James Tiffany

1697 - 1776 (79 years)

Generation: 1

James Tiffany was born in 1697 (son of James Tiffany and Bethiah ?); died in 1776.

James married Elizabeth Allen on 11 Nov 1725. Elizabeth was born in 1704; died on 1 Aug 1796. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Lyman Tiffany was born in in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA.
James Tiffany was born on 24 Jan 1732.
Benjamin Tiffany was born in 1741; died in 1825.
James Tiffany was born on 10 Nov 1760; died on 25 Mar 1823 in Wales, Massachusetts, USA.

Generation: 2

2. James Tiffany (son of Humphrey Tiffany and Elizabeth Baker); died in Jul 1732.
James married Bethiah ?. Bethiah died on 27 Feb 1711. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Bethiah ? died on 27 Feb 1711.
Children:

1. James Tiffany was born in 1697; died in 1776.

Generation: 3

Humphrey Tiffany was born on 4 Jun 1630 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom (son of Henry Tiffany and Elizabeth ?); died on 15 Jul 1685 in Massachusetts, USA.

Notes:

Came from Yorkshire England, it is supposed, and was in Massachusetts Bay Colony about the year 1660.

The following account of his death is given in the diary of Samuel Sewell, Publications of the Massachusetts Historical Society, vol, 5, fifth series page 88: "Wednesday, P.M., July 15, 1685. Very deak and great tunder and lightning. One Humphre Tiffany and Frances Low, daughter of Antony Low, are slain with the lightning and thunder about a mile and a half beyond the Billinges Farm, the horse also slain, that they rode on and another horse in Company slain and his rider who held the garment on the Maid to steady it at the time the Stroke a coat or cloak, stoned, but not killed. Were coming to Boston. Antony Low being in Town the sad Bill was put up with (regards) of that solemn judgment of God; Fast-day Forenoon, July 15, 1685, 2 persons 2 horses." Another record states that he was killed by lightning between Swansea and Boston, and that for a long time a metal tablet was affixed to the tree beneath which he sought shelter. There was an inscription on the tree setting forth the incident and concluding with the following:
Squire Humphrey Tiffany
And Mistress Low
By a stroke of lightning
Into Eternity did go.

Died:
Killed by a lightning strike while on his way from Swansea to Boston.

Humphrey married Elizabeth Baker. Elizabeth was born in 1645 in Massachusetts, USA; died in 1708 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth Baker was born in 1645 in Massachusetts, USA; died in 1708 in Attleboro, Massachusetts, USA.

Children:

2. James Tiffany died in Jul 1732.
Thomas Tiffany
Ebenezeer Tiffany
Consider Tiffany was born on 14 Jun 1675 in Milton, Massachussettes, USA; died on 7 Jan 1708 in New Shoreham, Rhode Island, USA.
Sarah Tiffany was born on 6 Jul 1683 in Swansea, Massachusetts, USA; died before 1747 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA.
Hezekiah Tiffany died on 4 Dec 1685.
Ephriam Tiffany

Generation: 4

Henry Tiffany was born on 21 Aug 1603 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; died on 30 Oct 1638 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; was buried in St John at Hackney Churchyard, Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England.

Henry married Elizabeth ? on 5 Jul 1629 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth ?

Notes:

Married:
St John at Hackney Church

Children:

4. Humphrey Tiffany was born on 4 Jun 1630 in Hackney, London Borough of Hackney, Greater London, England, United Kingdom; died on 15 Jul 1685 in Massachusetts, USA.
Sarah Tiffany was born in 1634.
Henry Tiffany was born in 1638.
Christopher Tiffany was born in 1639.
Elizabeth Tiffany was born in 1639.