Brittain Tallman

Brittain Tallman

Male 1766 - 1860  (93 years)


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  • Name Brittain Tallman  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Birth 6 Aug 1766  Dutchess County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10
    Gender Male 
    Death 1860  [7, 10
    Person ID I21833  Stewartsny
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

    Father Brittain Tallman,   b. 23 Dec 1729, Little Compton, Bristol County, Massachusetts [now Newport County, Rhode Island] USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1815, Dutchess County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Unknown,   b. Abt 1730 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Aft 1755 
    Family ID F6783  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family   
    Marriage 21 Nov 1788  Oswego, Oswego County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Family ID F30610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Dec 2025 

  • Notes 
    • From the Ancestral File of Allen Donald Tallman - GEDCOM file from Ancestry.com

      Descendants of Peter Tallman Worksheet, June 1993 Chart No. 2 from Nancy Walkowski (Tallman News Letter)

      BIR:Letter from Nancy Tallman Walkowski Feb 18, 1988

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      From Ancestry.com, "Desecendants of Tunis Wells and Other Surnames", by Dave Wells:

      "Married about 1788 to Susanna in Oswego, NY - according to Helen O'Connor. "

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      Email from Dorothy Trock, dated 5 May 2005:

      "I am a descendant of Diocleason and I also have Thankful as his sister, born August 21, 1798 . I don't have the birth place for Thankful, but Diocleason was born in Skaneatles and he was the 3rd child born after Thankful, so I'm sure it is the same Thankful. I have Diocleason's brothers and sisters as .....
      Elizabeth b. August 2, 1789
      Henry b. November 9, 1790
      Phebe b. March 4, 1792
      Wilbur b. November 14, 1793
      Susanna b. March 30, 1796
      Thankful b. August 21, 1798
      David b. 1800 I think he is the David that moved to Oklahoma, but I'm not sure yet.
      Benjamin b. February 17, 1802
      Diocleason b. July 20, 1806 in Skaneatles, NY - married to Elizabeth Carpenter
      George b. May 10, 1808
      Brittain b. September... ?
      Mary b. September 30 ...?
      ...
      Dorothy "

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      From the 1850 US Census for Skaneateles, Onondaga County, New York (Image 57):
      (Roll: M432_568; Page: 461; Image: 401.)

      Line 21-30
      House 1538, Household 1614:
      - Diocletian Tallman 44, M, Laborer, Born in NY
      - Elizabeth Tallman 40, F, Born in NY
      - Huldah Tallman 11, F, Born in NY
      - David Tallman 9, M, Born in NY
      - Richard Tallman 6, M, Born in NY
      - Samuel Tallman 3, M, Born in NY
      - Myron Tallman 1, M, Born in NY
      - Briten Tallman 84, M, Born in NY <=====
      - Olive Lincoln 40, F, Born in NY

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      From the genealogy booklet, "My Legacy - The Tallman Ancestors and Descendants", privately published in 1981 by Mary Louise Sullivan (nee Lila Louise Allen), daughter of Carrie Mae Tallman Allen (provided to me by Faye Ryder on 23 Aug 2011):

      "Family: Tallman Generation: 5 Pedigree Chart: I

      Brittain Tallman (Briton, Briten) Wife: Susanna
      b. 6 Aug 1766, New York b. 20 June 1772
      Marriage date: 21 Nov 1788

      Children:

      1. Elizabeth b. 2 Aug 1789
      2. Henry b. 9 Nov 1790
      3. Phebe b. 4 Mar 1792
      4. Wilbur b. 14 Nov 1793
      5. Susanna b. 30 Mar 1796
      6. Thankful b. 21 Aug 1798
      7. David 1800
      Feb?
      8. Benjamin D. b. 17 Jul 1800/02
      9. Diocleason Clen b. 20 Jul 1806 Onondaga Co., New York m. Elizabeth Carpenter 16 Apr 1830 N.Y.
      10. George H. b. 10 May 1808
      11. Brittain Sept.? "
      ==================== End of Notes ====================

  • Sources 
    1. [S549] Allen Donald Tallman, WorldTree Database: "The Ancestral File of Allen Donald Tallman", (Name: 3 May 2004; Ancestry.com;).

    2. [S602] Debbie DeZarn, Email from Debbie DeZarn, dated 4 May 2005, (Name: 4 May 2005; Tallman List on RootsWeb;).

    3. [S547] David Cornell, Peter Tallman GEDCOM, (Name: 9 February 2007;).

    4. [S603] Wyatt O'Hern, [(E-ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),], to Richard Tallman, e-mail, 24 January 2009, "Diocleason Clen Tallman"; privately held by Tallman.

    5. [S604] New York, Onondaga County, 1850 U.S. census, Ancestry, Digital images, (Name: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.;), M432, roll 568, Skaneateles, p. 461, dwelling 1538, family 1614, Dioclesan Tallman.

    6. [S558] Kennett Art Offill, "WorldConnect Database: "Ancestors of Vern Divine"," database, RootsWeb.com ?, (Name: (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=kaoffill3 : 26 February 2010);), ); Kennett Art Offill.

    7. [S550] compiled by Victor Grant Hillard Jr. [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE Derry, New Hampshire, "Hillard - Tallman GEDCOM," supplied by Hillard, 8 September 2010.

    8. [S605] Mary Louise Sullivan, My Legacy - The Tallman Ancestors and Descendants, (Name: N.p.: Mary Louise Sullivan, 1981.;).

    9. [S606] Faye Ryder, [(E-ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE),], to Rick Tallman, e-mail, 24 August 2011:, "RE: ancestors of Diocleason"; privately held by Tallman [(E-ADDRESS), & STREET ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Saugerties, New York, .Saugerties, New York.

    10. [S552] Dave Wells, WorldTree Database: "Descendants of Tunis Wells and Other Surnames", (Name: Ancestry.com;).

    11. [S607] Shadywood Software Services, Descendants of Brittain Tallman, (Name: 2000-2002;), Betty Baker.