# Ann Tillinghast — The Case of Charles Dexter Ward character guide

> Ann Tillinghast in The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ann, Tillinghast, Ann Tillinghast Potter, Hannah

**First appearance:** 0003-ii-an-antecedent-and-a-horror

## Who they are

An old servant who remembers strange occurrences at the Curwen farm.

## Relationships

### [Charles Dexter Ward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_of_charles_dexter_ward_se/characters/charles_dexter_ward)

_social_

Ann is a genealogist who assists Charles in his research into the Curwen family history.

### [Joseph Curwen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_of_charles_dexter_ward_se/characters/joseph_curwen)

_social_

Ann Tillinghast is a descendant of a family historically connected to Curwen, providing Charles with information about him.

### [Joseph Curwen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_of_charles_dexter_ward_se/characters/joseph_curwen)

_social_

Ann Tillinghast is a descendant of a family historically connected to Curwen, providing Charles with information about him.

## In the story

### [I: A Result and a Prologue](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_case_of_charles_dexter_ward_se/chapters/i-a-result-and-a-prologue)

Ward's great-great-grandmother, daughter of Mrs. Eliza Curwen, whose paternity was previously unknown.

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