Joseph Gilbert

Male 1742 - Bef 1789  (~ 47 years)


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  • Name Joseph Gilbert 
    Birth Bet. 1732-1742 
    Gender Male 
    Death Bef 19 May 1789 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Gideon Gilbert,   b. Bef 1715  (Father) 
    Mary  (Mother) 
    Notes 
    • 1771, Nov 10 -- Deed Book 6 Page 213, Cumberland County, NC
      Powel Benbow deeded Joseph Gilbert 15 acres located on Haw [Deep] River adjoining Conner Dowd. Cornealus Tison and Benjamin Doutey were witnesses.

      1772, Oct 15 -- Deed Book 6 Page 216, Cumberland County, NC
      John Johnston (of Bertie County), Josiah Granbery and Samuel Johnston, executors of will of George Blair Dec'd. (of Chowan County) deeded Joseph Gilbert 100 acres located on Haw [Deep] River adjoining Conner Dowd and Powel Benbow. Ja. Milner and Jos. Jno. Alston were witnesses.

      1772, Oct 15 -- Deed Book 6 Page 246, Cumberland County, NC
      John Johnston (of Bertie County), Josiah Granbery and Samuel Johnston, executors of will of George Blair Dec'd. (of Chowan County) deeded Phillip Alston 4000 acres in two tracts [1] located north of Deep River adjoining Elisha Hunter, James Barns, Jacob Barns, Powell Benbow, Gilbert and Michael Russel [2] located south of Deep River at mouth of Governors Creek and Sanders Branch adjoining James Russell and Cornelius Tyson. Ja. Milner and Jos. Jno. Alston were witnesses.

      1772, Nov 4 -- Deed Book 6 Page 214, Cumberland County, NC
      Powel Benbow deeded Cornelius Tison 185 acres adjoining Joseph Gilbert and Conner Dowd. Phillip Alston and John Wilkins were witnesses.

      1777 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC
      Joseph Gilbert listed $600 of taxable property in Captain Jacob Duckworth's District

      1778 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC
      Joseph Gilbert listed $2000 of taxable property in Captain Duckworth's District

      1779 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC
      Joseph Gilbert listed $1100-4400 (not given in) of taxable property in Captain Duckworth's District

      1780 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC
      Joseph Gilbert listed in Captain Duckworth's District. Taxable property was estimated between $555-2220.

      1786, Feb 22 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 83
      Deed from Phillip Alston to Jos. Gilbert was acknowledged

      1787, Jan 19 -- Deed Book D Page 210, Chatham County, NC
      Jeremiah Barns deeded Joseph Gilbert (of Moore County) 600 acres located south of Indian Creek adjoining Myrick. Seth Barns and William Roberds were witnesses.

      1787, Oct 12 -- Land Grant #198, Moore County, NC
      Joseph Gilbert received 100 acres located on the Haw Branch and the [Chatham] county line adjoining Tyson. William Harden and Francis Myrick were chain carriers.

      1788, Aug 19 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 203
      Ordered that a road be laid from road that will be laid from the Chatham County courthouse to the Moore courthouse and have the following hands to work: John Overton Senr., John Dunlap, Jos. Gilbert, John Carrol, Thomas Tison, Thomas Overton, Jas. Collins, James Muse, Willis Dickinson, Wm. Handcock, Rand. Cheek, John Phillips, Edw. Moore, Gabl. Harden, Richd. Street, Leonard Thomas, Rich. Feagan, Elijah Bettis, Jesse Muse and Saml. Dun.

      1789, May 19 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 229
      Administration of the estate of Joseph Gilbert Dec'd. be granted to Benj. Tison with Thomas Tison and Benj. Shields as securities.

      1789-1790 [undated estimate] -- Estate, Moore County, NC Will Book A, Page 346-347
      Inventory of the Estate of Joseph Gilbert, Dec'd. by Administrator Benjamin Tyson. [Editor's Note: No date given on actual inventory, but the date was estimated using reference above.]

      1795, Nov 17-18 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 540-541
      Benjamin Gilbert is appointed guardian to his three brothers: John Gilbert, Cornelius Gilbert and James Gilbert having entered bond. Settlement of the estate of Joseph Gilbert Dec'd. was returned by Benjamin Tyson, Administrator.
    Person ID I39536  Moore County Wallaces
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2020 

    Father Gideon Gilbert,   b. Bef 1715 
    Mother Mary 
    Family ID F12952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sabra Tyson,   b. 20 Oct 1744   d. 4 Nov 1827 (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 4 Dec 1762 
    Children 
       1. Male Cornelius Gilbert
       2. Male John Gilbert
    +  3. Male Benjamin Gilbert,   b. Bef 1774
       4. Male James Gilbert,   b. Aft 1774
    Family ID F12799  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2016 

  • Histories
    1768 Petition, Cumberland and Orange Counties
    1768 Petition, Cumberland and Orange Counties
    1768, Nov 11 -- Petition, Nov 1768 - Dec 1768 General Assembly Session Records
    Petition of inhabitants of Orange and Cumberland counties to divide the counties and create a new county beginning at the intersection of Johnston, Orange and Cumberland county line running north 18 miles then west 42 miles, thence south 34 miles thence east 42 miles and north to the beginning. Signed by the following: [selected signers] James Riddle, Wm. Riddle, Christopher Yow, William Dickerson, Owen Dowd, William Barber, Nathaniel Powell, Joseph Fry, Howel Brewer, Geddin Gilbert, Joseph Gilbert, Warner Coleman, Lishey Lawley, Alexdr. Kennedy, Jeremiah Phillips, Lambert Reed, John Garner, Thomas Neddam, Enoch Spinks, John Larrance, John Needom, Thos. Kost, James Latham, Isom Melton, John Lawrence and Charles Golston. [Editor's Note: these were inhabitants of what would later become the counties of Moore, Chatham and Randolph – petition was rejected.]



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