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John Gillett 1644–1682 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Oct 1644

Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: Nov 1682

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Jonathan Sr.

Mother: Mary Dolbaire

Spouse(s): Mary Barber

Children(s): Benjamin Sr.

John Gillett was born in 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of Jonathan Gillett Sr And Mary Dolbaire. John Gillett married Mary Mercy Barber, and had children including Benjamin F Gillett Sr. John Gillett passed away in 1682 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • John Gillett was born in 1644 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, the child of Jonathan Gillett Sr And Mary Dolbaire.
  • John Gillett married Mary Mercy Barber, and had children including Benjamin F Gillett Sr.
  • John Gillett passed away in 1682 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Sr.
1609–1677
Birth Location: Chaffcombe, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
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Mary Dolbaire
1607–1685
Birth Location: Colyton, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Barber
1651–1725
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Benjamin Sr.
1680–1728
Birth Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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John Gillett's Ancestors

Self
John Gillett
1644–1682
Birth Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jonathan Gillett Sr.
1609–1677
Chaffcombe, South Somerset District, Somerset, England
Mary Dolbaire
1607–1685
Colyton, Devon, England
Grandparents
William (Edward) Gillett
1574–1641
Habiatha Pye
1578–1681
Rawkey Dolbaire
1571–1641
Colyton, Devon, England
Mary (Marie) Mychell
1576–1648
Colyton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Gillett
1555–1600
Robert Dolbaire
1530–1615
Agnes Sampson
1540–1613
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Gillett's Descendants

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John Gillett (5 Oct 1644–Nov 1682) m. Mary (Mercy) Barber (12 Oct 1651–31 Dec 1725)
  1. 1. Benjamin (F. Gillett) Sr. 1680–1728 m. Elizabeth Austin 1684–1752
    1. 1. Benjamin (Gillett) Jr. 1708–1775 m. Lydia Hayes 1720–1783
      1. 1. Susannah (Asenah) Gillett 1748–1825 m. William Johnston 1744–1849
        1. 1. Lysander Johnston 1775–1850 m. Diana VanSteenburgh –1866
        2. 2. William Johnston 1773–
      2. 2. Benjamin (G.) Gillett 1739–1800 m. Abigail Austin 1745–1783
        1. 1. Abigail Gillett 1762–1816
        2. 2. Benjamin Gillett 1764–
        3. 3. Austin Gillett 1765–
        4. 4. Calvin Gillett 1765–1844
        5. 5. Moses Gillett 1770–
        6. 6. John Gillett 1778–1843
      3. 3. Seth Gillett 1740–1826 m. Anna Thompson 1744–1810
        1. 1. Ezekiel Gillett 1767–1837 m. Sibbel Bunnel 1778–1848

John Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1644
5 Oct 1644
Birth of John Gillett in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1682
Nov 1682
Age 38
Death of John Gillett in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1644
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov 1682
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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