Sarah BORDEN
1644 - 1705 (~ 60 years)1. Sarah BORDEN was born May 1644, Portsmouth, RI; died 1705; was buried , Holmes Family Cemetery, River Rd., Middletown, RI. Sarah married Jonathan HOLMES Between 1664 and 1667. Jonathan (son of Obadiah HOLMES and Katherine HYDE) was born Abt 1636, England; died 1713; was buried , Holmes Family Cemetery, River Rd., Middletown, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Sarah HOLMES was born 1664; died 10 Sep 1761; was buried , Jonathan Slade Cemetery, Somerset, MA.
- 3. Catherine Holmes was born 1671; died 8 Sep 1699.
- 4. Martha Holmes was born 1675; died 10 Mar 1728/29, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , Tillinghast Family Cemetery, Benefit St., Providence, RI.
Generation: 2
2. Sarah HOLMES (1.Sarah1) was born 1664; died 10 Sep 1761; was buried , Jonathan Slade Cemetery, Somerset, MA. Sarah married William SLADE Abt 1686, MA. William was born Abt 1662; died 30 Mar 1729. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 5. Sarah SLADE was born 1 Jun 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA; died 22 May 1749, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 6. Mary Slade was born 19 May 1689, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 7. Elizabeth (1) Slade was born Abt Aug 1690, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 8. Edward Slade was born 4 Jun 1694, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 9. Elizabeth (2) Slade was born 2 Dec 1695, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 10. Hannah Slade was born 5 Jul 1697, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 11. Martha Slade was born 27 Feb 1698/99, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 12. Phebe Slade was born 25 Sep 1701, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 13. Jonathan Slade was born 13 Aug 1703, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
- 14. Lydia Slade was born 8 Oct 1706, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA.
3. Catherine Holmes (1.Sarah1) was born 1671; died 8 Sep 1699. Catherine — Daniel Wightman. Daniel (son of George Wightman and Elizabeth Updyke) was born 2 Jan 1667/68, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI; died 31 Aug 1750, Newport, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 15. Elizabeth Wightman was born 1697.
- 16. George Wightman was born 8 Sep 1699, Newport, RI; died Between 1777 and 1778, North Kingstown, RI.
4. Martha Holmes (1.Sarah1) was born 1675; died 10 Mar 1728/29, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , Tillinghast Family Cemetery, Benefit St., Providence, RI. Martha married Philip Tillinghast 30 May 1692. Philip (son of Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Taber) 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. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 17. Charles Tillinghast was born 5 Mar 1692/93, Providence, RI; died 12 Apr 1743.
- 18. Philip Tillinghast was born 9 Aug 1694.
- 19. Martha Tillinghast was born 20 Dec 1699, Providence, Providence Co., RI; died 29 Apr 1776, North Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.
- 20. Sarah Tillinghast was born 5 Mar 1709/10.
Generation: 3
5. Sarah SLADE (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 1 Jun 1687, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA; died 22 May 1749, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. Sarah married Silvanus SOULE Abt 1708, Swansea, MA. Silvanus (son of Nathaniel SOULE and Rose THORN) was born Abt 1684; died Aft 9 Jun 1754, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 21. Nathaniel Soule was born Abt 1709; died Aft Mar 1746/47, Tiverton, RI.
- 22. William SOULE was born Abt 1711, Swansea, MA; died Abt Aug 1778, Tiverton, RI.
- 23. Jonathan Soule was born Abt 1714.
- 24. Sarah Soule was born Abt 1718.
- 25. Sylvanus Soule was born Abt 1720.
