William Gilbert
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William Gilbert (bef. 1736 - 1800)

William Gilbert
Born before in St Hilary, Cornwall, Englandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 2 Apr 1758 in St Hilary, Cornwall, , Englandmap
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Died after age 64 in St Buryan, Cornwall, Englandmap
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Biography

William Gilbert was christened on 18 Jan 1735/6 at St Hilary's Parish Church in Cornwall with his parents named as William and Margaret Gilbert.[1]

"The parish of St Hilary once included the Town of Marazion and the offshore island St Michael’s Mount."[2]
It has been suggested (prior to an edit of this profile on 17 Jun 18) that his parents were "William Gilbart and Margaret Henna. However, this couple married 18 months after William was baptised and at Gorran which is 45 miles from St Hilary.

William's siblings:

George Gilbert baptised as George Jelbartt, 3 Sep 1731 at Ludgvan (which was the home parish of his mother Margery Crews, who was the daughter of George Crews and Anne Matthew)
Joan Gilbert as one was baptised at St Hilary to William and Margery Gilbert on 14 Jan 1740)
Ann Gilbert as one was baptised at St Hilary to William and Margery Gilbert on 20 Apr 1746)


William married Jane Laity on 2 April 1758 at St. Hilary Church in Cornwall. They had 12 children:

William Gilbert 1759 - 1763
George Gilbert 1760
Jane Gilbert 1763
Ann Gilbert 1765
William Gilbert 1767 - 1847
Mary Gilbert 1769
Margery Gilbert 1771
Joan Gilbert 1773
John Gilbert 1775 - 1856
Thomas Gilbert 1777 - 1837
Grace Gilbert 1779
Jeremiah Gilbert 1783

The family moved from St.Hilary to Gwinear parish some time after 1783. A number of the children married in Gwinear or neighbouring parishes, but William and Jane and the younger children moved again, to Pridden in St. Buryan before 1800.

The Will of William Gilbart, yeoman of St Buryan, dated 25 March 1800.[3]

Wife: Jane Gilbart - estate & premises in St Illary (sic Hilary)
Sons: William and John - one shilling
Daughters: Ann, Jane, Mary, Joan, Grace, Margery - one shilling each
Sons - Thomas & Jeremiah - residue of estate
Executors - wife & sons Thomas & Jeremiah, with provision for the fact that Jeremiah was under 22 years of age at the date of the Will.
Signed: William Gilbart
Witnessed: John Richards & Thomas Harvey
Administration granted to Jane Gilbart & Thomas Gilbart on 1 July 1800

William died in St Buryan in late March 1800 and was buried at St Hilary on 1 Apr 1800 with the parish register stating that he was brought from "Buryan".[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ Transcriptions © Cornwall Family History Society on Find My Past and http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org
  2. ↑ [http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Par_new/h_k/hilary_st.php Cornwall Online Parish Clerk Information on St Hilary (click link for more detail).
  3. ↑ Transcription from Jelbert Society Pedigree information
  4. ↑ Transcription made by Diane Donohue of Parish Register available online at http://www.cornwall-opc-database.org
  • England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NJYB-X7Q : 11 February 2018, William Gilbert, ); citing Marazion, Cornwall, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 254,217.
  • England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-3K7W : 2 February 2018), William Jilbert and Jane Laity, 02 Apr 1758; citing Marriage, St Hilary, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.
  • England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J87K-F3K : 9 February 2018), William Gilbert, burial 01 Apr 1800; citing Marazion, Cornwall, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 254,217.
  • FreeReg baptism entry from Parish register. Film DDP 87/1/1, film no 28, file line number 1426.
  • England Select Births and Christenings 1538-1975.




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Rosie Blanckenburg
Gilbert-5685 and Gilbert-1361 appear to represent the same person because: These are the same - dates and location match. As does the spouse, which I haven't added yet for the newer William.
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