Martha Holmes1

F, b. 1675, d. 10 March 1728/29
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 9 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Martha Holmes was buried in Tillinghast Family Cemetery, Providence, RI.3 
Birth*She was born in 1675.3 
Marriage*She married Philip Tillinghast, son of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber, on 3 May 1692.4 
Death*Martha Holmes died on 10 March 1728/29 in Providence, RI.3 
FatherJonathan Holmes2,1 d. 1713
MotherSarah Borden2,1 b. May 1644, d. aft 1705
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 9R. 

Family

Philip Tillinghast b. Oct 1669, d. 14 Mar 1731/32

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 15.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 104.
  3. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 21.
  4. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 203.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Benjamin Tillinghast1

M, b. 3 February 1672, d. 14 September 1726
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-granduncle of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Burial*Benjamin Tillinghast is buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.2 
Birth*He was born on 3 February 1672.2 
Marriage*He married Sarah Rhodes, daughter of Malachi Rhodes and Mary Carder, in 1692.1 
Death*Benjamin Tillinghast died on 14 September 1726 at age 54.1,3 
FatherElder Pardon Tillinghast1 b. abt 1622, d. 29 Jan 1717/18
MotherLydia Masters Taber1 b. 1640, d. 1720
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-granduncle. 

Family

Sarah Rhodes b. 1677, d. aft 1735

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 17.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 203.
  3. [S480] Wright and Wright, Taber Genealogy, Descendants of Joseph and Philip, p. 2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Rhodes1

F, b. 1677, d. after 1735
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Sarah Rhodes is buried in North Burial Ground, Providence, RI.2 
Birth*She was born in 1677.2 
Marriage*She married Benjamin Tillinghast, son of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber, in 1692.1 
Death*Sarah Rhodes died after 1735.2 
FatherMalachi Rhodes1 d. 1682
MotherMary Carder1 d. 22 Jan 1693
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 7th great-granduncle. 

Family

Benjamin Tillinghast b. 3 Feb 1672, d. 14 Sep 1726

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 17.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 203.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Malachi Rhodes1

M, d. 1682
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Malachi Rhodes married Mary Carder on 27 May 1675.2 
Death*Malachi Rhodes died in 1682.2 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mary Carder d. 22 Jan 1693
Child

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 17.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 364.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Carder1

F, d. 22 January 1693
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mary Carder married Malachi Rhodes on 27 May 1675.2 
Death*Mary Carder died on 22 January 1693.2 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Malachi Rhodes d. 1682
Child

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 17.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 364.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Abigail Tillinghast1

F, b. March 1674, d. before 1744
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Abigail Tillinghast married Nicholas Sheldon, son of John Sheldon and Joan Vincent.1 
Birth*Abigail Tillinghast was born in March 1674.2 
Death*She died before 1744.2 
FatherElder Pardon Tillinghast1 b. abt 1622, d. 29 Jan 1717/18
MotherLydia Masters Taber1 b. 1640, d. 1720
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Nicholas Sheldon d. 23 Nov 1747

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 204.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nicholas Sheldon1

M, d. 23 November 1747
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Nicholas Sheldon married Abigail Tillinghast, daughter of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber.1 
Death*Nicholas Sheldon died on 23 November 1747.3 
FatherJohn Sheldon2 b. 1630, d. aft 1708
MotherJoan Vincent2 d. 1708
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Abigail Tillinghast b. Mar 1674, d. bef 1744

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 176.
  3. [S480] Wright and Wright, Taber Genealogy, Descendants of Joseph and Philip, p. 2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mrs. Mary Paris Hendron1

F, b. 1697, d. 16 May 1765
Pedigree (click to see)
Burial*Mrs. Mary Paris Hendron is buried in Newport Cemetery, Newport, RI.1 
Birth*She was born in 1697.2 
Marriage*She married Joseph Tillinghast, son of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber, in 1720.2 
Death*Mrs. Mary Paris Hendron died on 16 May 1765.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 7th great-grandfather. 

