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Josiah Thomas 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): Mary Gilbert, Caroline Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilbert, Thomas Gilbert, Linda Gilbert, Jonathan Gilbert, Lydia Gilbert

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

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Biography

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

Immediate Family

Parents

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
Old Romney, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1475 – 1543
Joan Hackett
1478 – 1546
Richard Haydon
1484 – 1533
Joane Trent
1488 – 1510
Thomas Godfrey
1485 – 1543
Rebecca Reson
1490 – 1555
Alen Eppes
1509 – 1551
Agnes Harle
1505 – 1556
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gilbert
1450 – 1546
Hanna Lacy
1454 – 1555
John Hackett
1450 – 1479
Sara Hackett
1455 – 1500
Richard Haydon
1452 – 1533
Elizabeth (Kymber)
1457 – 1517
Maurice Trent
1462 – 1492
Peter Godfrey
1455 – 1511
Joanna Tamworth
1460 – 1556
John II
1480 – 1526
Ann Rons
1482 – 1527

Josiah Gilbert's Descendants

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Josiah (Thomas) Gilbert (17 May 1556 – 21 Aug 1642) m. Elizabeth Belcher (15 Jun 1559 – 7 Sep 1645)
  1. 1. Mary Gilbert (1 Oct 1575 – )
  2. 2. Caroline Gilbert (Abt 1576 – )
  3. 3. Elizabeth Gilbert (28 Mar 1578 – 8 Sep 1654) m. Jonathan Deming (1 Jul 1574 – 17 May 1647)
  4. 4. Thomas Gilbert (21 Apr 1579 – Abt 1662)
  5. 5. Linda Gilbert (Abt 1580 – ) m. John Hayward (7 Feb 1577 – 5 Jul 1636)
    1. 1. Mary Hayward (1609 – Abt 1649) m. John Boddie (1605 – 11 Aug 1640) m. John Law (1602 – 1664)
      1. 1. William Boddie (Jan 1633 – 25 Feb 1717) m. Mary (Anne) Burton (18 May 1635 – 1682) m. Elizabeth Taylor (1650 – 1699) m. Mary Hunt (1638 – Apr 1732)
        1. 1. Margaret Boddie (1653 – 1741) m. John Browne (Bef 1650 – 1726) m. John Brown (1650 – Jan 1720) m. John Browne (1642 – )
        2. 2. Mary Boddie (18 May 1653 – 17 Dec 1712) m. John Browne (Bef 1650 – 1726)
      2. 2. Mary Boddie (18 May 1635 – Abt 1709) m. Henry Martin (1650 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth Boddie
      4. 4. Margaret Boddie ( – 1726) m. Christopher Nelson (1636 – )
    2. 2. William Hayward
    3. 3. Daniel Hayward
    4. 4. Thomas Hayward
    5. 5. Grace Hayward
    6. 6. Joan Hayward
    7. 7. Elizabeth Hayward
    8. 8. Hanna Hayward (1626 – )
    9. 9. Henry Hayward
    10. 10. Sarah Hayward
    11. 11. Charity Hayward
    12. 12. Elizabeth Hayward
    13. 13. Ruth Hayward
  6. 6. Jonathan Gilbert (29 May 1581 – Deceased)
  7. 7. Lydia Gilbert (16 Dec 1587 – 12 May 1637)

Josiah Gilbert's Timeline

3 Records

1556
17 May 1556
Birth of Josiah Thomas Gilbert in Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1561
20 Sep 1561
Age 5
Josiah Thomas Gilbert was christened in Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Bridgwater, Somerset, England
1642
21 Aug 1642
Age 86
Death of Josiah Thomas 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

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1561
    Event Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1642
    Event Place: Wethersfield, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

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