Who was Ebenezer Gilbert?

Ebenezer Gilbert (1712–1798) was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Ebenezer Gilbert 1712–1798

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 1 Jul 1712 · New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died 18 Apr 1798 · Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father Samuel Gilbert

Mother Hannah Little

Spouse Rebecca Dayton

Children Abner Gilbert, David Gilbert, Ebenezer Gilbert, Elisha Gilbert, Hezekiah Gilbert, Isaac Henry Gilbert Uel Sgt, Joel Gilbert, Rebecca Gilbert, Samuel Gilbert

Siblings Hannah Aka Ann Gilbert, Rebecca Gilbert, Samuel Gilbert Jr

Records

1790 United States Federal Census 1800 United States Federal Census Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Individual … Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and … U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 North America, Family Histories Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records "The Bulkeley Genealogy, Rev. Peter …

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Immediate Family

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Children

Isaac Henry Gilbert Uel Sgt

Joel Gilbert

Rebecca Gilbert

Samuel Gilbert

Biography

Ebenezer Gilbert was born in 1712 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, the child of samuel gilbert and hannah little. In 1790, Ebenezer Gilbert resided in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Ebenezer Gilbert married rebecca dayton, and had children including abner gilbert, david gilbert, ebenezer gilbert, elisha gilbert, hezekiah gilbert, isaac henry gilbert uel sgt, joel gilbert, rebecca gilbert, samuel gilbert. Ebenezer Gilbert passed away in 1798 in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Census 1790 United States Federal Census
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Census 1800 United States Federal Census
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Record Family Data Collection - Deaths
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Military U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
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Military U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Probate/Wills Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records
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Record "The Bulkeley Genealogy, Rev. Peter Bulkeley" Compiled by Donald Lines Jacobus, M.A., New Haven, Connecticut, 1933

Life Timeline

1712

Birth of Ebenezer Gilbert in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Birth

1790

Ebenezer Gilbert resided here in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Residence

1798

Death of Ebenezer Gilbert in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA

Death

1798

Ebenezer Gilbert - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Probate

1800

Ebenezer Gilbert resided here in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Residence

Oldest Ancestor Line from Ebenezer Gilbert

This ancestor line traces from Norwich, Norfolk, , England (1580) to New Haven, Connecticut, USA (1712) across 4 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Ebenezer Gilbert (1712–1798) was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Ebenezer in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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