Benjamin Gilbert

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Benjamin Gilbert
Born 28 Feb 1717 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Nathaniel Gilbert and Judith (Hersey) Gilbert
Brother of Elizabeth (Gilbert) Hersey [half], Rebecca Gilbert [half], William Gilbert [half], Nathaniel Gilbert [half], Samuel Gilbert and Mary (Gilbert) Whiton
Husband of Rebecca (Drew) Gilbert — married 21 Oct 1738 in Kingston, Massachusettsmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Hersey Gilbert, Nathaniel Gilbert, Elijah Gilbert and William Gilbert
Died 1762 at about age 44 in Halifax, Plymouth, Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

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Benjamin was a housewright.
Benjamin was born 29 Apr 1717 in Hingham.[1][2]

Benjamin of Halifax, Massachusetts Bay and Rebeckah Drew of Kingston, Massachusetts Bay had their intentions to marry published in Halifax on 21 October 1738. [3]

They had the following children.

Hannah, b.14 June 1741, died before 08 August 1743[3]
Hannah, b.8 August 1743[3]
Benjamin, b.29 October 1745[3]
Hersey, b.1 October 1747, married Abigail Randall[3]
Nathaniel, b.13 August 1749[3], married Hannah Hanks
Elijah, b.26 August 1751[3], married Hannah Stetson
Rebecca, b.16 October 1753[3]
Capt. William, b.7 August 1755,[3] married Betsey Bailey[4]
Samuel[3]
Benjamin died 1762. [3]

Probate

Benjamin Gilbert of Halifax, housewright, died intestate and on 11 January 1763. Josiah Sturtevant of Halifax was granted the administration of his estate.[5]

His inventory was taken on 3 March 1763 in Halifax.[6]

In 1763, his estate was represented as insolvent, and a list of claims and creditors was recorded.[7]

In 1764, an account of his estate by Josiah Sturtevant was recorded which included "cash received from Harrison Grey" (Researcher's Note: Harrison was the Province of MA Bay's treasurer, money received is for being a soldier in the British service), necessaries to the widow, and administration fees. The balance of his estate was paid to the creditors.[8]

Sources

↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH65-B7H : 5 November 2017), Benjamin Gilburd, 29 Apr 1717; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 423,520.
↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893): Vol II, p.267
↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Gilbert, Harold Emerson. Gilbert Family Manuscript. Single copy curator, Todd Gilbert. Contains researched family outlines of direct lineage to immigrant, William Gilbert (abt.1642-1693)
↑ Stinchfield, John Clark. History of the town of Leeds, Androscoggin County, Maine, from its settlement June 10, 1780 (Lewiston, ME 1901); pp6-7,74-79
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-39VX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1760-1767 vol 17-18 > image 101 of 419; State Archives, Boston.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-6S49 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1758-1764 vol 15-16 > image 541 of 623; State Archives, Boston.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-J3CS : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 36 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-J3SP : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 38 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
Starr, Frank Farnsworth. Notes - Truesdale-Gilbert Records, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1918) Vol. 72, Page 159.
Benjamin Gilbert b. 29 Feb 1717 "on Monday about 12 oClock"
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