A Maine Family's History - Smith / Glidden Surnames

Gilman

Gilman, Gillman, Gyllman, Gylman

? Gilman

Spouse: ?

Children: Edward; John married Margaret Woodcock Caston 2/6/1546 probably Edward's brother per ME & MA Families Vol I

Edward GILMAN born 2/5/1523 Caston Norfolk ENG died 1573

Spouse: Rose Rysse buried Caston 10/3/1613; married 6/21/1550; married 1578 (2) John Snell

Children: Edward; Robert died 1631 married Mary ?; John born circa 1554 underage 1572/3; Margaret/Margarett baptized 12/1/1550 unmarried 1572/3; Katherine/Katheren baptized 12/12/1552 unmarried 1572/3; Edward; Robert born circa 1559; Lawrence born circa 1561 died 8/21/1629 married Elizabeth James 6/20/1588; Rose; Jone; Elizabeth

Edward GILMAN born 6/22/1555 in Caston Norfolk ENG, baptized 4/20/1557, died 3/1631 age 75 buried 3/6/1631

Spouse: Mary HAWES born 1561 in Hingham Norfolk ENG, died in Caston 3/9/1618 age 57 [descended through 3 or Edward & Mary's children -- Bridget, Edward, and Mary]

Children: Bridget born circa 1582 married Edward Lincoln [see below] circa 1600 had 5 children parents of Thomas Lincoln, weaver, of Hingham ; Edward; John born circa 1600, married Ann Gurney 10/1/1626 in Hingham ENG; Margaret baptized 8/1/1602; Sarah baptized 12/4/1603; Mary [see below] born circa 1605 died Hingham MA 6/15/1681 age 76 married Nicholas Jacob, innkeeper, who died Hingham MA 6/5/1657 they came on Elizabeth Bonaventure from Yarmouth ENG 6/15/1633, married (2) John Beal, shoemaker, who had been married to Nazareth Pitcher (see Davis/McDowell genealogy)

Edward GILMAN, born near Hingham, County Norfolk, ENG about 1587, baptized Hingham 4/20/1587 of Exeter NH, arrived in Diligent of Ipswich 8/10/1638, died Exeter NH 6/22/1655 age 68, freeman 1638, yeoman

Spouse: Mary Clarke born circa 1590, married in Hingham 6/3/1614, died Hingham MA 6/22/1681 age 91

Children: Mary baptized Hingham 8/6/1615 married there John Folsom died circa 1692 age 77; Edward baptized 12/26/1617 married Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Richard, and Abigail Maverick died at sea 1653 age 36; Sarah baptized 12/26/1617; Moses and Joshua baptized 9/15 buried 9/19 1619; Lydia married in Hingham MA 1/19/1644-5 Daniel Cushing 6 children (see Davis/McDowell "Cushing"; John (Honorable) born 1/10/1624 baptized 5/23/1626 married Elizabeth Treworgy had 6 sons and 10 daughters; Jeremy baptized 11/27/1628 buried 1635; Moses baptized 3/11/1630 married Elizabeth Hersey; Sarah baptized 1/19/1632-3 married John Leavitt; Daniel buried 4/21/1634; Bridget married Samuel Lincoln [per Scituate Genealogy children of Edward & Mary included Elizabeth, Lawrence]

Bridget GILMAN born circa 1582

Spouse: Edward LINCOLN [Smith / Glidden line]

Children: Thomas "weaver" baptized 11/27/1601 Hingham, Norfolk ENG died 9/2/1675 Hingham MA married (1) Susanna ? (2) Mary ?; Edward born 1610 ENG; Robert born 11/19/1615 ENG; Daniel born 3/18/1619 died ENG 1644, "husbandman"; Samuel baptized 8/24/1622 ENG died Hingham MA 5/26/1690

Mary GILMAN born circa 1605 Hingham ENG died Hingham MA 6/15/1681; she married (1) Nicholas JACOB (2) John Beal

