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Martha (Tinkham) Soule (abt. 1678 - 1758)

Martha Soule formerly Tinkham
Born about in Middlebororough, Plymouth Colony, New Englandmap
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Wife of — married 8 Dec 1701 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Died at about age 80 in Middleborough, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay, New Englandmap
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Biography

Martha Tinkham, descendant of Mayflower passenger Peter Browne, was the first wife of John Soule, a descendant of George Soule also a passenger on the Mayflower.[1] A daughter of Ephraim Tinkham Jr (1649-1714) and Hester (Wright) Tinkham (1649-1717), she was probably born in Middleborough about 1678 based on her age at death.[1]

She and John married in Middleborough 8 December 1701.[1][2] John, son of John and Rebecca (Simmons) Soule, was born in Duxbury about 1675,[1] and died at Middleborough 1 May 1743 in his 69th year. His will was dated 1 March 1743 and proved 6 June 1743. He named his wife Martha and children John and James Soule, Martha Thomson, Sarah Snow, Ester Soule, Mary Samson, Rebecca and Rachel Soul.[1][3]

Martha Soul and her sister Mary Tinkham, were left by their father's will all of his remaining movable estate, after their mother's decease. Ephraim died in 1714.[4]

Martha died at Middleborough 16 Feb 1748 in her 80th year.[1] The will of Martha Soule Senr of Middleborough dated 19 Nov. 1751, and proved 2 May 1758 made bequests: to her son John Soul's heirs five shillings lawfull money; to her son James Soule ten shilings; the heirs of daughter Sarah Snow five shillings; to daughters Easter Soul and Rebeccah Soul, one third of moveable estate; and the rest to daughters Martha Thompson, Ester Soul, Mary Samson, Rebecca Soul, and Rachel Vaughan, to be divided equally among them. [1][5]

Children:[1]
  1. Martha Soul b. 11 April 1702
  2. Sarah Soul b. 8 October 1703
  3. John Soul b. 13 April 1705
  4. Esther Soul b. 16 April 1707
  5. Mary b. 14 March 1709
  6. James b. 15 April 1711
  7. Rebecca b. 1 October 1713
  8. Nathan b. 1 Oct 1717
  9. Rachel b. 16 Nov 1719

Burial

Cemetery at The Green, Middleborough, Plymouth, Massachusetts.[6]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Wakefield, Robert S. Mayflower Families Through Five Generations. Peter Brown. Volume Seven. Second Edition. (General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2002) pp, 9, 23, 24
  2. ↑ "Middleborough Mass., Births, Marriages and Deaths" The Mayflower Descendant (1899) 1:200
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," Book 9 p. 84; docket 18836; images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JVJ4?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-329%3A337797701 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1742-1745 and 1844-1856 vol 9-9M > image 53 of 583; State Archives, Boston.
  4. ↑ Plymouth County, Massachusetts, Probate Records, 1633-1967," Vol. 3 1708-1717, p. 358; images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-ZXY5?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-WWL%3A337883501 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1708-1717 and 1817-1861 vol 3-3P > image 190 of 710; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," Vol 15, p. 29; images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-69T9?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-Q68%3A337797401 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 34 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
  6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #20706965
  • Inventory: "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967,"Vol 15, p. 224: images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-69J3?cc=2018320&wc=M6BX-Q68%3A337797401 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 134 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
  • Soule, John E., and Terry, Milton E. “George Soule of the Mayflower and his Descendants for Four Generations.” Mayflower Families in Progress, revised by Louise Walsh Throop, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2015, p 21

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Wheeler-10589 Dennis Wheeler
Tinkham or Tinckham-1 and Tinkham-52 appear to represent the same person because: These appear to be the same person. Please verify the correct spelling to complete the merge, and put the alternate spelling in the "Other Last Names" field.
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Vaught-528 Donny Vaught
Tinckham errantly added, should be removed by a moderator.
posted by Donny Vaught
Mandy (Wright) Black
Tinkham or Tinckham-1 and Tinckham-1 appear to represent the same person because: Martha Tinkham same details as (Tinkham_or_Tinckham) which is an automated profile with improper last name at birth

Soule, John E., and Terry, Milton E. “George Soule of the Mayflower and his Descendants for Four Generations.” Mayflower Families in Progress, revised by Louise Walsh Throop, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2015, p 21

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