Thomas GILBERT, Wife Catherine CHAPIN and Some Ancestors
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Thomas GILBERT (1611-1662) of Springfield MA,
wife Catherine CHAPIN (ca 1626-1712/3)
and Some Ancestors
Clyde M. Senger,
Compiled July 1988, revised May 2001
Last update 2 June 2017.
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 Jr., son of Thomas GILBERT, and Elizabeth BENNETT, born 1611 (fg), England (tgf), baptized 16 Feb 1611/12 Yardley, Worcester, England (yr2,dr), died 5 June 1662 (js,tgf,dr), Springfield, Hampden Co, MA (tgf,dr), lived Springfield MA 1655 (js), probably the one who married 5 Feb 1638/38 (yr3)
.... Mary KENRICKE (yr3), but reportedly married first 17 Sept 1639 All Saints, West Bromwich, Stafford, England
.... Mary JAMES (dr). Reportedly married second
.... Lydia ___, who was condemned for witchcraft, Windsor CT, and presumably executed shortly after 28 Nov 1654 (dr), see fg about execution. Thomas married third Springfield MA (dr) 31 July (js) 30 June (tgf,dr) or 1 July (tgf,dr) or 31 July (fg) 1655 (js,tgf,dr,fg),
.... Catherine CHAPIN or Catherine BLISS (js,tgf) or Katherine CHAPIN (fg,dr) or Katherine BLISS (dr,js,tgf), dau Deacon Samuel CHAPIN (js,tgf,dr) and Cicely (tgf,dr) (PENNEY) (tgf) or (PENNY) (dr), born ca (tgf) 1626 (tgf,dr), baptized parish of Berry Pomeroy, Devonshire, England (tgf,dr), died 4 Feb 1712/3, Springfield, MA (tgf,dr). Married first 20 Nov 1646 (js,tgf)
.... Nathaniel BLISS (js,tgf,dr), born England (js), died 18 (js) or 8 (tgf) Nov 1654 (js,tgf), she married third 28 Dec 1664
.... Samuel MARSHFIELD (js,tgf), died 8 May 1692 (tgf)
..Children of Catherine CHAPIN - 4 children each husband for 12 total (js)
.. Children by Nathaniel BLISS
....i. Samuel BLISS, born 7 Nov 1646, died 19 June 1749 (js)
....ii. Margaret BLISS, born 12 Nov 1649, died April 1745, married 2 May 1672
.......... Nathaniel FOOTE (js)
....iii. Mary BLISS, born 23 Sept 1651 (js)
....iv. Nathaniel BLISS, born 27 March 1653, died 23 Dec 1736 (js)
.. Children by Samuel MARSHFIELD
....v. Josiah MARSHFIELD, born 29 Sept 1665 (js)
....vi. Esther MARSHFIELD, born 6 Sept 1667 (js)
....vii. stillborn, born 17 Nov 1669 (js)
....viii. Margaret MARSHFIELD, born 3 Dec 1670 (js)
.. Children by Thomas GILBERT
....ix. Sarah GILBERT, born 19 Feb (tgf) or Dec (?) 1654/55 (fg) or 1655/6 (tgf) 1656 (js) , married first 9 Aug 1676 (tgf)
.......... Samuel FIELD of Hatfield MA (js,tgf), Sergeant, son of Zechariah FIELD and Mary (?), born ca 1651 Hartford, CT (?), died 24 June 1697 (tgf), Hatfield Meadow by indians (tgf) in ambush, she married second 17 (tgf) or 14 (?) Oct 1702
.......... Ebenezer CHAPIN (tgf) of Springfield, son of David and Lydia (CRUMP) (tgf), children: 8 by 1st husband.
....x. John GILBERT (js), born 18 Oct (fg) 1657 (js,fg) Springfield MA (fg), died Aug 1709 Stratford CT (fg).
....xi. Thomas GILBERT (js), born 15 March 1659/60 (fg) or 1659 (js) Springfield MA (fg), died 14 May 1698 Springfield MA (fg),
....xii. Henry GILBERT (js), born March 1660/61 (fg) or 1661 (js) Springfield MA (fg), died 17 Aug 1740 Brookfield MA (fg).
.. 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 (dr) or
..... Mary GILBERT, bp 12 Dec 1641 Yardley, England (yr3,fg).
... Note: If Mary is the daughter of this Thomas Gilbert, either his wife did not accompany him and his father to America, neither he and his wife went with his father to America, or possibly he returned from America to marry and/or for the baptism of his daughter.
... References:
.. (dr) Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.
