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John Gillett 1644–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Oct 1644

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 05 Dec 1682

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Father: Jonathan Sr

Mother: Mary Dolbiar

Spouse(s): Mary Barber

Children(s): Thomas Gillett, John Jr, Thomas Gillett, Samuel Gillett, Benjamin Sr, Nathaniel Gillett, Mercy Gillett

John Gillett was born in 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jonathan Gillett Sr And Mary Dolbiar. John Gillett married Mary Barber, and had children including Benjamin Gillett Sr, John Gillett Jr, Mercy Gillett, Nathaniel Gillett, Samuel Gillett, Thomas Gillett. John Gillett passed away in 1682 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John Gillett was born in 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Jonathan Gillett Sr And Mary Dolbiar.
  • John Gillett married Mary Barber, and had children including Benjamin Gillett Sr, John Gillett Jr, Mercy Gillett, Nathaniel Gillett, Samuel Gillett, Thomas Gillett.
  • John Gillett passed away in 1682 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Gillett's Ancestors

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John Gillett
1644–1682
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Jonathan Gillett Sr
1609–1677
Chaffcombe, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Mary Dolbiar
1607–1685
Colyton, Devon, England
Grandparents
REV. (WILLIAM) GYLETTE
1578–1641
Chaffcombe, Somerset, England
HIBIATHIA PYE
1578–1681
Chaffcombe, Somerset, England, UK
Great-Grandparents
Jacques DeGylet
1549–1600
Jeanne Mestre
1552–1584
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gillett's Descendants

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John Gillett (05 Oct 1644–05 Dec 1682) m. Mary Barber (12 Oct 1651–25 Mar 1725)
  1. 1. Thomas Gillett 1670–1676
  2. 2. John (Gillett) Jr 1673–1699
  3. 3. Thomas Gillett 1676–1708
  4. 4. Samuel Gillett 1678–1739
  5. 5. Benjamin (Gillett) Sr 1680–1755 m. Elizabeth Austin 1684–1752
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gillett 1706–
    2. 2. Mercy Gillett 1710– m. Joseph Hale 1713–1795
      1. 1. Mary Hale 1750–1799 m. Freegrace Norton 1746–1799
        1. 1. Roderick Norton 1783–1783 m. Olive Miller 1787–1860
    3. 3. Joseph Gillett 1712–
    4. 4. Daniel Gillett 1716–1791
    5. 5. Noah Gillett 1717–
    6. 6. Isaac Gillett 1723–
    7. 7. Charles Gillett 1726–
    8. 8. John Gillette 1720–1799 m. Abigail Cleveland 1721–1786
      1. 1. Isaac Gilitt 1746–1786
      2. 2. John Gillett 1748–1819
      3. 3. Asahel Gillett 1751–1826
      4. 4. Noadiah Gillett 1754–1837 m. Hannah (Church) Chubb 1759–1842
        1. 1. Abigail Gillett 1780–
        2. 2. Harvey Gillett 1782–1849
        3. 3. Hosea Gillett 1785–1859
        4. 4. Prudence Gillett 1789–1866
        5. 5. Gardner Gillett 1791–1878 m. Phoebe Bishop 1793–1889
      5. 5. Violetta Gillett 1756–1757
      6. 6. Zilpha Gillett 1759–1760
      7. 7. Eliphas Gillett 1764–
      8. 8. Mary Gillett 1767–1827
    9. 9. Benjamin Gillet 1708–1775 m. Lydia Hayes 1720–1783
      1. 1. Benjamin Gillett 1738–1800 m. Abigail Austin 1745–1783
        1. 1. Horace Gillett 1780–1852 m. Nancy Fox 1784–1815
  6. 6. Nathaniel Gillett 1680–1680
  7. 7. Mercy Gillett 1682–1756 m. Jacob Adams 1685–1756
    1. 1. Mary Adams 1716–1758

John Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1644
05 Oct 1644
Birth of John Gillett in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1682
05 Dec 1682
Age 38
Death of John Gillett in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1644
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: .
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1682
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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