6. Mary Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 19 May 1689, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 7. Elizabeth (1) Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt Aug 1690, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 8. Edward Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 4 Jun 1694, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 9. Elizabeth (2) Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 2 Dec 1695, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 10. Hannah Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 5 Jul 1697, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 11. Martha Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 27 Feb 1698/99, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 12. Phebe Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 25 Sep 1701, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 13. Jonathan Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 13 Aug 1703, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 14. Lydia Slade (2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born 8 Oct 1706, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. 15. Elizabeth Wightman (3.Catherine2, 1.Sarah1) was born 1697. Elizabeth married Stephen Hookey 16 Jan 1723/24. [Group Sheet]
16. George Wightman (3.Catherine2, 1.Sarah1) was born 8 Sep 1699, Newport, RI; died Between 1777 and 1778, North Kingstown, RI. Notes:
In 1763 George contributed to the repair of the meetinghouse of the Six-Principle Baptist Church of East Greenwich -- although it may have been his son.
George married Mary Clarke 11 Jun 1724. Mary (daughter of Carew Clarke and Anne Dyer) was born 8 Aug 1700. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 26. Catherine Wightman was born 28 Feb 1724/25.
- 27. George Wightman was born 7 Nov 1726, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI; died 1820, England.
17. Charles Tillinghast (4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 5 Mar 1692/93, Providence, RI; died 12 Apr 1743. Charles — Mercy Waterman. Mercy (daughter of John WATERMAN and Anne OLNEY) was born 27 Jun 1694; died 10 Mar 1734/35. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 28. Charles Tillinghast was born 12 Apr 1728.
18. Philip Tillinghast (4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 9 Aug 1694. Philip — Mary Borden. [Group Sheet]
19. Martha Tillinghast (4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 20 Dec 1699, Providence, Providence Co., RI; died 29 Apr 1776, North Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. Notes:
Martha was one of 15 children born to her parents.
Martha and her second husband were first cousins. They also had five children together.Martha married William Potter 19 Feb 1720/21, Providence, Providence Co., RI. William was born Abt 1699; died 15 Nov 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 29. Almy Potter was born 17 Apr 1721, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
- 30. Ruth Potter was born 24 Nov 1722, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
- 31. William Potter was born 24 Sep 1724, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
- 32. Martha Potter was born 27 Feb 1726/27, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
- 33. Sarah Potter was born 15 Apr 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI.
Martha married John Power Between 1732 and 1742. John was born 7 Apr 1702; died 18 Feb 1772; was buried , North Burial Ground, Providence, RI. [Group Sheet]
20. Sarah Tillinghast (4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 5 Mar 1709/10. Sarah — Daniel Greene. (son of James Greene and Roby Carr) [Group Sheet]
Generation: 4
21. Nathaniel Soule (5.Sarah3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1709; died Aft Mar 1746/47, Tiverton, RI. Nathaniel married Lydia Gifford 15 Mar 1732/33, Tiverton, RI. Lydia (daughter of Gideon Gifford and Mehitable Jenny) was born 12 Nov 1714, Rochester, MA; died Bet. Mar 1746/47 - 5 Jul 1752. [Group Sheet]
22. William SOULE (5.Sarah3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1711, Swansea, MA; died Abt Aug 1778, Tiverton, RI. William married Jemimah Baker 20 Sep 1733, Swansea, MA. Jemimah (daughter of Joseph Baker and Martha Unknown) was born 1714, Swansea, MA; died Abt 1737, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 34. Edward Soule was born Abt 1734.
- 35. Jemimah Soule was born Abt 1736.
William married Keziah GIFFORD Abt 1738. Keziah (daughter of Stephen GIFFORD and Mary Unknown) was born 27 Feb 1719/20, Dartmouth, MA; died Sep 1768, Tiverton, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 36. Joseph Soule was born Abt 1740.
- 37. Jacob Soule was born Abt 1743.
- 38. Nathaniel SOULE was born Abt 1753, Tiverton, RI; died 7 Jan 1837, Providence, Saratoga Co., NY.
- 39. Samuel Soule was born Abt 1755.
- 40. Job Soule was born 28 Aug 1757.
- 41. Recompense Soule was born Abt 1760.
