Individual Details

Probate

John Gilbert did not leave a will and his estateentered probate 4 February 1806 with Jonas Gilbert as administrator. On 8 April1806, widow Sarah Gilbert, in consideration of bed and bedding valued at twentydollars and payment of one hundred and twenty-five dollars, quitclaimed all herclaims to the estate to the heirs-at-law of her late husband John Gilbert. Thequitclaim was witnessed by Nathan Gilbert and Joel Gilbert. Estate inventorywas $954.61. The probate record notes payments to the heirs who had not alreadyreceived their portions and those heirs were James and Elizabeth Doty, AsaGilbert, Dinah and Elijah Cutler, John and Sarah Dillingham, Gideon Gilbert, andJonas Gilbert.[1] Probatehttps://www.americanancestors.org/databases/worcester-county-ma-probate-file-papers-1731-1881/image?volumeId=26972&pageName=23662:1&rId=522917473  I don’t see Nathan in the distribution papers –but just references children who have not received their share – divided intoeighth parts – don’t see Abigail or Joel there either so need to look further –maybe in deeds??[1] Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers,1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society, 2015. Case 23662

Property

On 6 June 1787, John Gilbert yeoman of Worcester,in consideration of £300, conveyed to Jonas Gilbert three parcels in Brookfieldcontaining 60 acres, 16 acres, and 7 or 8 acres. On 24 September 1787, NathanGilbert, in consideration of £25, conveyed his interest in one of those sameparcels to Jonas Gilbert.[1][1] MassachusettsLand Records, Worcester County, 119:378, 119:379119:379, 119:378 – involve John, Jonas, and Nathanhttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89ZH-LSHZ?i=550&wc=MCBG-927%3A361612201%2C361852501&cc=2106411

Biography

in the Abbott genealogy, p 85https://archive.org/details/descendantsofgeo01abbo/page/84/mode/2up