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Jonathan Gillett Sr. 1770–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Apr 1770

Birth Location: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 1827

Death Location: Missouri, USA

Father: Jonathan Gillett

Mother: Phebe Marvin

Spouse(s): Hannah Shackelford

Children(s): Roswell Sr., James Gillett, Sarah Gillett, Samuel GILLETT, Elizebeth Jillet, Harriet Gillett

In 1770, Jonathan Gillett Sr. entered the world in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Jonathan Gillett And Phebe Marvin. Jonathan Gillett Sr. married Hannah Shackelford, and had children including Catherine C Gillett, Elizebeth Jillet, Harriet Gillett, James Shackelford Gillett, Roswell Gillett Sr, Samuel S Gillett, Sarah Gillett. Jonathan Gillett Sr. passed away in 1827 in Missouri, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, Jonathan Gillett Sr. entered the world in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA, born to Jonathan Gillett And Phebe Marvin.
  • Jonathan Gillett Sr. married Hannah Shackelford, and had children including Catherine C Gillett, Elizebeth Jillet, Harriet Gillett, James Shackelford Gillett, Roswell Gillett Sr, Samuel S Gillett, Sarah Gillett.
  • Jonathan Gillett Sr. passed away in 1827 in Missouri, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Gillett
1720–1786
Birth Location: Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
JG
Phebe Marvin
1728–1776
Birth Location: Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Shackelford
1770–1822
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
HS

Children(s)

Roswell Sr.
1809–1881
Birth Location: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States,
RS
James Gillett
1810–1874
Birth Location: Paint Lick, Lincoln County, Kentucky
JG
Sarah Gillett
1818–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
SG
Samuel GILLETT
–1842
Birth Location: –
SG
Elizebeth Jillet
1784–1833
Birth Location: Kentucky
EJ
Harriet Gillett
1784–1820
Birth Location: Kentucky, United States
HG

Jonathan Sr.'s Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Sr.
1770–1827
Birth Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Jonathan Gillett
1720–1786
Colchester, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Phebe Marvin
1728–1776
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Jonathan (Gillet) *
1685–1755
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah Ely
1695–1759
Lyme, New London, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Josiah *
1650–1736
Joanna Taintor
1657–1734
Richard Ely
1656–1698
Mary Marvin
1666–1744
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan *
1605–1677
Mary Dolbiar*
1607–1685
Michael Taintor
1625–1673
Elizabeth Rose
1621–1659
Reinold Jr
1631–1676
Sarah Clark
1644–1715

Jonathan Sr.'s Descendants

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Jonathan (Gillett) Sr. (5 Apr 1770–1827) m. Hannah Shackelford (1770–1822)
  1. 1. Roswell (Gillett) Sr. 1809–1881
  2. 2. James (Shackelford) Gillett 1810–1874 m. Elizabeth (J) Harper 1835–1879
    1. 1. Eva Gillett 1858–1900
    2. 2. James (Buchanan) Gillett 1856–1937 m. Mary (Lou) Chastain 1867–1948 m. Helen Baylor 1865–1903
      1. 1. Leota Gillette 1898–1992
      2. 2. Beulah Gillett 1890–
      3. 3. Lucile ((Low) C) Gillett 1896–1988
      4. 4. Milton (E) Gillett 1901–
      5. 5. Pansy Gillett 1891–
      6. 6. James (S) Gillett 1895–
      7. 7. James (Harper) Gillett 1884–1941
      8. 8. Baylor Gillet 1881–1884
    3. 3. Mary (Harper) Gillett 1854–1918
  3. 3. Sarah Gillett 1818–1863 m. Henry Smith 1788–1851
    1. 1. Elizabeth Smith 1838–1854
  4. 4. Samuel (S) GILLETT –1842
  5. 5. Elizebeth Jillet 1784–1833 m. Henry Smith 1788–1851
    1. 1. Sarah Smith 1822–
    2. 2. Sophonia Smith 1830–
    3. 3. Jane Smith 1821–
    4. 4. Harriet (Gillette) Smith 1823–1910
    5. 5. Emily Smith 1820–
  6. 6. Harriet Gillett 1784–1820 m. Henry Smith 1788–1851
    1. 1. William (Watts) Smith 1815–1863
    2. 2. James (Evans Smith) Twin 1816–1884
    3. 3. Mary (F.) Smith 1817–1879
    4. 4. John (Gillette Smith) Twin 1816–1883

Jonathan Sr.'s Timeline

2 Records

1770
5 Apr 1770
Birth of Jonathan Gillett Sr. in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1827
1827
Age 57
Death of Jonathan Gillett Sr. in Missouri, USA
Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1770
    Event Place: West Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1827
    Event Place: Missouri, USA
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