Benjamin (3), son or nephew of Benjamin (2) Gilbert, was born at or near Brookfield, about 1741, died October 11, 1825. He was a soldier in the Revolution from Brookfield. He was a fifer in Captain Jonathan Barnes' company, Colonel Ebenezer Larned's regiment, in 1775; also in Captain Asa Danforth's company, Colonel Converse's regiment in 1777; Ensign in Captain George Sytz's company, Colonel Goose Van Schaick's regiment, of New York, in 1781; also in captain Daniel Gilbert's company, Colonel Converse's regiment in 1777; also Captain Morse's (also Captain shay's) company, colonel Putnam's regiment, enlisting for three years, ending January 17, 1780; was sergeant-major in Captain Morse's company, Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment, through the year 1777. He was sergeant nine months, twenty-three days and sergeant-major twenty-five months and twenty-three days, and was quartermaster-sergeant in Captain Daniel Shay's (the famous Shays) company, Colonel Rufus Putnam (the founder of Ohio) regiment. He was lieutenant of the Third Massachusetts Regiment, Colonel Michael Jacks, October 31, 1783 (reported sick). He married; October 27, 1763, Elizabeth Merelton, born 1745, died February 2, 1827.
Children, born at Brookfield (all recorded there except two youngest): 1. Betsey, August 12, 1765, died May 15, 1824. 2. Benjamin, September 3, 1767, died November 5, 1835. 3. Eunice, December 3, 1769. 4. Abigail, March 25, 1772, died November, 1852. 5. James, February 13, 1774, mentioned below. 6. Dwight, February 29, 1776, died November, 1843. 7. Tanine (Tamsin?), January 11, 1779, died May 12, 1827. 8. Polly, September 26, 1782, died May 5, 1807.
