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Samuel Gilbert

 and

Mary Amanet

1. Samuel1 Gilbert, born 1788 in England London; died 1875 in Australia NSW Parramatta. He married Mary Amanet on 18 May 1806 in Stepney, England. Mary was born  June 1788 at Mile End,  London and died 1827 at Parramatta. She was the daughter of Samuel Amanet (Convict).

Notes for Samuel Gilbert

Convicted at the Old Bailey in June 1815 of possession of forged bank notes. Arrived on the Mariner.

Notes for Mary Amanet

Arrived as a free settler in Feb 1817 on 'Lord Melville'..

Children of Samuel Gilbert and Mary Amanet were as follows:

+ 2 i Susan2 Gilbert, born 7 Aug 1822 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1865 in Australia NSW Parramatta St Johns C of E. She married William Best.

3 ii Samuel2 Gilbert, born 9 Jul 1806 in England London Mile End.

+ 4 iii John2 Gilbert, born 3 Nov 1807 in England London Hackney; died 1866 in Australia NSW Parramatta. He married Bridget Lynch.

5 iv Charlotte2 Gilbert, born 1814 in England London Shoreditch; died 1862 in Australia NSW Seven Hills. She married Timothy Brien, born 1813 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1897 in Australia NSW Seven Hills, son of Daniel Brien (Convict - Salamander) and Mary Ann Parker (Convict - Sydney Cove).

6 v Richard2 Gilbert.

Generation 2

2. Susan2 Gilbert (Samuel1), born 7 Aug 1822 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1865 in Australia NSW Parramatta St Johns C of E. She married on 11 Oct 1840 in Australia NSW Parramatta William Best, born 9 Apr 1816 in Australia NSW Castle Hill; died 3 Oct 1902, son of George Best(Convict - 3rd Fleet) and Martha Chamberlain(Convict - Indispensible).

Children of Susan Gilbert and William Best were as follows:

+ 7 i John Thomas3 Best, born 1844; christened 2 Jun 1844 in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew. He married Louise Wilbow.

+ 8 ii Samuel3 Best, born 1846 in Australia NSW. He married (1) Maria Marguerita Moniz; (2) Emma Eliza Jarrett; (3) Maria Margaret Jerrott; (4) Margaret Collins.

+ 9 iii Maria Jane3 Best, born 1848 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1923. He married (1) Jabez James Sheldon; (2) David Purdy Harwood.

10 iv George3 Best, born 1844 in Australia NSW; christened in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew.

11 v Susannah3 Best, born 14 May 1841 in Australia NSW.

+ 12 vi Mary3 Best, born 1851 in Australia NSW; died 1927 in Australia NSW Vaucluse. She married (1) Harold Carter; (2) William James Pike; (3) Harley John Addison.

+ 13 vii Robert Holt3 Best, born 27 Jul 1856 in Australia NSW; christened in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew. He married Emily Jane Luke.

14 viii Martha Amanet3 Best, born 16 Aug 1858 in Australia NSW; christened in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew. She married in 1888 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland Henry Albert Best, born 1864 in Australia NSW Parramatta, son of Thomas Samuel Best and Mary Ann Tuckwell.

15 ix Louisa Alberta3 Best, born 27 May 1860 in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomews; died 1895 in Australia NSW Redfern. She married in 1844 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland Frederick William Hudson, born 1863 in Australia NSW Chippendale; died South Africa Durban, son of Robert Hudson and Jane (---).

16 x Evalina Amelia3 Best, born 17 Oct 1863 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1950 in Australia NSW Bellingen. She married in 1883 in Australia NSW Parramatta Sidney Howard, born 1864 in Australia NSW Prospect; died 1926, son of David Basil Howard and Elizabeth Beckett.

+ 17 xi William3 Best, born 1 Aug 1842; christened in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew; died 1905 in Australia NSW Yass. He married Juliet Charlotte Meurant.

+ 18 xii George3 Best, born 15 Aug 1855 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1923. He married Alice Maud Best.

 

4. John2 Gilbert (Samuel1), born 3 Nov 1807 in England London Hackney; died 1866 in Australia NSW Parramatta. He married on 16 Dec 1833 in Australia NSW Sydney Bridget Lynch, born 1817c in Ireland Cork, daughter of John Lynch (Convict - Brampton) and Margaret (---).

Notes for John Gilbert

came free with mother on the Lord Melville

Children of John Gilbert and Bridget Lynch were as follows:

19 i Mary3 Gilbert, born 1840 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1905 in Australia NSW Ashfield. She married in Sep 1864 in Australia NSW Parramatta William Burness McLaren, born 1840 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1904 in Australia NSW Summer Hill, son of Daniel McLaren and Catherine Munro.

20 ii Samuel3 Gilbert, born 1841 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1889 in Australia NSW Woolahra.

21 iii John3 Gilbert, born 1844 in Australia NSW Woolahra; died 1927 in Australia NSW Marrickville. He married in Mar 1874 in Australia NSW Parramatta Emma Coates, born 1855 in Australia NSW Sydney; died 1910 in Australia NSW Ashfield, daughter of George Philip Coates and Mary McTavish.

