Richard Cooke Tilghman (1772-1853)

Chief Justice of the Orphan's Court of Queen Anne's Co., Maryland

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Born "Cooke," in 1810 by Act of Legislature he took the surname "Tilghman" to inherit 'The Hermitage' from his mother's brother, Richard Tilghman.

Parents (2)

William Cooke

Lawyer, of Annapolis & Baltimore, Maryland

1746-1817

Elizabeth (Tilghman) Cooke

Mrs Elizabeth (Tilghman) Cooke

1749-1836

Spouses (2)

Elizabeth (Van Wyck) Tilghman

Mrs. Elizabeth Hicks (Van Wyck) Tilghman

1772-1833

Frances Akers (Van Wyck) Tilghman

Mrs. "Fanny" Frances Akers (Van Wyck) Tilghman

1790-1859

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