Stephen Gilbert UE (1737 - 1802)

Born 8 Oct 1737 in Long Island City, Queens, New York

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Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1802 at age 64 in Ontario, Canada

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gilbert Name Study.

Extensive information on Stephen's siblings and children:

• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/genealogy/gilbert.html#father

Children from the above source:

• ABEL GILBERT, b. 27 November 1771, Ulster Co, NY; d. 1849, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., ON; m. BLANDINA (DENTIA) OSTROM, Aft. 1797; b. 31 January 1768; d. 1847, Sidney Twp., Hastings Co., ON.
• CALEB GILBERT, b. Ulster Co, NY; d. Bet. 25 March 1807 - 1 December 1810, Sidney, Hastings County; m. ANNA (NANCY) MEYERS, Bef. 1797; b. 1775, Coxsackie, Greene Co., NY; d. 10 December 1844, Belleville, ON.
• STEPHEN GILBERT, b. Ulster Co, NY.
• SAMUEL BIRDSEY GILBERT, b. Ulster Co, NY.
• JAMES GILBERT, b. Abt. 1779, Ulster Co, NY; m. (1) CHARITY FREDERICK; m. (2) EUSTACIA CLAPP, Aft. 1797.
• WILLIAM GILBERT, b. Ulster Co, NY.

TreesByDan mentions 4 of these children:

• http://www.treesbydan.com/p1755.htm#i47139

Research Notes

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/202167309/stephen-gilbert#source

Find A Grave is notoriously hit-and-miss for genealogical research, but Stephen Gilbert's memorial presents 2 interesting leads worthy of further research:

• The names of 7 children:
  • 1. William GILBERT b: in , Ulster, New York
  • 2. Samuel Birdsey GILBERT b: 27 JUN 1767 in , Ulster, New York
  • 3. Caleb GILBERT b: Bef 1771 in , Ulster, New York
  • 4. Abel GILBERT b: 27 NOV 1771 in Goshen, Orange , New York
  • 5. James GILBERT b: Abt 1779 in , Ulster, New York
  • 6 Elizabeth GILBERT b: 12 DEC 1780 in , Ulster, New York
  • 7. Stephen GILBERT b: Abt 1781 in , Ulster, New York

• UEL Land Petition of Stephen Gilbert the Elder, 1790
  • To His Excellency Lord Dorchester, Govenor General and Commander in Chief in and over the province of Nova Scotia, Quebec, etc, The Memorial of Stephen Gilbert Loyalist
  • That your Memorialist was an inhabitant of Ulster County, in the Province of New York, during the late War - that in Consequence of his Loyalty and Attachment to the British Constitution, he suffered great hardships during the time of the late Rebellion, having been deprived of the greatest Part of his Property which was not inconsiderable, on account of his Principles - That your Memorialist was twice in New York, during the War, on Government Service and uniformly aided and assisted the King's Cause, by risquing both Life and Property on all Occasions -
  • That your Memorialist, in the year 1787, came to this country [Canada], the Incumberance of a large family and his private affairs having prevented him from coming at an earlier Period, with a Recommendation from Mr Mr. Cadwallader Colden [the son of the New York Colonial Governor], in which your Memorialists Character and Circumstances were particularily enumerated - That on producing this Testemonial from Mr Colden, to Stephen DeLancey Esq, Inspector of Loyalists, your Memorialist was recommended by him to the Hon'ble John Johnson - the Hon'ble John Collins Esq Commissioner for granting lands - That your Memorialist, after having satisfied these gentlemen concerning his Character, had encouragement to expect the same indulgence respecting lands, with those who came in at an earlier Period - That Mr Collins gave your Memorialist a Certificate specifying that he was intitled to nine hundred acres of land; four hundred of which he has received, viz Lot 29 first & second Concession, in the Township of Sydney -
  • that in Consequence of his Provision for Himself, a wife & seven children, your Memorialist immediately began to improve said Lot. and sent for his Family and resides with them, at present on the Premises, and has cleared about Thirty acres of the same - your Lordship's Memorialist humbly begs that the remaining five hundred acres mentioned as due to him in Mr Collin's Certificate and your Lordships Bounty may be assigned to him in the unlocated Part of the Township of Sydney. And Your Lordships Memorialist, as in Duty bound.
  • Stephen Gilbert Kingston, 12 March 1790

Sources

Family records of Mark Davenport, as recorded on Randy Saylor's website documenting late 1700s pioneers in Upper Canada:

• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~saylormowbray/genealogy/gilbert.html#father