23. Jonathan Soule (5.Sarah3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1714. 24. Sarah Soule (5.Sarah3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1718. 25. Sylvanus Soule (5.Sarah3, 2.Sarah2, 1.Sarah1) was born Abt 1720. 26. Catherine Wightman (16.George3, 3.Catherine2, 1.Sarah1) was born 28 Feb 1724/25. Catherine married Benjamin Boss 23 Sep 1750. Benjamin (son of Edward Boss, Jr. and Philip\Philippa Carr) was born 23 Jul 1727, Newport, RI; died 14 Jul 1824, Scituate, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 42. Mary Boss was born 10 Oct 1753; died 2 Jan 1835.
27. George Wightman (16.George3, 3.Catherine2, 1.Sarah1) was born 7 Nov 1726, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI; died 1820, England. Notes:
George Wightman was "undoubtedly a Baptist" (see p. 8 of Descendants of George Wightman). As a member of the Six-Principle Baptist Church of North Kingstown, and possibly a deacon, he bequeathed money for the pastor to buy bread and wine for the congregation. His great Bble, printed in 1587 in London, is still owned by a direct descendant, George W. Wightman, of Brookline, MA. In later generations his property in Quidnessett was sold to another family, and more recently was called "Cedar Crest Farm," owned by Mr. Clinton Prescott Knight. The present home predates the Revolution.
George married Elizabeth Waite 21 Dec 1746. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Waite and Elizabeth Sheffield) was born 1726, North Kingstown, RI; died 19 Feb 1796, Quidnessett, North Kingstown, RI. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 43. George Wightman was born 19 Jan 1756, North Kingstown, RI; died 10 Aug 1834, Pawtuxet, Warwick, RI.
28. Charles Tillinghast (17.Charles3, 4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 12 Apr 1728. Notes:
Charles & Martha were 1st cousins.
Charles — Martha Potter. Martha (daughter of William Potter and Martha Tillinghast) was born 27 Feb 1726/27, Providence, Providence Co., RI. [Group Sheet]
29. Almy Potter (19.Martha3, 4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 17 Apr 1721, Providence, Providence Co., RI. Notes:
A note online says that Robert Sterry, a widower, fathered an illegitimate child by Almy. She kept the child and later married.
30. Ruth Potter (19.Martha3, 4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 24 Nov 1722, Providence, Providence Co., RI. 31. William Potter (19.Martha3, 4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 24 Sep 1724, Providence, Providence Co., RI. Notes:
He was of Warwick on 6 July 1776 (The Tillinghasts in America, First Four Generations, p 107, Wayne G. Tillinghast, 2006, Ri Genealogical Society).
William married Barbara Stafford 2 Feb 1744/45, Warwick, Kent Co., RI. Barbara (daughter of Samuel Stafford and Hannah Bennett) was born 13 Jul 1728, Warwick, RI; died Bef Nov 1753. [Group Sheet]
William married Lydia Arnold 18 Nov 1753. Lydia was born Abt 1730; died 1785. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 44. Pardon Potter was born Abt 1755.
- 45. Barbara Potter was born 2 Jun 1756, Warwick, Kent Co., RI.
- 46. Arnold Potter was born Abt 1758.
- 47. William Potter was born Abt 1764; died 16 May 1850; was buried , William Potter Lot, Winsor Rd., Foster, RI.
- 48. John Potter was born 29 Jul 1768; died 8 Dec 1854.
- 49. Robert Potter was born Abt 1770.
32. Martha Potter (19.Martha3, 4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 27 Feb 1726/27, Providence, Providence Co., RI. Notes:
Charles & Martha were 1st cousins.
Martha — Charles Tillinghast. Charles (son of Charles Tillinghast and Mercy Waterman) was born 12 Apr 1728. [Group Sheet]
33. Sarah Potter (19.Martha3, 4.Martha2, 1.Sarah1) was born 15 Apr 1729, Providence, Providence Co., RI.