Mary1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship7th great-grandmother of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary married Adam Lawton, son of Daniel Lawton and Rebecca Mott.1 
Kinship*Relationship: 7th great-grandmother. 

Family

Adam Lawton b. 5 Jan 1671/72, d. bef 8 Jun 1736
Children
Appears on these Charts:Pedigree chart of Dr. Ben Dowdey

Citations

  1. [S465] Mr. Leo Lawton.
  2. [S445] Sisson, Descendants of Richard and Mary Sisson, p. 15.
Last Edited7 Feb 2018

Job Tripp1

M, b. 1663, d. 1751
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 8 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Job Tripp was born in 1663.2 
Death*He died in 1751.2 
FatherPeleg Tripp1 b. abt 1642, d. 13 Jan 1714
MotherAnne Sisson1 b. 1647/48, d. aft 1713
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 8R. 

Family
Child

Citations

  1. [S553] Sisson, Descendants of Richard and Mary Sisson -Updates, p. 2.
  2. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 69.
  3. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 68.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Isaac Tripp1

M, b. about 1704, d. 16 December 1778
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Isaac Tripp was born about 1704.1 
Marriage*He married Susannah Spencer about 1732.1 
Death*Isaac Tripp died on 16 December 1778 in Wyoming, PA, He was killed by Indians during the Wyoming (PA) massacre.1 
FatherJob Tripp1 b. 1663, d. 1751
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Susannah Spencer d. aft 1775
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 68.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Susannah Spencer1

F, d. after 1775
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Susannah Spencer married Isaac Tripp, son of Job Tripp, about 1732.1 
Death*Susannah Spencer died after 1775.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Isaac Tripp b. abt 1704, d. 16 Dec 1778
Child

Citations

  1. [S454] Gary Boyd Roberts, Ancestors of American Presidents, p. 68.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Peleg Spencer1

M, b. 4 December 1683, d. 13 September 1763
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Peleg Spencer was born on 4 December 1683 in East Greenwich, RI.1 
Death*He died on 13 September 1763 at age 79.1 
FatherJohn Spencer1 d. 1684
MotherSusannah1 d. 12 Apr 1719
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 188.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Welthian Greene1

F, b. 23 January 1670
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Welthian Greene was born on 23 January 1670.1 
Marriage*She married Thomas Fry on 1 February 1688.2 
FatherThomas Greene1 b. 1628, d. 5 Jun 1717
MotherElizabeth Barton1 d. 20 Aug 1693
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Thomas Fry b. 1666, d. 3 Sep 1748
Child

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 89.
  2. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 298.
  3. [S456] Roberts, Notable Kin-Volume Two, p. 137.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Thomas Fry1

M, b. 1666, d. 3 September 1748
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Thomas Fry was born in 1666 in East Greenwich, RI.1 
Marriage*He married Welthian Greene, daughter of Thomas Greene and Elizabeth Barton, on 1 February 1688.1 
Death*Thomas Fry died on 3 September 1748.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Welthian Greene b. 23 Jan 1670
Child

Citations

  1. [S482] Austin, Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, p. 298.
  2. [S456] Roberts, Notable Kin-Volume Two, p. 137.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Jane Latham1

F, b. 1605, d. after 1669
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Jane Latham was born in 1605.1 
Marriage*She married Philip Taber.1 
Death*Jane Latham died after 1669.1 
Kinship*Relationship: second wife of 9th great-grandfather. 

Family

Philip Taber b. 1 Sep 1605, d. aft 1672

Citations

  1. [S555] Wilbour, Little Compton Families, 1985 Soft Cover Edition, p. 645.
Last Edited1 Sep 2017

Thomas Ayres1

M, b. 1690, d. 1727
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Thomas Ayres was born in 1690.1 
Marriage*He married Sarah Reynolds, daughter of John Reynolds and Sarah Ayres, before 1727.1 
Death*Thomas Ayres died in 1727.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Sarah Reynolds b. 1678, d. 1742

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 16.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

John Reynolds1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*John Reynolds married Sarah Ayres.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Sarah Ayres
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 16.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Sarah Ayres1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Sarah Ayres married John Reynolds.1 
Add. Info*Sarah Ayres was add. info; none. 

