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Edward Tilghman Jr. (1750/511815)

Role

In 1815 Tilghman Jr. and Bushrod Washington exchanged letters regarding a legal matter.

Description

Edward Tilghman Jr., a cousin of William Tilghman, was the son of a Maryland plantation owner, judge, and sheriff. After studying law in England, Tilghman Jr. fought against the British in the Battle of Long Island (1776), although he never swore allegiance to the patriot cause.

Citations

Jennifer A. Bryan, "'The Horrors of Civil War': The Tilghman Family in the American Revolution," Maryland Historical Magazine, Volume 103, Number 1 (Spring 2008), 3361.

Tilghman Family Papers, Maryland Center for History and Culture, Baltimore.

"Edward Tilghman (17501815)," University Archives & Records Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

The Gleaner (Wilkes-Barre, PA), 24 November 1815, page 5, column 3 (Newspapers.com).

Edward Tilghman in Pennsylvania, U.S., Compiled Marriage Records, 17001821 (Ancestry.com).

Edward Tilghman at Find a Grave.

Edward Tilghman Jr. at FamilySearch.