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Stephen Gilbert 1749–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Nov 1749

Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 17 Dec 1823

Death Location: Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Joseph Gilbert

Mother: Lois Gilbert

Spouse(s): Mary Holmes

Children(s): Ezra Gilbert, Abner Gilbert, Zada Gilbert, Jemima Gilbert

Stephen Gilbert was born in 1749 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, the child of Joseph Williams Gilbert And Lois Bradley Gilbert. In 1812, Stephen Gilbert resided in Newtown, Fairfield. Stephen Gilbert married Mary Holmes, and had children including Abner Gilbert, Ezra Gilbert, Jemima Gilbert, Zada Gilbert. Stephen Gilbert passed away in 1823 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Stephen Gilbert was born in 1749 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, the child of Joseph Williams Gilbert And Lois Bradley Gilbert.
  • In 1812, Stephen Gilbert resided in Newtown, Fairfield.
  • Stephen Gilbert married Mary Holmes, and had children including Abner Gilbert, Ezra Gilbert, Jemima Gilbert, Zada Gilbert.
  • Stephen Gilbert passed away in 1823 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Gilbert
1726–1808
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Lois Gilbert
1729–1801
Birth Location: Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Holmes
1752–1840
Birth Location: Newtown, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Ezra Gilbert
1782–1826
Birth Location: Newtown, Connecticut, USA
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Abner Gilbert
1774–1839
Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Zada Gilbert
1788–1862
Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
ZG
Jemima Gilbert
1775–1858
Birth Location: Newtown, Connecticut
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Stephen Gilbert's Ancestors

Self
Stephen Gilbert
1749–1823
Birth Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Parents
Joseph Williams Gilbert
1726–1808
Fairfield County, Connecticut, USA
Lois (Bradley) Gilbert
1729–1801
Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
Grandparents
John Gilbert
1697–1782
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Jemima Williams
1704–1758
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Lt. (John Jackson) Bradley
1705–1776
Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Sara Gilbert
1706–1767
New Amsterdam, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Gilbert
1662–1727
Abigail Bradley
1670–1728
Francis II
1670–1716
Sarah Jackson
1680–1753
Moses Gilbert
1666–1713
Jannetje Fluyt
1664–1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Obadiah Gilbert
1630–1674
Elizabeth Burr
1632–1692
Francis I
1625–1689
Ruth Barlow
1638–1689
Joseph Jackson
1649–1681
Mary Godwin
1652–1732

