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1630 - 1701 (~ 70 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Moses GILMAN was christened on 11 Mar 1630; died in 1701. Notes:
Excerpt from "The Story of the Gilmans and a Gilman Genealogy of the Descendants of Edward Gilman...": Moses, youngest son of Edward, The Emigrant. He was baptized at Hingham, England, March 11, 1630, and came to America with hisparents in 1638. After living in Hingham, Mass., for several years, moved to Ipswich, Mass., and in 1652, with his father, was made a townsman of Exeter, N.H. He m. Elizabeth Hersie of Hingham, Mass., about 1658. Moses received numerous grants of land during his lifetime. His will indicates that he was a man of wealth. He was frequently appointed to positions of trust in Exeter and was Selectman for several years. He made his home in Newmarket, adjoining Exeter, and the charred beams of a portion of his original house are still to be seen in the country home "Gilman Terrace" which remained in the family until the recent death of Mr. Frank G. Peavey, a descendant. The children of Moses Gilman all married into prominent N.H. families. He died in 1701 and was buried near his home.
Family/Spouse: Elizabeth HERSIE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 2
3. | David GILMAN (1.Moses1) was born in Newmarket, Massachusetts; died in 1735. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: He was unmarried and left his considerable property to his brother Caleb and to his nephews and nieces
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9. | Capt. Jeremiah GILMAN (1.Moses1) was born on 31 Aug 1660 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Also Known As: Jeremy
- Military Service: Between 31 Aug and 28 Sep 1696; An Exeter Soldier
- Fact: Jul 1692, Served on the jury
- Occupation: 1698; Was a constable
Notes:
Excerpt from "The Story of the Gilmans and a Gilman Genealogy....": Jeremiah, who in 1730, with his brother Andrew and 2 other men were captured at Pickpocket Mill in Exeter. One of the men was burned at the stake and the brothers were separated. Andrew escaped and returned home, thinking that Jeremiah had been killed. It was said that Jeremiah made his way to the mouth of the Connecticut River and that his descendants live near New Haven and Hartford and in NY State. No records have been found which substantiate this story."
Jeremiah married Mary WIGGIN on 30 Jul 1685 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Mary (daughter of Andrew WIGGIN and Hannah BRADSTREET) was born on 22 Mar 1667/8 in Quampscott Farm, Hampton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 39. Israel GILMAN was born between 14 Feb 1707 and 1708 in Exeter, Massachusetts; died on 12 Mar 1768 in Exeter, New Hampshire.
- 40. Elizabeth GILMAN was born on 03 Oct 1707 in Newmarket, New Hampshire; died on 04 Feb 1804 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
- 41. Andrew GILMAN was born in 1690 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died in 1756 in Brentwood, New Hampshire.
- 42. Maj. Ezekiel GILMAN was born on 15 Jan 1706; died between 1749 and 1766.
- 43. Thomas GILMAN was born about 1694 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died in 1753.
- 44. Hannah GILMAN was born about 1693 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died on 01 May 1774 in Salisbury, Massachusetts.
- 45. Joseph GILMAN was born in 1697 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died between 22 Feb 1748 and 1749 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
- 46. Jeremiah GILMAN was born about 1688 in Exeter, Massachusetts.
- 47. Benjamin GILMAN was born in 1695 in Newmarket, New Hampshire; died in 1760 in Brentwood, New Hampshire.
- 48. Simon GILMAN was born about 1698 in Exeter, Massachusetts; died between 1749 and 1750 in Exeter, Massachusetts.
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11. | Capt John GILMAN (1.Moses1) was born on 07 Jun 1668 in Exeter, Massachusetts; died in 1753 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Between 1701 and 1705, Was a Selectman (and at other times thereafter)
- Fact: Between 1716 and 1722, Was a Representative
- Will: 02 May 1751
- Will Proved: 26 Jan 1754
John married Dorothy WIGGIN on 19 Nov 1695 in Hampton, New Hampshire. Dorothy (daughter of Andrew WIGGIN and Hannah BRADSTREET) was born on 13 Sep 1678 in Quampscott Farm, Hampton; died before 02 May 1751 in Exeter, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 60. David GILMAN was born in 1706 in Hampton, New Hampshire; died in young.
- 61. John GILMAN was born about 1697 in Newmarket, New Hampshire; died before Dec 1784 in Exeter, New Hampshire.
- 62. Jonathan GILMAN was born in 1701 in Hampton, New Hampshire.
- 63. Hannah GILMAN was born about 1707 in Exeter, Massachusetts; died in 1770 in Exeter, Massachusetts.
- 64. Martha GILMAN was born about 1703 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died before 1754.
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Generation: 3
24. | Elizabeth GILMAN (5.Caleb2, 1.Moses1) was born on 11 Dec 1727 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 13 May 1806 in Brentwood, New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 07 Aug 1727
- Death: 14 May 1806
Elizabeth married Hon. John DUDLEY on 22 Jun 1749 in Exeter, New Hampshire. John (son of Lieut. James DUDLEY and Mercy FOLSOM) was born on 09 Apr 1725 in Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 21 May 1805 in Raymond, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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40. | Elizabeth GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born on 03 Oct 1707 in Newmarket, New Hampshire; died on 04 Feb 1804 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
Elizabeth married Benjamin SANBORN about 1727 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Benjamin (son of John SANBORN, Jr. and Sarah PHILBRICK) was born on 08 Nov 1703 in Hampton, New Hampshire; died on 17 Aug 1744 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Elizabeth married William FOLSOM about 1750 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. William (son of Ephraim FOLSOM and Phaltiel HALL) was born in 1701 in Newmarket, New Hampshire; died on 03 Jan 1755 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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41. | Andrew GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born in 1690 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died in 1756 in Brentwood, New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: 06 May 1709, Was taken by Indians with his brothe Jeremiah to Canada, but returned later.
