Matthew Tilghman

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Personal and Family Information

Matthew was born on 17 Feb 1718 in Centerville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, the son of Richard II Tilghman and Anna Maria Lloyd.

He died on 4 May 1790 in Claiborne Talbot County Maryland.

His wife was Ann Lloyd, who he married on 6 APR 1741 in Talbot County, Maryland. Their five known children were Margaret (1742-1816), Matthew Ward (1746-1753), Richard (1746-1805), Lloyd (1749-1811) and Anna Maria (1755-1843).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Matthew Tilghman
(1718-1790)

  

Richard II Tilghman
(1671-1737)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
   

Anna Maria Lloyd
(1676-1748)

  

Philemon Lloyd
(1646-1685)

  

Edward I Lloyd
(1600-1695)

  
   

Alice Crouch
(c1620-c1687)

  
   

Henrietta Maria Neale
(1647-1697)

  

James Neale
(c1620-?)

  
   

Anna Gill
(c1620-?)

  

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth17 FEB 1718
Place: Centerville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Death4 MAY 1790
Place: Claiborne Talbot County Maryland
BurialMAY 1790
Place: Tilghman Family Cemetery
Address: Claiborne Talbot County Maryland Find A Grave Memorial# 17210536

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Notes

Note 1

Matthew Tilghman Revolutionary War Leader.

He was born at the family home called, "Hermitage". He moved to Talbot County, where he married Anne Lloyd. They called their home, "Rich Neck". He served Talbot County as Justice of the Peace. He was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates and in 1773, Speaker of the House. He headed the Revolution in Maryland, where he was the Chairman of the Committee of Safety, President of the Revolutionary Assembly, head of the Maryland Delegation to the Continental Congress, and a member of the colony's Committee of Correspondence. He debated and supported the Declaration of Independence, presided over the Annapolis Convention, and headed the committee that drafted the Charter of Rights and Plan of Government for Maryland. He was elected in 1776, to the state Senate, being President from 1780 to 1783. In 1783, he retired and died at his home, now known as "Rich Neck Manor", which still stands today.  

Birth: 

Feb. 17, 1718

Centreville

Queen Anne's County

Maryland, USA

Death: 

May 4, 1790

Claiborne

Talbot County

Maryland, USA

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 Parents:

  Richard Tilghman (1672 - 1738)

  Anne Marie Lloyd Tilghman (1678 - 1748)

 

 Spouse:

  Anne Lloyd Tilghman (1724 - 1794)

 

 Children:

  Anna Maria Tilghman Tilghman (1755 - 1843)*

 

*Point here for explanation

 

Burial:

Tilghman Family Cemetery

Claiborne

Talbot County

Maryland, USA

 

Created by: Helen L. Smith Hoke

Record added: Dec 29, 2006

Find A Grave Memorial# 17210536