Thomas Gilbert (1785 - abt. 1870)

Born 19 Aug 1785 in Virginia, USA

Husband of Susannah (Ballard) Gilbert — married about 1809 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died about 1870 at about age 84 in Carter, Kentucky, USA

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Biography

Same census date is against Thomas Gilbert and profiles are requested to be merged.Gilbert-5441 13:32, 20 May 2023 (UTC)

Thomas Gilbert may be a son of Joseph Gilbert 1755–1804 and Nancy Ann Cheek 1761–1826.

Thomas Gilbert was born on 19 Aug 1785 ^{[citation needed]}which equates with his age in the 1850 census.^[1]

1850 Letcher County, Kentucky Census

Name: Thos Gilbert

Gender: Male

Race: White

Age: 65

Birth Year: abt 1785

Birthplace: Virginia

Occupation: Farmer

Industry: Agriculture

Real Estate: 275

Line Number: 21

Dwelling Number: 158

Family Number: 158

Inferred Spouse: Susa Gilbert

Household Members (Name) Age

Thos Gilbert 65

Susa Gilbert 54

George Gilbert 20

Roda Gilbert 14

Rosana Gilbert 12

He married about 1809 in Virginia to Susannah Ballard ^{[citation needed]}

Research Notes

Thomas and Susannah may have had some 16 children - the first seven children born in Lee Co., Virginia, and the rest born in Kentucky, according to census records. The family moved to Floyd Co. KY around 1821-1822. They are on the 1830 Floyd Co., 1840 Perry Co., 1850 Letcher Co., and 1860 Carter Co. Kentucky census records.

Children of Thomas and Susannah could include:

1. Rachel Nancy (Gilbert) Gibson (1810-abt.1858) married Joel Gibson
2. Joseph Gilbert (1811-)married Susanna Hackworth
3. Mary (Gilbert) Maddix (1813-bef.1880)^[2]
4. Elizabeth (Gilbert) Duff (1815-1898)
5. William Gilbert (abt.1817-abt.1862)
6. Rebecca (Gilbert) Pridemore (1819-abt.1901)married Daniel Pridmore 30 Mar 1839 in Floyd County, Kentucky
7. James Gilbert (06 Feb 1821-1850) married #1 Lily Wilbourn,
8. Thomas Tate Gilbert (1822-1901)married #1 Rachel Maddox, married #2 Dulcena Wilcox
9. Sarah (Gilbert) Ward (abt.1823-1922) married Phillip Cornet
10. Susannah (Gilbert) Fletcher (abt.1826-)married ? Fletcher
11. Stephen Gilbert (abt.1828-1863)married Mahala Carroll
12. George R Gilbert (19 July 1830–9 August 1903) FamilySearch Record: L433-H34 married #1, Elizabeth Fisher, married #2 Amelia Smith
13. Jonathon Gilbert (abt.1832-abt.1876)Martha Jane Counts
14. Leviey (30 Jan 1834-)?
15. Rhoda (Gilbert) Colwell (1836-1856)
16. Roseanna Gilbert Nolan (22 Nov 1838-24 Apr 1919 Grahn, Carter, Kentucky)^[3] may have m.1 James Colwell or Cockrell, m.2. James Nolen, m.3 Jeremiah Nolen,? brother of James.

A Thomas Gilber, was received as a member of the Thompson Settlement Church, October 20, on Saturday, 1810.

February 27, 1810 Abner Barnett and Comfort, his wife, of Lee County conveyed fifty acres of land, lying on the north side of Powell River, the same tract Barnett purchased from Champ Hamblen, 14 February 1804, to a Thomas Gilbert of Lee County for $500. (DBK 2-284)."^[4]

Thomas has an unsourced FindAGrave profile.^[5]

Notes

No middle name or initial found on records for Thomas Gilbert.

No Marriage record found for Thomas Gilbert.

No Marriage record for Thomas Gilbert and Susannah Ballard or

No Marriage record for Thomas Gilbert and Susannah Noland.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 District 1, Letcher County, Kentucky U. S. Federal Census; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M658-XVT : 4 April 2020); citing family 158, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DD-1GH3 : 29 November 2018), Thomas Gilbert in an entry for David Patton and Polley Gilbert, 28 Apr 1832; citing Marriage, Floyd, Kentucky,
3. ↑ "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NS3W-PMP : Thomas Gilbert in an entry for Rosanna Nolan, 1919; citing Death, Grahn, Carter, Kentucky, United States, certificate, Office of Vital Statistics, Frankfort; .
4. ↑ Early Settlers of Lee County, Va. and Adjacent Counties, Vol. II, by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, page 798
5. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #131442225

• 1820 Lee County, Virginia U. S. Federal Census
• 1830 Floyd Co. Kentucky U. S, Federal Census - household #084; 1 male 40-50, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 15-20, 1 male 10-15, 2 males 05-10, 2 males 00-05, 1 female 30-40, 2 females 10-15, 2 females 05-10, 1 female 00-05
• 1840 Perry County Kentucky U. S. Federal Census- household # ?; 1 male 50-60, 2 males 20-30, 2 males 15-20, 3 males 05-10, 1 female 50-60, 4 females 20-30, 1 female 15-20, 1 female 10-15, 3 females 00-05
• 1860 Carter County Kentucky U. S. Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZB5-7YK : 11 November 2020), Thos Gilbert, 1860.
• 1870 Precinct 6, Carter, Kentucky U. S. Federal Census, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX75-N9X : 18 March 2020), Susan Gilbert in entry for Thomas Gilbert.