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Gideon MILLS 1715–1772 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 August 1715

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

Death Date: 4 August 1772

Death Location: Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Peter MILLS

Mother: Joanna PORTER

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Higley

Children(s): Samuel Mills, Elizabeth Mills

Gideon MILLS was born in 1715 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, the child of Peter Mills And Joanna Gaylord Porter. Gideon MILLS married Elizabeth Higley, and had children including Elizabeth Mills, Samuel Rev Mills. Gideon MILLS passed away in 1772 in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Gideon MILLS was born in 1715 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, the child of Peter Mills And Joanna Gaylord Porter.
  • Gideon MILLS married Elizabeth Higley, and had children including Elizabeth Mills, Samuel Rev Mills.
  • Gideon MILLS passed away in 1772 in Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter MILLS
1668–1756
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
PM
Joanna PORTER
1670–1760
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
JP

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Higley
1724–1774
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford, Conn
EH

Children(s)

Samuel Mills
1752–1814
Birth Location: Simsbury, Hartford Co., CT
SM
Elizabeth Mills
–1825
Birth Location: –
EM

Gideon MILLS's Ancestors

Self
Gideon MILLS
1715–1772
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Parents
Peter MILLS
1668–1756
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Joanna (Gaylord) PORTER
1670–1760
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Grandparents
Pieter (Wouterse) VanDerMeulen
1622–1710
Holland, Reusel-de Mierden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Dorcas Messenger
1650–1688
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
John Porter
1651–1699
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Joanna Gaylord
1653–1699
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ser Meulen
1580–1670
Marij Jans
1580–1651
Edward Messenger
1617–1688
Dorcas Bosworth
1621–1702
John PORTER
1622–1688
Mary STANLEY
1631–1688
Walter Gaylord
1617–1689
Mary Stebbins
1630–1657
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Meulan
1554–1600
Hester Faille
1558–1643
Wessenaer Jans
1560–1630
Alida Biljardt
1545–1600
Andrew Messenger
1589–1681
Sarah Messenger
1590–1681
Father Bosworth
1600–
ELIZABETH DAVIDS
1601–
John Porter
1596–1674
Rose White
1600–1647
William Gaylord
1585–1673
Mary Walter
1591–1657
Frances Tough
1596–1673

Gideon MILLS's Descendants

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Gideon MILLS (15 August 1715–4 August 1772) m. Elizabeth Higley (1724–26 July 1774)
  1. 1. Samuel ((Rev.)) Mills 1752–1814 m. SARAH GILPIN 1758–1796
    1. 1. ELIZABETH (TRUMBULL) MILLS 1794–1884 m. SAMUEL (STILLMAN) CONANT 1797–1830
      1. 1. Claudius (B.) Conant 1819–1877 m. Eliza (Ann) Conant 1817–1901 m. Eliza (Ann) Conant 1817–1902
        1. 1. Elisabeth (Ann) Weed 1837–1918 m. John (C) Weed 1831–
        2. 2. Ida (Aijais) (Asga) 1837–1918 m. John (Richards) Weed 1828–1917
  2. 2. Elizabeth Mills –1825

Gideon MILLS's Timeline

6 Records

1715
15 Aug 1715
Birth of Gideon MILLS in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1715
15 AUG 1715
Birth of Gideon MILLS in Windsor, Hartford, Ct
Windsor, Hartford, Ct
1715
15 August 1715
Birth of Gideon MILLS in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut
1772
4 AUG 1772
Age 57
Death of Gideon MILLS in West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
1772
4 AUG 1772
Age 57
Death of Gideon MILLS in Simsbury, Hartford, Ct
Simsbury, Hartford, Ct
1772
4 August 1772
Age 57
Death of Gideon MILLS in West Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
West Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Aug 1715
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 AUG 1715
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Ct

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 August 1715
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 AUG 1772
    Event Place: West Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 AUG 1772
    Event Place: Simsbury, Hartford, Ct

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1772
    Event Place: West Simsbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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