+ 22 iv William3 Gilbert, born 1845 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1904 in Australia NSW Marrickville. He married Mary Fitzpatrick.

Generation 3

7. John Thomas3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 1844; christened 2 Jun 1844 in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew. He married Louise Wilbow, born 1851; died 1936.

Children of John Thomas Best and Louise Wilbow were as follows:

23 i Victoria Regina Australis4 Best, born 1884 in Australia NSW Yass Tangamagnaroo; died 1962 in Australia NSW Young. She married in 1921 in Australia NSW Yass Austin Gruber.

 

8. Samuel3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 1846 in Australia NSW. He married (1) on 4 Feb 1880 in Australia NSW Ashfield Maria Marguerita Moniz, born 1849, daughter of Christopher Moniz and Keziah Stranger; (2) in 1875 in Australia NSW Grafton Emma Eliza Jarrett, born 11 Jun in Australia NSW Gosford; died 1942 in Australia NSW Bellingen, daughter of William Jarrett and Margaret Fannetta Wood; (3) in 1840 in Australia NSW Brisbane Waters Maria Margaret Jerrott, born 1820 in England NSW Brisbane Waters; died 1914 in Australia NSW Bellingen, daughter of George Jerrott and Elizabeth (---); (4) on 23 Feb 1875 in Australia NSW Yass Margaret Collins.

Children of Samuel Best and Maria Marguerita Moniz were as follows:

24 i Arthur E4 Best, born 1887 in Australia NSW Yass. He married in 1915 in Australia NSW Wagga Wagga Elsie E Gethings, born 1886 in Australia NSW Wagga Wagga, daughter of Henry Alexander Gethings and Eliza Rosetta Meurant.

25 ii Glenroy G4 Best, born 1890 in Australia NSW; died 1931 in Australia NSW Drummoyne. He married (1) in 1926 in Australia NSW Sydney Iris H Capper; (2) in 1918 in Australia NSW Paddington Gladys D Middleton, born 1890 in Australia NSW Balmain, daughter of Charles P Middleton and Celeste Louy.

26 iii Harold4 Best, born 1883; died 1883.

Children of Samuel Best and Emma Eliza Jarrett were as follows:

27 i William L4 Best, born 1877 in Australia NSW Grafton.

28 ii Elsie Maud4 Best, born 1881 in Australia NSW Bellingen. She married in 1905 in Australia NSW Bellingen Herbert James Moody, born 1873 in Australia NSW Pt Macquarie, son of Philip Moody and Rebecca (---).

29 iii Charles Henry4 Best, born 1883 in Australia NSW Bellinger River; died 1918. He married in 1913 in Australia NSW St Peters Lillian? Thornton.

+ 30 iv Walter Samuel4 Best, born 1886 in Australia NSW Bellingen; died 1945 in Australia NSW Liverpool. He married Evelyn Yeoman.

31 v Lillias J4 Best, born 1888 in Australia NSW Bellinger River.

32 vi Albert Edward4 Best, born 1879 in Australia NSW Bellingen. He married in 1920 in Australia NSW Sydney Annie (Cut) Bush.

33 vii Roland H4 Best, born 1890 in Australia NSW Bellinger River.

34 viii Alfred4 Best, born 1891 in Australia NSW Bellinger River. He married in 1912 in Australia NSW Bellingen Clara McCrystal, born 1894 in Australia NSW Bellingen, daughter of John McCrystal(Maccristal) and Mary A.

Children of Samuel Best and Maria Margaret Jerrott were as follows:

35 i George E4 Best, born 1860 in Australia NSW Gosford; died 1947 in Australia NSW Bellingen.

36 ii Henry Charles Ernest4 Best, born 1862 in Australia NSW Gosford.

Children of Samuel Best and Margaret Collins were as follows:

37 i Edith4 Best, born 1875 in Australia NSW Yass; died 1929 in Australia NSW Goulburn.

 

9. Maria Jane3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 1848 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1923. He married (1) in 1878 in Australia NSW Parramatta Jabez James Sheldon; (2) in 1878 in Australia NSW Parramatta David Purdy Harwood.

Children of Maria Jane Best and Jabez James Sheldon were as follows:

38 i Eleanor4 Sheldon, born 1882.

39 ii Eva Susan4 Sheldon, born 1884.

40 iii George Best4 Sheldon, born 1879 in Australia NSW Sydney.

 

12. Mary3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 1851 in Australia NSW; died 1927 in Australia NSW Vaucluse. She married (1) in 1872 in Australia NSW Parramatta Harold Carter; (2) William James Pike, born 9 Nov 1842 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1843 in Australia NSW Prospect; (3) in 1881 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland Harley John Addison, born 1845 in Belgium Bruges; died 1926 in Australia NSW Ashfield; buried in Australia NSW Rookwood Sect 7 G4666, son of Henry Robert Addison and Grace Barton.

Children of Mary Best and Harley John Addison were as follows:

41 i Harley William4 Addison, born 1883 in Australia NSW Windsor.

