CAPTAIN JOHN GILBERT

John Gilbert  was born about 1729 in New Haven, Conn.; died there 5 July 1779. He married 22 May 1755 Lydia Ives, born 2 Oct. 1733 in New Haven; died there 15 Dec. 1778; daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Atwater) Ives. (M22)

John Gilbert was killed in the British attack on New Haven, July 5, 1779. He left the field he was cultivating and rallied his company for the defense of the town. On his tomb is inscribed that he was slain by the British troops when they plundered New Haven on July 5, 1779, in the 48^th year of his age. When overpowered and ordered to surrender he refused, but a shot felled him from his horse and his wounded body was pierced with bayonets.

He also served in the French and the Indian War, in Third Co. (Capt. Joseph Spencer), Second Regiment (Col. Nathan Whiting), from Apr. to 18 Nov. 1758. (4)
 

Children of Lydia Ives & Capt. John Gilbert

1. Esther Gilbert b. 6 Mar. 1756 bp. 14 Nov. 1762 d. 11 Sep. 1841.
+  Silas Hotchkiss m. 17 Dec. 1777

2. Jesse Gilbert b. 9 Mar. 1758 d. soon

3. Lydia Gilbert b. 4 Mar. 1760 bp.14 Nov. 1762
+ Rev. Peter Reed; had issue

4. Jesse Gilbert b. 1 June 1762  bp.14 Nov. 1762 d. 5 June 1833
+ Lydia Owen b. 15 Dec 1769 m. 25 Nov. 1794 d. 5 Feb. 1857 (da of Zerviah Griswold & Issac Owen)

5. Mary Gilbert bapt. 6 May 1764 d. young

6.  Bethiah Gilbert b. 6 Mar. 1766 bp. (as "Abiah")  d. 22 Jan. 1840
+ Chauncey Goodyear m.26 June 1788

7. Eber Gilbert b.26 Dec. 1768 bp.7 Feb 1768
+ Mabel Alling (da of Mabel Hitchcock & Amos Alling)

8. Ezra Gilbert b. abt.1770 d. young.

9. Martha Gilbert b. 22 Jan. 1772.
+Joseph Buckingham m. and removed to Ancram(?), NY.

10. Mary Gilbert b. 9 May 1775 bp. 18 Jun. 1775
  + John Page

11. Miriam Gilbert b. 11 Jan. 1778 bp. 1 Mar 1778
  + Samuel P. Johnson of Cornwall