Mary Gillet (1697–1776) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 5 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Gillet 1697–1776

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Born 09 May 1697 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died 6 Jun 1776 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father Eliphal Gillett

Mother Mary Wheeler

Spouse Jesse Lambert Jr

Children David Lambert, Hannah Lambert, Jesse Lambert, Martha Lambert, Mary Lambert, Rachel Lambert, Richard Lambert

Siblings Abraham Gillet Sr, Agnes Gillet, Eliphal Gillet, Ephraim Gillett, Hannah Gillet, Jeremiah Gillet, Jonathan Gillet, Rachel Gillet

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Mary Gillet was born in 1697 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, the child of eliphal gillett and mary wheeler. Mary Gillet married jesse lambert jr, and had children including david lambert, hannah lambert, jesse lambert, martha lambert, mary lambert, rachel lambert, richard lambert. Mary Gillet passed away in 1776 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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Birth of Mary Gillet in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Death of Mary Gillet in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Gillet

This ancestor line traces from Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1672) to Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1697) across 2 generations.

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: Mary Gillet (1697–1776) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA and died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 5 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, 5 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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