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Edward Gilman (1617 - 1653)

Edward Gilman
Born in Hingham, Norfolk, Englandmap
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Husband of — married 28 Sep 1647 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusettsmap
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Died at about age 35 in At seamap
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Biography

Edward was the eldest son of Edward Gilman,[1] ancestor of all the Gilmans of New Hampshire.[2] He was baptized on the 26th of December 1617 in Hingham, England.[1][3][4] Edward emigrated from England to Massachusetts in 1638, with his parents.[1][5][6][7]

In 1647 Edward removed to Exeter, New Hampshire.[1] On the 4th of November he entered into an agreement with the town and was accepted as a townsman.[1] Selecting a lot to build a mill on, Edward then sold the land in Ipswich that his father-in-law had given him.[1] He was immediately 'popular' and considered a 'leading man in Exeter.'[1]

Edward mortgaged to his father-in-law, Richard Smith, quite a bit of property:[8]

Edward Gyllman of Exiter, planter, mortgages to his "father Richard Smith of Shropham in Northfolke yeoman," for £200, to be paid at " the signe of the Sonne & globe in cornwell, in London wthin one yeare after notice given of ye decease of ye aforesay'd Richard Smith, . . . one saw-mill, on ye Esterne side of ye River, & also ye one half of three parts of a saw mill on the other side of the river, & my now dwelling house wth ye Lott & garden wch was sometimes Tho : Joneses, And ye one halfe of all my land in Exiter," Oct. 9, 1651. Wit : Tho : Bradbury and Tho. Pettitt. Ack. before the court at Hampton 8 : 8 : 1651.

This land is again referred to when on 7 Oct 1656 Richard Smith, Jr., conveyed land to Samuel Dudley:[9]

Richard Smithe of Ipswich, yeoman, conveyed to Sam. Dudley of Exeter, gent : three-quarters of the new saw-mill on the eastern side of Exeter river, mortgaged to Richard Smith, my father, dwelling in old England, by Edward Gillman, jun., etc., which was made over to my father by said Gillman, except Thomas Jones' house and lot which is confirmed to Jn°. Gillman of Exeter, by me, excepting also my part of the old saw-mill on the other side of Exeter river, Oct. 8, 1656. Wit : Phillip Challis and Jn°. Hoyt H his mark. Ack. in court at Hampton 7 : 8 mo : 1656."

The references are used to show that Edward's wife's last name at birth was Smith.

Edward died 'at sea,' having gone to England for mill gearing. [2][1]

Immigration

26 APR 1638 in Gravesend, Kentshire, England
10 AUG 1638 in Boston, Massachusetts[10]

Events

1641: On the committee to make an agreement with Hampton and Dover about bounds.[1]
1648: On the committee to meet with Mr Thomson to become the town minister.[1]
1648: Court held for Nathaniell Stowe v. Edward Gilman for debt for 180 pounds of pork.[11]
1649: Court held for Joseph Armitage v. Edward Gilman for debt[12]
1650: On the committee that signed an agreement with Mr samuel Dudley to be the town minister.[1]
1652: On May 10th he received a final land grant from the town. His father and brother Moses were also accepted as townsmen on that day.[1]
1653: He and his father Edward Gilman Sr were summoned to court for not performing covenant.[13]
1653: He went to England for mill gearing, and never returned - lost at sea[1]

Family

Edward Gilman married Elizabeth Smith in about 1647 (Torrey has three dates: "[Sep] 1647, by 28 Sep 1647, by 26 Sep") in Ipswich.[14]

Children:[1][15]
  1. Edward Gilman b 1648, d 1692
  2. Joshua Gilman Representative in 1669
  3. Charles Gilman mentioned 1666
  4. John Gilman mentioned 1658 & 1668, died bef 1698
  5. Daniel Gilman b circa 1652
Note: The children born 1675 and later in Exeter belonged to his son Edward

Death

1653, the ocean, lost at sea, Ontario, Canada[16]

Research Notes

  • some of the children attached do not belong. Find a list of children from a proper source then sort the extra children out.
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A father's death date (Gilman-13 died 1653) should not be more than nine months before one of his children's birth dates (Dudley-618 born 1658) .
Note: I couldn't find the children's births in early records (Silva-1055 14:55, 27 March 2018 (EDT))
There were three Edward Gilmans in Exeter at one point: This Edward, who appeared in records as early as 1641/7, his father Edward Gilman Sr, who was accepted as a townsmen in 1652, and his son Edward, born in 1648. Not all of the records reflected whether it was father or son, so the migration patterns and age must be examined for each entry.