Family

John Reynolds
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 16.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Philip Tillinghast1

M, b. 5 November 1707, d. 5 March 1787
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship1st cousin 8 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Philip Tillinghast was born on 5 November 1707 in East Greenwich, RI.1 
Marriage*He married Alice Thomas, daughter of Col. George Thomas and Alice Gorton, in 1733.1 
Death*Philip Tillinghast died on 5 March 1787 in East Greenwich, RI, at age 79.1 
FatherPardon Tillinghast Jr.1 b. 16 Feb 1668, d. 15 Oct 1743
MotherMary Keech1 b. 1670, d. 4 Feb 1726
Kinship*Relationship: 1st cousin, 8R. 

Family

Alice Thomas b. 4 Jun 1713, d. 19 Jan 1777
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 79.
  2. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 366.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Alice Thomas1

F, b. 4 June 1713, d. 19 January 1777
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Alice Thomas was born on 4 June 1713.1 
Marriage*She married Philip Tillinghast, son of Pardon Tillinghast Jr. and Mary Keech, in 1733.1 
Death*Alice Thomas died on 19 January 1777 in East Greenwich, RI, at age 63.1 
Burial*She was buried on 21 January 1777.1 
FatherCol. George Thomas1
MotherAlice Gorton1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 1st cousin, 8R. 

Family

Philip Tillinghast b. 5 Nov 1707, d. 5 Mar 1787
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 79.
  2. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 366.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Col. George Thomas1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Col. George Thomas married Alice Gorton.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Alice Gorton
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 79.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Alice Gorton1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Alice Gorton married Col. George Thomas.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Col. George Thomas
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 79.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

George Tillinghast1

M, b. 17 January 1750/51, d. 18 April 1816
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 7 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*George Tillinghast was born on 17 January 1750/51 in East Greenwich, RI.1 
Marriage*He married Mary Greene, daughter of Lt. Job Greene and Mercy Greene, on 28 May 1772 in Coventry, RI.1 
Death*George Tillinghast died on 18 April 1816 in East Greenwich, RI, at age 65.1 
FatherPhilip Tillinghast1 b. 5 Nov 1707, d. 5 Mar 1787
MotherAlice Thomas1 b. 4 Jun 1713, d. 19 Jan 1777
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Mary Greene b. 15 Feb 1752, d. 1851
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 366.
  2. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 371.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Greene1

F, b. 15 February 1752, d. 1851
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Mary Greene was born on 15 February 1752 in Coventry, RI.1 
Marriage*She married George Tillinghast, son of Philip Tillinghast and Alice Thomas, on 28 May 1772 in Coventry, RI.1 
Death*Mary Greene died in 1851 in Tolland, CT.1 
FatherLt. Job Greene1
MotherMercy Greene1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 2nd cousin, 7R. 

Family

George Tillinghast b. 17 Jan 1750/51, d. 18 Apr 1816
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 366.
  2. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 371.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lt. Job Greene1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Lt. Job Greene married Mercy Greene.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mercy Greene
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 366.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mercy Greene1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mercy Greene married Lt. Job Greene.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Lt. Job Greene
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 366.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Henry Greene Tillinghast1

M, b. 26 February 1796, d. 9 August 1879
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 6 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Henry Greene Tillinghast was born on 26 February 1796.1 
Marriage*He married Phebe Reynolds, daughter of Henry Reynolds and Mercy, on 22 February 1871.1 
Death*Henry Greene Tillinghast died on 9 August 1879 in Bristol, RI, at age 83.1 
FatherGeorge Tillinghast1 b. 17 Jan 1750/51, d. 18 Apr 1816
MotherMary Greene1 b. 15 Feb 1752, d. 1851
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 6R. 

Family

Phebe Reynolds b. 1 Mar 1801, d. 6 Jun 1868
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 371.
  2. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 372.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Phebe Reynolds1

F, b. 1 March 1801, d. 6 June 1868
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Phebe Reynolds was born on 1 March 1801 in East Greenwich, RI.1 
Death*She died on 6 June 1868 at age 67.1 
Marriage*She married Henry Greene Tillinghast, son of George Tillinghast and Mary Greene, on 22 February 1871.1 
FatherHenry Reynolds1
MotherMercy1
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 3rd cousin, 6R. 

Family

Henry Greene Tillinghast b. 26 Feb 1796, d. 9 Aug 1879
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 371.
  2. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 372.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Henry Reynolds1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Henry Reynolds married Mercy.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Mercy
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 371.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mercy1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Mercy married Henry Reynolds.1 
Kinship*Relationship: none. 

