Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Family of Edward Gilman (442) & Mary Hawes

1297. Bridget Gilman. Born ca 1582 in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng.

Bridget, mother of Thomas Lincoln, weaver, of Hingham. Check out TAG 11:193-4.5

ca 1600 Bridget married Edward Lincoln in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng. Born in 1580 in Swanton Morely, Norfolk, Eng. Edward died on 11 Feb 1640 in England.

Their children include:
4761 i. Thomas “weaver” Lincoln (ca 1601-2 Sep 1675)
4762 ii. Edward Lincoln (1610-)
4763 iii. Robert Lincoln (19 Nov 1615-)
4764 iv. Daniel Lincoln (18 Mar 1619-1644)
4765 v. Samuel Lincoln (ca 1622-26 May 1690)
4766 vi. Amy Lincoln (Died soon) (11 Dec 1625-17 Jun 1626)

1298. Edward Gilman. Born ca 1587 in England. Edward was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk, on 20 Apr 1587. Edward died on 22 Jun 1655 in Exeter, NH.

Edward came to Boston 1638 in the Diligent with his wife, three sons, two daughters, and two servants. He was from Hingham, England, where the family is still residing in high esteem. Freeman 13 Mar 1639. He removed to Rehoboth 1643, and to Ipswich soon after, where he was in 1647, and to Exeter after 1652.2

“Edward, from Hing. Eng., ‘with his wife, 3 sons, and two daughters, and 3 servants, came and settled in this Town of Hingham 1638;’ and the same yr. land was granted to him. After remaining here [Hingham, MA] a few yrs. however, he removed to other places, and finally settled at Exeter, N. H., where he passed the remainder of his days. On Oct. 14, 1652, being then of Ipswich, he conveyed his home and land in ‘Bachelor’s Rowe,’ Hingham, which he had previously purchased of Nicholas Jacob, together with other lots of land either granted him by the town or obtained by purchase, to his s.-in-law Daniel Cushing.”33

On 3 Jun 1614 Edward married Mary Clark (978) , daughter of John Clark (383) (-6 Jun 1615) & Elizabeth [Clark] (ca 1564-11 Apr 1602), in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng. Born ca 1590 in England. Mary died on 22 Jun 1681 in Hingham, MA.33

Mary outlived Edward, and returned to Hingham.7

Their children include:
3463 i. Mary Gilman (ca 1615-ca 1692)
3464 ii. Sarah Gilman (1617-)
3465 iii. Edward Gilman (ca 1617-1653)
3466 iv. Joshua Gilman (1619-)
3467 v. Moses Gilman (Died young) (Sep 1619-)
3468 vi. Sarah Gilman (ca 1622-26 May 1700)
3469 vii. Lydia Gilman (say 1623-12 Mar 1688/9)
3470 viii. Lawrence Gilman (1626-)
3471 ix. John Gilman (ca 1626-24 Jul 1708)
3472 x. Jeremy Gilman (Died young) (11 Mar 1627/8-1635)
3473 xi. Moses Gilman (ca 1630-6 Aug 1702)
3474 xii. Daniel Gilman (Died soon) (24 Aug 1633-21 Apr 1734)
3475 xiii. Elizabeth Gilman (Died soon) (28 Sep 1634-19 Feb 1634/5)

1299. John Gilman. Born ca 1600 in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng.

On 1 Oct 1626 John married Ann Gurney in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng.

1300. Margaret Gilman. Born ca 1602. Margaret was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng., on 1 Aug 1602.

1301. Sarah Gilman. Born ca 1603. Sarah was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng., on 4 Dec 1603.

1302. Mary Gilman. Born ca 1605 in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng. Mary died on 15 Jun 1681 in Hingham, MA.33

See NEHGR 2:253.

ca 1629 Mary first married Nicholas Jacob in England. Born ca 1604 in Hingham, Norfolk, Eng.5 Nicholas died on 5 Jun 1657 in Hingham, MA.33 Occupation: innkeeper.

Nicholas, of Hingham, Norfolk, England, arrived in Boston with his wife Mary, son John, and daughter Mary on 15 Jun 1633 on the ship Elizabeth Bonaventure from Yarmouth, England, and went first to Watertown, MA.7

Nicholas was admitted freeman 1636 in Watertown. He was a proprietor of a homestall there in 1642. Later moved to Hingham.11

Immigrant ancestor of the Jacobs, was one of the very few early planters who came to Bare Cove, now Hingham, MA, prior to the arrival of Rev. Peter Hobart and his company in 1636. According to the Cushing manuscript, “Nicolas Jacob with his wife and two children and their cosen Thomas Lincoln, weaver, came from Old Hingham (England) and settled in this Hingham, 1633." In September, 1635, he had a grant of a house lot at Hingham. He lived at Watertown for a short time before that, however, and owned a homestead which he sold before 1636. In June, 1636, he had granted to him six acre of planting ground upon Weariall Hill, and June 4, 1636, the first of the great lots next to the Weymouth river and a lot of six acres "at the head of the plain next to Edeard Gilman, his brother-in-law." He was selectman in 1636; one of the committee of nine to divide Conohasset in 1640; deputy to the general court in 1648-49; one of the three commissioners to be presented to the general court in 1656. He was honored with various other trusts by his townsmen. He kept an ordinary in Hingham in 1640.39