.. (js) Savage, James. 1860-62 re 1977. Genealogical Dictionary of the First 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)
.. (fg) FindAGrave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
.. .. Thomas Gilbert Jr. at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=63257762
.. .. Lydia Gilbert at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6167291
.. (pw) Pedigree chart of Mrs. Paul Woodward CSG#2230, Bozrah CT 06334 (June 1988) (not cited if printed source available)
.. (tgf) Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert and Clarence Almon Torrey. 1953. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659. New Haven, CT
.. (yr2) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1581to20.htm
.. (yr3) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1621to76.htm
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********FIRST GENERATION ANCESTORS *******
.... Thomas GYLBERT or Thomas GILBERT Sr., son of Richard GILBERT and Margery MORKEN,
born ca 1582, England (tgf), baptized 25 April 1589 Yardley, Worcester, England, (yr2,dr), died in Nayaug (cn) or Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT (dr,fg), shortly before 5 Sept 1659 when inventory taken (tgf,dr), interred Wethersfield Village Cemetery, Wethersfield, Hartford Co, CT (fg), estate distributed to 6 sons and 1 daughter 6 Feb 1663/4 (dr) but son Thomas reportedly died 1662 (CmS), lived Braintree 1639, Windsor CT ca 1644, and Wethersfield CT ca 1655 (tgf), married before 1618, England (tgf) or 29 Aug 1610 Yardley, Worcester, England (yr2,dr),
.... Elizabethe BENNETT or Elizabeth BENNETT (yr2,dr), who may be the unnamed wife who died in Wethersfield CT at about the same time as Thomas (dr). Thomas may have married
.... Lydia ___ (tgf), probably died Jan 1654/5 Hartford, CT, executed as a witch (tgf) but others feel she was the wife of Thomas GILBERT, Jr. not Sr. (dr).
Children 7 listed fg or 8 (cn):
..*.i. Thomas GILBERT, born ca 1620 (tgf), baptized 16 Feb 1611/12 Yardley, Worcester, England (yr2,dr), married third (dr) contract dated 23 May 1655 (dr) or ca July 1655 (tgf)
.......... Catherine (tgf) or Katherine (dr) (CHAPIN) BLISS (tgf,dr)
...ii. Sarah GILBERT, born ca 1615 (dr) or ca 1624 (tgf), living presumable Malden MA 6 Feb 1663/4 when named in division of father's estate (dr), died between 1664 and 1687 (tgf), married Braintree MA (dr) ca (tgf) or shortly after (dr) 14 July 1640
.......... Joel JENKINS (tgf,dr). He died Malden MA (dr) between 4 July and 2 Nov 1688 (dr) or ca 2 Nov 1688 (tgf)
....iii. (Cornet) (dr) Jonathan GILBERT (yr2,tgf,dr), born ca 1618 (tgf), baptized 8 June 1617 Yardley (yr2,dr), died 19 Dec 1682 Hartford, CT (tgf,dr), married first 29 Jan 1645/6 Hartford CT (tgf,dr),
.......... Mary WHITE (tgf,dr) dau John WHITE and Mary (tgf,dr) (LEAVITT (tgf) or [LEV?]IT (dr)). She baptized Messing, Essex, England, died Hartford CT, ca Dec 1649 (dr). Jonathan married second ca 1650 (tgf) or by 25 July 1651 (dr)
.......... Mary WELLS (tgf,dr), dau Thomas (dr) and (widow (tgf)) Frances (tgf,dr) (ALBRIGHT) (dr) WELLS, born ca 1626 (tgf), baptized 15 July 1630 Evesham St. Lawrence, Worcester , England (dr) died 3 July 1700 Hartford, CT (tgf,dr), ae 74 [sic] (dr)
....iv. John GILBERTE (yr2) or John GILBERT, born ca 1626 (tgf) or 9 Jan 1920 (fg), baptized 9 Jan 1619/20 Yardley, England (yr2,dr), died 29 Dec 1690, Hartford, Hartford Co, CT (dr,fg), married 6 May 1647 (fg)
.......... Amy LORD (tgf,dr) or Aymie LORD (fg), dau Thomas Lord and Dorothy (BIRD) (dr,fg), baptized 30 Nov 1626 (dr,fg) St. Laurence Church, Towcester, Northampton, England (fg), died 8 Jan 1690/1 (dr), interred Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford Co, CT (fg). They were the ancestors of Herbert Clark HOOVER, 31st President of the United States (dr). See links to 2 children and list of children at fg.
....v. Ezechiell GILBERT (yr3) or Ezekiel GILBERT, born ca 1622 (tgf), baptized 17 Feb 1621/2 Yardley, England (yr2,dr), may have been Lynn MA 1647 (tgf), living 6 Feb 1663/4 when named in the division of his father's estate (dr).
