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Mary (Clark) Gilman (1590 - 1681)

Mary Gilman formerly Clark
Born in Hingham, Norfolk, Englandmap
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Wife of — married 3 Jun 1614 (to 10 Apr 1655) in Hingham, Norfolk, Englandmap
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Died at about age 91 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Mary (Clark) Gilman migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640).
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Disputed Associations

Mary (Clarke) Gilman's birth and parentage have not been proven. Her father is almost certainly not "Sir John Clarke" of England; and her mother is not shown to have been Elizabeth Hobson. See Research Notes.

Biography

Mary Clark was born, probably Hingham, Norfolk, England, about 1590 (presumes she was age 24 at the time of her marriage), died Hingham, Massachusetts, 22 June 1681.[1] She was likely the daughter of John Clark of Hingham, Norfolk, who died in 1615[2] and Elizabeth Clarke, buried 1602, wife of John Clark.[3][4][5] They are also believed to be the parents of Margaret Clark, the first wife of of PGM immigrant Anthony Cooper.[6] Another sister; Rebecca Clarke was the first wife of PGM immigrant Joseph Peck.

Mary Clarke married at Hingham, Norfolk, 3 June 1614, Edward1 Gillman.[7] He was born, probably Caston, Norfolk, England, about 1587 (he was age 50 in 1637),[8] died Exeter, New Hampshire, between 14 January 1654/5 (deed) and 10 April 1655 (administration granted),[9] son of EdwardA Gilman (EdwardB).

In 1638 traveled from Hingham, England to Hingham, Massachusetts: Edward Gilman, wife, 3 sons (Edward, Moses and John), 2 daughters (Mary, married Oct 4, 1636 John Foulsham; Lydia, married Jun 19, 1645 Daniel Cushing).[10]

The family settled at Exeter, New Hampshire, where Edward died; Mary survived as his widow returned to Hingham and died there 22 June 1681.[10]

Family

Children of Edward and Mary (Clarke) Gillman, [11][12][13]

  1. Mary Gilman, baptized 6 August 1615;[14] married John Fowlsham/Folsom.
  2. Edward Gilman, baptized 26 December 1617;[15] married Ipswich, Massachusetts, Elizabeth Smith. He was lost at sea in 1653.
  3. Moses Gilman (twin), baptized 15 September 1619[16] and buried 16 September 1619.
  4. Joshua Gilman (twin), baptized 15 September 1619[17] and buried 16 September 1619.
  5. Lydia Gilman b about 1620 (based on age at death)[18] married in Hingham Massachusetts, 19 June 1645, Daniel Cushing.
  6. Sarah Gilman, baptized 19 January 1622/3;[19] died after arrival in New England.
  7. John Gilman, baptized 23 Mary 1626;[20] died July 24, 1708; married Elizabeth Treworgy
  8. Jeremy Gilman, baptized 27 November 1628;[21] buried 19 August 1635.
  9. Moses Gilman, baptized 11 March 1630/1;[22] died 1702; married Elizabeth Hersey
  10. Daniel Gilman, baptized 24 August 1633;[23] buried 21 April 1634.
  11. Elizabeth Gilman, baptized 28 September 1634;[24] buried 19 February 1634/5.

Research Notes

Likely father not a nobleman. Mary's birth and parentage have not been proven. Her father is possibly that John Clark, laborer, whose wife, Elizabeth was buried at Hingham, 1602.[25] This John Clarke is presumed the man buried 1615 at Hingham.[26][27][28]

Mary's mother is not shown to have been Elizabeth Hobson, sometimes referred to as "Lady Elizabeth Hobson."[29]

There is no evidence John had been knighted [30]

Family at Hingham, Massachusetts. A prior version of this profile included, the list of children given in the History of Hingham who camed to New England as Mary, m. in England Oct 4, 1636 John Foulsham; Edward; Moses; Lydia m. in Hingham Jun 19, 1645, Daniel Cushing; and died 12 March 1688/9; John d. 1708.