Family

Joseph Tillinghast b. 11 Aug 1677, d. 1 Dec 1763
Children

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 204.
  2. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  3. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 19.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mercy Tillinghast1

F, b. 1680, d. 13 November 1769
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Mercy Tillinghast was born in 1680.1 
Marriage*She married Nicholas Power, son of Nicholas Power and Rebecca Rhodes, in 1700.1 
Death*Mercy Tillinghast died on 13 November 1769.1,2 
FatherElder Pardon Tillinghast1 b. abt 1622, d. 29 Jan 1717/18
MotherLydia Masters Taber1 b. 1640, d. 1720
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Nicholas Power b. 1673, d. 18 May 1734

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S480] Wright and Wright, Taber Genealogy, Descendants of Joseph and Philip, p. 2.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Nicholas Power1

M, b. 1673, d. 18 May 1734
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Nicholas Power was born in 1673.1 
Marriage*He married Mercy Tillinghast, daughter of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber, in 1700.1 
Death*Nicholas Power died on 18 May 1734.2 
FatherNicholas Power2 d. 19 Dec 1675
MotherRebecca Rhodes2 d. 1727
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Mercy Tillinghast b. 1680, d. 13 Nov 1769

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 204.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Hannah Tillinghast1

F, b. 1682, d. 1709
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Hannah Tillinghast married John Hale, son of Richard Hale and Mary Bullock.1 
Birth*Hannah Tillinghast was born in 1682.1 
Death*She died in 1709.1 
FatherElder Pardon Tillinghast1 b. abt 1622, d. 29 Jan 1717/18
MotherLydia Masters Taber1 b. 1640, d. 1720
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

John Hale b. 1678, d. 19 Feb 1718

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Hale1

M, b. 1678, d. 19 February 1718
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*John Hale married Hannah Tillinghast, daughter of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber.1 
Birth*John Hale was born in 1678.1 
Death*He died on 19 February 1718.2 
FatherRichard Hale2
MotherMary Bullock2
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Hannah Tillinghast b. 1682, d. 1709

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 204.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elizabeth Tillinghast1

F, b. 1685, d. after 1750
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandaunt of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elizabeth Tillinghast was born in 1685.1 
Marriage*She married Philip Taber, son of Joseph Taber, in 1709.2 
Death*Elizabeth Tillinghast died after 1750.3 
FatherElder Pardon Tillinghast1 b. abt 1622, d. 29 Jan 1717/18
MotherLydia Masters Taber1 b. 1640, d. 1720
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandaunt. 

Family

Philip Taber b. 7 Feb 1689, d. 27 Dec 1750

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S480] Wright and Wright, Taber Genealogy, Descendants of Joseph and Philip, p. 5.
  3. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 204.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Philip Taber1

M, b. 7 February 1689, d. 27 December 1750
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 9 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Philip Taber was born on 7 February 1689.2 
Marriage*He married Elizabeth Tillinghast, daughter of Elder Pardon Tillinghast and Lydia Masters Taber, on 1 October 1724 in New London, CT, Elizabeth and Philip were first cousins.1,3 
Death*Philip Taber died on 27 December 1750 at age 61.2 
FatherJoseph Taber1 b. 1646
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 9R. 

Family

Elizabeth Tillinghast b. 1685, d. aft 1750

Citations

  1. [S464] Rose C. Tillinghast, The Tillinghast Family 1560-1971, p. 12.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 204.
  3. [S485] Wilbour, Little Compton Families, 1967, p. 645.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Stephen Cornell1

M, b. 1656
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 9 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Stephen Cornell married Hannah Mosher, daughter of Hugh Mosher and Rebecca Handel.1 
Birth*Stephen Cornell was born in 1656 in Portsmouth, RI.1 
FatherThomas Cornell Jr.1 d. 23 May 1673
MotherElizabeth1
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 9R. 

Family

Hannah Mosher
Children

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 25.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 36.
  3. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 41.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Hannah Mosher1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Hannah Mosher married Stephen Cornell, son of Thomas Cornell Jr. and Elizabeth.1 
FatherHugh Mosher2
MotherRebecca Handel2
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 9R. 

