GILMAN, Nathaniel

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• Residence: Between 1700 and 1882, Strafford, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: 28 Jan 1702, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Birth: 28 Jun 1702, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 15 Oct 1780, Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 15 Oct 1780, Newfields, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA

Colonel married SAWYER, Abigail in 1736 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was born in 1 1714 in Wells, York, Maine, USA; died on 16 Sep 1779 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Judge Nicholas Gilman
• Name: Nicholas Gilman Hon.
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Birth: 26 Dec 1672, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 10 Mar 1748, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 77
• Death: 9 Mar 1749, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 77

Nicholas married CLARKE, Sarah on 10 Jun 1697 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah was born on 7 Jan 1677 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 25 Aug 1741 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Age: 63

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• # of Children: John and Elizabeth had 6 sons and 10 daughters.
• Differentiator: The Great Migration; Immigrant
• Great Migration: 12 years old when the family migrated; he sailed on the Diligent of Ipswich that arrived in Boston on 10 Aug 1638
• Web Address: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Gilman-19
• Name: John Gilman Captain
• Name: JOHN. GILMAN Hon. Esq.
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: New Hampshire, USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Birth: 10 Jan 1624, Hingham, Norfolk, England
• Arrival: 1638, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
• Death: 24 Jul 1708, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 24 Jul 1708, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
• Death: 24 Jul 1708, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 84
• Death: 24 Jul 1708, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Another source lists his death date as 08 Sep 1719.

Notes:

Hon John 4 Gilman. Councillor. From the New England family History

John 1 Gilman, the second son of Edward 3Gilman,
Sr., was born in Hingham, Norfolk, England, Janu-
ary 10th, 1624, and was there baptized 23 May, 1626.
came to Exeter before 1650, and immediately became
a prominent citizen. From the first he was concerned
with his brother Edward in mills and lumber. After
Edward was lost at sea in 1653, he inherited much
of the latters' property, and took his place in devel-
oping the resources of the town. He was chosen se-
lectman more than one-half the years between 1650
and 1680: was repeatedly elected commissioner to end
small causes ; and appointed upon committees to care
for the town's interests. He had several handsome
grants of land from the town, and a special right of
a gristmill. In the two years before New Hamp-
shire was emancipated from the Massachusetts gov-
ernment he held the office of associate (judge) of the
old Norfolk county court.

In 1680 Mr. Gilman was made a councillor of the
newly erected province of New Hampshire, and in
1682 a judge of the Court of Pleas; but in 1683 he
was by Governor Cranfield relieved of both offices*.

* "At last, after a struggle of many years' duration,
the union of the two colonies was dissolved by order
of the king. New Hampshire was erected into a royal
province, under a president and six councilors, with

It is needless to say that his reputation in theprovince
did not suffer by reason of his removal. In 1693 he
was chosen by his townsmen a delegate to the Assem-
bly, and was made Speaker of the House, and again
chosen in 1697.

He married, June 30th. 1657, Elizabeth, daughter
of James Treworgy (sec) (from which came the
popular Christian name ofTrueworthy), and had six
sons and ten daughters, and very numerous descen-
dants. He built the "log house" oppositethe Great
Bridge, which is still standing. He died July 24th,
1708, (C. H. Bell, History of Exeter. X. H, 1888.)

The oldest house in town is undoubtedly that on
the northerly corner of Water and Clifford Streets,
now owned by Manly W. Darling. It was built by
Councillor John Oilman. He was living in it in 1676,
and there is ground for the belief that it dates back
to 1658. It was constructed of square logs, the upper
story projected a foot or more beyond the lower and
the windows were scarcely more than loopholes. It
was thus completely adapted for the defence of its in-
mates against the attacks of savages, and is known
as a "garrison house." (Picture opp. p. 530.)

an assembly of eleven deputies. The commission was
scaled 18 September. 1679. Guns were fired here
upon receipt of the tidings. John Cutt was appointed
president; Martyn, Vaughan and Daniel of Ports-
mouth. GUman of Exeter, Hussey of Hampton, and
Waldron of Dover were named as the council. Sin-
gular to state, they were every one a firm friend of
the Bay Colony. President Cutt lived but a year after
taking office. Waldron succeeded him for a short
term, when there came upon the stage one of the most
restless, strong-willed and zealous representatives of
royal authority that ever crossed the Atlantic." ( Ad-
dress of F. W. Hackett at 200th Anniversary of the
town of New Castle, N. II.. 1803.)