Andrew married Joanna THING between 27 Jan 1714 and 1715 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Joanna (daughter of Samuel THING and Abigail GILMAN) was born on 22 Jun 1697 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died on 16 Nov 1727 in Exeter, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 118. Deborah GILMAN was born between 28 Jan 1723 and 1724 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
- 119. Mary GILMAN was born on 31 Aug 1727 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
- 120. Joanna GILMAN was born on 06 Dec 1721 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
- 121. Jeremiah GILMAN was born on 03 Jun 1719 in Brentwood, New Hampshire; died in 1791 in Wakefield, New Hampshire.
- 122. Abigail GILMAN was born on 19 Apr 1717 in Newmarket, New Hampshire.
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Andrew married Bridget HILTON on 03 Apr 1729 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Bridget (daughter of Winthrop HILTON and Ann WILSON) was born about 1700 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died on 10 Nov 1736 in Exeter, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 123. Andrew GILMAN was born on 28 Oct 1736; died between 28 Jan 1736 and 1737 in Exeter, Massachusetts.
- 124. Anna GILMAN was born on 23 Oct 1734 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died in 1756 in Exeter, Massachusetts.
- 125. Elizabeth GILMAN was born on 30 Nov 1732 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died in 1805 in Salem, Massachusetts.
- 126. Winthrop GILMAN was born between 14 Feb 1730 and 1731 in Brentwood, New Hampshire; died on 26 Dec 1781.
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42. | Maj. Ezekiel GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born on 15 Jan 1706; died between 1749 and 1766. Other Events and Attributes:
- Birth: 14 Feb 1706, Exeter, Massachusetts
- Death: 1746, Louisburg, Canada at the Battle of Louisburg
Notes:
Excerpt from "The Story of the Gilmans and a Gilman Geneaolgy....": did not die at the Louisburg Garrison as has been stated. In 1749 he deeded land in Exeter to his son Bradstreet and in 1748 to his sons Brastreet and Dudley. He was a Major in the expedition against Louisburg and distinguished himself by his original device for transporting artillery over swamps. The Major was a lumberman and had drawn masts over boggy ground on sleds, and adopted the same method with artillery with complete success, teams of men being used instead of oxen or horses. He m. Sarah Dudley. She died, a widow, in 1766...."
Ezekiel married Sarah DUDLEY about 1725 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Sarah (daughter of Esq. Stephen DUDLEY and Sarah GILMAN) was born on 15 Jan 1706 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died in 1766 in Exeter, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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44. | Hannah GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born about 1693 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died on 01 May 1774 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 24 Oct 1697, Exeter, New Hampshire
Hannah married Robert PIKE in 1711 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. Robert was born on 03 Sep 1687 in Salisbury, Massachusetts; died on 05 Dec 1743 in Salisbury, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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45. | Joseph GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born in 1697 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died between 22 Feb 1748 and 1749 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 24 Oct 1697, Hampton, New Hampshire
Joseph married Elizabeth FOLLETT on 23 May 1718 in Portsmouth, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Nicholas FOLLETT and Hannah MEADER) was born in 1695 in Portsmouth, Massachusetts; died in 1765 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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46. | Jeremiah GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born about 1688 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: 06 May 1709, Was taken by the Indians to Canada and never returned.
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48. | Simon GILMAN (9.Jeremiah2, 1.Moses1) was born about 1698 in Exeter, Massachusetts; died between 1749 and 1750 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Between 23 Mar 1749 and 1750, Administration of his estate was granted to his wife and William Moore, both of Stratham.
Simon married Elizabeth DUDLEY about 1725 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Elizabeth (daughter of Esq. Stephen DUDLEY and Sarah GILMAN) was born about 1707 in Exeter, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Generation: 4
73. | James FOLSOM (17.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Moses1) was born about 1753. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 1753, Epping, New Hampshire
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75. | Benjamin FOLSOM (17.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Moses1) was born about 1751 in Newmarket, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; died on 21 Feb 1790 in Newmarket, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 1755, Epping, New Hampshire
Benjamin married Mary BAKER on 11 Apr 1779. Mary was born in 1754; died on 05 Jan 1806 in Newmarket, Rockingham County, New Hampshire. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 146. Stephen FOLSOM was born on 20 Oct 1781 in Newmarket, Massachusetts; died in Near Dublin, Laurens Co., Georgia.
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76. | Moses FOLSOM (17.Mary3, 2.James2, 1.Moses1) was born in 1749 in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Other Events and Attributes:
- Baptism: 1755, Epping, New Hampshire
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110. | Nathaniel WEBSTER (26.Susanna3, 5.Caleb2, 1.Moses1) was born about 1703 in Exeter, Massachusetts; died between 1744 and 1745 in Exeter, Massachusetts. Other Events and Attributes:
- Fact: Son of Thomas and Deborah (?) Webster of Boston and Exeter.
- Will: Between 22 Jan 1744 and 1745
- Will Proved: Between 27 Feb 1744 and 1745
Nathaniel married Martha GILMAN about 1724 in Exeter, New Hampshire. Martha (daughter of Capt John GILMAN and Dorothy WIGGIN) was born about 1703 in Exeter, New Hampshire; died before 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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