Spouse: Nicholas JACOB came to Watertown 1633 from ENG. Will made 5/18/1657

Children: Captain John baptized 2/26/1630 died 9/18/1693 Hingham MA; Elizabeth born circa 1634 died Hingham MA 11/24/1725 married (1) Lt. John Thackster (2) Daniel Cushing; Josiah baptized 11/6/1642 died November 1642; Joseph baptized 5/10/1646 died 2/9/1706-7 married Hannah Bosworth; Hannah baptized 2/23/1639-40 died 10/8/1720 married (1) Thomas Loring (2) Capt Stephen French, Deborah baptized 11/26/1643 died Marshfield MA 6/17/1696 married Nathaniel Thomas; Mary baptized 5/11/1632 died after 1683 married John Ottiss; Sarah born circa 1636 died 8/8/1701 married Lt. Matthew Cushing/Cushen;

Gen. Dic. ME & NH pg 262: Gilman, Edward, Exeter, b near Hingham co Norfolk ab 1587. For ancestry see Gilman Gens (1869) and (1895), both corrected in Am. Gen (Jan 193). In court shortly bef leav Eng, age 50, he took oath that his fa was Edward. He m in Hingham 6/3/1614 Mary Clarke, and left Eng with the large party led by Rev Robert Peck, arriving Boston in the Diligent of Ipswich 8/10/1638; thence to Hingham, with w, three sons, two daus and three servants. Freeman 3/13/1638-9. Partner with Hingham men in large gr at Rehoboth 1641; by 1650 he had sold there to Joseph Peck the younger, whom his sons John and Moses called "Cozen" in 1663. See Mayflower Desc. Mag 25-65; 26.103. Liv Hingham 10/20/1647; Ipswich, Selectm 1649; called of Ipsw 10/1/1652 when he sold out in Hingham (Suff D i.243), tho he had previously (5/8/1652) bot from Thos. Biggs at Lamprill River, and Mr. E. G. sr and s. Moses were accepted inhab at Ex. 5/10/1652. Signed Ex. ptn 5/24/ fol. Lists 376b, 378. His entire est except £30 each to sons John and Moses, he deeded to w Mary 1/14/1654-5, effective at his death. Adm to her 4/10/1655, the sons and sons-in-law agreeing to distrib according to his deed. Wid Mary signed a q.c. 3/7/1663, appar at Hingham MA; d there 6/22/1681. Ch: Mary, bp. Hignham 8/6/1615 m. there John Foscom(3). Edward bp 12/26/1617. Sarah bp 12/26/1617. Moses and Joshua bp 15 bur 19 Sept 1619. Lydia m in Hingham MA 1/19/1644-5 Daniel Cushing 6 ch. John (b 1/10/1624) bp 5/23/1626. Jeremy bp 11/27/1628, bur 1635. Moses bp 3/11/1630. Sarah bp 1/19/1632-3. Daniel bur 4/21/1634.Edward came to Exeter bef his fa. He left Hingham MA aft 3/1644-5 and was of Ipsw when he m shortly bef 9/28/1647 Elizabeth Smith, dau of Richard of Ipsw who went back to Shropham, near Hingham Eng. Pg 263 John, Esq (3) first ment in town books 1/12/1648-9 and assoc with fa, br Moses and John Legat in 200 a town gr and mill priv 1652. He m 6/30/1657 Elizabeth Treworgy (James) who was ag 33 in 10/1671. Pg 265 Moses Exeter +-46 in 3/1678. He is first ment in Exeter town books 2/10/1647-8 but adm inhab with his fa 5/10/1652. He married Elizabeth Hersey(1).

Complete Book of Emigrants pg 197: 1638, 2 May. Bosome Allen, William Ripley, Steven Yates, Steven Payne, Robert Scoulding, John Beales, Edward Gillman, John Foulsham, Henry Chamberlaine, Daniell Lyncolne and Thomas Thaxster shippers of wheat and malt in the Blessing, Mr. John Adams, bound from Yarmouth to New England. (PRO:E190/490/1&6).

