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Jacob Gilbert 1747 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1747

Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 31 Aug 1831

Death Location: South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA

Father: Josiah Gilbert

Mother: Elizabeth Smith

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In 1747, Jacob Gilbert entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Josiah Gilbert and Elizabeth Smith. Jacob Gilbert passed away in 1831 in South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Jacob Gilbert entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Josiah Gilbert and Elizabeth Smith.
  • Jacob Gilbert passed away in 1831 in South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA.

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Jacob Gilbert's Ancestors

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Jacob Gilbert
1747 – 1831
Birth Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Josiah Gilbert
1699 – 1781
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth Smith
1708 – 1774
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
John (Gilbert (Blackman)(Canfield)) III
1657 – 1709
Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Hannah (Canfield Campfeild Campheild Gilbert) Osborn
1667 – 1714
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
Elizabeth Wheelwright
1683 – 1773
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas II
1611 – 1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gilbert
1589 – 1659
Elizabeth Bennett
1586 – 1654

Jacob Gilbert's Timeline

2 Records

1747
21 May 1747
Birth of Jacob Gilbert in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1831
31 Aug 1831
Age 84
Death of Jacob Gilbert in South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA
South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1747
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1831
    Event Place: South Salem, Westchester, New York, USA

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