Gilbert Orser UE (abt. 1765 - 1851)

Born about 1765 in Westchester Co., New York

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wright) Orser — married about 1784 in Kingston

Descendants

Died 9 May 1851 at about age 86 in Hallowell, Prince Edward, Canada West

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Biography

Gilbert Orser was a United Empire Loyalist.
UEL Status:Proven
Date: Undated

Gilbert was born about 1765. He was the son of Joseph Orser and Ann Jurckse. In 1796 Orser, Arthur U.E.; Orser, Gilbert U.E.; Orser, Isaac U.E.; and Orser, Widow U.E. [referring to their mother Ann Jurckse Orser] are all listed as residents of Kingston, Upper Canada (later Ontario).^[1] In 1808 he is listed as a land owner in Hallowell, Prince Edward County, in what is today Ontario. (He is the only Orser listed)^[2] He passed away in 1851^[3]

He travelled with his family aboard the ship Camel from New York to Sorel, Quebec in the summer of 1783^[4] The family of Samuel Wright was also aboard this ship. Gilbert is on the United Empire Loyalist list.^[5]

Children

1. Samuel, b 8 Aug 1788
2. Phoebe
3. Mary
4. Jesse 1793
5. Elijah 1794-5
6. David 1796-7
7. Elizabeth
8. Abraham bef 1802
9. Joseph 1803
10. Enoch c. 1803
11. Gilbert 1805
12. Ann 1806
13. William 181
14. Martha^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/kingsbef.htm
2. ↑ http://my.tbaytel.net/bmartin/assessmt.htm
3. ↑ UELAC Directory
4. ↑ Passengers of the Camel
5. ↑ United Empire Loyalists
6. ↑ Gilbert Orser https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=6321

See also:

• Gilbert Orser (15 children) Largest Loyalist Families
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 18 February 2021), memorial page for Gilbert Orser (1765–9 May 1851), Find A Grave: Memorial #179589882, citing Orser Cemetery, Picton, Prince Edward County Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by Debby Worden (contributor 47563170) .