William Gilbert (1756 - 1816)

Born 7 Aug 1756 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts

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Died 25 May 1816 at age 59 in Leeds, Androscoggin, Maine, United States

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Biography

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Capt William Gilbert, a Rev. soldier and farmer and the son of Rebeckah Drew and Benjamin Gilbert Sr., and the wife of Betsey Bailey, was born on 7 Aug 1756 in Halifax, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, and died in Leeds, Maine on 25 May 1816. ^[1]

In 1772, above the age of 14 years, William made the choice of Francis Tomson of Middleborough to be his guardian.^[2]

William married Betsey in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts on 19 Sep 1782^[3]and their known children are:

• Deborah Gilbert Turner.^[4]
• Betsey Bailey Gilbert Turner 1785 – 8 Apr 1854^[5]
• Lucy Gilbert Lothrop 14 Jun 1787^[6] –1860
• Jane Gilbert Lindsay 29 Jun 1791^[7] – 1862
• Sally Gilbert Drake 1794 – 1853
• William J Gilbert born 8 Nov 1798^[8]
• Julia born 25 Oct 1800.^[9]
• Henry A Gilbert 15 Feb 1804^[10][11] – 1881

William is buried in Additon Cemetery, Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F48K-V2L : 16 January 2020), Capt William Gilbert, 1816.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-8H74 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 111 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCQT-RPG : 28 July 2021), William Gilbert, 1782.
4. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HKS-5VD : 2 March 2021), Captain William Gilbert in entry for Joseph Turner and Deborah Gilbert, 14 Sep 1802; citing Leeds, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2H2C-15X : 2 March 2021), William Gilbert Sr. in entry for Betsey Bailey Gilbert Turner, 08 Apr 1854; citing Leeds, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F495-ZQW : 14 January 2020), William Gilbert in entry for Lucy Gilbert, 1787.
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F495-ZQV : 14 January 2020), William Gilbert in entry for Jane Gilbert, 1791.
8. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F495-Z8S : 14 January 2020), William Sr Gilbert in entry for William Jr Gilbert, 1798.
9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F495-ZZ7 : 14 January 2020), William Sr Gilbert in entry for Julia Gilbert, 1800.
10. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F495-Z8J : 14 January 2020), William Sr Gilbert in entry for Henry A Gilbert, 1804.
11. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F46H-JY8 : 14 January 2020), William Gilbert in entry for Henry A Gilbert, 1826.
12. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97930872/william-gilbert : accessed 16 March 2022), memorial page for Capt William Gilbert (7 Aug 1756–25 May 1816), Find A Grave: Memorial #97930872, citing Additon Cemetery, Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by amyinleeds (contributor 47399796) .