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Richard Gilson 1630–1783 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1630

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 7 JUN 1783

Death Location: E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Spouse(s): Margaret Gilson

Children(s): William Gilson

Richard Gilson was born in 1630 in Ireland, the child of John Gilstone And Mary. Richard Gilson married Margaret Gilson, and had children including William Gilson. Richard Gilson passed away in 1783 in E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Gilson was born in 1630 in Ireland, the child of John Gilstone And Mary.
  • Richard Gilson married Margaret Gilson, and had children including William Gilson.
  • Richard Gilson passed away in 1783 in E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Margaret Gilson
1633–
Birth Location: of Ashby, Leicestershire, England
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Children(s)

William Gilson
1572–1639
Birth Location: Freeing, Kent, England
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Richard Gilson's Ancestors

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Richard Gilson
1630–1783
Birth Place: Ireland
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Richard Gilson's Descendants

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Richard Gilson (1630–7 JUN 1783) m. Margaret Gilson (1633–)
  1. 1. William Gilson 1572–1639 m. Hannah (Abigail) Tower 1577–1649
    1. 1. Hannah (Gilson) ❤️ 1599–1628 m. John (Sr. Damon) ❤️ 1595–1627
      1. 1. John (Jr. Damon) ❤️ 1621–1676 m. Martha (Howland) ❤️ 1632–1732 m. Katherine 1621–1655
        1. 1. Experience (Damon) ❤️ 1662–1732 m. Patience (Rawlins) ❤️ 1658–1711
        2. 2. Ichabod Damon 1668–1730
    2. 2. Abigail Gilson 1600–1658 m. Richard Damon 1596–1626 m. John Eaton 1611–1658
      1. 1. Jane Dammin 1626–1680 m. John Plimpton 1620–1676
        1. 1. Hannah Plympton 1645–1679 m. Nathaniel Sutcliffe 1643–1679
        2. 2. Henry Plympton 1666–1668
        3. 3. Jane Plympton 1664–1664
        4. 4. Eleazer Plympton 1661–1660
        5. 5. Jonathan Plympton 1657–1675
        6. 6. Mehitable Plimpton 1655–1725
        7. 7. Joseph PLYMPTON 1653–1702
        8. 8. Peter Plympton 1652–1717
        9. 9. Mary Plympton 1648–1736
        10. 10. John Plympton 1646–1646
        11. 11. Leida (Lydia) PLYMPTON 1663–1663
      2. 2. Jacob EATON 1642–1646
      3. 3. Abigail EATON 1640–1711
      4. 4. John EATON 1640–1695
      5. 5. John EATON 1636–1715
      6. 6. Thomas EATON 1634–1649
      7. 7. John EATON 1633–1634
      8. 8. Thomas EATON 1633–1659
      9. 9. Mary EATON 1631–1676
      10. 10. John DAMMANT 1622–1708
      11. 11. John Dammant 1616–1617
      12. 12. Jacob EATON 1642–1646
      13. 13. Abigail EATON 1640–1711
      14. 14. John EATON 1640–1695
      15. 15. Thomas Eaton 1634–1649
      16. 16. John EATON 1633–1634
      17. 17. Mary EATON 1631–1676
      18. 18. John Eaton 1625–1674
    3. 3. William Gilson 1597–1640

Richard Gilson's Timeline

2 Records

1630
1630
Birth of Richard Gilson in Ireland
Ireland
1783
7 JUN 1783
Age 153
Death of Richard Gilson in E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JUN 1783
    Event Place: E Pennsboro, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
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