On 22 May 1755 when Lydia was 21, she married
Capt. John Gilbert (38239) , son of
Daniel Gilbert (15 Nov 1697-1753) &
Sarah Todd (18834) (2 Nov 1698-), in New Haven, CT.
56 Born ca 1729 in New Haven, CT.55 John died in New Haven, CT on 5 Jul 1779.55
John was commissioned Ensign of the 17th Co., 2nd Regt., Oct 1771; Lieut. of the same, Oct 1774; and Capt. of the same, May 1775. In Dec 1776 he was appointed 1st Lieut. of Volunteers raised in New Haven. In Aug 1778 he was permitted to transport by land 50 bushels of home-manufactured salt to New York State to exchange for flour needed by the salt manufacturers and other inhabitants of New Haven. During Tryon’s Invasion of New Haven, he was shot through the knee, and appears to have been dispatched with a club, as his head was very much bruised, and a bloody club lay upon him. He was commanding officer of the 17th Co., 2nd Regt. of Militia, 1779.6
Administration on Capt. John’s estate was granted 2 Sep 1779 to Silas Hotchkiss in right of his wife Esther, daughter to the deceased. Distribution: eldest son Jesse; Eber, Esther, Lydia, Bethia, Martha, Mary, and Marium. Bethiah chose Silas Hotchkiss for guardian; and in 1784 Eber and Martha chose Jesse Gilbert for guardian.6