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Gideon Tilghman, Sr.

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Birthplace: Accomack County, Virginia, United States
Death: May 07, 1720 (67-68)
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
Immediate Family:

Son of Christopher Tillman, Jr. and Ruth Tilghman
Husband of Margaret Manax
Father of Gideon Tilghman, Jr; Solomon Tilghman; Elinor Tilghman; John Stephen Tilghman; Moses Tilghman and 3 others
Brother of Mildred Tilghman; John Tillman and Roger Tillman

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About Gideon Tilghman


On April 1, 1669 Gideon purchased more than 100 acres of land from Edward Lunn known as Golden Quarter. Later Gideon purchased more land which he named "Tilghman's Adventure, Tilghman's Care, Small Hopes, Dales Adventure and Gideon's Luck" He owned more than 1000 acres of land in Somerset County, Maryland which he acquired between 1682 and 1720.



Margaret Manax married Gideon Tilghman (of nearby land to John Robins' Late Discovery) in 1681 (from the Tilghman family history) who was probably Hugh Jr.'s sister.

Children

  • 1. John (of Gideon Sr) Tilghman, b. Abt 1690, Somerset Co, Maryland
  • + 2. Aaron (of Gideon Sr) Tilghman, Sr., b. 1697, Manokin, Somerset Co, Maryland d. 25 Nov 1763, Manokin, Somerset Co, Maryland (Age 66 years) m. Mary Ann Gibbons (Age > 41 years) m. Abt 1728
  • 3. Moses (of Gideon Sr) Tilghman, b. Abt 1700, Somerset Co, Maryland
  • 4. Solomon (of Gideon Sr) Tilghman, b. Abt 1702, Somerset Co, Maryland
  • 5. Joseph (of Gideon Sr) Tilghman, b. Abt 1705, Somerset Co, Maryland
  • 6. Elinor (of Gideon Sr) Tilghman, b. Abt 1707, Somerset Co, Maryland
  • 7. Elizabeth (Gideon Sr) Tilghman, b. Abt 1709, Somerset Co, Maryland

References

  1. https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I71138&tree=1 cites
    1. [S2171] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1748-1749 & Accts/Inv .., (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 48 (adm of Gideon Tilman Sr.), 2171.
    2. [S2200] Maryland Probate Records 1674-1774, (Reprinted by Colonial Roots with permission from MyFamily.com), Calendar of Wills, Vol. 5, 1720-1726, p. 32 (will of Giddeon Tilman), 2200.
  2. https://espl-genealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I71137&tree=1
  3. Tillman, Stephen F. The record and genealogy of the (Tilghman-Tillman-Tilman-Tilmon) family, 1225-1938. (1939) < FamilySearch >; “Chapter Two: Christopher Tilghman and his family.” < PDF >. Book page 8, PDF page 18. (document attached)
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Gideon Tilghman's Timeline

1652
1652
Accomack County, Virginia, United States
1682
October 12, 1682
Somerset County, Maryland, USA
1685
February 13, 1685
Somerset, MD, United States
1689
September 15, 1689
Somerset, MD, United States
September 15, 1689
Somerset County, MD, United States
1692
June 28, 1692
Somerset, MD, United States
1694
January 1, 1694
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1700
March 4, 1700
Somerset, MD, United States
1720
May 7, 1720
Age 68
Somerset County, Maryland, USA