The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
The Reed and Berbach Families of New York State - Person Sheet
NameObadiah GILBERT 
1167
1167Birthabt 1662, Fairfield, Connecticut1164
Deathbef 10 Jul 1727, Greenfield Hill Church, Fairfield, Connecticut1164 Age: 65
FatherObadiah GILBERT (~1630-~1674)
MotherElizabeth BURR
Spouses
Family ID1117
Marriageabt 16931164
Notes for Obadiah GILBERT
1695:
“Obadiah Gilbert, Jr. baptized and owned covenant at First Congregational Church, Fairfield, May 19, 1695”1164
1724:
He and his wife became members of the same church (First Congregational Church Fairfield) on 28 June 1724.1164
1726:
On 18 May 1726, he became a founder and member of the church at Greenfield Hill, Fairfield. His wife became a member one month later.1164
He conveyed land in 1726 to his son, Benjamin Gilbert.1164
He had also given land to his son, John.1164
1727:
Obadiah Gilbert left no will. “On July 10, 1727, the widow Abigail Gilbert and her two sons were appointed administrators of his estate. On Sept. 5, 1727, a final distribution was made to the widow Abigail, to the sons Benjamin and John, and to the daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Margaret. The value of the estate was about 900 [pounds].”1164
“Obadiah Gilbert, Jr. baptized and owned covenant at First Congregational Church, Fairfield, May 19, 1695”1164
1724:
He and his wife became members of the same church (First Congregational Church Fairfield) on 28 June 1724.1164
1726:
On 18 May 1726, he became a founder and member of the church at Greenfield Hill, Fairfield. His wife became a member one month later.1164
He conveyed land in 1726 to his son, Benjamin Gilbert.1164
He had also given land to his son, John.1164
1727:
Obadiah Gilbert left no will. “On July 10, 1727, the widow Abigail Gilbert and her two sons were appointed administrators of his estate. On Sept. 5, 1727, a final distribution was made to the widow Abigail, to the sons Benjamin and John, and to the daughters, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah and Margaret. The value of the estate was about 900 [pounds].”1164
DNA notes for Obadiah GILBERT
Ancestry.com DNA Shared Ancestor Match for Laurel Reed Berbach (L_ReedBerbach) and Howard Edward Reed (reedhe665):
Obadiah Gilbert
7th great-grandfather
16 Feb 2017, AmesDickerson, Distant Cousin (5th-8th Cousin), moderate confidence (L)
7 Apr 2018, DONALDW12, Distant cousin (5th-8th cousin), moderate confidence (HE)
7 Apr 2018, mrmcall3, Distant cousin (5th-8th cousin), moderate confidence (HE)
7 Apr 2018, W.S. (managed by BlessedIndeed4), Distant cousin (5th-8th cousin), moderate confidence (HE)
Obadiah Gilbert
7th great-grandfather
16 Feb 2017, AmesDickerson, Distant Cousin (5th-8th Cousin), moderate confidence (L)
7 Apr 2018, DONALDW12, Distant cousin (5th-8th cousin), moderate confidence (HE)
7 Apr 2018, mrmcall3, Distant cousin (5th-8th cousin), moderate confidence (HE)
7 Apr 2018, W.S. (managed by BlessedIndeed4), Distant cousin (5th-8th cousin), moderate confidence (HE)