Was rep. 1648 and 1649. Usually the progeny of Nicholas reject the final s, that is, Jacob is preferred to Jacobs.2

“Nicholas, the ancestor of all the families bearing this surname in Hingham and vicinity, was one of the very few early planters who came to ‘Bare Cove’ prior to the arrival of Rev. Peter Hobart and his company in 1635. According to Cushing’s MS., ‘Nicholas Jacob with his wife and two children and their cosen Thomas Lincoln, weaver, came from Old Hingham and settled in this Hingham, 1633.’ In Sept.1635, he had a grant of a house-lot containing three acres on Town St., second from the way leading to Broad Cove, which is about where the homestead belonging to heirs of the late William O. Lincoln is located [in 1893]. Other lands were also granted to him at different dates for planting purposes. He was made freeman [3 Mar] 1635-36; was selectman in 1637; deputy to the General Court [10 May] 1648 and [2 May] 1649, and often engaged upon the business of the town. The christian name of his wife was Mary. She survived him, and m. secondly, March 10, 1G58-59, John Beal, widower. Nicholas d. 5 June, 1657, leaving an estate appraised at £393 8s. 6d. In his will of May 18, 1657, proved 25 July following, he gives to ‘wife Mary, the bed which she usually lyeth upon with all the furniture thereto oelooging to dispose of to whom she pleases;’ also £30 in money. To ‘my children, Joseph, Hannah, and Deborah £10 each, in addition to what they have already had, ... To eldest son John a double portion,’ ... and ‘to the rest of my children,’ viz.: Joseph Jacob, Mary Otis, Elizabeth Thaxter, Sarah Cushing, Hannah Jacob, and Deborah Jacob, equal shares, ‘and every one of them shall pay to their mother’ a stipulated sum, yearly. Witnesses, Edmund Pitts, Thomas Marsh, Matthew Hawke.”33

On 7 Oct 1640 ‘Nicho[las] Jacobs is allowed to keep an ordinary at Hingham.’ (MBCR 1:302)

Nicholas, along with three others, had the monopoly to build weirs at Lyford’s Liking to take alewives.83

It is sometimes said that Nicholas was the son of RIchard & Winifrede (Chambers) Jacob, with various birth years ranging from 1597 to 1605, also said to be baptized 14 Mar 1604/5 at Hingham, Norfolk.

Their children include:
4767 i. Capt. John Jacob (ca 1630-18 Sep 1693)
4768 ii. Mary Jacob (ca 1632-aft 12 Jul 1699)
4769 iii. Elizabeth Jacob (ca 1634-24 Nov 1725)
4770 iv. Sarah Jacob (ca 1636-8 Aug 1701)
4771 v. Hannah Jacob (ca 1639-8 Oct 1720)
4772 vi. Josiah Jacob (Died soon) (ca 1642-Nov 1642)
4773 vii. Deborah Jacob (ca 1643-17 Jun 1696)
4774 viii. Joseph Jacob (ca 1646-9 Feb 1706/.7)

On 10 Mar 1658/9 Mary second married John Beal in Hingham, MA.5 Born ca 1588 in England.177 John died on 1 Apr 1688 in Hingham, MA.33 Occupation: shoemaker.

John arrived in Boston, 10 Aug 1638, in the ship Diligent from Hingham, England. He settled in Hingham, MA, and had six acres of land granted him on South St. in 1638.177

From Lincoln’s History of the Town of Hingham:33
    “John came from the parish of Hingham, County of Norfolk Eng., to Hing. in the Massachusetts Bay, in 1638; and on the 18th of Sept of that year received a grant of land containing six acres on what is now South St., at or near the corner of Hersey St. Daniel Cushing, the fourth town clerk of our Hing., made the foll. record concerning the arrival of John Beal, Senr., and his family, viz.: ‘1638. John Beal, shoemaker, with his wife and five sons and three daughters and two servants, came from Old Hingham and settled in New Hingham.’ He was admitted a freeman in 1639, and in 1649 and 1659 was chosen to represent the town at the General Court of the Colony. His first wife, Nazareth Hobart, who was the mother of [some of] his children, was a dau. of Edmund and Margaret (Dewey) Hobart. She was b. at Eng. ab. 1600, and d. at Hing. 23 Sept. 1658. For his second wife he m. March 10, 1659, Mrs. Mary Jacob, the wid. of Nicholas Jacob. She d. at Hing. 15 June, 1681. John d. 1 Apr 1688. In noticing the death of the latter, David Hobart (s. of Rev. Peter), made the following record: ‘April 1, 1688, my Uncle John Beal died suddenly.’ Judge Sewall also wrote under the same date: ‘Father Beal of Hingham dies, æt. 100 yrs.’ In his will of 27 Sept. 1687, names ch. and gr. ch., leaving legacies to each.”

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