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Edmund Tilson 1741–1787 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Oct 1741

Birth Location: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1787

Death Location: Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Tilson

Mother: Hannah Nye

Spouse(s): Martha Gilbert

Children(s): Edmund Tilson

In 1741, Edmund Tilson entered the world in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Tilson And Hannah Nye. Edmund Tilson married Martha Gilbert, and had children including Edmund Tilson. Edmund Tilson passed away in 1787 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1741, Edmund Tilson entered the world in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, born to Samuel Tilson And Hannah Nye.
  • Edmund Tilson married Martha Gilbert, and had children including Edmund Tilson.
  • Edmund Tilson passed away in 1787 in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.

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Edmund Tilson's Ancestors

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Edmund Tilson
1741–1787
Birth Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Parents
Samuel Tilson
1712–1774
Plympton, Mass
Hannah Nye
–1796
Grandparents
Edmund Tilson
1667–1762
Plymouth, N E
Hannah Dunbar
1677–1715
Hingham Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
Ichabod Nye
1689–1735
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth Bonum
1684–1776
Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Tilson
1635–1716
Elizabeth Hoskins
1646–1715
Robert Dunbar
1631–1693
Elspeth Wyllie
1635–1700
Jonathan Nye
1649–1747
Hannah Bearse
1649–
George Bonum
1657–1748
Elizabeth Jenney
1664–1748
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edmond Tilson
1600–1660
Joane Davenport
–1669
William Hoskins
1616–1695
Ann Hinds
1616–1665
Benjamin Nye
1620–
Austin Bearse
1618–1686
George Bonum
1618–1704
Sarah Morton
1618–1691

Edmund Tilson's Descendants

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Edmund Tilson (19 Oct 1741–1787) m. Martha Gilbert (11 Feb 1749–24 Jan 1843)
  1. 1. Edmund Tilson 1778–1845 m. Ruth Babbitt 1782–1839
    1. 1. Cephas (W.) Tilson 1818–1849 m. Laura Nichols 1817–1877
      1. 1. William (Francis) Tilson 1844–1876 m. Susan (E) Lamson 1843–1912
        1. 1. Annie (Laurie) Tilson 1868–1905 m. Charles (Henry) Perry 1867–1949

Edmund Tilson's Timeline

2 Records

1741
19 Oct 1741
Birth of Edmund Tilson in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
1787
1787
Age 46
Death of Edmund Tilson in Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1741
    Event Place: Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Tilson genealogy : from Edmond Tilson at Plymouth, N E , 1638 to 1911 : with brief sketches of

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Greenwich, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Tilson genealogy : from Edmond Tilson at Plymouth, N E , 1638 to 1911 : with brief sketches of

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