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 Stearns, Ezra S, William Frederick Whitcher and Edward Everett Parker. Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A ..., Volume 4 (NY: Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), 1621.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "The Wentworth Genealogy comprising The Origin of the name, the Family in England and a particular account of Elder William Wentworth, the Emigrant and of his descendants". By John Wentworth, LL.D., of Chicago, Ill. In Two Volumes, Volume 1. 1870 Press of Alfred Mudge & Son, Boston, Mass. p. 220
  3. Davis, Walter Goodwin, p 30
  4. "England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975," database, FindMyPast (England Births on FindMyPast$ : accessed 27 March 2018), entry for Edward Gilman; citing Hingham Parish Baptisms, England Archives. TEXT First name(s): Edward, Last name: Gilman, Gender: Male, Birth year: -, Birth place: -, Baptism year: 1617, Baptism date: 26 Dec 1617, Residence: Hingham, Norfolk, England, Place: Hingham, County: Norfolk, Country: England, Father's first name(s): Edward, Father's last name: Gilman, Mother's first name(s): -, Mother's last name: -
  5. Source: #S1600 Davis, Walter Goodwin, p 29
  6. "United States, Early American Families Indexes ," database, FindMyPast (Early Family Indexes on FindMyPast$ : accessed 27 March 2018), entry for Edward Gilman, born 1617, arrival to Boston 1638, as a child, with his father Edward Gilman; citing Whittemore, Genealogical Guide To The Early Settlers Of America.
  7. BANKS, CHARLES EDWARD. Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650. Edited, indexed and published by Elijah Ellsworth Brownell. (Philadelphia: Bertram Press, 1937), 295. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1957, Reprinted 1987.
  8. Sidney Perley, The Essex Antiquarian; A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1 (1897):23 (Salem: The Essex Antiquarian, 1897); image of p. 23 at InternetArchive.org.
  9. Sidney Perley, The Essex Antiquarian; A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1 (1897):13 (Salem: The Essex Antiquarian, 1897); image of p. 13 at InternetArchive.org.
  10. Source: #S1600 Davis, Walter Goodwin, p 29
  11. Massachusetts Colony, Dow, George Francis. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County ..., Volume 1 (Salem, MA: Essex Institute, 1911), 155.
  12. Dow, George Francis, p 182
  13. Dow, George Francis, p 296. Note: there is other reference on this page regarding debt that he, Edward Jr, stated was a shared debt with his father. On page 326 it further states that a mediator was found to settle the differences, with them meeting on the 24 Oct 165? dated last day of Sep 1653.
  14. Clarence Almon Torrey, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 1:621, (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015); image of p. 621 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
  15. Gilman, Arthur. The Gilman family traced in the line of Hon. John Gilman, of Exeter, N. H. : with an account of many other Gilmans in England and America (Albany, NY: Joes Munsell, 1869), 219.
  16. Source: #S1600 Davis, Walter Goodwin, p 30
See Also:
  • Source: S1600Davis, Walter Goodwin. Massachusetts and Maine Families in the Ancestry of Walter Goodwin Davis. Vol. II. Gardner-Moses [database on-line]. "Gilman of Exeter"
  • Source: S480 Arlene Hanneman, California & Janice Felix Hyde, Auburn Wyoming (Ancestral File: Submission: AF96112636 & Submission: AF95108385) Subsequent Source Citation
  • WikiTree At Sea Guidelines
  • Lincoln, Solomon. History of the town of Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts




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George Francis Dow, Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 9 vols. (Salem, Mass. : Essex institute, 1911-1975), 1:128n; digital images, Hathi Trust.
"Presentments at Ipswich court, 28 : 7 [September] 1647:--
"Edward Gillman of Ipswich and wife, Elizabeth, for marriage before being legally published three times. Wit.: Jeremiah Beltcher and Robbert Lord of Ispwich.
posted by GeneJ X
edited by GeneJ X
Edward, Joshua, Charles, John, Daniel are shown to be children of Edward. Ezekial and Rebecca should be detached unless a source can be found. The two Daniels should be merged.
posted by Mindy Silva
Some of the children attached do not belong. A list from a reliable source is needed. Then the extras need to be removed.
posted by Anne B
For your info., the following message appears from Wikitree when you try to save - Warning: Check the data.

A father's death date (Gilman-13 died 1653) should not be more than nine months before one of his children's birth dates (Dudley-618 born 1658) .

Can someone explain how an individual born in 1617 has three "private" sons?
posted by Bob Tonsmeire