Gen Reg of 1st Settlers of NE pg 122: GILMAN, EDWARD, probably came from the county of Norfolk, England, where some of his friends resided, and settled at Hingham; was admitted freeman in 1638; removed early to Ipswich, where he lived in 1647; thence to Exeter before 1652, and there died. Tradition reports that he had 3 sons, Edward, the following, John, and Moses. Two of his daughters m a Cushing and a Hersey. His son Moses lived in that part of Exeter, now Newmarket, and had sons, Jeremish, b 1660; James b 1665; John b 1672; David; Josiah, and Caleb. EDWARD, son of the preceeding, freeman 1645, was of Ipswich in 1647, of Exeter in 1652. It is said that he went to England in 1653, for mill gear, and was lost at sea. JOHN, Exeter 1657, brother of the preceding, one of the principal men of that place, and one of the first counsellors under the province charter 1680, d 24 July, 1708 ae 84. He m 30 June 1657, Elizabeth Treworthy, who d 8 Sept 1719 ae 80, by whom he had 6 sons and 10 daughters. Eight of the daughters married. The sons were 1. James b 6 Feb 1660; 2 John b 1663 d in childhood; 3 Samuel b 30 March 1671; 4. Nicholas b 26 Dec 1672 who m Sarah Clark 10 June 1697; and had 7 sons of whom were Daniel born 28 June 1702, the father of Hon. Nicholas Gilman b 31 Oct 1731, a state counsellor of N.H. who d at Exeter 7 April 1783 leaving sons Nicholas, John Taylor, and Nathaniel, all of Exeter, men much distinguished in the political annals of N.H. and Nicholas born 18 Jan 1707, grad at H.C. 1724, was ordained at Durham N.H. in 1742, and d 13 April 1748, leaving sons, Tristram, H.C. 1757, minister of North Yarmouth, Maine, Joseph a judge in Ohio, and Josiah; 5. John, 2d, b 19 Jan 1677, who, by two wives, had eleven children, six sons, of whom were Peter, b 6 Feb 1705, a mandamus counsellor of N.H. who d 1 Dec 1788, and Samuel, the grandfather of Rev. Samuel Gilman, H.C. 1811, minister at Charlestown, S.C. JOSHUA, representative of Hampton in 1669. Coll. N.H. Hist. Soc. i. 224.

Pioneers of ME and NH: GILLMAN, GILMAN, GYLLMAN, Edward, yeoman, with his wife, 3 sons, 2 daughters and 3 servants, came to Hingham MA in 1638. Proprietor, freeman 3/13/1638-9. He sold his estate in Hingham 10/1/1652, having removed to Ipswich, where he was a selectman in 1649. Settled later at Exeter, where his son Edward had led the way and others had followed; both signed a petition of inhabitants 24 (3) 1652; bought one half his son Edward's house and adjacent land in Nov 1653. Deeded certain property to wife Mary and sons John and Moses 14 (11) 1654. Wife Mary; ch: Mary (m John Fulsham), Edward, Moses, Lydia (m 1/19/1644-5 Daniel Cushing), Sarah (m John Leavitt), John. He died before 10 (2) 1655, when admin of his estate was granted to his widow, Mary, the sons and sons in law consenting. [Norf rec I, 45.] Genealogy claims that this family descents from the Gilman family of Caston ENG.

