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Deacon William Tilley

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Birth	:	19 Oct 1738 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	14 Apr 1825 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4959564, -71.3165741
Description	:	While not with the seventeenth century settlers of New England, William Tilley came early in the eighteenth century and founded one of the large and influential families of Rhode Island. This William Tilley was a nephew of another William Tilley, a rope maker, who preceded his nephew to the New England Colony and resided in Boston, a member of the Old South Church and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company until his death in 1717. William Tilley, the nephew, was born in Devonshire, England, about 1685, son of John Tilley. In 1710 William Tilley, the uncle, sent... Read More	While not with the seventeenth century settlers of New England, William Tilley came early in the eighteenth century and founded one of the large and influential families of Rhode Island. This William Tilley was a nephew of another William Tilley, a rope maker, who preceded his nephew to the New England Colony and resided in Boston, a member of the Old South Church and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company until his death in 1717. William Tilley, the nephew, was born in Devonshire, England, about 1685, son of John Tilley. In 1710 William Tilley, the uncle, sent to England for the sons of his brother John to come over, and in response three of them, John, James and William Tilley, came to Boston and for a time were with their uncle. They then separated, John going to New York State; James to New London, Conn.; and William going to Newport, R. I., in 1732, and establishing a rope walk. He married Dorcas Earle, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Slocum) Earle. He died in Newport about 1755. (II) Deacon William Tilley, son of William and Dorcas (Earle) Tilley, was born in Newport, R. I., October 19, 1738, and followed his father's business, rope manufacturing. His rope walks were upon Kay street, on lands he owned running from Truro street, and he was the owner of a large tract east of Vernon street. He was a prominent Baptist, long a member of the Scond Church of Newport, and for forty years a deacon of that church. He died April 14, 1825, having lived a life of piety and usefulness, and for sixty years lived in the conscientious discharge of religious and moral duties, and as husband, father, son, brother and friend fulfilled every obligation. Deacon Tilley married (first), October 26, 1759, Elizabeth Rogers, of Middletown, R. I., daughter of Jeremiah and Patience Rogers. She died August 28, 1800, aged fifty-nine, and he married (second), in January, 1802, Catherine Sabine, of Rehoboth, who died October 15, 1817. He married (third), November 4, 1821, Elizabeth Reed, who died January 3, 1836, aged eighty-six years. The family home was on Elizabeth street, Newport, near the Jewish Cemetery. Deacon Tilley and his first wife were the parents of seventeen sons and daughters, thirteen of whom lived to maturity. At the time of his death Deacon Tilley had living: ten children, seventy-nine grandchildren and forty-four great-grandchildren.

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Deacon William Tilley's memorial is located at: Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport County, USA.
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Deacon William Tilley death on 14 Apr 1825 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 41.4959564
Longitude: -71.3165741

Family Members:

Spouse

Elizabeth Rogers Tilley

(1743 - 1800)

Catherine Sabin Tilley

(1744 - 1817)

Elizabeth Reed Tilley

(1750 - 1836)

Children

Mary Tilley Swinburne

(1760 - 1830)

Sarah Tilley Burroughs

(1764 - 1830)

James Tilley

(1765 - 1800)

Thomas Tilley

(1767 - 1814)

Elizabeth T Tilley Cook

(1771 - 1835)

Dorcas Tilley Cook

(1772 - 1843)

Abraham D. Tilley

(1775 - 1845)

Patience Tilley Hudson

(1776 - 1847)

John Tabour Tilley

(1778 - 1826)

Deacon George Tilley

(1780 - 1843)

Nancy Tilley Tew

(1784 - 1807)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Common Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4959564, -71.3165741

2. Braman Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956360, -71.3169098

3. God's Little Acre Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4965150, -71.3163130

4. Willow Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4949890, -71.3164650

5. North Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4981270, -71.3170700

6. Island Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4956589, -71.3135605

7. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4971085, -71.3135147

8. Friends Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4934807, -71.3136826

9. Coddington Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4923706, -71.3143616

10. John Clarke Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4937897, -71.3112869

11. Malboro Street Tomb (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4911110, -71.3136110

12. Bliss-Pierce Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4941140, -71.3090260

13. Dyre Family Burial Ground (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5016070, -71.3209220

14. First Sabbatarian Church of Newport Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4891701, -71.3116379

15. Barney Street Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4893608, -71.3109818

16. Goat Island Pirate Graves
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928600, -71.3269300

17. Goat Island Burial Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4930330, -71.3272510

18. Trinity Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874229, -71.3131180

19. Moravian Church Lot
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4874190, -71.3113130

20. Colonial Jewish Cemetery of Rhode Island
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4879265, -71.3093567

21. First Congregational Churchyard (Defunct)
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4864020, -71.3119910

22. Governor Arnold Burying Ground
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4861300, -71.3119900

23. Newport Congregational Church Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4857674, -71.3128662

24. Judge Anthony Wilbur Cemetery
Newport, Newport County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4989600, -71.3018300