Charles Tolman (1789 - 1869)

Born 5 Apr 1789 in Troy, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Alta (Anderson) Tolman — married 1 Jan 1817 in Albany, Albany, New York, United States

Died 19 Aug 1869 at age 80 in Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Charles Tolman was born Apr 5, 1789 in the part of Marlborough, New Hampshire now called Troy. He is the son of Benjamin Tolman and Hepsibeth Newell. ^[1]

Charles married Alta Anderson of Albany, New York on Jan 1, 1817.

He was in some of the most noted engagements of the war of 1812. ^{[2] [3]}

1850 US Census for Troy, Cheshire, New Hampshire - Household of Charles Tolman ^[4]

Name	Sex	Age	Occupation	Birth Place
Charles Tolman	M	61	Carpenter	New Hampshire
Alta Tolman	F	58		Connecticut
Albert Tolman	M	20	Pail-turner	New Hampshire

Charles died in Shelburne, Massachusetts on Aug 19, 1869 ^[5] and is buried in Shelburne Falls at Arms Cemetery. ^[6]

Inscription

Charles Tolman Lieut War 1812 1789-1869

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL5N-V8W : 21 October 2022), Charles Tolman, ; citing Marlborough, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ History of the town of Marlborough, Cheshire County, New Hampshire by Bemis, Charles Austin. Publisher Boston, Press of G. H. Ellis, 1881. Page 663
3. ↑ History and tradition of Shelburne, Massachusetts Publisher Springfield, Ma. : History & tradition of Shelburne Committee, 1958. Page 113
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWZD-SFF : 22 December 2020), Charles Tolman, Troy, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHRJ-2ZC : 8 December 2022), Charles Tolman, 19 Aug 1869; citing Death, Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007580138.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79495593/charles-tolman: accessed 28 June 2023), memorial page for Lieut Charles Tolman (5 Apr 1789–19 Aug 1869), Find A Grave: Memorial #79495593, citing Arms Cemetery, Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by DeeB (contributor 47264619).