Age 39, Wife of Benjamin Gilbert
(V) Benjamin (2), son of Benjamin (1) and Elizabeth (Marshfield) Gilbert, was born September 25, 1737, in West Hartford, and died May 21, 1807. He was one of the founders of the Friends Church in Hartford. In 1789 he was chosen deacon of the First Church of Hartford (Congregational), but in December, 1794, he resigned the office, having joined the Quakers. A paper laid before the church at this time asking to be released from all bonds and covenants was signed by him, his son Charles, Ruth Gilbert and Charles Webster. The church voted at the next meeting to labor with them and not to accept their resignations. But the laboring proved futile, for the church voted, April 1, 1802, that these persons having embraced the Quaker creed and kept away from all church services during so long a period be released from all church vows and left to go their own way. The Quaker church in West Hartford was established about this time, and the Gilberts gave the land for the church, burying ground and school house. Both church and school house have long disappeared, but the burying ground remains on Quaker lane, West Hartford, and many of the Gilberts were buried there. He married, August 21, 1762, Anna Butler, born November 16, 1745, died December, 1782. Children: Charles, born January 3, 1763, mentioned below; Anne Hurlburt; Elisha; Nathan; Elijah.
(VI) Charles, son of Benjamin (2) and Anna (Butler) Gilbert, was born January 3, 1763; died October 7, 1812, at West Hartford. He owned large tracts of land in West Hartford and was a prosperous farmer. He was also a Quaker. He married, in 1787, Ruth Cadwell, born October 3, 1763, died March 29, 1823. Children: 1. Charles. born 1788, mentioned below. 2. Benjamin, born November 23, 1791; built the house on the homestead just beyond Vanderbilt Hill; married Rhoda Kellogg Cadwell, born May 27, 1796, died August 19, 1862; he died December 11, 1868; was also a Quaker in religion. 3. Mary.
(V) Benjamin (2), son of Benjamin (1) and Elizabeth (Marshfield) Gilbert, was born September 25, 1737, in West Hartford, and died May 21, 1807. He was one of the founders of the Friends Church in Hartford. In 1789 he was chosen deacon of the First Church of Hartford (Congregational), but in December, 1794, he resigned the office, having joined the Quakers. A paper laid before the church at this time asking to be released from all bonds and covenants was signed by him, his son Charles, Ruth Gilbert and Charles Webster. The church voted at the next meeting to labor with them and not to accept their resignations. But the laboring proved futile, for the church voted, April 1, 1802, that these persons having embraced the Quaker creed and kept away from all church services during so long a period be released from all church vows and left to go their own way. The Quaker church in West Hartford was established about this time, and the Gilberts gave the land for the church, burying ground and school house. Both church and school house have long disappeared, but the burying ground remains on Quaker lane, West Hartford, and many of the Gilberts were buried there. He married, August 21, 1762, Anna Butler, born November 16, 1745, died December, 1782. Children: Charles, born January 3, 1763, mentioned below; Anne Hurlburt; Elisha; Nathan; Elijah.
(VI) Charles, son of Benjamin (2) and Anna (Butler) Gilbert, was born January 3, 1763; died October 7, 1812, at West Hartford. He owned large tracts of land in West Hartford and was a prosperous farmer. He was also a Quaker. He married, in 1787, Ruth Cadwell, born October 3, 1763, died March 29, 1823. Children: 1. Charles. born 1788, mentioned below. 2. Benjamin, born November 23, 1791; built the house on the homestead just beyond Vanderbilt Hill; married Rhoda Kellogg Cadwell, born May 27, 1796, died August 19, 1862; he died December 11, 1868; was also a Quaker in religion. 3. Mary.
Age 39, Wife of Benjamin Gilbert
(V) Benjamin (2), son of Benjamin (1) and Elizabeth (Marshfield) Gilbert, was born September 25, 1737, in West Hartford, and died May 21, 1807. He was one of the founders of the Friends Church in Hartford. In 1789 he was chosen deacon of the First Church of Hartford (Congregational), but in December, 1794, he resigned the office, having joined the Quakers. A paper laid before the church at this time asking to be released from all bonds and covenants was signed by him, his son Charles, Ruth Gilbert and Charles Webster. The church voted at the next meeting to labor with them and not to accept their resignations. But the laboring proved futile, for the church voted, April 1, 1802, that these persons having embraced the Quaker creed and kept away from all church services during so long a period be released from all church vows and left to go their own way. The Quaker church in West Hartford was established about this time, and the Gilberts gave the land for the church, burying ground and school house. Both church and school house have long disappeared, but the burying ground remains on Quaker lane, West Hartford, and many of the Gilberts were buried there. He married, August 21, 1762, Anna Butler, born November 16, 1745, died December, 1782. Children: Charles, born January 3, 1763, mentioned below; Anne Hurlburt; Elisha; Nathan; Elijah.
(VI) Charles, son of Benjamin (2) and Anna (Butler) Gilbert, was born January 3, 1763; died October 7, 1812, at West Hartford. He owned large tracts of land in West Hartford and was a prosperous farmer. He was also a Quaker. He married, in 1787, Ruth Cadwell, born October 3, 1763, died March 29, 1823. Children: 1. Charles. born 1788, mentioned below. 2. Benjamin, born November 23, 1791; built the house on the homestead just beyond Vanderbilt Hill; married Rhoda Kellogg Cadwell, born May 27, 1796, died August 19, 1862; he died December 11, 1868; was also a Quaker in religion. 3. Mary.
(V) Benjamin (2), son of Benjamin (1) and Elizabeth (Marshfield) Gilbert, was born September 25, 1737, in West Hartford, and died May 21, 1807. He was one of the founders of the Friends Church in Hartford. In 1789 he was chosen deacon of the First Church of Hartford (Congregational), but in December, 1794, he resigned the office, having joined the Quakers. A paper laid before the church at this time asking to be released from all bonds and covenants was signed by him, his son Charles, Ruth Gilbert and Charles Webster. The church voted at the next meeting to labor with them and not to accept their resignations. But the laboring proved futile, for the church voted, April 1, 1802, that these persons having embraced the Quaker creed and kept away from all church services during so long a period be released from all church vows and left to go their own way. The Quaker church in West Hartford was established about this time, and the Gilberts gave the land for the church, burying ground and school house. Both church and school house have long disappeared, but the burying ground remains on Quaker lane, West Hartford, and many of the Gilberts were buried there. He married, August 21, 1762, Anna Butler, born November 16, 1745, died December, 1782. Children: Charles, born January 3, 1763, mentioned below; Anne Hurlburt; Elisha; Nathan; Elijah.
(VI) Charles, son of Benjamin (2) and Anna (Butler) Gilbert, was born January 3, 1763; died October 7, 1812, at West Hartford. He owned large tracts of land in West Hartford and was a prosperous farmer. He was also a Quaker. He married, in 1787, Ruth Cadwell, born October 3, 1763, died March 29, 1823. Children: 1. Charles. born 1788, mentioned below. 2. Benjamin, born November 23, 1791; built the house on the homestead just beyond Vanderbilt Hill; married Rhoda Kellogg Cadwell, born May 27, 1796, died August 19, 1862; he died December 11, 1868; was also a Quaker in religion. 3. Mary.
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