling | Tinkham, Jennire [I0044] | |
| Brother | Tinkham, Nicholas [I0045] | |
| Sister | Tinkham, Abigal [I0046] |
Families
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