42 ii T4 Addison. She married Unknown Chanter.

 

13. Robert Holt3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 27 Jul 1856 in Australia NSW; christened in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew. He married Emily Jane Luke, born 1856 in Australia NSW Parramatta, daughter of John Luke and Elizabeth Wharfe(Warf).

Children of Robert Holt Best and Emily Jane Luke were as follows:

43 i Robert R4 Best, born 1886 in Australia NSW.

44 ii Ivy4 Best, born 1882 in Australia NSW. She married in 1917 in Australia NSW Hornsby Algernon Richardson, born 1876 in Australia NSW Lambton, son of William Richardson and Annie Andrews?.

45 iii Gwendoline4 Best, born 1888 in Australia NSW. She married in 1923 in Australia NSW Chatswood Victor Jopling, born 1898 in Australia NSW Drummoyne, son of Joseph Jopling and Gertrude L.

46 iv Winifred4 Best, born 1890 in Australia NSW. She married in 1936 in Australia NSW Parramatta William Kilpatrick Hunter, born 1893 in Australia NSW Forbes, son of Wallace Hunter and Mary W Fitzpatrick.

47 v Hilary Susan4 Best, born 28 Jan 1884 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 12 Jun 1950.

 

17. William3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 1 Aug 1842; christened in Australia NSW Prospect St Bartholomew; died 1905 in Australia NSW Yass. He married on 25 Feb 1868 in Australia NSW Prospect Juliet Charlotte Meurant, born 1 Jul 1845 in Australia NSW Prospecr; died 1918, daughter of Ferdinand N Meurant and Sarah Donohue.

Children of William Best and Juliet Charlotte Meurant were as follows:

48 i Herbert Edgar4 Best, died 1953 in Australia NSW Barraba.

49 ii Percy Vincent4 Best, died 1955 in Australia NSW Walcha.

 

18. George3 Best (Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 15 Aug 1855 in Australia NSW Seven Hills; died 1923. He married in 1887 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland Alice Maud Best, born 26 Aug 1866 in Australia NSW Parramatta, daughter of Thomas Samuel Best and Mary Ann Tuckwell.

Children of George Best and Alice Maud Best were as follows:

50 i William4 Best, born 1887c.

51 ii Olive4 Best, born 1889 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland.

52 iii George4 Best, born 1891 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland.

53 iv Leslie4 Best, born 1893 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland.

54 v Alice C4 Best, born 1896 in Australia NSW Central Cumberland.

55 vi Ronald4 Best, born 1898 in Australia NSW Parramatta.

56 vii Thomas4 Best, born 1900; died 1900.

57 viii Beryl Vivienne4 Best, born 1901 in Australia NSW Parramatta.

58 ix Noel G4 Best, born 1904 in Australia NSW Parramatta.

 

22. William3 Gilbert (John2, Samuel1), born 1845 in Australia NSW Parramatta; died 1904 in Australia NSW Marrickville. He married in Nov 1877 in Australia NSW Parramatta Mary Fitzpatrick, born 1847; died 1900 in Australia NSW Gosford.

Children of William Gilbert and Mary Fitzpatrick were as follows:

+ 59 i Winwood Harold4 Gilbert, born 1878; died 1912 in Australia NSW Moore Park. He married Amy Georgina Burns.

60 ii Leopold William4 Gilbert, born 1811; died 1928. He married in 1912 in Australia NSW Annandale Jane Alexandra Anderson.

61 iii Emmeline4 Gilbert, born 1882; died 1940 in Australia NSW Canterbury. She married in 1915 William Bothe, died 1963 in Australia NSW Burwood, son of Wilhelm Conrad Bothe.

Generation 4

30. Walter Samuel4 Best (Samuel3, Susan2 Gilbert, Samuel1), born 1886 in Australia NSW Bellingen; died 1945 in Australia NSW Liverpool. He married in 1908 in Australia NSW Bellingen Evelyn Yeoman, born 1888 in Australia NSW; died 1939, daughter of Edward James Yeoman and Evelyn Farrer.

Children of Walter Samuel Best and Evelyn Yeoman were as follows:

62 i Frederick Walter5 Best, born 30 Nov 1909 in Australia NSW Bellingen; died 1970 in Australia NSW Sydney. He married (1) in 1936 in Australia NSW Hay Florence Gladys Browngedge; (2) in 1939 in Australia NSW Sydney Elmo Jane Coppin.

63 ii Ivan Edward5 Best, born 7 May 1908 in Australia NSW Bellingen; died 1908.

 

59. Winwood Harold4 Gilbert (William3, John2, Samuel1), born 1878; died 1912 in Australia NSW Moore Park. He married in 1910 in Australia NSW Drummoyne Amy Grosvenor Burns, born 1883; died 1969 in Australia NSW Ashfield, daughter of Robert George Burns and Amy (---).

Children of Winwood Harold Gilbert and Amy Georgina Burns were as follows:

64 i Amy Grosvenor5 Gilbert, born 1911; died 1996 in Australia NSW Kingsgrove. She married in 1934 Horace Howard, died 1985 in Australia NSW Strathfield.