21 Nov 1769: Petition of Sarah Tinkham: "Being Left a wid'o & having Some Estate Left me by my Loving husband ... Some one Should administer on s'd Estate I Do appoint Silas Tinkham ..."
28 Feb 1770: Bond of Silas Tinkham of Middleborough yeoman as administrator of Ephraim Tinkham Late of said Middleborough yeoman dec'd.
p. 20:357 Letters issued same day
p. 20:380 Inventory 9 Mar 1770: £207-2-3 by Isaac Tinkham, Jacob Soule, William Shaw.
p. 21:101 Account of Silas Tinkham admin'r on the estate of Ephraim Tinkham Late of Middleborough, allowed 1 Jun 1772.
p. 21:357 21 Feb 1774: Petition of William Shaw guardian to the children of Ephraim Tinkham with consent of Adam Wright and Sarah his wife who is the mother of the aforesaid children, requests permission to sell real estate, about 36 acres and a large house not half finished, a large barn very much out of repair. Petition granted. Bond of William Shaw given 17 May 1774.
[From case 20845]
21 Jun 1773: Request of Sarah Wright that William Shaw of Middleborough be "Gardein" to Abigail Tinkham Sarah Tinkham Epheraim Tinkham & Samuel Tinkham.
29 Jul 1773: Bond of William Shaw of Middleborough yeoman guardian to Ephraim Tinkham under fourteen years of age son of Ephraim Tinkham; bond for Abigail Tinkham above fourteen years of age daughter of Ephraim Tinkham; bond for Samuel Tinkham under fourteen years of age son of Ephraim Tinkham; bond for Sarah Tinkham under fourteen years of age daughter of Ephraim Tinkham
