Thomas Tilden was born in January 1618/9 and baptized on 19 January 1618/9 at St. Mildred's, Tenterden, Kent, England. He was the son of Nathaniel Tilden and Lydia Huckstep.[1][2][3]
Marriages
He married first about 1653 Elizabeth (Bourne) Waterman.[1] She died in 1663.
He married second January 24, 1664 at Marshfield, Massachusetts, to Mary Holmes.[4][5][6] Mary was the daughter of William Holmes.[7]
Death
He reportedly died on 1 February 1704 (this is the date of his will) and was buried in Marshfield, Massachusetts (Plymouth)[citation needed]
Probate
His will is dated 1 February 1704 and proved on 21 May 1705 in Plymouth. He mentions his wife Mary, his son-in-law Anthony Sprague, his daughter Mary Sprague, his daughter Lidia Ryder, his daughter Margery, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Experience. His inventory was taken on 27 April 1705.[8]
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NN27-DXF : 30 December 2014), Thomas Tylden, 19 Jan 1618; citing Tenterden, Kent, England, reference Dcb/Bti/237/10; FHL microfilm 1,737,094.
↑ Kent, England, Tyler Index to Parish Registers, 1538-1874 for Thos Tylden; Tenterden, etc. (Ancestry.com)
↑ Ancestry, "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," database with images, (https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/177280086:2495 : accessed 29 May 2022), Marshfield Marriages, transcribed in 1879, Page 190, citing Vol. 1, page 3; Ancestry sharing link here.
↑ Vital Records of Marshfield, Mass., to 1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2007), (Vital Records of Marshfield, Massachusetts to the Year 1850. Compiled by Robert M. Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1970.); citing Vol. 1, Page 5. Link for $ubscribers
↑ Great Migration 1634-1635, T-Y. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2012.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y, by Robert Charles Anderson. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. Page 45. Link for $ubscribers.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-6SLL : 23 March 2023), Probate records 1702-1710 vol 2 > image 43-44 of 106; State Archives, Boston.
↑ "Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850: Marshfield V1," database of images, New England Historic Genealogical Society, American Ancestors ([1]: accessed 11 February 2015), p 5, entry for "lydia The daughter of Thomas Tilden"; citing compilation by Robert M Sherman and Ruth Wilder Sherman, Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, 1970.
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Thomas by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA test-takers in his direct paternal line.
Mitochondrial DNA test-takers in the direct maternal line:
Tilden-655 and Tilden-84 appear to represent the same person because: Tilden-655 has the birth date of the first Thomas Tilden-94 and the death date of the second Thomas Tilden-84
Tilden-460 and Tilden-84 appear to represent the same person because: They appear to have the same daughter Lydia (Tilden) Rider. The birth years are different, but one appears to be an estimate.
The (1) and (2) suffix is to show that there were two children of the same name, one who probably died before the other was born. i do this just so they won't be merged.