Othniel Gillett (1714 - 1800)

Born 7 Jan 1714 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut

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Died 6 Sep 1800 at age 86 in Granby, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Othniel was born in 1715. He is the son of Nathan Gillett and Hannah Buckland. ^[1]

Othniel Gillett b. 7 January 1714/15 Othniel Gillett was born on 7 January 1714/15 at Windsor, Hartford Co., CT.1,2 He was the son of Nathan Gillett and Hannah Buckland.2 Othniel Gillett died on 6 September 1800 at Granby, Hartford Co., CT, at age 85.3,2 He was buried at probably the Center Cemetery, Granby, Hartford Co., CT.3

The name of Othniels' wife is unknown, some say that his first wife was Eunice unknown and that he possibly had a 2'nd wife, Elizabeth ? who died Aug 31, 1805 age 85. However, this Elizabeth is found in Church Records to be the widow of Joseph Gillett. 4 Children of Othniel Gillett and Eunice (?) Eunice Gillett+ b. 19 Sep 1742, d. b 1773 Nathan Gillett+ b. 26 Dec 1744, d. 15 May 1825 Azariah Gillett b. 26 Dec 1744 Hannah Gillett+ b. 10 Feb 1745/46, d. 18 Sep 1807 Adna Gillett+2 b. 7 Jul 1750, d. a 1833 Thomas Buckland Gillett+ b. c 1753, d. 7 Jun 1820 Charity Gillett+ b. 3 Apr 1757, d. 23 Feb 1828 Ephraim Gillett b. c 1760 Citations [S52] Henry R. Stiles History of Ancient Windsor II, Volume II, Page 297. [S882] Nathan Gillett, 2002 unknown repository. [S161] Carol A. Laun, Granby Center Cemetery, Page 139. [S409] Norb Bankert, 5 October 2002.

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1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Ken Gillett, Friday, May 2, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 28 December 2019), memorial page for Othniel Gillet (7 Jan 1714–6 Sep 1800), Find A Grave Memorial no. 64395659, citing Granby Cemetery, Granby, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Addie (contributor 47097158) .

• Find A Grave. Othniel Gillet.

• Holcombe Genealogy [1].

• Simsbury, Connecticut, Births, Marriages and Deaths. Children of Othniel Gillet pg 76.