3547. Edward Gilman. Born ca 1587 in England. Edward was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk, on 20 Apr 1587. Edward died on 22 Jun 1655 in Exeter, NH.
Edward came to Boston 1638 in the Diligent with his wife, three sons, two daughters, and two servants. He was from Hingham, England, where the family is still residing in high esteem. Freeman 13 Mar 1639. He removed to Rehoboth 1643, and to Ipswich soon after, where he was in 1647, and to Exeter after 1652.24
“Edward, from Hing. Eng., ‘with his wife, 3 sons, and two daughters, and 3 servants, came and settled in this Town of Hingham 1638;’ and the same yr. land was granted to him. After remaining here [Hingham, MA] a few yrs. however, he removed to other places, and finally settled at Exeter, N. H., where he passed the remainder of his days. On Oct. 14, 1652, being then of Ipswich, he conveyed his home and land in ‘Bachelor’s Rowe,’ Hingham, which he had previously purchased of Nicholas Jacob, together with other lots of land either granted him by the town or obtained by purchase, to his s.-in-law Daniel Cushing.”42
On 3 Jun 1614 Edward married Mary Clark (1318) , daughter of John Clark (595) (-6 Jun 1615) & Elizabeth [Clark] (ca 1564-11 Apr 1602), in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng. Born ca 1590 in England. Mary died on 22 Jun 1681 in Hingham, MA.42
Mary outlived Edward, and returned to Hingham.39
Their children include:3256i.
Mary Gilman (ca 1615-ca 1692)
3257ii.
Sarah Gilman (1617-)
3258iii.
Edward Gilman (ca 1617-1653)
3259iv.
Joshua Gilman (1619-)
3260v.
Moses Gilman (Died young) (Sep 1619-)
3261vi.
Sarah Gilman (ca 1622-26 May 1700)
3262vii.
Lydia Gilman (say 1623-12 Mar 1688/9)
3263viii.
Lawrence Gilman (1626-)
3264ix.
Hon. John Gilman (ca 1626-24 Jul 1708)
3265x.
Jeremy Gilman (Died young) (11 Mar 1627/8-1635)
3266xi.
Moses Gilman (ca 1630-6 Aug 1702)
3267xii.
Daniel Gilman (Died soon) (24 Aug 1633-21 Apr 1734)
3268xiii.
Elizabeth Gilman (Died soon) (28 Sep 1634-19 Feb 1634/5)