Benjamin
(Ben)
"Ole' Honest Ben"
Gilbert
Born in Russell, Virginia, USA
Ancestors 
Son of Samuel Gilbert
and Mary (Hunt) Gilbert
Husband of
Levisa (Hunt) Gilbert
— married
about 1815 in Lee, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
William P. Gilbert, Priscilla (Gilbert) Creech, John William Gilbert, Samuel R. Gilbert, Rebecca Gilbert and Martha Gilbert
Died
at age 81
in Woodway, Lee, Virginia, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Jan 2015
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Biography
This profile is part of the Gilbert Name Study.
DNA
Gilbert DNA Project information
- Paternal relationship is confirmed by a Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, 67 markers, haplogroup R1b1a2, FTDNA kit #117915 [ ßDNA Results -DYS 447 FROM 25 TO 26 IN THIS BRANCH]Wm. Dan Gilbert (Gilbert-5507), his great-great-great-great-grand-son https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Special:DNATests&u=12386243&id=8
Benjamin Gilbert was born on 3 September 1790/1791 in Russell County, (formerly Washington County) Virginia. Benjamin passed away on 8 October 1871 in Woodway, Lee Co., Virginia. He is buried in Tritt-Gilbert Cemetery, Woodway, Lee County, Virginia.[1]
- He married Levisa 'Levisay' Hunt about 1815 in Lee County, Virginia.[2]
- Marriage Record
- Name: Levisa Hunt
- Gender: Female
- Birth Place: VA
- Birth Year: 1795
- Spouse Name: Benjamin Gilbert
- Spouse Birth Place: VA
- Number Pages: 3
- The children of Benjamin and Levisa were:
- William P. Gilbert (1817-1864)
- Priscilla (Gilbert) Creech (abt.1817-)
- John William Gilbert (1819-1864)
- Samuel R. Gilbert (abt.1823-abt.1871)
- Jessie Gilbert b. March 01, 1822, Lee County, VA
- Elizabeth Gilbert, b: 10 June 1825, Lee County, VA. M. __Stepp.
- Jane Gilbert b. 1831/32, Lee County, Virginia.
- Rebecca Gilbert, 1831-1912, apparently she never married.
- Martha Gilbert, 1836-After 1860. [1850 and 1860 census, living with parents.]
- The family in 1850 Lee County, Virginia.[3]
- Name: Benjamin Gilbert
- Gender: Male
- Race: White
- Age: 59
- Birth Year: abt 1791
- Birthplace: Virginia
- Home in 1850: District 31, Lee, Virginia
- Occupation: Miller
- Industry: Grain-Mill Products
- Real Estate: 500
- Line Number: 4
- Dwelling Number: 618
- Family Number: 639
- Inferred Spouse: Levisay Gilbert
- Household Members (Name) Age
- Benjamin Gilbert 59
- Levisay Gilbert 55
- Samuel Gilbert 27
- Elizabeth Gilbert 24
- Rebecca Gilbert 18
- Martha Gilbert 14
In 1860 Benjamin is living in Lee County, Virginia. He gives his age as 70 years born in Washington County, Virginia.[4]
On the 1870 census, Benjamin is living in Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia with his 39-year-old daughter Rebecca Gilbert. He gives his birth in 1792 in Washington, Virginia.[5]
- Name: Benjamin Gilbert
- Age in 1870: 78
- Birth Date: abt 1792
- Birthplace: VA
- Home in 1870: Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Post Office: Jonesville
- Occupation: Farmer
- Cannot Read: Yes
- Cannot Write: Yes
- Male Citizen Over 21: Yes
- Inferred Children:
- Rebecca Gilbert
- Household Members (Name) Age
- Benjamin Gilbert 78
- Rebecca Gilbert 39
Sources
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #46405783
- ↑ U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
- ↑ 1850 District 31, Lee, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- ↑ 1860 Western District, Lee, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- ↑ 1870 Yokum Station, Lee, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- 1830 Lee Co., Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- 1840 Lee Co., Virginia U. S. Federal Census
- U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ben by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Ben by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- William Gilbert
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 67 markers, haplogroup R1b1a2, FTDNA kit #117915
-
~3.12%
Rachel (Lambert) Gaydosh :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A960014 [compare], Ancestry member bevandrachel
-
~1.56%
Rachel Smith :
23andMe
-
~1.56%
Jackie (Gross) Finke :
AncestryDNA
-
~1.56%
Susan (Clark) Neese :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder
-
~0.78%
Elizabeth (Gilbert) Lowe :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A269993 [compare], Ancestry member gilbertfamilytreehelp
-
~0.78%
Gary (Ulisse) Lyons :
23andMe, GEDmatch GX9417024 [compare], yourDNAportal GARc5e962e8
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch CC6128166 [compare], yourDNAportal GARe0cdab25, Ancestry member GaryLyons
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~0.78%
Tammie (Lyons) Chapman :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch AR7955742 [compare], yourDNAportal TAM3e3cf551, Ancestry member TCAncestry2020
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~0.39%
Stephanie (Hunter) Bond :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H366741 [compare]
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