Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Thomas Lincoln

Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Thomas Lincoln (son of Edward Lincoln and Bridget Gilman). Notes:
Like his brother Samuel, he came from Hingham in Norfolk to Hingham in Plymouth colony. He was a weaver. He died childless, and his birth and death dates are unknown. His existence is noted here to help disambiguate the several Thomas Lincolns in this database.
2. Edward Lincoln was born about 1575 (son of Richard Lincoln and Elizabeth Remching); died in 1640 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Edward married Bridget Gilman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Bridget Gilman Notes:
Often claimed as a daughter of Edward Gilman (1555-1613) of Norfolk, England, but there is no evidence for this.
Children:
- 1. Thomas Lincoln
- Samuel Lincoln was born before 24 Aug 1622; died on 26 May 1690 in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Generation: 3
4. Richard Lincoln was born in in of Swanton Morley, near Hingham, Norfolk, England (son of Robert Lincoln and Margaret Alberye); died before 23 Dec 1620; was buried on 23 Dec 1620 in Hingham, Norfolk, England. Richard married Elizabeth Remching about 1574. Elizabeth (daughter of Richard Remching and Elizabeth) died about 1578. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Elizabeth Remching (daughter of Richard Remching and Elizabeth); died about 1578. Children:
- 2. Edward Lincoln was born about 1575; died in 1640 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
Generation: 4
8. Robert Lincoln was born in in of Hingham, Norfolk, England (son of Robert Lincoln and Joan); died between 14 Jan 1556 and 29 Jan 1556. Notes:
Robert Lincoln (d. 1556) = Margaret Alberye (d. ~1571)
Richard Lincoln (d. 1620) = Elizabeth Remching (d. ~1578)
Edward Lincoln (d. 1640) = Bridget Gilman
Samuel Lincoln (d. 1690) = Martha Lyford (d. 1693)
Mordecai Lincoln (1657-1727) = Sarah Jones (d. 1702)
Mordecai Lincoln (1686-1736) = Hannah Salter (d. 1727)
John Lincoln (1716-1788) = Rebecca Flowers (1720-1806)
Abraham Lincoln (1744-1786) = Bathsheba (d. 1836)
Thomas Lincoln (1778-1851) = Nancy Hanks (1784-1818)
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the United States
Making AP an 8th cousin 5 times removed to the 16th President.Robert married Margaret Alberye. Margaret died after Feb 1571. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Margaret Alberye died after Feb 1571. Children:
- 4. Richard Lincoln was born in in of Swanton Morley, near Hingham, Norfolk, England; died before 23 Dec 1620; was buried on 23 Dec 1620 in Hingham, Norfolk, England.
- John Lincoln
10. Richard Remching was born in in of Carbrooke, Norfolk, England; died before 24 Mar 1567; was buried on 24 Mar 1567 in St. John the Baptist, Carbrooke, Norfolk, England. Richard married Elizabeth. Elizabeth died after 14 Apr 1595 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth died after 14 Apr 1595 in Wymondham, Norfolk, England. Children:
- 5. Elizabeth Remching died about 1578.