Individual Details

Property

Washington County, NY, A:29, 1 Nov 1783 --purchasinghttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9WC-LQMD?i=16&cc=2078654&cat=226429 On 1 November 1783, Jedediah Gilbert was of New Perth,Charlotte County (now Washington County), New York when he entered a rentalagreement with Thomas Clark of Albany for lot number 277 in Perth, for paymentof one-eighth of a Spanish dollar per acre, the payments for the lot to be madein semi-annual payments through 1788.[1][1] NewYork Land Records, Washington County, A:29On 3 February 1778, Jedediah Gilbert purchased 40acres in Brookfield from John Shaw for payment of £160. On 15 April 1778, hesold 20 acres of this land the Jonathan Barns for £127. On 11 December 1780,Jedediah Gilbert yeoman of Brookfield, in consideration of £50, sold 20 acresin Brookfield to Dwight Foster, this being part of the land Jedediah purchasedfrom John Shaw in 1778.[1]  83:443 – Jedidiah is of Brookfield when he sellshttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ZH-2SFF?i=629&wc=MCBL-5WP%3A361612201%2C361808301&cc=2106411130:347 – this one is from 1778 sellinghttps://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9ZH-LS5M?i=202&wc=MCBG-3M4%3A361612201%2C361865901&cc=2106411[1] MassachusettsLand Records, Worcester County, 83:442, 130:347, 43:443

Military

Jedediah Gilbert and hisbrother Solomon served from Brookfield during the French and Indian War in the1757 expedition to Crown Point.[1][1]Temple, History of North Brookfield, pp 213-214Service in the French and Indian Wars in 1757 –likely him and his brother Solomon there also – names are on page 214https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/20244/images/dvm_LocHist006491-00125-1?ssrc=&backlabel=Return&pId=217&rcstate=dvm_LocHist006491-00126-0%3A1525%2C676%2C1756%2C723%3B1754%2C677%2C1989%2C725%3B640%2C1762%2C852%2C1809%3B281%2C3052%2C515%2C3104%3B463%2C3132%2C678%2C3179