Sarah, wife of John Tinkham (mtDNA)
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Status summary
Completed as of March 3, 2023:
- Recruiting matrilineal (all female-line) descendants of Sarah, wife of John Tinkham for 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
Sarah _____, died Dartmouth aft 10 Apr 1759. She married aft Mar 1714/5 John Tinkham and they had at least[1] children: John (b1720), Mary (b1721), Martha (1722), Peter (1723/4) and Hezekiah (1725).
Second Generation
Mary Tinkham was born bef 1721 and died New Bedford bef 26 Sep 1799. She married Dartmouth 15 Nov 1739 Joseph Taber and they had five children: William (1741), Elizabeth (1743 m Luke Hart [II]), Ruby (1746), Hannah (1750) and Jeremiah (1753).
Martha Tinkham was born abt 1722 and died Dartmouth 23 May 1785. She married Joseph Ellis but it is currently unknown whether they had any children.
Third Generation
- ↑ Some sources give a sixth child, Seth, who died in 1725.
mtDNA results TBD
To date, no known matrilineal descendants of Sarah, wife of John 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.
