Thomas William Gilpin (1806 - 1848)

Born 30 Dec 1806 in Philadelphia Middle Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Died 18 Feb 1848 at age 41 in Belfast, Ireland

Biography

Born to Joshua Gilpin & Mary Dilworth, in Pennsylvania.

1810 Philadelphia Middle Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head of the Household, Joshua Gilpin and his age would be 45 years

Mary his wife would be 33 years

Appears that they had 7 children living with them/ a woman 26-44 besides Mary

White Males: -10=2 / 26-44=1

White Females: -10=3 / 16-25=2 / 26-44=2

Henry would be 9 years old

Thomas w/b 4

Elizabeth w/b 6

Sarah w/b 4

Jane w/b 4 also

Mary Sophia born 1810

Page: 525

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"In 1811, Gilpin and his family returned to England, where they became trapped by the War of 1812 and had to remain until it was over. They lived in Yealand Conyers, Lancashire, and Gilpin was able to get more information about new methods, this time the cylinder-mould paper-making machine, developed by John Dickinson. (From wikipedia.com)

"War of 1812 was a conflict fought between the United States and the United Kingdom, with their respective allies, from June 1812 to February 1815."

The Gilpins returned to America in 1815 with two more children:

Richard Arthington Gilpin (1812-1887). .

William Gilpin (1815-1894).

Passenger Lists

1) Index to Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia,

Event Date: Jan 17, 1815

Passenger Name: Joshua Gilpin

And family

And 2 Servants

Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ship Name: London Trader

NOTE: the original page only lists:

Joshua Gilpin, family, 2 servants, bedding, boxes, trunks>" DOES NOT even say how many in the family.............

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"Thomas W, Gilpin was the first United States Civilian appointed to the Belfast Consulate. He was appointed by President Andrew Jackson, June 1830. By August of that year he had taken up; his duties and was residing at 35 Castle Place

"Was many years United States Consul Belfast, Ireland

List of Consular Appointments open book to read. page 33 And he was made Secretary of State Jan 1835

Thomas William Gilpin "never married"

Death

Burial: Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

requested photo of headstoneTaylor-25258 21:57, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

note on f-a-g "Was the U.S. Consul to Belfast,Ireland (1830-1842;1845-1847).Died of Convulsions in Belfast,Ireland (now Northern Ireland)"

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of U.S. Politicians in Northern Ireland

Index to Locations

Belfast Clifton Street Cemetery, Clifton Street Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Politicians buried here:

Thomas William Gilpin (1806-1848) — also known as Thomas W. Gilpin — of Delaware. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., 1806. U.S. Consul in Belfast, 1830-42, 1845-47. Died, of convulsions, in Belfast, Ireland (now Northern Ireland), January 4, 1848 (age about 41 years). Interment at Clifton Street Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH21-K5Z : accessed 1 June 2020), Joshua Gilpin, Philadelphia Middle Ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 525, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 55; FHL microfilm 193,681. Digital Folder Number: 005157104 Image Number: 00215
2. ↑ Citing this Record: "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Passenger Lists Index, 1800-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9Y-821L : 16 March 2018), Joshua Gilpin, 1815; citing ship London Trader, NARA microfilm publication M360 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 419,473.Affiliate Film Number: 50 --Digital Folder Number: 007535788 --Image Number: 02694

1. Wikipedia
2. Find A Grave: Memorial #35099495
3. PoliticalGraveyard.com
4. The American Presence in Ulster: A Diplomatic History, 1796-1996 By Francis M. Carroll