mother of said John and Amos Tinker. " In November, 1737 John Tinker of New London, for 120, bought nine acres and a "mansion house" in New London, from Jonathan Lester.
ii Sarah Tinker, born at Lyme, 19 July 1689. with Ephraim Jones. She married Their home, at first, was in Lyme, but she had three children baptized in New London, 28 July 1728, she "having formerly owned the covenant at Lyme ". will names her as Sarah Jones in Aug. 1729. Her father's
iii Mary Tinker, born at Lyme 2 June, 1692. The town record of her birth has her name as "Marah ", which was the characteristic form in which the town clerk, Joseph Peck, wrote the name Mary. Her father's will calls her Mary Smith, and notes that her daughter Elizabeth Smith, was living with him when he wrote the will in August 1728.
1v. Amos Tinker, born about 1695; died at Lyme, about 1760. He m. (1st) at Lyme, 17 Jan. 1716-17, with Lucy Lee, who was b. there 20 June, 1699; dau. of John and Elizabeth (Smith) Lee, she d. before 1757. He m (21) about 1757, with Susannah (Bekkwith) Gilbert, widow of John Gilbert, and dau. of Joseph and Mary (Lee) Beckwith. of Lyme. 1741. Susanna m (3d), 10 Nov. 1760, with William Brockway Amos Tinker joined the First Church of Lyme in July The Lucy Tinker who joined this Church the same month was doubtless his first wife; and the Mrs Susanna Tinker, who joined in April 1758, was probably his second wife. The will of Amos Tinker dated at Lyme, 15 March 1760, and witnessed by Joseph Wade and Reuben Chadwick, was probated 8 July 1760. It gives "to my well beloved wife ", Susannah, all those household goods she brought with her ", and a convenient room in his house for her to live in while his "widow ", but not to bring any family into it"; and also bequeaths her other valuables. Making his sons, Sylvanus and Phinehas executors, the will names his children as follows: sons Amos,Benjamin, Silvanus, Phinehas, Martin, and Jehiel; two daughter's Eunice and Betty" not married" and the following married