Tench Tilghman

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Personal and Family Information

Tench was born on 25 Dec 1744 in Talbot County, Maryland, the son of James Richard Tilghman and Anne Francis.

He died on 18 Apr 1786 in Baltimore, Maryland.

His wife was Anna Maria Tilghman, who he married on 9 JUN 1783 in Talbot County, Maryland. Their two known children were Anna Margarreta (1784-1812) and Elizabeth Tench (1786-1852).

Pedigree Chart (3 generations)


 

Tench Tilghman
(1744-1786)

  

James Richard Tilghman
(1716-1793)

  

Richard II Tilghman
(1671-1737)

    
 		 
     
 		 
   

Anna Maria Lloyd
(1676-1748)

  

Philemon Lloyd
(1646-1685)

 +
   

Henrietta Maria Neale
(1647-1697)

 +
   

Anne Francis
(1727-1771)

    
 		   
 		 
     
 		 
     
 		   
 		 
     
 		 

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth25 DEC 1744
Place: Talbot County, Maryland
Death18 APR 1786
Place: Baltimore, Maryland
BurialAPR 1786
Place: Oxford Cemetery
Address: Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland http://www.findagrave.com/ Find A Grave Memorial# 17054140 also has bio

Multimedia

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Notes

Note 1

Tench Tilghman Dec. 25, 1744 - Apr. 18, 1786

Aide-de-camp to General George Washington. Born on his father's plantation on Fausley Creek in Talbot County, Maryland, he was educated privately until the age of 14, when he went to Philadelphia to live with his grandfather, Tench Francis. In 1761, he graduated from the College and Academy of Philadelphia. In 1776, Tilghman was commissioned captain in the Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp. In August 1776, he joined George Washington's staff as aide-de-camp and secretary. He served without pay until May 1781, when Washington, calling him a "zealous servant and slave to the public, and faithful assistant...," procured for him a regular commission in the Continental Army. On June 9, 1783, Tilghman married his cousin, Anna Maria Tilghman, they had two daughters. In 1784, Tilghman formed a business partnership with Robert Morris in Baltimore. He died at age 41 less than two years later.  (bio by: Iola) 

  

 Parents:

  James Richard Tilghman (1716 - 1793)

  Anne Francis Tilghman (1727 - 1771)

 

 Spouse:

  Anna Maria Tilghman Tilghman (1755 - 1843)

Find A Grave Memorial# 17054140

full bio available at

http://www.tcfl.org/mdroom/worthies/tench.html

http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/speccol/4873/html/216prog.html

http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdstatehouse/html/ecpremarks02161998.html

http://www.revolutionarywararchives.org/tilghman.html

Front: Washington, Lafayette & Tilghman at Yorktown by Charles Willson Peale

Maryland Commission on Artistic Property

George Washinton with his Aid de Camp, Tench Tilghman on far right, and Lafayette center at Yorktown

by Charles Willson Peale, 1784