Nathaniel Gilbert (1723 - 1787)

Born 4 Dec 1723 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Butler) Gilbert — married 25 Dec 1744 in Middletown, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 22 Mar 1787 at age 63 in New Lebanon, Columbia, New York Colony

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died before New York · Founded , New York became the 11th state to ratify the United States Constitution, on July 26, 1788

Biography

Captain Nathaniel Gilbert served with 3rd Battalion, Col. Comfort Sage, Wadsworth's Brigade, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Nathaniel Gilbert is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A045177.

Nathaniel was born on 4 Dec 1723 in Middletown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[1][2] He was the son of Nathaniel Gilbert and Hannah (Allen) Gilbert.

He married Mary Butler on 25 Dec 1744.^[3]

He died on 22 Mar 1787 in New Lebanon, Columbia, New York. He was buried in Cornwall-Tilden Cemetery.^[4]

Transcription of his Will

Children

• Dorothy Gilbert.^[5]
• Thomas Gilbert.^[6][7]
• Allen Gilbert.^[8]
• Butler Gilbert.^[9][10]
• Nathaniel Gilbert.^[11][12]
• Hannah Gilbert.^[13][14]
• Giles Gilbert.^[15]
• Molly Gilbert.^[16][17]

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73P-BR2 : 11 June 2020), Nathaniel Gilbert, 1723.
2. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-5S4 : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert, 1723.
3. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7LW-FYG : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Junr. Gilbert, 1744.
4. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVL-S7LV : 27 July 2019), Nathanael Gilbert, 1787; Burial, New Lebanon, Columbia, New York, United States of America, Cornwall-Tilden Cemetery; citing record ID 20238084, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
5. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73R-Y2T : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Gilbert in entry for Dorothy Gilbert, 1745.
6. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-P2J : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Thomas Gilbert, 1752.
7. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73R-YL7 : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Gilbert in entry for Thomas Gilbert, 1752.
8. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-P92 : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Allin Gilbert, 1756.
9. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-PH6 : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Butler Gilbert, 1747.
10. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73R-Y21 : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Gilbert in entry for Butter Gilbert, 1747.
11. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-5S8 : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Nathaniell Gilbert, 1750.
12. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73R-YLS : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Gilbert in entry for Nathll. Gilbert, 1750.
13. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77V-VQW : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Hannah Gilbert, 1754.
14. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73R-R5V : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Gilbert in entry for Hannah Gilbert, 1754.
15. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-PHK : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Giles Gilbert, 1759.
16. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77V-NG6 : 7 January 2020), Nathaniell Gilbert in entry for Molly Gilbert, 1764.
17. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73R-R5Y : 11 June 2020), Nathll. Gilbert in entry for Molly Gilbert, 1764.

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