Family

Stephen Cornell b. 1656
Children

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 25.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 36.
  3. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 41.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Hugh Mosher1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Hugh Mosher married Rebecca Handel.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Rebecca Handel
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 36.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Rebecca Handel1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Rebecca Handel married Hugh Mosher.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Hugh Mosher
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 36.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Stephen Cornell1

M, d. about 1765
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 8 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Stephen Cornell married Ruth Pierce, daughter of John Pierce and Patience, on 18 June 1719.2 
Death*Stephen Cornell died about 1765.1 
FatherStephen Cornell1 b. 1656
MotherHannah Mosher1
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 8R. 

Family

Ruth Pierce
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 36.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 41.
  3. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 55.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Ruth Pierce1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Ruth Pierce married Stephen Cornell, son of Stephen Cornell and Hannah Mosher, on 18 June 1719.1 
FatherJohn Pierce1
MotherPatience1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 8R. 

Family

Stephen Cornell d. abt 1765
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 41.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 55.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

John Pierce1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*John Pierce married Patience.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Patience
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 41.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Patience1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Patience married John Pierce.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

John Pierce
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 41.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elijah Cornell1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 7 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Elijah Cornell married Sarah Miller, daughter of Benjamin Miller and Mehitabel, on 4 December 1769.1 
FatherStephen Cornell1 d. abt 1765
MotherRuth Pierce1
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Sarah Miller b. 19 Jan 1746
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 55.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 80.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Sarah Miller1

F, b. 19 January 1746
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Sarah Miller was born on 19 January 1746 in Warren, RI.1 
Marriage*She married Elijah Cornell, son of Stephen Cornell and Ruth Pierce, on 4 December 1769.1 
FatherBenjamin Miller1
MotherMehitabel1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Elijah Cornell
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 55.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 80.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Benjamin Miller1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Benjamin Miller married Mehitabel.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mehitabel
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 55.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mehitabel1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mehitabel married Benjamin Miller.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Benjamin Miller
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 55.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Elijah Cornell1

M, b. 17 October 1771, d. 27 March 1862
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Elijah Cornell was born on 17 October 1771.1 
Marriage*He married Eunice Barnard, daughter of Reuben Barnard, on 4 July 1805.1 
Death*Elijah Cornell died on 27 March 1862 at age 90.1 
FatherElijah Cornell1
MotherSarah Miller1 b. 19 Jan 1746
Kinship*Relationship: 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

Eunice Barnard b. 11 May 1788, d. 23 Mar 1857
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 80.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 107-109.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Eunice Barnard1

F, b. 11 May 1788, d. 23 March 1857
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Eunice Barnard was born on 11 May 1788.1 
Marriage*She married Elijah Cornell, son of Elijah Cornell and Sarah Miller, on 4 July 1805.1 
Death*Eunice Barnard died on 23 March 1857 at age 68.1 
FatherReuben Barnard1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th cousin, 6R. 

Family

Elijah Cornell b. 17 Oct 1771, d. 27 Mar 1862
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 80.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 107-109.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Reuben Barnard1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 80.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Hon. Ezra Cornell1

M, b. 11 January 1807, d. 9 December 1874
Pedigree (click to see)
Hon. Ezra Cornell
Relationship5th cousin 5 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Hon. Ezra Cornell was born on 11 January 1807 in Westchester, NY.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Ann Wood on 19 March 1831 in Dryden, NY.2,3 
Death*Hon. Ezra Cornell died on 9 December 1874 at age 67 of pneumonia.1 
Burial*He is interred after 9 December 1874 in Sage Chapel, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.3 
FatherElijah Cornell1 b. 17 Oct 1771, d. 27 Mar 1862
MotherEunice Barnard1 b. 11 May 1788, d. 23 Mar 1857
Kinship*Relationship: 5th cousin, 5R. 
Notable* Interesting facts about Ezra Cornell.
He was one of the most active telegraph pioneers, was one of the principal founders of the Western Union Telegraph Company (for twenty years, he was a director, and the largest individual stockholder), and was founder of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
Notable KinCelebrities and others

Family

Mary Ann Wood b. 25 Apr 1811, d. 2 Sep 1891
Child

Citations

  1. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 107-109.
  2. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 107.
  3. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey, Wikipedia, "Ezra Cornell."
  4. [S476] Cornell, Genealogy of the Cornell Family, p. 132.
Last Edited11 Mar 2014