Sources

  1. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Abel Lunt, 1769-1806, of Newbury, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1963), 153-160 (Gilman, of Exeter) at 158-59, 159n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  2. ↑ John Clarke 1615 burial, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8CV-1Q8 : 6 November 2020), John Clarke, 1615.
  3. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, "Reverend Peter Hobart's Wives," The American Genealogist 12 (1935):132-33; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  4. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, "The Clark and Cooper Families of Hingham, England," The American Genealogist 13 (1936):151-54; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  5. ↑ Elizabeth Clarke 1602 burial, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch, Hingham > Baptisms, Marriages, Burials > 1600-1676 > image 3 of 60; Record Office, Norwich.
  6. ↑ Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F (2001), 198-99 (Anthony Cooper), at 199; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  7. ↑ Edward Gillman - Mary Clark 3 June 1614 marriage, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXTL-85J : 6 November 2020), Mary Clark in entry for Edward Gillman, 1614; digital image at FamilySearch.
  8. ↑ Citing "Public Record Office, Court of Requests, Charles I, Bundle 27, part 2," Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Abel Lunt, 1769-1806, of Newbury, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1963), 153-160 (Gilman, of Exeter) at 158-59, 159n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  9. ↑ Edward Gilman 1655 estate administration, New Hampshire Wills in New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers multiple vols. (Concord [etc.]), 31:29-30; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Charles Winfield Scott Seymore, Fearing Burr, Edmund Hersey, and others, History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 3 vols. in 4, ([Hingham] Pub. by the town, 1893) , 2: 274-75 (Gilman); digital images, Hathi Trust'.
  11. ↑ England, Hingham, Norfolk, Parish Register, Film No. 4143430, Images 808-827, https://familysearch.org
  12. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records, Hingham, Film No. 7009274, Image 11, https://familysearch.org
  13. ↑ Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Abel Lunt, 1769-1806, of Newbury, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1963), 153-160 (Gilman, of Exeter) at 158-59, 159n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  14. ↑ Mary Gillman 6 August 1615 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 502 of 902), page marked 77; father is Edward
  15. ↑ Edward Gillman 24 December 1617 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 506 of 902), page marked 77; father is Edward
  16. ↑ Moses and Joshua Gillman 15 September 1619 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 509 of 902, page marked 91 sons of Edward
  17. ↑ Moses and Joshua Gillman 15 September 1619 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 509 of 902, page marked 91 sons of Edward
  18. ↑ An English baptismal record for this daughter has not been located, but in the settlement of Edward Gilman's estate, Lydia's husband, Daniel Cushing, was considered a son of Edward Gilman; see Edward Gilman 1655 estate administration, New Hampshire Wills in New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers multiple vols. (Concord [etc.]), 31:29-30; digital images, Hathi Trust, cites Essex County, Mass. Probate Files, and Norfolk County, Mass., Deeds, vol. 1, p. 45.
  19. ↑ Sarah Gillman 19 January 1622 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 516 of 902, page marked 105, father is Edward.
  20. ↑ John Gillman 23 May 1626 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 522 of 902) page marked 117; father is Edward.
  21. ↑ Jeremy Gyllman 27 November 1628 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 525 of 902, page marked 123; father is Edward.
  22. ↑ Moses Gillman 11 March 1630 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS, 007763895 image 529 of 902, page marked 131, father is Edward.
  23. ↑ Daniel Gillman 24 August 1633 baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 532 of 902, page marked 137, father is Edward.
  24. ↑ Elizabeth Gillman 28 September 1634, baptism, Hingham parish register transcripts; digital images, FamilySearch, FHL DGS 007763895 image 534 of 902), page marked 141, father is Edward.
  25. ↑ Elizabeth Clarke 1602 burial, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997," database with images, FamilySearch, Hingham > Baptisms, Marriages, Burials > 1600-1676 > image 3 of 60; Record Office, Norwich.
  26. ↑ John Clarke 1615 burial, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J8CV-1Q8 : 6 November 2020), John Clarke, 1615.
  27. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, "Reverend Peter Hobart's Wives," The American Genealogist 12 (1935):132-33; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  28. ↑ Clarence Almon Torrey, "The Clark and Cooper Families of Hingham, England," The American Genealogist 13 (1936):151-54; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  29. ↑ Lady Elizabeth Hobson in Clark-Hart family file; web content, Clark-Hart.us.
  30. ↑ John Brooks Threllfall, Fifty Great Migration Colonists, (Madison: Heritage Books, 1990), 291; digital images via FamilySearch Catalog.

