Garrett Gillette 1787–1874
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2 researchers on YourRoots have Garrett Gillette in their family trees — each with their own records and documentation. Trace the migration path across 23 generations. If this ancestor is in your tree too, you can compare what you've found and fill in the gaps together.
Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records
Researchers connected through Garrett Gillette 1787–1874
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Immediate Family
Biography
Garrett Gillette was born in 1787 in Milford, Connecticut, the child of benjamin gillette and ann prudden strong. Garrett Gillette married nancy sacket platt, and had children including abigail gillett, bennett gillett, garrett garry gillette jr, george s gillett, john gillett, jonathan gillett, martha gillett, mary gillett, nancy gillett, rufus m gillette, sarah ann gillette, william gillette. Garrett Gillette passed away in 1874 in Prospect, Connecticut.
Sources
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1Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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2Record North America, Family Histories
Life Timeline
Oldest Ancestor Line from Garrett Gillette
This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (1787) across 23 generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Garrett Gillette (1787–1874) was born in Milford, Connecticut and died in Prospect, Connecticut. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
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Garrett Gillette's Ancestors
Pedigree chart — 3 generations on record