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
Birth estimated 1616 Ashburton, Devon  
 
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.

 
Occupation between 1632 and 1642   indentured servant
 
Property 1542   Awarded 35 acres in Duxbury
 
Residence between 1642 and 1660 Duxbury  
 
Marriage (Family) 1647    
 
Residence   Middleboro founded
Event Note

moved west to found Middleboro, where Mary had land from her father.

Event Note

When he wrote my grandmother Parmater in 1893 descendant Horace Tinkham still owned the farm cleared by Ephraim in 1650. RSP

 
Military Service estimated between 1675 and 1678   "Sarjunt" in King Phillip's War
Event Note

Middleboro was abandoned and burned during war.

 
Residence   Plymouth 40 acres
 
Occupation after 1665   Surveyor of Highways
 
Occupation after 1675   selectman and other civic posts
 
Property before 1683   owned 300 acres in Middleboro and properties at Dartmouth, Plymouth, and Halifax MA
 
Death 1685-06-05    
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Relation within this family (if not by birth)
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

  Children
  1. Tinkham, Ephraim [I0019]
  2. Tinkham, Ebenezer [I0020]
  3. Tinkham, Peter [I0052]
  4. Tinkham, Helkiah (Hezekiah) [I0053]
  5. Tinkham, John [I0054]
  6. Tinkham, Mary [I0055]
  7. Tinkham, John [I0056]
  8. Tinkham, Isacc [I0057]

Pedigree

  1. Tinkham, John
    1. Beare, Matthias
      1. Tinkham, Ephraim
          1. Tinkham, Ephraim
          2. Tinkham, Ebenezer
          3. Tinkham, Peter
          4. Tinkham, Helkiah (Hezekiah)
          5. Tinkham, John
          6. Tinkham, Mary
          7. Tinkham, John
          8. Tinkham, Isacc
      2. Tinkham, Mary
      3. Tinkham, Anne
      4. Tinkham, Robert
      5. Tinkham, Jennire
      6. Tinkham, Nicholas
      7. Tinkham, Abigal

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Parish record, Barnstable, Devon [S0001]