Hannah (Gillette) Taylor (abt. 1674 - abt. 1742)

Born about 5 Sep 1674 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John Taylor — married about 9 Feb 1694 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died about 1742 at about age 67 in Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

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Biography

Hannah was born Sep. 5, 1674 in Hatfield MA. She was the daughter of Samuel Gillett and Hannah Dickinson. She married John Taylor, a highly esteemed man in the organization of the first church in South Hadley, She died in 1743 in South Hadley.

Hannah (nee Gillette) Taylor was born into a family that suffered much tragedy. Her father was killed at the Turner's Falls Fight when she was two. At three her mother and two siblings were taken captive (Hannah somehow evaded capture) and were taken away to Canada, to be ransomed eight months later. Hannah's step-father, Stephen Jennings, was killed by Indians in 1710.

Hannah Gillette b. 05 SEP 1674 Hatfield, Hampshire Co., MA; d. 1743 South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; buried: (place unknown); m. 09 FEB 1694 Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; John Taylor b. 06 JAN 1670 Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; d. 02 SEP 1744 South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA; buried: South Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA.

NOTE: John Taylor was a highly esteemed man in the organization of the first church in South Hadley, MA. His name appears on the Church Committee appointed at the first meeting, held March 12, 1733, of the South Parish, according to the records.

NOTE: Hannah (nee Gillette) Taylor was born into a family that suffered much tragedy. Her father was killed at the Turner's Falls Fight when she was two. At three her mother and two siblings were taken captive (Hannah somehow evaded capture), and were taken away to Canada, to be ransomed eight months later. Hannah's step-father, Stephen Jennings, was killed by Indians in 1710.

CHILDREN (All born Hadley, Hampshire Co., MA):

1) John Taylor b. 03 MAY 1695 2) Joseph Taylor b. 20 MAR 1697, d. 06 AUG 1698 3) Joseph Taylor b. 06 DEC 1698 4) Hannah Taylor b. 24 JAN 1701 5) Samuel Taylor b. 17 NOV 1703 6-7) Twins b. and d. 1704 8) Joshua Taylor b. 14 APR 1706 9) Mary Taylor b. MAY 1708 10) Moses Taylor b. MAY 1709 11) Aaron Taylor b. OCT 1712

Sources

• http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr05/rr05_090.html#P7128

• Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #46742046 : accessed 16 April 2019), memorial page for Hannah Gillette Taylor (5 Sep 1674–1743), citing Old Hadley Cemetery, Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA.

• History of John Taylor of Hadley, by Rev. Elbert O. Taylor, Boston, USA, published by the Association, 1903, pp 32-33