Helkiah Tinkham was born circa 8 February 1654 in Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts to Ephraim Tinkham (1606-1683) and Mary Browne (1626-1689) and died 20 May 1718 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Ruth Cooke (1664-1734) 1683 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.
Marriage & Family
- Helkiah Tinkham is grandson of Mayflower pilgrim Peter Browne (bef1600-1633)
- Ruth Cooke is granddaughter of Mayflower pilgrim Stephen Hopkins (1581-1644) and Francis Cooke (1583-1663).
Helkiah Tinkham married Ruth Cooke in 1683,she being the daughter of Jacob Cooke and Damaris Hopkins also of Plymouth. They are parents of between nine and twelve(12 listed here):
- Ephraim Tinkham-7 Oct 1682
- Hezekiah Tinkham-15 Aug 1685-1685
- Helkiah Tinkham-15 Aug 1685-Dec 1746
- Mary Tinkham(Ebenezer Curtis)13 Aug 1687-1718
- John Tinkham-27 Mar 1689-12 May 1730
- Jacob Tinkham-15 Jun 1691-18 Jun 1733
- Caleb Tinkham-12 Oct 1693-14 May 1748
- Sarah Tinkham-30 Jan 1695-22 Feb 1714
- Ebenezer Tinkham-3 May 1698-24 Dec 1774
- Ruth Tinkham-(Ebenezer Cobb)13 Feb 1701-7 Oct 1726
- Peter Tinkham-1 Apr 1706-Nov 1783
- Lydia Tinkham-1708
In his father's will he is listed as Elkiah Tinkham. The last name has been spelt Tincom or Tinkecombe.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ephraim Tinkham (1682-) | |||
| Hezekiah Tinkham (1685-1685) | |||
| Helkiah Tinkham (1685-1746) | |||
| Mary Tinkham (1687-1718) | |||
| John Tinkham (1689-1730) | |||
| Jacob Tinkham (1691-1733) | |||
| Caleb Tinkham (1693-1748) | |||
| Sarah Tinkham (1695-1714) | |||
| Ebenezer Tinkham (1698-1774) | |||
| Ruth Tinkham (1701-1726) | |||
| Peter Tinkham (1706-1783) | |||
| Lydia Tinkham (1708-) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Ephraim Tinkham (1649-1714) | |||
| Ebenezer Tinkham (1651-1718) | |||
| Peter Tinkham (1653-1709) | |||
| Helkiah Tinkham (1655-1731) | 8 February 1654 Plymouth Colony, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 20 May 1718 Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | Ruth Cooke (1664-1734) |
| John Tinkham (1658-1663) | |||
| Mary Tinkham (1661-1731) | 5 August 1661 Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | 1 January 1731 Middleboro, Plymouth County, Massachusetts | John Tomson (1649-1725) |
| John Tinkham (1663-1739) | |||
| Isaac Tinkham (1666-1732) | |||
References
- Mayflower Families Through Five Generations (Vol. 12: Francis Cooke) by Ralph Van Wood-After twenty years of research Van Wood, already well known for his decades of Pilgrim research, brings you the definitive answers on Francis Cooke and his descendants. (Publ 1999).
- Helkiah Tinkham - disambiguation
- Tinkham in Plymouth County, Massachusetts - first families genealogy
- Helkiah Tinkham - FindAGrave Memorial # 76109489