Hannah (Austin) Gilman (bef. 1803 - 1879)

Born before 11 Sep 1803 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Wife of James C. Rextrow — married 22 Aug 1825 (to Aug 1831) in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of James Gilman — married 17 Sep 1835 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 7 Feb 1879 after age 75 in North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Hannah Austin was baptized 11 Sep 1803 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. She was the daughter of John Austin Sr. (abt.1764-1847) and Dorcas (Carlton) Austin (1769-1839).

Hannah was married first to James C. Rextrow (abt.1800-1831) in 1825 in Andover, Massachusetts. Hannah and James had three children and James died in 1831.

Hannah was married a second time to James Gilman (bef.1804-1870) in 1835 in Andover, Massachusetts. Hannah and James had six children. Three of these children died in infancy and the other three died young. Only one, Hannah F. (Gilman) Carr (1839-1866), married and had a child.

Hannah ran a boarding house in North Andover for much of her adult life. She often had her grandchildren and adult children living with her.

Hannah died February 7, 1879 in North Andover, Massachusetts of bronchitis just twenty days before her son George died of pleurisy. She is buried at Ridgewood Cemetery, North Andover, Massachusetts.

Research Notes

• Only the baptismal records link Hannah to her parents. No birth record and no parent names on her marriage records. Find a Grave links her to John Austin and Dorcas Carlton and them to their parents.

• "Topsfield Historical Society; Topsfield, Massachusetts; Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records, 1700-1850," Ancestry.com, Hannah Austin, Birth Place: Andover, Baptism Date: 11 Sep 1803, Father: John Austin, Mother: Dorcas Austin; Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018, Lehi, UT, USA, (but no birth record located) The same source also has a transcription labelled birth, but it gives the same date so likely not birth.

• The probate record of Hannah's brother Daniel Frye Austin (who did not have surviving children) lists among his heirs-at-law the children of Hannah Austin Rextro who was a sister. (Massachusetts Probate, Middlesex County, Estate of Daniel F. Austin, 1882, Case 14642)

• In 1844 Hiram Osborn Tuttle (relationship unknown) petitioned for and was awarded guardianship of two of Hannah's sons (James Rextrow's sons): James Edward Rextrow (age 16) and George W Rextrow (age 14).^[1]

• It is possible that Sarah Frances Gilman (1836-1838) who was born about 1836 and was baptized and died 13 September 1838 is the same person as Harriet Gilman (1836-bef.1840) who was born 10 April 1836 and does not have a death or baptism record.

• U.S. Federal Census: 1830 likely the female with husband James Rextrow and 1 son.

• 1850 U.S. Census Hannah was with husband James Gilman, hannah, emily, and charlotte; son George's grandparents-in-law (the Freemans) lived next door.
• At the time of the 1850 U.S. Census Hannah lived next to Cato and Judith Freeman, Lydia Freeman's grandparents. Lydia [Freeman-15876] is son George Rextrow's first wife. Three of Hannah's daughters were still living: Hannah, Emily, and Charlotte.

• 1855 Massachusetts State census Hannah was counted with son Charles Rextrow, and daughters Hannah, Emma, Charlotte.

• 1860 U.S. Census Hannah was counted with son George (Rickstraw transcription), daughters Emma and Charlotte, and granddaughter Georgianna (Rickstraw). Hannah's daughter Hannah Gilman Carr lived next door with her husband.

• 1865Mmassachusetts State census Hannah was counted with daughter Hannah, her husband John Carr, their daughter Carrie/Clara, and granddaughter Lydia F. Rextrow (George's child).

• 1870 U.S. Census Hannah was counted with son George Rextrow and granddaughter Georgianna Rextrow, son-in-law John Carr, and granddaughter Carrie Carr.
• There are two George Rextrows in the household for this census. Seems likely that it was an entry error.

Sources

1. ↑ "Title Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991," Ancestry.com, James Rextrow, Probate Date: 16 Jan 1844, Probate Place: Massachusetts, USA; Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts., Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015, Provo, UT, USA

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD9G-HCR : 4 April 2020), James Gilman, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; citing family 1123, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ41-8ZJ : 11 March 2018), Hannah Gilman, North Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States; State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 953,980.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZCC-RXN : 18 March 2020), Hannah Gilman, 1860 Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

• "Massachusetts State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQCQ-58Q : 1 June 2018), Lydia Rextraw in entry for Hannah Gilman, 1865. North Andover, Essex

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD3M-2HL : 19 March 2020), George R Rextrow in entry for Hannah Gilman, 1870. Andover, Essex, Massachusetts

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-LKWM : 18 October 2022), James Rextrow and Hannah Austin, 1825; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011047.

• Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital, and Town Records, 1626-2001: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZC-MR7D : 31 October 2019), James Gilman and Hannah Rextroer, 20 Jun 1835; citing Marriage, Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010678.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140591392/hannah-rextrow_gilman: accessed 31 October 2022), memorial page for Hannah Austin Rextrow Gilman (11 Sep 1803–7 Feb 1879), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140591392, citing Ridgewood Cemetery, North Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Susan Ayer Redfern (contributor 48862375) .Find A Grave: Memorial #140591392