Lydia
Tillinghast
formerly Simmons
Born in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Ancestors 
Daughter of William Simmons
and Abigail (Church) Simmons
Sister of
Mercy (Simmons) Bennett, William Simmons, Joseph Simmons, John Simmons, Abigail (Simmons) Palmer, Rebecca (Simmons) Badger, Mary Simmons, Benjamin Simmons, Ichabod Simmons, Peleg Simmons and Sarah Simmons
Wife of
Joseph Tillinghast Jr.
— married
4 Apr 1723 in Tiverton, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Mother of
Stukely Tillinghast, Mary (Tillinghast) Bryer, Sarah (Tillinghast) Wyat, Thomas Tillinghast, Joseph Tillinghast, Henry Tillinghast and Lydia Tillinghast
Died
at age 59
in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jun 2011
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Contents |
Biography
Burial
- Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
Famous Connections
Priscilla Mullins → Elizabeth Alden (her daughter) → Mercy Pabodie (her daughter) → William Simmons (her son) → Lydia Simmons (his daughter)
Children
Joseph and Lydia (Simmons) Tillinghast had the following (6) children:[1]
- Stukely; born about 1725; died 27 September 1749
- Mary, married Elias Bryer
- Sarah, born 26 February 1728; married Lemuel Wyatt
- Thomas, born about 1731; married Abigail Hunt, Polly Parsons, and Mary Carter
- Henry, born about 1740; married Rebecca Vose
- Joseph, married Phebe Mulford
Sources
- ↑ Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Eighteen, Part 2, The Descendants of Richard Warren Through His Children Mary, Anna, and Elizabeth, 2011 Edition, Published 2016, Page 251
- Find A Grave: Memorial #59988225
- Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 16, Pt. 2: Family of John Alden, Fifth Generation Descendants of his daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie), "Alden Silver Book," Book by Woodworth-Barnes, Esther Littleford, 2002 edition, Page 56
- Stiles, Rev. Ezra. Births and Deaths in Newport, R.I., 1760-1764, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1908) Vol. 62, Page 285. Wife of Jos. Tillinghast, Jr. died 19 Jun 1760 age 55.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Lydia by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Lydia:
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~0.78%
Rose (Saylor) Ames
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