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John Willett 1666–1738 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1666

Birth Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Death Date: 11 Jan 1738

Death Location: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Father: Col. Willett

Mother: Helena Stoothoff

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John Willett was born in 1666 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States, the child of Col Fransis Thomas Willett And Helena Elbertse Stoothoff. John Willett passed away in 1738 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • John Willett was born in 1666 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States, the child of Col Fransis Thomas Willett And Helena Elbertse Stoothoff.
  • John Willett passed away in 1738 in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States.

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John Willett's Ancestors

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John Willett
1666–1738
Birth Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Parents
Col. Fransis Thomas Willett
1645–1723
New York City (All Boroughs), New York, USA
Helena (Elbertse) Stoothoff
1645–1704
Flatlands, Kings, New York, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Willet
1620–1646
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Sarah Cornell
1623–1703
Saffron Walden, Uttlesford District, Essex, England
Elbert Stoothoff
1620–1688
Hol, New York, capt.
Altje (Cornelise) Cool
1620–1683
Gowanus, Brooklyn, Hol, NY
Great-Grandparents
John Willets
1571–1621
Elizabeth Buver
1590–1665
Thomas Cornell
1594–1656
Rebecca Briggs
1600–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Willets
1545–1598
Margaret Chatterton
1545–1583
Richard Cornell
1565–1631
Mary Manncell
1567–1603
Henry Briggs
1574–1625
Mary Hinckes
1581–1625

John Willett's Timeline

2 Records

1666
1666
Birth of John Willett in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
1738
11 Jan 1738
Age 72
Death of John Willett in Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States
Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1738
    Event Place: Long Island City, Queens, New York, United States

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