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Benjamin Tillinghast

Male 1746 - 1819  (72 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Tillinghast was born 13 Sep 1746 (son of Philip Tillinghast and Alice Thomas); died 8 Sep 1819.

    Benjamin married Anne Northup 4 Dec 1768, North Kingstown, RI. Anne (daughter of Immanuel Northup and Ann Carr) was born 21 Aug 1749; died 14 Jan 1777. [Group Sheet]

    Benjamin married Anne Cole 8 Mar 1778. Anne was born 21 Aug 1741, North Kingstown, RI; died 12 Nov 1821. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Philip Tillinghast was born 5 Nov 1707, East Greenwich, RI (son of Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. and Mary Keech); died 5 Mar 1787, East Greenwich, RI.

    Philip married Alice Thomas 1733. Alice was born 4 Jun 1713; died 19 Jan 1777, East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Alice Thomas was born 4 Jun 1713; died 19 Jan 1777, East Greenwich, RI.

    Notes:

    I am making an assumption that Alice Thomas is the mother of Thomas Tillinghast, son of Phillip Tillinghast. Benjamin is the son of Phillip & Alice (Thomas) Tillinghast. Therefore, I am placing these two sons in the same family group.

    Children:
    1. Mary Tillinghast was born 5 Aug 1734.
    2. Pardon Tillinghast was born 2 Feb 1735/36, East Greenwich, RI; died 3 May 1805, Exeter, RI; was buried , Old Baptist Churchyard, Hist Cem 39, Exeter, RI.
    3. Thomas Tillinghast was born 21 Aug 1742, East Greenwich, RI; died 26 Aug 1821.
    4. 1. Benjamin Tillinghast was born 13 Sep 1746; died 8 Sep 1819.
    5. George Tillinghast was born 17 Jan 1750/51, East Greenwich, RI; died 18 Apr 1816, East Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. was born 16 Feb 1667/68, Providence, RI (son of Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Taber); died 15 Oct 1743, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Tillinghast Lot, South County Rd., East Greenwich, RI.

    Pardon married Mary Keech Abt 1688. Mary was born Abt 1670; died 4 Feb 1725/26, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Tillinghast Lot, South County Rd., East Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Keech was born Abt 1670; died 4 Feb 1725/26, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Tillinghast Lot, South County Rd., East Greenwich, RI.
    Children:
    1. John Tillinghast was born 1690; died 21 Oct 1777, West Greenwich, RI.
    2. Mary Tillinghast was born Abt 1694.
    3. Joseph Tillinghast was born Abt 1697.
    4. Mercy Tillinghast was born Abt 1706; died 17 Oct 1761; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.
    5. 2. Philip Tillinghast was born 5 Nov 1707, East Greenwich, RI; died 5 Mar 1787, East Greenwich, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Pardon Tillinghast was born 1622, Eastbourne, Surrey, England; died 29 Jan 1717/18, Providence, RI.

    Notes:

    Name Origins, by Julie Helen Otto
    "Correction: A few weeks ago in Name Origins I discussed the name Pardon as a virtue name. As far as we can tell, all men named Pardon in the colonial period were descendants of Pardon Tillinghast of Rhode Island. Researcher Donna Casey recently brought to my attention her research on Pardon Tillinghast

    Pardon married Lydia Taber 16 Apr 1664, Providence, RI. Lydia (daughter of Philip Taber and Lydia Masters) was born 1640, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA; died 1720. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lydia Taber was born 1640, Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA (daughter of Philip Taber and Lydia Masters); died 1720.

    Notes:

    The identity of Lydia's parents as Philip & Lydia was obtained from The Tillinghasts in America, the First Four Generations, by Wayne G. Tillinghast, p. 1 (pub 2006 by RI Genealogical Society).

    Children:
    1. Lydia Tillinghast was born 18 Feb 1664/65, Providence, RI.
    2. 4. Pardon Tillinghast, Jr. was born 16 Feb 1667/68, Providence, RI; died 15 Oct 1743, East Greenwich, RI; was buried , Tillinghast Lot, South County Rd., East Greenwich, RI.
    3. Philip Tillinghast was born 15 Aug 1669, Providence, Providence Co., RI; died 14 Mar 1731/32, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , Tillinghast Family Cemetery, Benefit St., Providence, RI.
    4. Benjamin Tillinghast was born 3 Oct 1671, Providence, RI.
    5. Abigail Tillinghast was born 30 Jun 1674, Providence, RI; died 1744, Providence, RI.
    6. Joseph Tillinghast was born 11 Jun 1677, Providence, RI; died 1763.
    7. Mercy Tillinghast was born Jul 1679, Providence, RI.
    8. Hannah Tillinghast was born 1682, Providence, RI.
    9. Elizabeth Tillinghast was born 1685, Providence, RI.