Col. Edward Tilghman, Sr.

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Col. Edward Tilghman, Sr.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Colonial America
Death: October 09, 1786 (73)
Wye Landing, Talbot County, Maryland, United States
Place of Burial: Centreville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Col. Richard Tilghman, II and Ann Marie Tilghman
Husband of Anna Maria Tilghman; Elizabeth Tilghman and Juliana Tilghman
Father of Anna Maria Chew; Elizabeth Tilghman; Brig. Major Edward Tilghman, Jr. (twin); Paul Tilghman, (twin); Richard Edward Tilghman and 7 others
Brother of Mary Earle; Richard Tilghman, III; Philemon Tilghman; Henrietta Maria Robbins; Anna Maria Lloyd and 3 others

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About Col. Edward Tilghman, Sr.

s/o Richard Tilghman / Anna Maria Lloyd

High Sheriff of Queen Anne County from 5 Nov 1739 - 5 Nov 1742, one of the Justices of the county from 1743-49. He represented the County in the Assembly from 1746-50, when he was commissioned Keeper of the Rolls for the Eastern Shore. In 1765 he was a member of the Stamp Act Congress and one of the Committee which drew up the remonstrance to Parliament. Will written Feb 1781 Proved 31 Oct 1786. Edward was the Executor of his father-in-law William Turbutt's will.

m [1] ca1745 Anna Maria Turbutt*

They had child - Anna Maria

m [2] ca1747 MD Elizabeth Chew

They had children - Richard, Benjamin, Edward [II] [twin], Paul [twin], Elizabeth

m [3] ca1759 Juliana Carroll of Cecil Co.

They had children - Matthew, Mary, Benjamin, Susanna

ref: Edward Tilghman Burial Records; *Also found as Turbett

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129342103/edward-tilghman

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Col. Edward Tilghman, Sr.'s Timeline

1713
July 3, 1713
Queen Anne's County, Maryland, Colonial America
1737
1737
1749
April 24, 1749
Prince George's County, Maryland, United States
1750
February 11, 1750
Maryland, United States
February 11, 1750
1759
1759
1760
June 5, 1760
Maryland, USA