Burrowes (mtDNA)

Status summary

Completed as of November 30, 2021:

• Recruiting matrilineal (all female-line) descendants of Elizabeth BURROWES Tinkhamfor full mtDNA testing - anyone interested in submitting their DNA for testing should contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

Biography

For further information see Wakefield, Robert S., F.A.S.G. Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Vol. 7 (Peter Brown) General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2002.

First Generation

Elizabeth BURROWES, daughter of Jeremiah Burrowes and ___ Hewes was born Marshfield 5 Mar 1654 and died Middleborough 8 Apr 1718. She married bef. 7 Jul 1676 Ebenezer Tinkham and they had seven children (Middleborough): Ebenezer (1679), Jeremiah (1681), Peter (1683), Joanna (bp1685), Elizabeth (bp 1688-1715 unm.), Priscilla (bp1690-1715 unm.) and Shubael (c1692).

Second Generation

Joanna Tinkham was baptized Plymouth 1685 and died Marshfield 29 Apr 1766 in 81st year. She married Middleborough 14 Jun 1709 Thomas Macomber and they had six children (Marshfield): Thomas (1710), Ursula (1711-1748 unm.), Sarah (1713), Elizabeth (1715/6), Onesimus (1720) and Joanna (1722-1791 unm.)

Third Generation

Sarah Macomber was born Marshfield 27 Oct 1713 and died Pembroke 6 Jan 1786. She married abt. 1738 Josiah Barker and they had eight children (Pembroke): Ebenezer (1739), Deborah (1741 m Thomas Randall), Thomas (1743), Joanna (1745 m Caleb Tilden), Sarah (1747-1748), Ursula (1749 m Jonathan Crooker), Sarah (1751 m Constant Little) and Lydia (1754 m James Sprague).

Elizabeth Macomber was born Marshfield 23 Feb 1715/6 and died there 16 Mar 1800. She married Marshfield 20 Mar 1740 Job Winslow and they had three children (Marshfield): Mercy/Marcy (1741 m Daniel Lewis), Benjamin (c1745-1761) and Joanna (1755 m Charles Hatch).

mtDNA results TBD

To date, no known matrilineal descendants of Elizabeth BURROWES Tinkham have taken a full mtDNA test and published their results. Matrilineal descendants are encouraged to contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com

References & External Links

• Wakefield, Robert S., F.A.S.G. Mayflower Families through Five Generations: Vol. 7 (Peter Brown) General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA 2002.