Who was James Willet?

James Willet (1649–1692) was born in , Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Willet 1649–1692

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Born 23 Nov 1649 · , Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

Died 26 Dec 1692 · New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

Father Capt Thomas Willet

Mother Mary Brown

Siblings Andrew Willet, David Willet, Esther Willet, Hezekiah Willet, John Willet, Martha Willet, Mary Willett, Rebecca Willet, Samuel Willet, Sarah Willet, Thomas Willet

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Immediate Family

Parents

Capt Thomas Willet

Mary Brown

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Children

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Biography

James Willet was born in 1649 in, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA, the child of capt thomas willet and mary brown. James Willet passed away in 1692 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.

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1649

Birth of James Willet in, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

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1692

Death of James Willet in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from James Willet

This ancestor line traces from Lejre, Roskilde, Denmark (1000) to Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States (1649) across 26 generations.

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: James Willet (1649–1692) was born in , Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA and died in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA. 3 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.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have James in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 26 generations of this lineage geographically.
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James Willet PTP

1649–1692

, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA