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John Gilbert 1577–1657

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Birth Date: September 17, 1577

Birth Location: Bridgewater, Somerset, England (iron works proprietor, military)

Death Date: March 16, 1657

Death Location: Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Alice Hopkins

The story of John Gilbert began in 1577 in Bridgewater, Somerset, England (iron works proprietor, military). John Gilbert married Alice Hopkins, Mary Street, and had children including Thomas Gilbert. John Gilbert passed away in 1657 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of John Gilbert began in 1577 in Bridgewater, Somerset, England (iron works proprietor, military).

Family

John Gilbert married Alice Hopkins, Mary Street, and had children including Thomas Gilbert.

Later Years

John Gilbert passed away in 1657 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
  2. 2
    Record Millennium File
  3. 3
    Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  4. 4
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  5. 5
    Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  7. 7
    Land Records New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
  8. 8
    Land Records The New England Historical & Genealogical Register
  9. 9
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1577
Born in Bridgewater, Somerset, England (iron works proprietor, military)
1580
Baptized in Bridgewater, Somerset, England
1638
Resided in Tauton
1657
Died in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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