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GILMAN, Edward Sr

GILMAN, Edward Sr

Male 1587 - 1655  (68 years)

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  • Name GILMAN, Edward  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Suffix Sr 
    Birth 20 Apr 1587  Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1638  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant 
    Great Migration Yes, but no GM profile; he sailed on the Diligent of Ipswich that arrived in Boston on 10 Aug 1638 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gilman-12 
    Name EDWARD Gilman  [6] 
    Residence Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Death 22 Jun 1655  Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6, 8] 
    Person ID I2030  My Genealogy | Laviolette Ancestry, Laviolette Ancestry
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father GILMAN, Edward,   b. 1557, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Mar 1631, Caston, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother HAWES, Mary,   b. 1561, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1617, Caston, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family CLARK, Mary,   b. 1590, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1681, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage 3 Jun 1614  Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
    +1. GILMAN, Honorable John,   b. 10 Jan 1624, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1708, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. GILMAN, Moses,   b. 11 Mar 1630, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Aug 1702, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. GILMAN, Sarah,   b. 1618, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1622, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 4 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     4. GILMAN, Lydia,   b. 15 Sep 1619, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1689, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +5. GILMAN, Edward Jr,   b. 26 Dec 1617, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1653, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     6. GILMAN, Elizabeth,   b. 28 Sep 1634, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1635, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     7. GILMAN, Daniel,   b. 24 Aug 1633, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1634, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     8. GILMAN, Mary,   b. 6 Aug 1615, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jun 1681, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     9. GILMAN, Jeremy,   b. 11 Mar 1628, Hardingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Apr 1634, Hardingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     10. GILMAN, Lawrence,   b. 1626, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1627 (Age 1 year)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     11. GILMAN, Joshua,   b. 15 Sep 1619, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1620, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +12. GILMAN, Sarah,   b. 19 Jan 1622, Hingham, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 May 1700, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 20 Apr 1587 - Hingham, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 3 Jun 1614 - Hingham, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1638 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Hingham, Norfolk, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 22 Jun 1655 - Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Edward Gilman Wikipedia
    Emigre
    1c-11 MOSES GILMAN-1629-1702-ARRIVED ON BOARD SHIP 'DILLIGENT'
    Screenshot 2022-03-27 at 21-00-58 A Puritan Family’s Journey From Hingham to Hingham and onto Sanbornton New Hampshire The Ances    		Screenshot 2022-03-27 at 21-00-58 A Puritan Family’s Journey From Hingham to Hingham and onto Sanbornton New Hampshire The Ances

    Documents
    gilman, edward probate records    		gilman, edward probate records
    Notes for Mary Clark and Edwad Gilman    		Notes for Mary Clark and Edwad Gilman

    Histories
    findagrave    		findagrave
    Added by MollyeJ on 31 May 2008    		Added by MollyeJ on 31 May 2008
    Notes on his life    		Notes on his life
    Passenger List of the Diligent 1638 Ipswich, Suffolk England to Boston Harbor    		Passenger List of the Diligent 1638 Ipswich, Suffolk England to Boston Harbor
    Notes...    		Notes...
    Edward Gilman    		Edward Gilman

    External Links
    WikiTree Edward Gilman (1587-1655)    		WikiTree Edward Gilman (1587-1655)
    Edward, his wife Mary (Clark) Gilman, their children, and three servants were part of a group of 133 settlers who sailed in May 1638 on the ship "Diligent" from Ipswich, England, to Hingham, Massachusetts. By 1641, Edward was granted a large tract of land in Seekonk, later known as Rehoboth, by the Plymouth colony and is also prominent in the Ipswich town records. His estate, valued at 300 English pounds in 1643, reflected his prosperity. 

    Edward Jr., one of Edward's sons, followed in his father's footsteps but faced hardships, losing his wife and leaving his infant son in the care of his parents. Edward Jr. then moved to Exeter, NH, to pursue the mill business, marking him as the first Gilman settler in New Hampshire and a pioneer in manufacturing. Tragically, Edward Jr. was lost at sea in 1657 while seeking additional machinery for his mill in England. Back in Hingham, Edward Sr., alongside his sons John and Moses, moved to Exeter and established themselves firmly in the community. Edward and Mary Gilman's New Hampshire descendants served in the New Hampshire General Court and as judges, doctors, ministers, and military officers, and they played a crucial role in New Hampshire during the American Revolutionary War. 

    We are descended from Edward and Mary (Clark) Gilman through two of their sons.  Through John we are descended through the Laviolette (DeRochemont) and Wright (Tucker) lines and through Moses we are descended through the Laviolette (DeRochemont) line.

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.
    Founding Families of Exeter    		Founding Families of Exeter (2)
    Exeter, New Hampshire, has a rich history that dates back to its founding in 1638 by John Wheelwright. Wheelwright, a clergyman exiled from the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony, purchased the land from Wehanownowit, the sagamore of the area. He named the town after Exeter in Devon, England, and brought about 175 individuals to establish the settlement. Exeter was one of the four original townships in the province and initially included Newmarket, Newfields, Brentwood, Epping, and Fremont.

    The town's early economy was based on hunting, planting, fishing, raising cattle and swine, and producing shakes (shingles) and barrel staves. Thomas Wilson established the town's first grist mill on the eastern side of the island in the lower falls. The Gilman family, early settlers from Hingham, England, played a significant role in Exeter's development. They were involved in lumber, shipbuilding, and trading as far as the West Indies.

    Exeter was also notable for its political significance. In 1774, the rebellious Provincial Congress began to meet in the Exeter Town House after being banned from Portsmouth by colonial governor John Wentworth. Exeter became New Hampshire's capital for 14 years, and the provincial records were brought there from Portsmouth.
     Founding Families of Ipswich (0)
    Ipswich, Massachusetts, is a town renowned for its historical and cultural heritage. Initially home to Indian tribes who named the area Agawam, it was established in 1634 by John Winthrop Jr. and a group of English settlers. Reflecting their roots, they named the town after Ipswich in England and officially incorporated it on August 4, 1634.

    Ipswich stands out for its exceptional collection of early 17th-century homes. With fifty-eight houses built before 1725, it boasts the largest number of well-preserved 17th and 18th-century houses in the United States. This distinction also makes Ipswich the American town with the highest number of historic houses, showcasing its rich architectural legacy.

  • Notes 
    • I am descended from Edward and Mary through two sons: both Moses and John

  • Sources 
    1. [S1259] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    2. [S1557] Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012;).

    3. [S1289] Ancestry.com, U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;), Place: Hingham, Massachusetts; Year: 1638; Page Number: 122.

    4. [S2581] Ancestry.com, England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;).

    5. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for John Gilman
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6813783965&indiv=try

    6. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Database online.
      Record for Moses Gilman
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pubmembertrees&h=6138633988&indiv=try

    7. [S2239] Ancestry.com, Essex, Massachusetts Probate Records, 1648-1840, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1997;).

    8. [S1884] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1871 Census of Canada, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) Case # 10958, Edward Gilman.
      gilman, edward probate records      		 gilman, edward probate records



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