Pioneers of MA 187: Gilman/Gillman, Edward, yeoman, with his wife, 3 sons, 2 daus., and 3 servants came to Hingham in 1638. Propr., frm. 3/13/1638-9. He sold his est. in Hingham 10/1/1652, having rem. to Ipswich, where he was a selectman in 1649. Settled later at Exeter, as did several of his children. Wife Mary; ch. Mary (m. John Foulsham), Edward, Moses, Lydia (m. 1/19/1644-5 Daniel Cushing), Sarah (m. John Leavitt), John. /P/ He d. before 10 (2) 1655 when admin. of his est. was gr. to his widow Mary, the sons and sons-in-law consenting. (Genealogy claims connection with the family of Caston, ENG] See Smith, Richard. Page 423: Smith, Richard, Ipswich, propr 1641. His dau. m. Edward Gilman Jr., who bought land of him at Ips. 10/9/1647; this land he mortg. 25 (10) 1648, to his father Edward Gilman, Sen., who sold it 10/2/1651, to his brother Richard Smith, of Shroppum, co. Norfolk, ENG, evidently the same man.

Genealogical Dictionary of New England 209: Gilman: 3 EDWARD, Exeter, b. near Hingham, co. Norfolk, ab. 1587. For ancestry see Gilman Gens. (1869) and (1895), both corrected in Am. Gen. (Jan. 1935). In court, shortly bef. leav. Eng., aged 50, he took oath that his fa. was Edward. He m. in Hingham 3 June 1614 Mary Clarke, and left Eng. with the large party led by Rev. Robert Peck, arriving Boston in the -Diligent-of Ipswich 10 Aug. 1638; thence to Hingham, with w., three sons, two daus. and three servants. Freeman 13 Mar. 1638-9. Partner with Hingham men in large gr. at Rehoboth 1641; by 1650 he had sold there to Joseph Peck the younger, whom his sons John and Moses called 'Cozen' in 1663. See Mayflower Desc. Mag. 25.65; 26.103. Liv. Hingham 20 Oct. 1647; Ipswich, Selectm. 1649; called of Ipsw. 1 Oct. 1652, when he sold out in Hingham (Suff. D. i.243), tho he had previously (8 May 1652) bot from Thos. Biggs at Lamprill River, and Mr. E. G.sr. and s. Moses were accepted inhab. at Ex. 10 May 1652. Signed Ex. ptn. 24 May fol. Lists 376b, 378. His entire est., except œ30 each to sons John and Moses, he deeded to w. Mary 14 Jan. 1654-5, effective at his death. Adm. to her 10 Apr. 1655, the sons and sons-in-law agreeing to distrib. according to his deed. Wid. Mary signed a q. c. 7 Mar. 1663, appar. at Hingham, Mass.; d. there 22 June 1681. Ch: Mary, bp. Hingham 6 Aug. 1615, m. there John Folsom(3). Edward, bp. 26 Dec. 1617. Sarah, bp. 26 Dec. 1617. Moses and Joshua, bp. 15, bur. 19 Sept. 1619. Lydia, m. in Hingham, Mass., 19 Jan. 1644-5 Daniel Cushing, 6 ch. John, (b. 10 Jan. 1624?), bp. 23 May 1626. Jeremy, bp. 27 Nov. 1628, bur. 1635. Moses, bp. 11 Mar. 1630. Sarah, bp. 19 Jan.1632-3. Daniel, bur. 21 Apr. 1634. 4 *EDWARD(3), came to Exeter bef. his fa. He left Hingham, Mass., aft. Mar. 1644-5, and was of Ipsw. when he m. shortly bef. 28 Sept. 1647 Elizabeth Smith, dau. of Richard of Ipsw., who went back to Shropham, near Hingham, Eng. At Exeter 4 Nov. 1647, E. G., the son, was accepted townsman and given mill and timber priv., he engaging to live there. He promptly began to buy up Ex. lands and build mills, mapping out works on a large scale. Lists 376b, 378, 75ab. In 1652 Mr. Saml. Dudley and E. G. were requested by the town to go as Deputies to the Genl. Ct. in Boston. In June 1653 he gave P/A, having urgent occasion to go to Old Eng.--to raise capital and buy machinery--and appar. had sailed when writ was entered in Oct. term of Me. Ct. From this trip he never returned, being 'lost at sea.' Kn. ch: Edward, b. approximately 1649. John, b. approximately 1650. Daniel, b. approximately 1652.