536

The original structure was small, and constitutes
the main body of the present house. No doubt ad-
ditions must have been soon made to it, for the first
occupant had sixteen children, all but four of whom
lived to maturity. The wing which protrudes towards
the street was a much later apendage. In this wooden
castle lived Councillor Gilman till his death in 1708.

The place after 178S went into the possession of
Ebenezer Clifford, whoremoved from Kensington to
Exeter about that time. (Bell's Exeter.)

The children of Hon. John 4 and Elizabeth (Tre-
worgie) Gilman born at Exeter, N. H., were:

I. Mary 5 Gilman, born 10 Sept., 1658; mar-
ried 26 July, 1677, Jonathan Thing; she died
Aug., 1691 ;

II. James 5 Gilman, born 6 Feb., 1659-60;

III. Elizabeth 5 Gilman, born 16 Aug., 1661 ;
married first, 12 July, 1678, Nathaniel hadd
(see); "he was mortally wounded in a battle
witli Indians at Macquoit, and died n Aug.,
1691" (BeH"s History of Exeter, N. H.). She
married second, 3 Dec, 1693, Henry Wad-
leigh ;

IV. John 5 Gilman, born 6 Oct., 1663: died
young;

V. Catherine 5 Gilman, born 17 Mar., 1664-
5 ; died 2 Sept.. 1684;

VI. Sarah 5 Gilman, born 25 Feb., 1666-7;
married Stephen Dudley 24 Dec, 1684; died
24 Jan., 1712-3;

VII. Lydia 5 Gilman, born 12 Dec, 1668;
married 24 Oct., 1687, Capt. Joseph White of
Haverhill ;

VIII. Samuel 5 Gilman, born 30 Mar., 1671 ;
died 9 Aug., 1691 ;

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IX. Nicholas 5 Gilman, born 26 Dec, 1672;
married 10 June. 1697, Sarah, daughter of
Nathaniel and Elizabeth Clark of Newbury.
Nicholas died 1749:

X. Abigail 5 Gilman, born 3 Nov., 1674;
married 8 July, 1696, Samuel, son of Jonathan
and Joanna Thing;

XI. John 5 Gilman, born 19 Jan. 1676-7;
married first. 5 June, 1698. Elizabeth, daughter
of Peter and Abigail Coffin: second.20 Dec,
1720, Elizabeth, widow of Hon. Robert Hale
of Beverly, Mass.. and daughter of Nathaniel
Clark of Newbury;

XII. Deborah 6 Gilman, born 30 Apr., 1679;
died 30 Sept., 1680;

XIII. Joanna 5 Gilman, bom 30 Apr., 1679;
married first, Henry Dyer; second, Capt. Rob-
ert Coffin ;

XIV. Joseph 5 Gilman, born 28 Oct., 1680,
died in infancy:

XV. Alice 5 Gilman, born 23 May, 1683;
married 1707, Capt. James Leavitt ; died 2 Jan.,
1721 ;

XVI. Catherine 5 Gilman, born 27 Nov.,
1 084: married first Peter Folsom; second,
Richard Calley of Stratham.

Died:
Another source lists his death date as 08 Sep 1719.

John married TREWORGYE (TRUWORTHY), Elizabeth on 30 Jun 1657 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of TREWORGYE, James and SHAPLEIGH, Catherine) was born on 25 Feb 1636 in Brixham, Devon, England; died on 8 Sep 1719 in Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; was buried in New Hampshire, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Differentiator: The Great Migration; Immigrant
• Name: Elizabeth Treworgye
• Name: Elizabeth Treworgye
• Name: Elizabeth.. TREGWORGYE
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: USA
• Residence: Maine, USA
• Death: 8 Sep 1719, Exeter, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA
• Death: 8 Sep 1719, Newmarket, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA; Age: 80

Notes:

Birth:
Kingsweare, Brixham, Devon, England