Colman, Mary

Colman, Mary

Female 1787 - 1864  (77 years)

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  • Name Colman, Mary 
    Nickname Polly 
    Born 13 Nov 1787  Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Census 24 Sep 1850  Peoria County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 14 Jun 1860  Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 21 Dec 1864  Peoria County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried La Salle Cemetery, Rome, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I38879  Sackett
    Last Modified 26 Aug 2015 

    Family Silliman, Rev. Gershom,   b. 24 May 1783, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1856, Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Silliman, Marshall Bennett,   b. 11 May 1812, Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1888, Toulon, Stark County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
    Last Modified 16 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F13790  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Nov 1787 - Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Silliman, Marshall Bennett - 11 May 1812 - Roxbury, Delaware County, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 24 Sep 1850 - Peoria County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 14 Jun 1860 - Medina Township, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 21 Dec 1864 - Peoria County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - La Salle Cemetery, Rome, Peoria County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S940] Linage Book, Daughters of the American Revolution, v. 52, p. 51733, 16 Aug 2015.
      Mrs. Flora Silliman McHarg
      born in Medina, Ill.
      Published 1905

      Wife of T. Arthur McHarg
      Descendant of Lieut. Col. Caleb Hyde, Sergt. Daniel Sillman, Corp Ebenezer Colman, Lieut. Caleb Matthews, and James Stanley

      Daughter of Norman Hyde Silliman (b. 1842) and Emily A. Matthews (b. 1845, his wife, m. 1866.

      Granddaughter of Marshall Bennett Sillman (1812-88) and Clarissa Hyde (1813-42), his 1st wife, m. 1837; Leman Matthews (1816-1902) and Mabel Barker (1816-92), his wife, m. 1830.

      Gr-granddaughter of Gersom Silliman (1783-1856) and Mary (Polly) Colman (1787-1864), his 1st wife, m. 1809; Calvin Hyde (1770-1880) and Anney Stanley (1769-1841), his wife, m. 1791; Simon Matthews (1769-1827) and Rhoda Royce (1775-1860), his wife, m. 1793.

      Gr-gr-granddaughter of Daniel Silliman and Sarah Brinsmade, his wife; Caleb Hyde and Elizabeth Sackett, his wife; Ebenezer Colman, Jr., and Phebe Carpenter (1764-93), his wife, m. 1782; Caleb Matthews and Anna Carrington (1743-1804), his wife, m. 1766; James Stanley and Esther Gridley (d. 1826), his wife, m. 1765.

      Caleb Hyde (1739-1820) served as captain, 1775, major, 1776-1777, and lieutenant colonel, 1778, Massachusetts troops. Discharged 1781. He was born in Norwich, West Farms (now Franklin), Conn.; died in Broome County, N.Y.

      Also No. 11435.

      Daniel Sillman (1752-1818) enlisted, 1775, as private in the 10th company, Connecticut Continentla regiment, and, 1777, served as sergeant in Capt. Jabez Wheeler's company of militia. He was born in Fairfield, Conn.; died in Easton.

      Ebenezer Colman (1751-1827) served as corporal in Capt. David Miller's company, Lieut. Col. Obediah Hosford's regiment, 1776, which marched to East Chester. He was born and died in Coventry, Conn.

      Caleb Matthews (1743-1814) was ensign, 1778, in the 2 regiment, Rhode Island Continental troops and promoted lieutenant, 1777, serving in the first battalion of infantry. He was born in Wallingford, Conn.; died in Bristol, Conn.

      James Stanley turned out at the Lexington Alarm in the 10th Connecticut company under Capt. Abraham Sedgewick. He was born, 1744, in Hartford, Conn.; died in Lisle, Broome County, N.Y.

    2. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 3), 16 Aug 2015.
      From Find A Grave Memorial# 41110159
      http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=41110159
      Mary "Polly" Colman Silliman
      Birth: Nov. 13, 1784
      Coventry
      Tolland County
      Connecticut, USA
      Death: Dec. 21, 1861
      Peoria County
      Illinois, USA

      Daughter of Ebenezer & Phebe (Carpenter) Colman. Wife of Rev. Gershom Silliman. Died in Medina Twp.

      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Gershom Silliman (1783 - 1856)*

      Children:
      Marshall Bennett Silliman (1812 - 1888)*
      Fanny Silliman Smith (1813 - 1886)*
      Joseph Silliman (1815 - 1873)*
      Daniel Silliman (1817 - 1836)*
      Emily Silliman Neal (1824 - 1849)*
      Mary Silliman Webster (1826 - 1847)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Inscription:
      Aged 77 Yrs, 1 Ms, 8 Ds

      Burial:
      La Salle Cemetery
      Rome
      Peoria County
      Illinois, USA

      Maintained by: One Foot In The Grave
      Originally Created by: John Melton
      Record added: Aug 24, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 41110159


    3. [S506] 1850 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 26 Aug 2015.
      1850 Census, enumerated 24 Sep 1850 in ___, Peoria County, Illinois, United States
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Gershom Selliman M 68 Connecticut
      Polly Selliman F 64 Connecticut
      Phebe Selliman F 21 Illinois

    4. [S506] 1850 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 26 Aug 2015.
      1860 Census, enumerated 14 Jun 1860 in Medina, Peoria County, Illinois, United States. Post Office: Chillicothe
      Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
      Joseph Silliman M 45 Ohio
      Amy Silliman F 35 Ohio
      Emery Silliman M 13 Ills
      Ida Silliman F 1 Ills
      Michael Worthy M 19 Eng
      Polly Silliman F 72 Conn

      "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXCW-W93 : accessed 26 August 2015), Polly Silliman in household of Joseph Silliman, Medina, Peoria, Illinois, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 47, household ID 311, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 803,217.



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