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Notes on
Thomas GILBERT (ca 1620-1662) of Springfield MA,
wife Catherine CHAPIN (ca 1626-1712/3)
and Some Ancestors


Clyde M. Senger,
Compiled July 1988, revised May 2001
Coded for the Internet
May, 2001,
html update December 2005

Comments, corrections and additions are welcomed and will be incorporated as time permits.

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First Generation Ancestor, Thomas (ca 1582-1659)
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.... Thomas GILBERT, son of Thomas GILBERT, and Elizabeth BENNETT, born ca 1620, England (2), baptized 16 Feb 1611/12 Yardley, Worcester, England (6), died 5 June 1662 (1,2,6), Springfield, MA (2,6), lived Springfield MA 1655 (1), married first 17 Sept 1639 All Saints, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
.... Mary JAMES (6), married second
.... Lydia ___, executed for witchcraft, Windsor CT, shortly after 28 Nov 1654 (6), married third Springfield MA (6) 31 July (1) 30 June (2,6) or 1 July (2,6) 1655 (1,2,6),
.... Catherine (1,2) or Katherine (6) (CHAPIN) BLISS (1,26), dau Deacon Samuel CHAPIN (1,2,6) and Cicely (2,6) (PENNEY) (2) or (PENNY) (6), born ca (2) 1626 (2,6), baptized parish of Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England (2,6), died 4 Feb 1712/3, Springfield, MA (2,6). Married first 20 Nov 1646 (1,2)
.... Nathaniel BLISS (1,2,6), born England (1), died 18 (1) or 8 (2) Nov 1654 (1,2), she married third 28 Dec 1664
.... Samuel MARSHFIELD (1,2), died 8 May 1692 (2)

..Children of Catherine CHAPIN - 4 children each husband for 12 total (1)

.. Children by Nathaniel BLISS
....i. Samuel BLISS, born 7 Nov 1646, died 19 June 1749 (1)
....ii. Margaret BLISS, born 12 Nov 1649, died April 1745, married 2 May 1672
.......... Nathaniel FOOTE (1)
....iii. Mary BLISS, born 23 Sept 1651 (1)
....iv. Nathaniel BLISS, born 27 March 1653, died 23 Dec 1736 (1)

.. Children by Samuel MARSHFIELD
....v. Josiah MARSHFIELD, born 29 Sept 1665 (1)
....vi. Esther MARSHFIELD, born 6 Sept 1667 (1)
....vii. stillborn, born 17 Nov 1669 (1)
....viii. Margaret MARSHFIELD, born 3 Dec 1670 (1)

.. Children by Thomas GILBERT
....ix. Sarah GILBERT, born 19 Feb (2) or Dec (?)1655/6 (2) 1656 (1), married first 9 Aug 1676 (2)
.......... Samuel FIELD of Hatfield MA (1,2), Sergeant, son of Zechariah FIELD and Mary (?), born ca 1651 Hartford, CT (?), died 24 June 1697 (2), Hatfield Meadow by indians (2) in ambush, she married second 17 (2) or 14 (?) Oct 1702
.......... Ebenezer CHAPIN (2) of Springfield, son of David and Lydia (CRUMP) (2), children: 8 by 1st husband.

....x. John GILBERT (1), born 1657 (1)
....xi. Thomas GILBERT (1), born 1659 (1)
....xii. Henry GILBERT (1), born 1661 (1)

.. Other children of Thomas GILBERT
..... Apparently had other sons and daughters by first and/or second marriage as they are included but unnamed in will and possible names unknown (6)

... References:
1. Savage, James. 1860-62 re 1977. Genealogical Dictionary of the Firs Settlers of New England. 4 Vol. Gen. Publ. Co. (Bliss v 1, p 201, Gilbert v 2, p 249-252, Marshfield vol 3, p 159-60)
2. Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert and Clarence Almon Torrey. 1953. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659. New Haven, CT
Pedigree chart of Mrs. Paul Woodward CSG#2230, Bozrah CT 06334 (June 1988) (not cited if printed source available)
6. Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.


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********FIRST GENERATION ANCESTORS *******

.... Thomas GILBERT, son of Richard GILBERT and Margery MORKEN,
born ca 1582, England (2), baptized 25 April 1589 Yardley, Worcester, England, (6), died in Wethersfield CT (6), shortly before 5 Sept 1659 when inventory taken (2,6), estate distributed to 6 sons and 1 daughter 6 Feb 1663/4 (6) but son Thomas reportedly died 1662 (CmS), lived Braintree 1639, Windsor CT ca 1644, and Wethersfield CT ca 1655 (2), married before 1618, England (2) or 29 Aug 1610 Yardley, Worcester, England (6),
.... Elizabeth BENNETT (6), who may be the unnamed wife who died in Wethersfield CT at about the same time as Thomas (6), or .... Lydia ___ (2), probably died Jan 1654/5 Hartford, CT, executed as a witch (2) but others feel she was the wife of Thomas GILBERT, Jr. not Sr. (6).
Children
..*.i. Thomas GILBERT, born ca 1620 (2), baptized 16 Feb 1611/12 Yardley, Worcester, England (6), married third (6) contract dated 23 May 1655 (6) or ca July 1655 (2)
.......... Catherine (2) or Katherine (6) (CHAPIN) BLISS (2,6)

