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Josiah Gilbert 1556–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1556

Birth Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Death Date: 21 Aug 1642

Death Location: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Father: Thomas Gilbert

Mother: Mary Godfrey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Belcher

Children(s): Elizabeth Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, Caroline Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert

In 1556, Josiah Gilbert entered the world in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, born to Thomas Gilbert And Mary Godfrey. Josiah Gilbert married Elizabeth Belcher, and had children including Caroline Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert. Josiah Gilbert passed away in 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1556, Josiah Gilbert entered the world in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, born to Thomas Gilbert And Mary Godfrey.
  • Josiah Gilbert married Elizabeth Belcher, and had children including Caroline Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert, Mary Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert.
  • Josiah Gilbert passed away in 1642 in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josiah Gilbert's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Gilbert
1556–1642
Birth Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Parents
Thomas Gilbert
1533–1610
Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England
Mary Godfrey
1536–1591
Bridgewater, , Somerset, England
Grandparents
Robert Gilbert
1509–1546
Bridgewater, Somersetshire, England
Jane Haydon
1514–1572
Woodbury Hill, Dorset, England
Peter Godfrey
1515–1556
Lydd, Kent, England
Joan Eppes
1515–1556
Lydd, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1475–1546
Joan Hackett
1478–1546
Richard Haydon
1484–1533
Joane Trent
1488–1514
Thomas Godfrey
1485–1543
Rebecca Reson
1490–1555
John Eppes
1480–1526
Alice Harley
1482–1527
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Haydon
1452–1533
Elizabeth (Kymber)
1457–1517
Maurice Trent
1462–1492
Peter Godfrey
1455–1511
Joan Tamworth
1460–1556
John Epps
1456–1524
Margaret Windsor
1461–1484
John Harley
1457–1524
Joane Hackluyt
1435–1486

Josiah Gilbert's Descendants

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Josiah Gilbert (17 May 1556–21 Aug 1642) m. Elizabeth Belcher (15 Jun 1559–9 Sep 1645)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gilbert 1578–1654 m. Jonathan Deming 1574–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Deming 1595–1683 m. Nathaniel Foote –1644 m. Thomas Welles 1590–1660
      1. 1. Elizabeth Foote 1616–1700 m. Josiah Churchill 1612–1685
        1. 1. Elizabeth Churchill 1642–1712 m. Henry Buck 1626–1712
        2. 2. Mary Churchill 1639–1690 m. Samuel Church 1636–1684
        3. 3. Hannah Churchill 1644–1688 m. Samuel Royce 1644–1711
        4. 4. Anne Churchill 1647– m. Samuel Rice 1629–
        5. 5. Joseph Churchill 1649–1699
        6. 6. Benjamin Churchill 1652–1730 m. Mary Towsey 1655–1712 m. Sarah Buck 1669–1754
        7. 7. Jesse Churchill 1654–1658
        8. 8. Infant Churchill 1654–1654
        9. 9. Josiah Churchill 1657–1658
        10. 10. Sarah Churchill 1657–1699 m. William Wickham 1657–1730
        11. 11. Henry Churchill 1659–1660
      2. 2. Nathaniel Foote 1619–1655 m. Elizabeth Smith 1627–1668
      3. 3. Mary Foote 1623–1685 m. John Stoddard –1664 m. John Goodrich 1623–1680 m. Thomas Tracy 1610–1685
      4. 4. Robert Foote 1627–1681 m. Sarah Potter 1641–1706
      5. 5. Frances Foote 1629–1678 m. John Dickinson 1624–1676 m. Francis Barnard 1617–1698
      6. 6. Sarah Foote 1632–1673 m. Jeremiah Judson 1621–1700
      7. 7. Rebecca Foote 1634–1701 m. Philip Smith 1632–1685 m. Aaron Cooke 1613–1690
    2. 2. Jacob Deming 1612–
    3. 3. Thomas (Deming Dymont) "Dimond" 1613–1683 m. Mary Sheaffe 1620–1706
    4. 4. John Deming 1615–1694 m. Honor Treat 1616–1690
    5. 5. Frances Deming 1618–1696 m. Richard Beckley 1618–1690
    6. 6. Samuel Deming 1620–1705
    7. 7. Martha Deming 1627–1628
  2. 2. Mary Gilbert 1575–
  3. 3. Caroline Gilbert 1576–
  4. 4. Thomas Gilbert 1579–1662
  5. 5. Jonathan Gilbert 1581–
  6. 6. Lydia Gilbert 1587–1637

Josiah Gilbert's Timeline

3 Records

1556
17 May 1556
Birth of Josiah Gilbert in Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1561
20 Sep 1561
Age 5
Josiah Gilbert was christened in Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1642
21 Aug 1642
Age 86
Death of Josiah Gilbert in Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1556
    Event Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Josiah Gilbert, person ID KLYG-KJB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1561
    Event Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Josiah Gilbert, person ID KLYG-KJB.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1642
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for Josiah Gilbert, person ID KLYG-KJB.

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