his father's farm, partly by gift from his father and partly by purchase from his brother Samuel. but it was not proved till 6 Nov. 1822. He made his will 10 Nov. 1801 He gave in the following order: To his wife Lucy, to his daughter the wife of John Turner to his son William, to his son Stephen, other children are not named. Partition of the estate was ordered 27 Jan. 1823, with distribution as follows: to his eldest son William, his second son Harris, to heirs of his third son Sylvanus, to his fourth son Stephen, and to his youngest son Ezra.
vi. Hannah Tinker, baptized at New London, 21 March, 1736 No later reference to her has been found.
vii. Duren Tinker was baptized at New London, 2 March, 1740; died at Lempster N. H. 24 Oct. 1824. Beckwith, dau. of Nathan. at the age of 83 years. He m. 1760, with Mary She is reported to have died at Lempster They were members of the Baptist Church His first name is recorded with various spellings: Duren, Baren, Duren, Durant: it is evidently a reminisence of the maiden name. of his great-grandmother, Sarah Durant.
Chln. of v. William and Lucy (Smith) Tinker.
i. William Tinker b. in New London Conn., 4 April, 1761, d He m. in i. in Chesterfield, Conn. 11 Oct. 1844, aged 83 years. Lyme Conn. tixet. 30 Nov. 1786, with Elizabeth Turner, of Montville Conn. who was b. 2 Aug. 1765: d. in Chesterfield, Conn. 29 March 1849, aged 84 yrs: dau. of Matthew and Elizabeth (Smith) Turner. She was a sister of John Turner, who m. her husband's sister vi. Sabra Tinker. William Tinker was drafted for the Army in the Spring of 1776, and served one week in Captain Beebe's company, but wishing to go privateering, he was transferred to the ship " Rolla" and his cousin Ezekiel Tinker, aged 14 years took his place in a six months service at New London. In his application for a pension, dated 30 April 1834, William Tinker affirms that he was bron in Lyme, Conn., and always lived there: that he was enrolled in Captain Edward Chapman's company, of Norwich, to go to Rhode Island, in 1778, that he was in Providence at the beginning of General Sullivan's retreat, and was discharged there at the end of a month's service; that in the following Spring, he substituted for