Rachel (Gillett) Fyler (1685 - 1768)

Born 1685 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Ancestors

Wife of Zerubbabel Fyler Jr. — married 3 Jan 1706 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 28 Jan 1768 at about age 83 in Wintonbury Parish, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Rachel Gillett was born in 1685 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, daughter of Jeremiah Gillett (abt. 1650–1708) and Rachel Kelsey (1650– ).^[1][2]

Her siblings were:

1. John Gillett (abt. 1673–bef. 1770)
2. Samuel Gillett (abt. 1674–abt. 1769)
3. Eliphal Gillett (1674–1747)
4. Abigail Gillett (abt. 1675– )
5. Abraham Gillett (1680– )
6. Abiah Gillett (abt. 1681–1767)
7. Abner Gillett (abt. 1684–1762)

Rachel (20) married Zerubbabel Fyler (31) (born on 25 Dec 1674 in Windsor; son of Zerubbabel Fyler Sr. and Experience (Strong) Fyler) on 3 Jan 1706 in Simsbury, Hartford.^[2][3][1] In the marriage records she is called daughter of Jeremiah of Simsbury. Their known children were:

1. Rachel Fyler (1706– )
2. Silas Fyler (abt. 1710–1779)
3. Experience Flyer (abt. 1710– )
4. Jeremiah Fyler (abt. 1713–abt. 1776)
5. Samuel Fyler (1715–1797)

Rachel died on 28 Jan 1768 in Wintonbury Parish, Windsor, aged 82.

Research Notes

There are other Jeremiah Gilletts in Connecticut at the same time.

In The "Other" Gilletts article it states the following to explain who her father was:^[2]

It has been suggested that Jonathan's son Jeremiah, who was born Feb 12 1647/8 and had no recorded marriage until 1685, when he was nearly 48 years old, may have had a previous wife by whom he may have been father of Sergt. Jeremiah and of Rachel named above. That is not possible. Jeremiah, son of Jonathan, lived in Windsor and died there Mar 1 1692/3, leaving his only known wife and an only surviving child, who died a few weeks later. This child legally inherited from her father and upon her death, her share of his estate was ordered distributed to her uncle and aunts, the brothers and sisters of Jeremiah. It is therefore certain, that whether married before or not, he left no surviving issue by a former wife.

From Geneanet.com Community Trees Index:
Name Rachel Gillett
Gender F (Female)
Birth Date 1685
Birth Place Windsor, Hartford Co. (Windsor), Connecticut, USA
Marriage Date 3 janv. 1706 (3 Jan 1706)
Marriage Place CT, Connecticut, USA
Death Date 28 janv. 1768 (28 Jan 1768)
Death Place Bloomfield, Hartford Co. (Bloomfield), Connecticut, USA
Father Jeremiah Gillett
Mother Deborah Bartlett
Spouse Jerubabel Fyler
Child Jeremiah Filer

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Families of Early Milford, Connecticut pg 301
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} The American Genealogist: "The Other Gilletts" Vol 25 (1949), Page 175-176 ($$) "Zerubabell ffyller the Son of Zerubabel ffillyr of windzor was married ro Rachel Gillyt the daughter of Jeremiah Gillet of Simbsbury January 3d 1705/6"
3. ↑ Simsbury Records, Bates, Page 22, 32

• Abbott, Susan Woodruff Families of Early Milford, Connecticut (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979) Page p. 301
• Jacobus, Donald Lines. The "Other Gilletts", The American Genealogist ($$) (1949) Vol. 25, Page 175-6 ($$)
• The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, 1847-2011
• Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: LVZM-55R