Stephen Gilbert's Descendants

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Stephen Gilbert (11 Nov 1749–17 Dec 1823) m. Mary Holmes (18 December 1752–14 December 1840)
  1. 1. Ezra Gilbert 1782–1826 m. Sarah (Kimberly Smith) Gilbert 1788–1873
    1. 1. Albert Gilbert 1817–1898 m. Rebecca Gilbert 1825–1880
      1. 1. Albert (Gilbert,) Jr. 1851–1912 m. Jeannette (Fenton) Hegeman 1849–1924
        1. 1. Niven (H) Gilbert 1872–
        2. 2. Earle (Fenton) Gilbert 1886–1931 m. Katharine (Love) Gifford 1886–1963
      2. 2. Reba (W.) McCarthy 1856–1882 m. David (K.) McCarthy 1846–1916
        1. 1. Wena (W.) McCarthy 1878–1881
      3. 3. William (E G) Gilbert 1849–
      4. 4. Minnie Gilbert 1856–
    2. 2. Caroline Gilbert 1813–1887 m. Samuel (William) Cronk 1807–1889
      1. 1. Marseinus (Harrison) Cronk 1848–1914
      2. 2. Mary (Hellena) Cronk 1848–1860
      3. 3. Ida (Ione) Cronk 1854–1861
      4. 4. Augustus Cronk 1830–
      5. 5. Wm Cronk 1835–
      6. 6. Caroline Cronk 1838–
      7. 7. Mercy Cronk 1849–
      8. 8. Francis (S) Cronk 1852–1923
    3. 3. Eliza Gilbert 1820–1887 m. Andrew (S) Cronk 1814–
      1. 1. Sarah (Isabel) Hart 1841– m. David (Henry) Hart 1836–1862
        1. 1. Henry (Edward) Hart 1851–
      2. 2. Eliza (F) Cronk 1845–
    4. 4. George Gilbert 1810–1886 m. Julia (Ann Bennett) Benhett 1810–
      1. 1. John Gilbert 1838–1904
      2. 2. Mary (J) Gilbert 1835–
      3. 3. Elias Gilbert 1837–
      4. 4. Emeline Gilbert 1840–
      5. 5. George Gilbert 1844–1853
      6. 6. Susan Gilbert 1847–
      7. 7. Adeline Gilbert 1849–
      8. 8. Isabella Gilbert 1851–
    5. 5. Henry Gilbert 1808–1862 m. Eliza Barlow 1804–1853
      1. 1. Emily (S) Gilbert 1837–1856
      2. 2. Caroline (E) Gilbert 1834–1923 m. Nathan (S) Wheeler 1830–
        1. 1. Estella (Eliza) Wheeler 1855–1922 m. Roswell (V.) Nichols 1850–1927
      3. 3. Stephen (B) Gilbert 1840–1924 m. Lucy (Amelia) Hoyt 1843–1904
        1. 1. George (Alden) Gilbert 1869–1870
        2. 2. Albert (Hoyt) Gilbert 1867– m. Maude Schedule 1878–
      4. 4. Albert (S) Gilbert 1843–1864
    6. 6. Horace (S) Gilbert 1812–1886 m. Harriett Gilbert 1813– m. Sarah (Anna) Sanford 1826–1901
      1. 1. Orlando (M) Gilbert 1835–1910 m. Caroline (K) Gilbert 1838–1918
      2. 2. Mary (R) Gilbert 1838–
      3. 3. Horace (C) Gilbert 1841–1918 m. Ellen (F.) Gilbert 1841–1914
        1. 1. Mary (E.) Gilbert 1871–1891
      4. 4. Louisa (J) Gilbert 1844–
      5. 5. Eliza (C) Gilbert 1845–
      6. 6. Ida Gilbert 1858–1860
      7. 7. Della Gilbert 1861–
      8. 8. Sarah (Florine) Gilbert 1856–1860
    7. 7. Smith Gilbert 1815–1879 m. Mary (Ann) Wolcott 1827–1891
      1. 1. Albert (Wolcott Gilbert) Sr 1852–1926 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Powers 1856–1904
        1. 1. Albert (Wolcott Gilbert) Jr. 1882–1950 m. Mary (Angela) Gibbons 1887–1974
        2. 2. William (Curtis) Gilbert 1884–1916
      2. 2. Fredericka (Eliza Gilbert) Hull 1850–1934 m. William (C.) Hull 1851–1907
        1. 1. Rill (Ellen) Hull 1880–1957
      3. 3. Smith (Wells) Gilbert 1854–1925
  2. 2. Abner Gilbert 1774–1839
  3. 3. Zada Gilbert 1788–1862 m. William Hamilton 1777–1814
    1. 1. Flora Hamilton 1821–1844
    2. 2. James Hamilton 1809–1873 m. Laura (A.) Bowen 1814–1842
      1. 1. William (James) Hamilton 1837–1918 m. Viola (A) Woodward 1848–1928
        1. 1. Maria (Althea Hamilton) Wilcox 1884–1968 m. Erwin (Edgar) Wilcox 1880–1937
    3. 3. Zada Woodward 1813–1889
    4. 4. William (Gilbert) Hamilton 1811–1882
    5. 5. Jemimma Hamilton 1806– m. Harry Hurd 1806– m. Harry Hurd 1805–1899
      1. 1. Thomas (G) Hurd 1838–
      2. 2. William (J) Hurd 1840–
      3. 3. Louisa (G) Bennett 1850–
      4. 4. Rebecca Hurd 1835–
      5. 5. Sherman Hurd 1837–1912 m. Elizabeth Allen 1845–1892
        1. 1. Harry (Ebenezer) Hurd 1880–1944 m. Bessie Potter 1889–
        2. 2. Rebecca (J) Morton 1867–1927
        3. 3. Myrtie (E) Scott 1872–1960
  4. 4. Jemima Gilbert 1775–1858 m. James Hamilton 1764–1834

Stephen Gilbert's Timeline

6 Records

1749
11 Nov 1749
Birth of Stephen Gilbert in Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony
Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony
1749
11 Nov 1749
Birth of Stephen Gilbert in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
1812
Abt 1812
Age 63
Stephen Gilbert resided here in Newtown, Fairfield
Newtown, Fairfield
1812
4 Apr 1812
Age 63
Stephen Gilbert - Probate in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1823
17 December 1823
Age 74
Death of Stephen Gilbert in Newtown, Connecticut, USA
Newtown, Connecticut, USA
1823
17 Dec 1823
Age 74
Death of Stephen Gilbert in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1749
    Event Place: Greenfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 31
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 31
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [4] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Nov 1749
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 31
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 62

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1812
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1820-1922; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Newtown District); Probate Place: Fairfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 December 1823
    Event Place: Newtown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1820-1922; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Newtown District); Probate Place: Fairfield, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1823
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection), Genealogical Publishing Company; Baltimore, MD, USA; The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55; Author: White, Lorraine Cook, Ed.; Publication Date: 1994-2002; Volume: 31

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1812
    Event Place: Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Records, 1820-1922; Author: Connecticut. Probate Court (Newtown District); Probate Place: Fairfield, Connecticut
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