See also

  • Walter Goodwin Davis, The ancestry of Abel Lunt, 1769-1806, of Newbury, Massachusetts (Portland, Me. : Anthoensen Press, 1963), 153-160 (Gilman, of Exeter) at 158-59, 159n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  • Clarence Almon Torrey, "Reverend Peter Hobart's Wives," The American Genealogist 12 (1935):132-33; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  • Clarence Almon Torrey, "The Clark and Cooper Families of Hingham, England," The American Genealogist 13 (1936):151-54; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.
  • Charles Edward Banks, The Planters of the Commonwealth (1930), 191-94 (Edward, family and servants at 191-92) ; digital images, Archive.org.
  • Edward Gilman 1655 estate administration, New Hampshire Wills in New Hampshire Provincial and State Papers multiple vols. (Concord [etc.]), 31:29-30; digital images, Hathi Trust.
  • Sybil Noyes, Charles Thornton Libby and Water Goodwin Davis, Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire (The Southward Press, Portland, Maine, Southworth Press, 1928-1938), 3: 262 (Gilman); digital images via FamilySearch Books.
  • Joseph P. Felt, History of Ipswich, Essex, and Hamilton (Cambridge, [Mass.] : Printed by C. Folsom, 1834), 20 (additions and corrections), https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t4nk3j514&view=1up&seq=30&skin=2021 10] (Ipswich, first settlers); digital images, Hathi Trust],
  • Filby, P. William. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Gale Research, Farmington Hills, MI, USA, 2012)
  • Mass. & Maine Families, Vol. 1, Gilman of Exeter
  • Arlene Hanneman, California & Janice Felix Hyde, Auburn Wyoming (Ancestral File: Submission: AF96112636 & Submission: AF95108385)
  • New Hampshire Probate Records, 1635-1717, Vol. 1, New Hampshire State Papers Series (1907) (Rumford Printing Co., Concord, NH, 1907) Vol. 31, Page 29.
  • Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn, The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F (2001), 198-99 (Anthony Cooper), at 199; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors. See also, Anthony Cooper (abt.1605-).




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GeneJ X
What is your pleasure? Should we sever Mary Clarke from the confused profile of the linked father [and mother] so that she can be linked to a more accurate, John Clarke of Hingham (uncertain)?

Seeking to clarify the profiles of John Clarke and Elizabeth _____, who are the unproven (uncertain) parents of Mary Clarke Gilman, Rebecca Clarke Peck, Margaret Clarke Cooper, and Jane Clarke. See Clarence Almon Torrey, "The Clark and Cooper Families of Hingham, England," The American Genealogist 13 (1936):151-54; digital images by subscription, AmericanAncestors.

posted by GeneJ X
edited by GeneJ X
Hill-11959 S (Hill) Willson
If there is some likelihood (without asking that this be researched) that Sir John Clark existed, I'd say yes. His profile is a rather confused one starting from the very beginning with DeCoursey's upload, with many name changes along the way.

It would definitely be cleaner to start her uncertain father John anew with correct info.

posted by S (Hill) Willson
GeneJ X
At creation, John Clark (abt.1558-1615) was essentially undefined--born England (no date), father John Clark, but he has been through many merges. He became "Sir John Clarke" after the Hingham dates and locations were merged into the profile.

The man of Hingham was certainly not a nobleman. He was a laborer in 1602 the burial record of his wife.

posted by GeneJ X
edited by GeneJ X
McClain-3310 Scott McClain
I also agree with the proposal to sever the current parents and start fresh with an accurate profile for the Hingham John Clark.
posted by Scott McClain
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Several dates were changed by someone who just recently started with PGM profiles. (no offense intended to the recent starter)

Will someone please check them? Thanks.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Thornton-1836 Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
looks good. confirmed the date changes are correct.
posted by Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Thank you Jeanie.

