Pane-Joyce Genealogy
Joseph Potter (26236) & Thankful Bradley (53057)
45419. Joseph Potter. Born on 9 Aug 1730 in New Haven, CT. Joseph died in New Haven, CT, on 10 Apr 1800; he was 69.
On 26 Apr 1759 when Joseph was 28, he married Jemima Smith (37399) , daughter of Joseph Smith (21367) (ca 1707-21 Feb 1734/5) & Rebecca Wooding (18210) (1707-aft 1779), in Second Congregational Society, New Haven.55 Born on 28 May 1735 in New Haven, CT.56 Jemima died in Hamden, CT, on 29 May 1801; she was 66.55 Buried in Hamden Plains Cemetery, Highwood, Hamden.
45420. Betty Potter. Born ca 1739.55 Betty died in Hamden, CT on 4 Feb 1799.55 Buried in Hamden Plains Cemetery, Highwood.

Children of Michael and Betty (Potter) Gilbert, born at New Haven:
    i. Naomi Gilbert, b. ca 1760, d. 28 Mar 1836 at New Haven, m. there 14 Dec 1779 Eleazer Hotchkiss (b. 4 Sep 1757 at New Haven, d. there 30 Oct 1822);
    ii. Tryphena Gilbert, m. Stephen Goodyear (b. 16 Jun 1761 at New Haven), resided at Hartland, CT; and
    iii. Rhoda Gilbert, b. ca. 1766, d. 11 Feb 1826 at Hamden, m. Ichabod Alling (b. 24 Oct 1756 at New Haven, d. 19 Sep 1809 at Hamden).55,6
On 26 Apr 1759 Betty married Michael Gilbert (38242) , son of Daniel Gilbert (15 Nov 1697-1753) & Sarah Todd (18834) (2 Nov 1698-), in Second Congregational Society, New Haven.55 Born ca 1736 in New Haven, CT.6 Michael died in New Haven, CT on 5 Jul 1779.55

Michael served in the French and Indian War, from Sep to Dec 1755 in the 7th Co., 2nd Regt.; Apr to Nov 1757 in the 2nd Co., Col. Lyman's Regt.; from Mar to Nov 1758 in the 1st Co., 2nd Regt, and in the same company in 1759. He was killed while resisting Tryon’s Invasion of New Haven. Administration on Michael’s estate was granted Oct 1779 to his widow “Betha.” Distribution made to the widow, Naomey, Tryphene, and Rhoda.6
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