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Captain John Gilman 1668–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1668

Birth Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1753

Death Location: Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Father: Moses Gilman

Mother: Elizabeth Hersey

Spouse(s): Abigail Wiggin

Children(s): John Gilman, Martha Gilman, Josiah Gilman, Betsy Gilman, Elizabeth Gilman, David Gilman, Hannah Gilman, Jonathan Gilman, Joanna Gilman

Captain John Gilman was born in 1668 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, the child of Moses Gilman And Elizabeth Hersey. Captain John Gilman married Abigail Wiggin, and had children including Betsy Gilman, David Gilman, Elizabeth Gilman, Hannah Gilman, Joanna Gilman, John Gilman, Jonathan Gilman, Josiah X Gilman, Martha X Gilman. Captain John Gilman passed away in 1753 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

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Biography

  • Captain John Gilman was born in 1668 in Hingham, Norfolk, England, the child of Moses Gilman And Elizabeth Hersey.
  • Captain John Gilman married Abigail Wiggin, and had children including Betsy Gilman, David Gilman, Elizabeth Gilman, Hannah Gilman, Joanna Gilman, John Gilman, Jonathan Gilman, Josiah X Gilman, Martha X Gilman.
  • Captain John Gilman passed away in 1753 in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Captain Gilman's Ancestors

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Captain Gilman
1668–1753
Birth Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Moses Gilman
1630–1702
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Hersey
1636–1719
Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Grandparents
Edward Gilman
1587–1654
Hingham, Norfolk, England
Mary Clark
1590–1681
Hingham, Norfolk, , England
Great-Grandparents
John Clark
1560–1611
Elizabeth Hobson
1562–1602
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hobson
1540–
Isabel Overton
1543–1644

Captain Gilman's Descendants

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Captain (John) Gilman (7 Jun 1668–1753) m. Abigail Wiggin (13 Sep 1678–1754)
  1. 1. John Gilman 1697–1754
  2. 2. Martha (x) Gilman 1700–1774
  3. 3. Josiah (x) Gilman 1708–
  4. 4. Betsy Gilman 1710–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Gilman 1707–1804 m. Joseph Fifield 1731–1742 m. Benjamin Sanborn 1703–1744
    1. 1. Hannah Fifield 1772–1816
    2. 2. Sanborn Fifield 1775–
    3. 3. Joseph Fifield 1776–
    4. 4. Tristram Fifield 1780–
    5. 5. Jacob Fifield 1788–1861
    6. 6. Elizabeth Fifield 1792–1881 m. Jonathan Bailey 1784–1834
    7. 7. Mary Sanborn 1729–
    8. 8. John Sanborn 1730–1812 m. Mary Glidden 1732–1806
      1. 1. Mary Sanborn 1757–1828
      2. 2. David (Edwin) Sanborn 1773–1834
      3. 3. Betsey Sanborn 1755–1832
      4. 4. John Sanborn 1763–1825
      5. 5. Susanna Sanborn 1771–
      6. 6. Sarah Sanborn 1765–
      7. 7. Benjamin Sanborn 1766–1831
      8. 8. Elisha Sanborn 1769–1856
    9. 9. Elisha Sanborn 1732–1756
    10. 10. Benjamin Sanborn 1734–1768 m. Theodate WELLS 1734–
      1. 1. Mary SANBORN 1763–
      2. 2. Dorothy SANBORN 1766–
      3. 3. Huldah SANBORN 1769–
    11. 11. Israel Sanborn 1736–1759
    12. 12. Joseph Sanborn 1738–
    13. 13. John Fifield 1782–
  6. 6. David Gilman 1706–1707
  7. 7. Hannah Gilman 1700–1774
  8. 8. Jonathan Gilman 1701–1765
  9. 9. Joanna Gilman 1679–1720

Captain Gilman's Timeline

2 Records

1668
7 Jun 1668
Birth of Captain John Gilman in Hingham, Norfolk, England
Hingham, Norfolk, England
1753
1753
Age 85
Death of Captain John Gilman in Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1668
    Event Place: Hingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] Knox County, Ohio, Vital Records, 1800-1882
    [5] New Hampshire, Birth Records
    [6] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1668; Birth city: Exeter; Birth state: NH
    [7] Family Data Collection - Births

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire
    Record Source: New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: NH, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1668; Birth city: Exeter; Birth state: NH

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