David GILBERT

                   Will included in notes.  Marriage records of Indiana pre-1850 show two possible marriages for Amos in addition to Sarah Magruder.  One to Betsy Silvers on 17 May 1827 in Switzerland County, IN; another to Nancy Henry on 11 Jul 1831, in Switzerland County, IN.  

Gilbert Sr., Amos, of the town of Vevay.Will: 28 Feb 1843. Probate: 1 May 1843.Executrix: Agnes Gilbert.Wit: William Boyd, Jr., Lewis Golay.Wife -Agniss Gilbert: all personal and real estate, as long as she remains my widow for the maintenance of herself and my two youngest children. Should she marry then she shall have the use and benefit of one third of my real estate.Youngest children -Nancy Welsh, formerly Nancy Gilbert -John M. Gilbert -William B. Gilbert: at Agnes' decease, all real estate.Two sons -Elijah Gilbert -Amos Gilbert, Jr. and daughter -Amety McMillen, w/o John McMillen: one dollar each they having already received their proportion of what I suppose they ought to have of my estate.Agnes Gilbert gave copy of will administration 8 May 1843, and on 20 Sep 1844 filed the following relinguishment.I Agnes Gilbert, widow of Amos Gilbert deceased hereby give notice to all persons concerned that I do hereby relinguish all claims under the last will and testament of the said Amos Gilbert, my late husband and that I intend to claim my right of dower and the real and personal estate which belonged to the said Amos Gilbert. -Witness: John Dumont. 
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From: Steve Collins > Subject: [GILBERT-L] Gilbert Date: Fri, 05 Nov 1999 18:23:33 -0800 
I am looking for anyone who may have information on Amos Gilbert,regarding who his parents may be and where he was born?Amos was born in 1779 in New York state. Amos married SarahMagruder, who was born 2 May 1789 in Washington Co., Maryland andapparently married Amos abt. 1804. Sarah's parents were Norman Bruce &Nancy (Paugh) Magruder.Amos & Sarah moved to the Switzerland Co., Indiana area abt. 1810and Amos died in Jefferson Twp., Switzerland County on 9 Apr. 1843.Amos & Sarah had four children:(1) Elijah (b. 1805 New York)(2) Ameth "Mity" (b. 1807 New York)(3) Nancy M. (b. 1812 Indiana(4) Amos, Jr. (b. 1814 Indiana)Any help would be greatly appreciated?Steve Collinsscollins@nxco.com