Naval Officer Peleg Tallman, Jr., POW

Peleg was a Naval Officer in the American Revolutionary War and a US Congressman.

Peleg Tallman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112603.

DAR record
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From the book, "The Life and Times of Samuel Gordon", by Adelos Gorton (Call Number: R929.2 G675), pg.279:

"901. PELEG6 TALLMAN (Peleg5 Elizabeth4 Sam'l3 John2 Sam'l1), born July 24, 1764, married, June 14, 1790, Eleanor Clarke, born 1774 at Boston, Mass., died 1857 at Bath, Me., daughter of John and Maria Theresa (Larck) Clarke. Pelig Tallman during the Revolutionary War served on the frigate "Trumball," Captain James Nicholson, in an action with the British letter of Marque "Watt," Captain Courtland; was wounded by a ball, necessitating the amputation of his left arm. He was then sixteen years old and had command of one of the after guns of the "Trumball." He was taken prisoner, sent to Fortune Prison, England, and kept in confinement until peace was declared. Then he, without money, was turned adrift in France. He secured passage on a ship to Philadelphia, and thence made his way to Boston. He was granted a pension by the U. S Government. In 1799 he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the United States Navy and ordered to report on board the frigate "Constitution," but for business reasons returned the commission. He lived at different times in Bath, Woolwich and Vasslboro, Me., where he was engaged in ship building, etc., and amassed an ample fortune. He served in the Massachusetts and Maine Legislatures, and in 1812-13 was Member of Congress from the Lincoln District. He was also President of the Bank at Bath, at which place he died March 8, 1841.

DAR A 116203, Continental Navy, Officer.

From the WorldConnect database: "Ancestors of Jon A. Duncan", by Jon Duncan:

"Peleg Tallman (1764-1840) Born in Tiverton, Newport County, R.I., July 24, 1764. Democrat. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 16th District, 1811-13; member of Massachusetts state senate, 1821-22. Lost an arm during Revolutionary War service. Died in Bath, Sagadahoc County, Maine, March 12, 1840. Original interment at Maple Grove Cemetery; reinterment at Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Mass. See also: congressional biography.

TALLMAN, Peleg, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Tiverton, R.I., July 24, 1764; attended the public schools; served in the Revolutionary War on the privateer Trumbull, and lost an arm in an engagement in 1780; was captured and imprisoned in England and Ireland 1781-1783; engaged in mercantile pursuits in Bath, Maine (until 1820 a district of Massachusetts); elected as a Republican to the Twelfth Congress (March 4, 1811-March 3, 1813); declined to be a candidate for renomination; overseer of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, 1802-1840; member of the Maine senate in 1821 and 1822; died in Bath, Maine, March 12, 1840; interment in Maple Grove Cemetery; reinterment in Forest Hills Cemetery, Roxbury, Mass.

The "Art and History Cemetery Guide," published by the Bath Historical Society and the Bath Department of Cemeteries and Parks states the following about Peleg Tallman:

Peleg Tallman was a shipbuilder and rival of William King in business and church affairs. In 1810 he built the Lapwing; 440 tons, the largest vessel built in Bath to that date. He was buried [in Maple Grove Cemetery, Bath] with his wife, Eleanor, but their remains were moved by their daughter to forest hills in Boston in 1865. When he died, Peleg was said to be the richest man in Maine.

An extensive biography of Peleg Tallman was published and is available in the Newberry Library, in Chicago, Illinois, entitled, "Peleg Tallman, 1764-1841," author, Emery. This book contains many pages devoted to his history and his service in the Revolutionary War and in public life. He was one of Bath, Maine's leading citizens and was regarded as the wealthiest man in the State of Maine. His mansion occupied the space that is now the City Park in Bath, Maine.

According to Levi P. Lemont, 1400 Historical Dates of the Town and City of Bath, and Town of Georgetown, From 1604 to 1874 (1874) pp. 8, Capt. Peleg is among the prominent men of Bath, Maine in 1798. He extensively engaged in commerce, and in 1811, he was a member of Congress. "

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• Residence: Bath, Lincoln, Maine - June 1 1840
• Residence: Bath, Maine - 1858
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Brief Life History of Peleg

When Peleg Tallman was born on 24 July 1764, in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Peter Peleg Tallman, was 28 and his mother, Sarah Soule, was 31. He married Eleanor Clarke on 14 June 1790. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 8 March 1841, in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States, at the age of 76.

Spouse

Peleg Tallman
Male
1764–1841

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Male

Eleanor Clarke
Female
1774–1857

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Female

Marriage
14 June 1790

Children (10)

James Clark Tallman
Male
1791–1804

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Male

Scott Jenkes Tallman
Male
1795–1853

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Male

Henry Tallman
Male
1797–1801

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Male

Maria Theresa Tallmam
Female
1799–1881

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Female

Benjamin Franklin Tallman
Male
1800–1893

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Male

Caroline Ann Tallman
Female
1802–1810

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Female

Eliza Sophia Tallman
Female
1802–1863

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Female

James Clarke Tallman
Male
1804–1853

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Male

Henry Tallman
Male
1806–1885

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Male

Caroline Ann Tallman
Female
1809–1874

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Female

Parents

Peter Peleg Tallman
Male
1736–1840

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Male

Sarah Soule
Female
1733–1772

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Female

Siblings (6)

Anne Tallman
Female
1753–Deceased

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Female

Elizabeth Tallman
Female
1760–Deceased

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Female

Meribah Tallman
Female
1762–1834

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Female

Peleg Tallman
Male
1764–1841

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Male

Patience Tallman
Female
1766–Deceased

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Female

Holder Tallman
Male
1766–1830

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Male

Biography

Naval Officer Peleg Tallman served with Continental Navy during the American Revolution.

Peleg Tallman is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A112603.

Peleg was a Naval Officer in the American Revolutionary War and a US Congressman.

Peleg is buried at Forest Hills Cemetery and Crematory, Jamaica Plain, Suffolk, Massachusetts.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Tallman-636

Peleg Tallman (1764 - 1840)

Officer Peleg Tallman

Born 24 Jul 1764 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island

Son of Peleg Tallman and Sarah (Sowle) Tallman

Brother of Elizabeth Tallman, Meribah Tallman and Holder Tallman

Husband of Eleanor (Clarke) Tallman — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Father of James Tallman, Scott Jenkes Tallman, Henry Tallman, Maria Theresa (Tallman) Tileston, Benjamin Franklin Tallman, Caroline Tallman, Eliza Sophia (Tallman) Patten, James Peleg Tallman, Henry Clancy Tallman and Caroline Ann Appleton Tallman

Died 12 Mar 1840 at age 75 in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States

Profile last modified 22 Jun 2022 | Created 2 Jan 2017

Sources

https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=ful...
The descendants of Thomas Durfee of Portsmouth, R.I. p 31 https://archive.org/stream/descendantsoftho00lcreed#page/30/mode/2up
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7232628
Honorable Peleg Tallman. 1764-1841, his ancestors and descendants by Emery, William Morrell, b. 1866; Sturevant, Walter Henry, 1853-1925. Publication date 1935. Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library

• Census: 1810 - Bath, Maine
• Census: 1820 - Woolwich, Maine
• Residence: Bath, Lincoln, Maine - June 1 1840
• Residence: Bath, Maine - 1858
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 19 2020, 1:14:49 UTC