If my records are correct, Ephraim Tinkham, m. Mary Browne, dau of Peter Browne. Ephraim would be my 9th great grandfather. I believe that there was a son, Helkiah, Hezekiah or Elkiah Tinkham who married Ruth Cooke, dau of Jacob Cooke. It appears that I am descended from this line. Is anyone else following this particular line? Thank you from a "newbie" Carol Reed Kennedy << In a message dated 10/2/2002 7:02:20 AM Central Daylight Time, MAPLYMOU-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > Ebenezer was my husband's 7th great grand uncle. I'm sure that you know this > makes your husband a Mayflower descendant. Ebenezer's mother Mary Browne > was daughter of Peter Browne of the Mayflower. Mary Bates > > ESnively@aol.com wrote: > > > Hello Listers, > > "Serendiptiy/ n. The faculty of making happy and unexpected > discoveries > > by accident." > > There's nothing like going to the primary location for getting the > > information you want. My husband and I just returned from a sight > > seeing/genealogy trip to Massachusetts. I have several ancestors who > settled > > in various places in and around Plymouth and elsewhere in Massachusetts. > We > > stayed five days at Days Inn in Middleborough only about 20 miles west of > > Plymouth. (Prices are lots more reasonable and we were well satisfied > with > > the accomodations.) After eating the motel breakfast every morning, on > our > > last day we decided to have breakfast out at a local cafe. > > We sat at the counter. My husband struck up a conversation with a > local > > man sitting next to him. After they discussed baseball and typical guy > talk, > > I mentioned I'd like to see if I could get some information about my 6th > > great grandfather Deacon Ebenezer Tinkham who lived in Middleboro in the > > 1600s. >