Family

Henry Reynolds
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 371.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Lydia Collins1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*Lydia Collins married William H. Tillinghast, son of Henry Greene Tillinghast and Phebe Reynolds.1 
Kinship*Relationship: wife of 4th cousin, 5R. 

Family

William H. Tillinghast b. 13 May 1824, d. 13 Aug 1864
Child

Citations

  1. [S548] Tillinghast, Tillinghasts in America, p. 372.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014

Mary Sands1

F
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship2nd cousin 8 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Marriage*Mary Sands married John Aspinwall.1 
FatherJames Sands1 b. 1662, d. abt 1731
MotherMary Cornell1 b. 1679
Kinship*Relationship: 2nd cousin, 8R. 

Family

John Aspinwall
Child

Citations

  1. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

John Aspinwall1

M
Pedigree (click to see)
Marriage*John Aspinwall married Mary Sands, daughter of James Sands and Mary Cornell.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 2nd cousin, 8R. 

Family

Mary Sands
Child

Citations

  1. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Hannah Aspinwall1

F, b. about 1729
Pedigree (click to see)
Relationship3rd cousin 7 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*Hannah Aspinwall was born about 1729.1 
Marriage*She married Lawrence Kortright on 6 May 1755.1 
FatherJohn Aspinwall1
MotherMary Sands1
Kinship*Relationship: 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Lawrence Kortright b. 1728
Child

Citations

  1. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

Lawrence Kortright1

M, b. 1728
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Lawrence Kortright was born in 1728.1 
Marriage*He married Hannah Aspinwall, daughter of John Aspinwall and Mary Sands, on 6 May 1755.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 3rd cousin, 7R. 

Family

Hannah Aspinwall b. abt 1729
Child

Citations

  1. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited20 Mar 2014

First Lady Elizabeth Kortright1

F, b. 30 June 1768, d. 23 September 1830
Pedigree (click to see)
Elizabeth Kortright Monroe,
First Lady of the United States
Relationship4th cousin 6 times removed of Dr. Benjamin Charles Dowdey MD, FACEP
Birth*First Lady Elizabeth Kortright was born on 30 June 1768 in New York, New York Co., NY.1 
Marriage*She married Pres. James Monroe on 16 February 1786 in Trinity Church, New York, New York Co., NY.1 
Death*First Lady Elizabeth Kortright died on 23 September 1830 in Oak Hill Plantation, Loudon Co., VA, at age 62.1 
FatherLawrence Kortright1 b. 1728
MotherHannah Aspinwall1 b. abt 1729
Kinship*Relationship: 4th cousin, 6R. 
Notable*
Elizabeth Kortright, born June 30, 1768 at New York, New York, was descended from an old New York family with Dutch roots. She married 27-year-old then lawyer James Monroe on February 16, 1786 at age 17, and became the 5th First Lady of the United States (succeeding Dolly Madison) when Monroe was elected President in 1817. They remained in the White House from 1817 to 1825, and the wedding of their daughter, Maria Hester Monroe and Samuel L. Gouverneur, was the first to be held there. Elizabeth died at her home, Oak Hill, Virginia, on September 23, 1830, and was interred in Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Virginia.
Notable KinCelebrities and others

Family

Pres. James Monroe b. 28 Apr 1758, d. 4 Jul 1831

Citations

  1. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited11 Mar 2014

Pres. James Monroe1

M, b. 28 April 1758, d. 4 July 1831
Pedigree (click to see)
Birth*Pres. James Monroe was born on 28 April 1758 in Monroe's Creek, Westmoreland Co., VA.1 
Marriage*He married First Lady Elizabeth Kortright, daughter of Lawrence Kortright and Hannah Aspinwall, on 16 February 1786 in Trinity Church, New York, New York Co., NY.1 
Death*Pres. James Monroe died on 4 July 1831 in New York, New York Co., NY, at age 73.1 
Kinship*Relationship: husband of 4th cousin, 6R. 
Interest* He was the 5th President of the United States. 

Family

First Lady Elizabeth Kortright b. 30 Jun 1768, d. 23 Sep 1830

Citations

  1. [S533] Miscellaneous unpublished information, held by Dr. Ben Dowdey.
Last Edited1 Mar 2014