....vi. unnamed infant child buried Yardley England 3 Nov 1624 (yr2dr).
....vii. Josias GILBERT (yr3,dr) or Josiah GILBERT (tgf,dr), born ca 1628 (tgf), baptized 27 Nov 1625, Yardley, England (dr), died 22 Aug 1688 Wethersfield CT (dr), married first by 22 Sept 1652 (dr)
.......... Elizabeth BELCHER (tgf,dr), who was born ca 1632, died 17 Oct 1682 ae 50, Wethersfield CT, dau of Gregory BELCHER and Catherine (__)of Braintree MA (dr), married second Jan 1687/8 (dr)
.......... Mary (HARRIS) WARD or Mary WARD (tgf,dr) born 1 Jan 1645 Rawley MA , died before 30 Aug 1721, probably Middletown CT dau of William HARRIS and Edith (__)of Middletown CT and widow of
.......... John WARD (dr)
....viii. Obadia GILBERT (yr3) or Obadiah GILBERT (tgf,dr), born ca 1630 (tgf), baptized 7 June 1629 Yardley, England (yr3,dr), died between 23 Aug and 16 Sept 1674 Fairfield CT (dr), married
.......... Elizabeth (BURR) OLMSTED or Elizabeth OLMSTED (tgf,dr), dau Jehu BURR and widow of
.......... Nehemiah OLMSTEAD (dr)
... References:
.. (cn) World Connect Family Tree "New England Ancestors" by Cheryl Nelson in 2000 at http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cln123&id=I5748
.. (dr) Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.
.. (fg) FindAGrave at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
.. .. Thomas Gilbert Sr. at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=gilbert&GSfn=thomas&GSbyrel=all&GSdyrel=all&GSst=8&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=6167316&df=all&
.. .. John Gilbert at http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40915588
.. (tgf) Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert and Clarence Almon Torrey. 1953. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659. New Haven, CT
.. (yr2) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1581to20.htm
.. (yr3) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1621to76.htm
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********SECOND GENERATION ANCESTORS *******
.... Richard GYLBERDE (yr1) or Richard GILBERT, born ca 1550, probably the one buried in Yardley 8 April 1626 (yr3), married 25 June 1575 Yardley, Worcester, England (yr1,dr),
.... Margery MORKEN (yr1,dr).
.. Children baptized Yardley, Worcester, England (dr).
....i. Elizabeth GYLBERTE (yr1) or Elizabeth GILBERTE (yr2) or Elizabeth GILBERT, baptized 8 April 1576 (yr1), apparently the one who married in Yardley 16 April 1605
.......... Thomas MARSHE (yr2)and had
............... Elizabeth MARSHE baptized 25 Oct 1607 (dr).
....ii. Parnell GYLBERDE (yr1) or Parnell GILBERT, baptized 15 June 1578 Yardley (yr1,dr),
....iii. Margarett Gylbert (yr1) or Margarete GYLBERTE (yr2) or Margaret GILBERT, baptized 7 Oct 1580 Yardley (yr2,dr), married 2 Nov 1603 Yardley,
.......... John MARSTON (yr2) or John MERSTON (dr).
....iv. Richard GILBERT, baptized 1 Jan 1585/6, buried Yardley 18 Jan 1585/6 (yr2,dr).
...*.v. Thomas GILBERT, baptized 25 April 1589 Yardley, married
.......... Elizabeth BENNETT (yr2dr).
... Reference:
.. (dr) Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.
.. (yr1) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1539to80.htm
.. (yr2) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1581to20.htm
.. (yr3) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1621to76.htm
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************ REFERENCES ************
..... () surround inityials for references that provide that information and in a few cases, notes by me. A ? before a reference notation 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.
.. (dr) Richardson, Douglas. 1992. The English Origin of Thomas Gilbert of Braintree, Mass., and Wethersfield, Conn. The American Genealogist 67(3):161-166.
.. (js) Savage, James. 1860-62 re 1977. Genealogical Dictionary of the First 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)
.. (pw) Pedigree chart of Mrs. Paul Woodward CSG#2230, Bozrah CT 06334 (June 1988) (not cited if printed source available)
.. (tgf) Brainard, Homer Worthington, Harold Simeon Gilbert and Clarence Almon Torrey. 1953. The Gilbert Family; Descendants of Thomas Gilbert, 1582(?)-1659. New Haven, CT
.. (yr1) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1539to80.htm
.. (yr2) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1581to20.htm
.. (yr3) The Yardley Parish Registers, 1581 to 1620 at http://web.archive.org/web/20071006093445/aghs.virtualbrum.co.uk/yregs/1621to76.htm
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