John Joseph Gilbert 1666–1751
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Last updated: August 25, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
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Biography
John Joseph Gilbert was born in 1666 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States, the child of john gilbert lord i of hartford ct bro o thomas gilbert ii and amy lord. John Joseph Gilbert married elizabeth smith, mary griswold, and had children including abigail gilbert, amy gilbert, benjamin gilbert, elizabeth gilbert, james gilbert, joseph gilbert, mary gilbert, mercy gilbert, sarah gilbert, thomas gilbert. John Joseph Gilbert passed away in 1751 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.
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1Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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2Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from John Gilbert
This ancestor line traces from Woodbury, Dorset, England (1506) to Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States (1666) across 6 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- John Gilbert (1666–1751) was born in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States and died in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America. 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.
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John Gilbert's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record