...ii. Sarah GILBERT, born ca 1615 (6) or ca 1624 (2), living presumable Malden MA 6 Feb 1663/4 when named in division of father's estate (6), died between 1664 and 1687 (2), married Braintree MA (6)ca (2) or shortly after (6) 14 July 1640
.......... Joel JENKINS (2,6). He died Malden MA (6) between 4 July and 2 Nov 1688 (6) or ca 2 Nov 1688 (2)

....iii. (Cornet) (6) Jonathan GILBERT (2,6), born ca 1618 (2), baptized 8 June 1617 Yardley (6), died 19 Dec 1682 Hartford, CT (2,6), married first 29 Jan 1645/6 Hartford CT (2,6),
.......... Mary WHITE (2,6) dau John and Mary (2,6) (LEAVITT (2) or [LEV?]IT (6)) WHITE. She baptized Messing, Essex, England, died Hartford CT, ca Dec 1649 (6). Jonathan married second ca 1650 (2) or by 25 July 1651 (6)
.......... Mary WELLS (2,6), dau Thomas (6) and (widow (2)) Frances (2,6) (ALBRIGHT) (6) WELLS, born ca 1626 (2), baptized 15 July 1630 Evesham St. Lawrence, Worcester , England (6) died 3 July 1700 Hartford, CT (2,6), ae 74 [sic] (6)

....iv. John, born ca 1626 (2), baptized 9 Jan 1619/20 Yardley, England (6), died 29 Dec 1690, Hartford CT (6), married
.......... Amy LORD (2,6), baptized 30 Nov 1626 Towcester, Northants, England (6), died 8 Jan 1690/1, dau Thomas and Dorothy (BIRD) LORD (6). They were the ancestors of Herbert Clark HOOVER, 31st President of the United States (6).

....v. Ezekiel GILBERT, born ca 1622 (2), baptized 17 Feb 1621/2 Yardley, England (6), may have been Lynn MA 1647 (2), living 6 Feb 1663/4 when named in the division of his father's estate (6).

....vi. unnamed child buried Yardley England 3 Nov 1624 (6).

....vii. Josiah GILBERT (2,6) or Josias GILBERT(6), born ca 1628 (2), baptized 27 Nov 1625, Yardley, England (6), died 22 Aug 1688 Wethersfield CT (6), married first by 22 Sept 1652 (6)
.......... Elizabeth BELCHER (2,6), who was born ca 1632, died 17 Oct 1682 ae 50, Wethersfield CT, dau Gregory and Catherine (__) BELCHER of Braintree MA (6), married second Jan 1687.8 (6)
.......... Mary (HARRIS) WARD (2,6) born 1 Jan 1645 Rawley MA , died before 30 Aug 1721, probably Middletown CT dau William and Edith (__) HARRIS of Middletown CT and widow of
.......... John WARD (6)

....viii. Obadiah GILBERT (2,6), born ca 1630 (2), baptized 7 June 1629 Yardley, England (6), died between 23 Aug and 16 Sept 1674 Fairfield CT (6), married
.......... Elizabeth (BURR) OLMSTED (2.6), dau Jehu BURR and widow of
.......... Nehemiah OLMSTEAD (6)

... References:
2. Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert and Clarence Almon Torrey. 1953. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659. New Haven, CT
6. Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.


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********SECOND GENERATION ANCESTORS *******

.... Richard GILBERT, born ca 1550, possible the one buried in Yardley 8 April 1626, married 25 June 1575 Yardley, Worcester, England,
.... Margery MORKEN (6).

.. Children baptized Yardley, Worcester, England (6).
....i. Elizabeth GILBERT, baptized 8 April 1576, probably married Yardley 16 April 1605
.......... Thomas MARSHE and had
............... Elizabeth MARSHE baptized 25 Oct 1607 (6).
....ii. Parnell GILBERT, baptized !5 June 1578, married 2 Nov 1603 Yardley, John MERSTON (6).
....iii. Margaret GILBERT, baptized 7 Oct 1580 (6).
....iv. Richard GILBERT, baptized 1 Jan 1585/6, buried Yardley 18 Jan 1585/6 (6).
...*.v. Thomas GILBERT, baptized 25 April 1589, married
.......... Elizabeth BENNETT (6).

... Reference:
6. Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.


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************ NUMBERED REFERENCES ************

..... () surround numbers for references that provide that information and in a few cases, notes by me. A ? before a reference number indicates the data is not specifically provided but is very strongly suggested in some way. Non-published sources are not cited unless they provide data not found elsewhere. References not seen but listed as sources by other authors or on unpublished material are listed under those references. Photocopies of such sources would be welcomed. Photocopies of other sources (as they exist in my file) are available on request.

1. Savage, James. 1860-62 re 1977. Genealogical Dictionary of the Firs Settlers of New England. 4 Vol. Gen. Publ. Co. (Gilbert v 2, p 249- 252)
2. Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert and Clarence Almon Torrey. 1953. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659. New Haven, CT
5. Pedigree chart of Mrs. Paul Woodward CSG#2230, Bozrah CT 06334 (June 1988) (not cited if printed source available)
6. Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.

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