And thank you to the person who did the update.

posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Thornton-1836 Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
The mother of Mary Clark Gilman should be Elizabeth Unknown. There is no marriage record and she is known from her burial as Elizabeth wife of John Clark.
posted by Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Thornton-1836 Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
According to Threlfall in his research into immigrant Joseph Peck:

According to John Brooks Threlfall, in his research into the origins of immigrant Joseph Peck: Joseph Peck married first, at Hingham, Norfolk, England, on 21May1617, Rebecca Clark, buried there on 24 October 1637. Evidence exists indicating that Rebecca was the sister of Mary Clark, who married Edward Gilman at Hingham on 3 June 1614. It is thought that Jane Clark, who married Robert Kirby at Hingham 25 July 1616 and Margaret Clark, who married Anthony Cooper there on 25 July 1609 were also sisters; all thought to be daughters of John Clark, who was buried at Hingham on 6 June 1615, and Elizabeth Clark, wife of John, buried there on 11April1602. Anthony Cooper, Edward Gilman, and Joseph Peck were all early settlers of Hingham, Massachusetts. The parish registers for Hingham begin in 1601, but there is a record in the Genealogical Society of Utah's International Genealogical Index of a Rebecca Clark, baptized there on 21 May 1585, the daughter of Samuel and Martha (Lincoln) Clark. The ultimate source of this record is apparently a "Peck Family Bible," no further information given. The submitter of the record is now deceased. Suspicion is aroused, however, by the fact that family bibles usually give birth, not baptismal records. Also the baptism happens to be exactly 32 years prior to the marriage. John Clark, buried in 1615, was probably the son of Thomas Clark of Hingham, husbandman, whose 1593 will mentions a wife Elizabeth and children Valentine, Stephen, John, Elizabeth and Margaret. He was probably the grandson of Richard Clark of Hingham, whose will dated 20 August 1557 mentions a wife Margaret and children John, Thomas (relationship not specified but assumed to be son), Margery and Joan. He was probably the great grandson of Richard Clark, as Thomas Clark's will mentions a tenement which was formerly his grandfather Richard Clark's.

Mary seems to have acquired some siblings that do not fit this narrative and its doubtful that her father was Sir John.

posted by Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Jeanie, what do you propose to do with this information from Threlfall? Are you suggesting that the birth date of Rebecca Clark-505 should be changed? what else? Or are you simply writing the comment as a way of documenting Threlfall? If this latter is the case, perhaps you could include some of the information into research notes on the various biographies involved? Just suggesting that perhaps something further needs to happen. Thanks.
posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Thornton-1836 Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Just a heads up for the other multiple profile managers before I start editing the profile. I'll give them a day or so to respond.
posted by Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Aldrich-908 Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
I understand, thanks for explanation, Jeane.
posted by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Thornton-1836 Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
Clark-25806 and Clark-307 appear to represent the same person because: same person
posted by Jeanie (Thornton) Roberts
B-404 Anne B
[[Gilman-31|Ruth (Gilman) Cram (1735-1820) definitely does not belong to this couple Edward Gilman and Mary (Clark). She probably belongs to the Ruth Clark 1713-1785 (see below). I am disconnecting Ruth (Gilman) Cram and will reconstruct Ruth (Clark) Gilman (1713-1785)
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
There is no Lawrence Gilman on the list of this couple's children. He has no progeny listed here, perhaps he could be disconnected from these parents and merged into Gilman-93 (b.c.1561). Or does he belong with another family?
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
Ah! The wife of Edward Gilman was Mary Clark not Ruth Clark. Oh dear This is a mess. I am restoring the data for Mary Clark contained in the changes tab.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
The list of children in the text does not agree with the list of children in the data. For instance all the Sarahs now go to Ruth. There are three Lydias that all go to the same Lydia. Would someone with this information in their database, please update the list in the text.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
I don't see any merging that needs to be done here anymore, and am removing the needs merging note.
posted by Anne B
B-404 Anne B
There is a Sarah Ann connected as daughter who was born in 1685 after the death of this couple. Hearing no objection she will be disconnected.
posted by Anne B
Lesley Morgan
Jo covers it.....i agree
posted by Lesley Morgan
BK McDonald
So, perhaps we should make the merges and either a) change the father's name to Jo or b) maybe the abbreviation Jo is unambiguous in the context of a late 1580s register??
posted by BK McDonald
Lesley Morgan
possible marriage record for her parents

off ancestry London, England, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 Record Birth, Marriage & Death Name: Jo Clark Spouse: Elizabeth Hobson Marriage: 17 Aug 1589 in St Olave, Bermondsey, Surrey, England

posted by Lesley Morgan

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