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s a result of their research, William H & Fonda Waters Marcum, The Way it Was with our Ancestors, (self-published), ©1982, concluded that the earliest known ancestors of Garvis Gilbert of Baltimore County, Maryland were Michael Gilbert (Sr) and his wife, Mary Cooleston, of Aldborough Parish, Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England and that same opinion is shared by many other Garvis Gilbert family researchers. Michael Gilbert (Sr) was born about 1605 but his place of birth has not been determined. Following are chronological excerpts for the life of Michael Gilbert (Sr) from Robert W Barnes, Baltimore County Families 1659-1759, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore MD, 1989 (Genealogical data furnished by Mrs Harold Hannon of Bloomington, Illinois): In 1621 Michael Gilbert (Sr) matriculated at Christ's College, Cambridge University, and in 1624 he received his B.A. degree on the King's visit (King James I). About 1632 Michael Gilbert (Sr) married Mary Cooleston (possibly at Yorkshire, England) but no marriage record has been located. From 1629 until 1677 Michael Gilbert (Sr) was Vicar of Aldborough, apparently having been deposed during the Commonwealth, 1653-1659, because the handwriting for entries in the Parish Registry was noticeably different. Michael Gilbert (Sr) died on 10 Dec 1677 and was buried at St Andrew's Church, Yorkshire, England. Following are children of Michael Gilbert (Sr) according toWilliam H & Fonda Waters Marcum, The Way it Was with our Ancestors, (self-published), ©1982 [from records at St Andrew's Church and Michael Gilbert's will, dated 10 Dec 1677, stored at Borthwich Institute of Historical Research, Dean and Chapter Vacancy Wills]; from Neil A Anthony, 14 Driscoll Dr, Framingham, Massachusetts 01701; and from Horace Elbert Gilbert, 1142 Highcliff Court, Cincinnati, Ohio 45224:

• ..Gabriel Gilbert...Bap. April 28 1633... Bur. 30 oct. 1638
• ..Lydia Gilbert...Bap. 1634
• ..Infant son Gilbert...Abt. 1636..Bur..Sept. 30, 1636
• ..Marie Gilbert...Bap. July 1, 1638
• ..Gabriel Gilbert...Bap. March 19,1639...Bur.July 23, 1648
• ..*Michael Gilbert Jr....Born Feb 7, 1641/1642...Died Oct. 2,1691
• ..William Gilbert...Bap. Dec. 6,1643
• ..Charles Gilbert...Bap. April 8, 1645
• ..Robert Gilbert...Bap. Dec.16 1646
• ..Joshua Gilbert...Bap. April 26,1648
• ..Gabriel Gilbert(3)...Bap. Feb. 10, 1650.. Bur. July 23 1665

Michael Gilbert died on Dec. 10, 1677 St Andrews Ch. Aldborough Yorkshire England.

All Events took place in England unless otherwise noted.

Information recieved from David H. Gilbert. Which was obtained from noted sources in text.

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