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Thomas Willett 1605–1674 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 August 1605

Birth Location: Barley, Leicestershire, England

Death Date: 4 August 1674

Death Location: Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Andrew WYLLIAT

Mother: Jacobina Goad

Spouse(s): Mary Browne

Children(s): NATHANIEL* Willett

In 1605, Thomas Willett entered the world in Barley, Leicestershire, England, born to Andrew Willet Or Wylliat And Jacobina Goad. Thomas Willett married Mary Browne, and had children including Nathaniel Willett. Thomas Willett passed away in 1674 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1605, Thomas Willett entered the world in Barley, Leicestershire, England, born to Andrew Willet Or Wylliat And Jacobina Goad.
  • Thomas Willett married Mary Browne, and had children including Nathaniel Willett.
  • Thomas Willett passed away in 1674 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew WYLLIAT
1562–1621
Birth Location: Ely, Hertfordshire, England
AW
Jacobina Goad
1572–1637
Birth Location: Ely, Hertfordshire, England
JG

Spouses(s)

Mary Browne
1605–1669
Birth Location: Plymouth, Devon, England
MB

Children(s)

NATHANIEL* Willett
1618–1698
Birth Location: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
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Thomas Willett's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Willett
1605–1674
Birth Place: Barley, Leicestershire, England
Parents
Andrew WILLET or WYLLIAT
1562–1621
Ely, Hertfordshire, England
Jacobina Goad
1572–1637
Ely, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Rev (Dr Thomas) Willett
1512–1598
Condé-sur-l'Escaut, Valenciennes, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
Elizabeth Stanton
1512–1589
Barley, Herefordshire, England
Roger (Goad, Rev., Provost of Kings College,) Cambridge
1538–1610
Horton, Buckinghamshire
Katherine (Blounte) Hill
1552–1582
Chesterton, Huntingdonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Willaett
1489–1598
Susan (Willaett)
1490–
Sir (Nottinghamshire)
1482–1526
Lena Stanton
1490–1563
Stephani Goode
1510–1560
Oboe (Goode)
1510–1560
Richard Hill
1527–1568
Elizabeth Locke
1535–1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Goode
1485–1565
William Hill*
1492–1545
Margery Ware
1500–1550
Sir (Lok)
1486–1550
Catharine Cook
1490–1537

Thomas Willett's Descendants

1.
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Thomas Willett (29 August 1605–4 August 1674) m. Mary Browne (24 Mar 1605–8 Jan 1669)
  1. 1. NATHANIEL* Willett 1618–1698 m. Hannah (Hester) Adams 1637–1670
    1. 1. Sarah Willett 1648–1714 m. Robert (Zachariah) Sanford 1644–1713
      1. 1. Sarah Standford 1661–1722 m. Henry (Pawlin) Capt. 1650–1723
        1. 1. Jane Pullin 1695–1800 m. John Hicklin 1693–1801

Thomas Willett's Timeline

2 Records

1605
29 August 1605
Birth of Thomas Willett in Barley, Leicestershire, England
Barley, Leicestershire, England
1674
4 August 1674
Age 69
Death of Thomas Willett in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 August 1605
    Event Place: Barley, Leicestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1674
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
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