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Rufus King Gillett 1817–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1817

Birth Location: Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States

Death Date: 21 Dec 1876

Death Location: Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States

Father: Thomas Gillett

Mother: Sophia Pratt

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In 1817, Rufus King Gillett entered the world in Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States, born to Thomas Gillett And Sophia Pratt. Rufus King Gillett passed away in 1876 in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1817, Rufus King Gillett entered the world in Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States, born to Thomas Gillett And Sophia Pratt.
  • Rufus King Gillett passed away in 1876 in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States.

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Rufus Gillett's Ancestors

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Rufus Gillett
1817–1876
Birth Place: Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States
Parents
Thomas Gillett
1786–1864
Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States
Sophia Pratt
1790–1879
Washington, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Rufus Gillett
1758–1843
Suffield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Eleanor ("Ellen" Jane) Hill
1763–1850
Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States
Abijah Pratt
1758–1800
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Mary Waters
1760–1792
Colchester, New London, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Gillet
1708–1775
Lydia Hayes
1720–1783
Thomas Hill
1716–
Daniel Jr
1734–1806
Abigail Bigelow
1735–1803
William Waters
1734–1780
Mary Jordan
1721–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Gillett
1680–1708
Elizabeth Austin
1684–1752
Daniel Pratt
1710–1795
Mary Swift
1710–1776

Rufus Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1817
26 Sep 1817
Birth of Rufus King Gillett in Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States
Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States
1876
21 Dec 1876
Age 59
Death of Rufus King Gillett in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States
Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1817
    Event Place: Phillipstown, Dutchess, New York, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1876
    Event Place: Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States

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