Pardon Tillinghast

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Pardon and Mary moved to East Greenwich, RI in 1699. He was made a citizen of East Greenwich on Oct. 11, 1699. He purchased 70 acres including a house and orchard in Frenchtown from Margaret Shippee. He was a farmer and called his farm his "mansion estate." He served as Justice of the Peace from 1705 to 1710 from his home, as was the custom in colonial days. He served as Deputy to the General Assembly for 11 terms: 1702, 1704, 1705, 1706, 1708, 1714, 1719, 1720, 1722, and 1725. When Mary died, Pardon established a family cemetery on his farm.

Family/Spouse: Mary Keech. Mary was born in 1670; died on 7 Feb 1726 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Tillinghast was born in 1690 in East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA; died on 21 Oct 1777 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA.