Nathan Gillett (1655 - 1757)

Born 17 Aug 1655 in Windsor, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Owens) Gillett — married 30 Jun 1692 in Windsor, Hartford, Colony Of Connecticut

Descendants

Died 30 Jan 1757 at age 101 in Simsbury Village - Turkey Hills Parish, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut

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Biography

Birth: On August 17, 1655 Nathan GIllet was born in Windsor Twp, Hartford, Connecticut. His Father's name was Nathan Gillet.^[1][2][3][4]

Christening: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. ^[5]

Marriage: On June 30, 1692, Nathan Gillit married Rebekah Owin in Windsor, Hartford, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America.^[6]

Death: Unknown, but alleged to be January 30, 1757 at age 101 (see Research Notes).

Research Notes

There are only three Nathan Gillets (or variations of that name) in the General index to probate records: all districts in Connecticut 1641-1948: Nathan Gillet, 1745 (his son), Nathan Gillet, 1825 and Nathan GIllet, 1862.

From original ged.com, supplied for research purposes.

Nathan Gillett Birth: Aug. 17, 1655 Windsor Hartford County Connecticut, USA Death: unknown NATHAN, 8th known child of Nathan Gillett, was born 17 August 1655. He married at Windsor 30 June 1692, Rebecca Owen, daughter of John Owen and Rebecca Wade. Henry R. Stiles states that the Nathan Gilet married Rebeckah Owen first and a Hannah Buckland as his second wife but this is an error. Hannah Buckland was married to a Nathan Gilet but he was born 6 Feb 1680 and was an uncle to Nathan Gilet

Alleged Age at death. 102. Death - Search for the Passengers of the Mary and John by Burton W.Spear 974.4 vol 5 pg 86 -Nathan Jr. died 30 Jan 1757 age 102 Simsbury Vital Records 0896756 Windsor Vital Records 1316427-Mr Nathan Gillett died 30 Jan 1751/2-(This refers to Nathan the son of Elias whose will was probated in 1752) bapt - TIB,

Gillette Families compiled by Berth Bortle Beal Aldreidge 929.273 G413a pg 131: Nathan, son of Nathan Gillett, was born at Simsbury, Conn., August 17th, 1655. He married at Windsor, Con., June 30th, 1692 Rebecca, daughter of John and Rebecca (Wade) Owen at Windsor, Conn., March 28th, 1666. She died at Simsbury in 1704, and he died there, January 30th 1757.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-NM9), Nathan Gillet, 1655.
2. ↑ Welles, Edwin. Births, Marriages, and Deaths Returned from Hartford, Windsor, and Fairfield (Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co., Hartford, Conn., 1898) Page 41
3. ↑ Hinman, R. R. (Collected from the state and town records) , Catalogue of the names of the first puritan settlers of the colony of Connecticut; with the time of their arrival in the colony, and their standing in society, together with their place of residence, as far as can be discovered by the records. p. 168 (Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Company, 1968).
4. ↑ American Ancestry: giving the name and descent, in the male line, of Americans whose ancestors settled in the United States previous to the Declaration of Independence, A.D.1776; volumes X-XII, p. 136 (Clearfield)
5. ↑ Needs Source
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP46-1FF2), Nathan Gillit in entry for Rebekah Owin ; citing Marriage, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272242.

From Original Ged.com

• Orcutt, Samuel. History of the Town of Wolcott (American Printing Co., Waterbury, Conn, 1874) Page 482
• Descendants of Jonathan Gillet, of Dorchester, Mass., and Windsor, Conn. Author: Gillette, Salmon Cone ["by the late Salmon Cone Gillette, of Colchester, Conn. Arranged and enlarged by the Rev. Henry Clay Alvord, A.M., Pastor of the Old South Church, South Weymouth, Mass., and C.M.Gillett, Syracuse, N.Y. Publication: Ilion, N.Y. : Citizen Publishing Co., Printers, 1898 Note: Reprinted from the New-England Historical and Genealogical Register for April 1893.
• Nathan Gillette in New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635. (Database via ancestry.com, requires paid subscription to see record)
• Nathan Gillett, Find A Grave: Memorial #54835358 Unsourced.

From Original Ged.com, Suggest Transfer To Each Child's Profile

• Nathan Gillet in entry for Dina Gillet, "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F77V-48G), Nathan Gillet in entry for Dina Gillet, 18 Oct 1696; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77V-48G
• Nathan Gillet in entry for Isaac Gillet, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906" (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74M-F4L), Nathan Gillet in entry for Isaac Gillet, 02 Aug 1693; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-F4L
• Nathan Gillet, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74M-NM9), Nathan Gillet, 17 Aug 1655; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74M-NM9
• Dina Gillet, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906" (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F77V-48L), Dina Gillet, 18 Oct 1696; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F77V-48L

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