+ Nathan Gillett
+ Nathan was born in 1602 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England.1 + Nathan's father was William Gillett and his mother was Habiatha Pye. His paternal grandparents were + Jacques De Gylette and Jeanne Mestre; his maternal grandparents were Anthony Constance Pye and + Elizabeth Trethewey. He was an only child. He died at the age of 87 on September 5th, 1689 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1 General Notes
NATHAN GILLET born ca. 1608(?) probably in Chaffcombe, Somerset, married by 1639 (name of wife unknown), died 15 Sept. 1689 in Windsor, CT. His wife was born ca. 1617, died 21 Feb. 1670/1 in Windsor. [i][11]
The first record of Nathan in America is his admission to the Massachusetts Bay Colony 14 May 1634 which implies arrival by 1633 and admission to the Dorchester, MA, Church.
Did he emigrate with his brother Jonathan (see
4. below)?
In Dorchester he held a grant of meadows beyond Neponset and lot #33, four acres. [ii][12]
By 1635 he removed to Windsor, CT. In 1637 he served in the Pequot War, for which service he received 12 Oct. 1671 a grant of 50 acres.
Sometime before his father’s death in 1641 Nathaniel by power of attorney conveyed some land in England to his father.
In the Windsor, CT, land inventory of Jan. 1640 Nathan Gillett held 5 parcels of land (Fig. 3 ):
- - a homestead of 5 acres granted in 1637 (sold to his brother Jonathan and then to his nephew Jeremiah)(see
4. & 4.ix. below)
- - 3½ acres in the Little Neck (sold to Mr. Warham)
- - 20 acres more or less in meadow & upland adjoining in the second meadow (sold to Robart Hayward)
- - 3 acres more or less in Long Meadow & adjoining to it 2 acres (sold to J. Enows).
On 11 Oct. 1669 Nathan Gillet was listed as a freeman of Windsor.
Following the death of his wife, Nathan bought land in the new settlement of Simsbury, CT.
On 9 Mar. 1679/80 the committee appointed by the General Court “for settling of ye plantation of Simsbury” determined that proprietor Nathan Gillit’s land should be on the “eastside.” [iii][13]
In March 1687 Nathan conveyed lands to his eldest son Elias, his son Nathan, Jr., and to his son-in-law Thomas Wapples. He also made separate deeds to his 3 daughters.
Nathan’s children were all born in Windsor, CT:
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.1480 in Bergerac, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France d.1552 in Bergerac, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
- b.1500 in Bergerac, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France d.1552 in Bergerac, Dordogne, Aquitaine, France
- b.1538 in , , , France d. in Bergerac, Dordogne, Aquitaine, Fr ?
- b.1520 in Bergerac, , Guyenne, France d.01 Jun 1600 in Haddon, Dorset, , England
- b.1574 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England d.16 Apr 1641 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England
- b.1552 in French Church, Crispin, London, England d.1584 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England
- b.1602 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England d.05 Sep 1689 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- b.1515 in Cornwall, England d.1582 in Cornwall, England
- b.1537 in St Stevens, Cornwall, England d.1569 in St Stevens, Cornwall, England
- b.1555 in Truro, Cornwall, England d.26 Apr 1627 in Truro, Cornwall, England
- b.1516 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England d. in St Stevens, Cornwall, England
- b.1539 in St Stevens, Cornwall, England d. in Cornwall, England
- b.22 Feb 1825 in , , Bayern, Germany d.11 Aug 1905 in Glendale, St Louis, Missouri, United States
- b.26 Mar 1869
- b.1837 in , , Bayern, Germany d.06 Jun 1874
- b.1578 in Chaffcombe, Dorset, England d.14 May 1681 in Somerset, England
- b.1517 in St Stephens, Cornwall, , England d.1573 in St Stephens, Cornwall, , England
- b.1550 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England d.27 Apr 1624 in Cornwall, England
- b.1519 in St Stephens, Cornwall, England d.1619 in St Stephen, Cornwall, England
- b.1575 in Truro, Cornwall, , England d.27 Apr 1624 in , Cornwall, , England
- b.1530 in , Cornwall, , England
- b.1559 in Truro, Cornwall, , England d.1633 in Truro, Cornwall, , England
- b.1512 in Truro, Cornwall, England d.1559 in Truro, Cornwall, England
- b.1550 in Truro, Cornwall, , England d.12 Dec 1623 in Truro, Cornwall, , England
- b.1578 in Truro, Cornwall, England d.1637 in Cornwall, England
- b.1529 in Cornwall, England d.1589 in Cornwall, England
- b.1558 in Tregonie, Cornwall, England d.Dec 1623 in Truro, Cornwall, England
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+ Nathan and Elizabeth were married in a religious ceremony before 1639.2 They had three sons and four daughters, named Elias, Benjamin, Nathan, Elizabeth, Abiah, Sarah and Rebecca 2nd.
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Children
Elizabeth Gillett
Elizabeth was born on October 6th, 1639 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1 She died at the age of 66 on February 21st, 1706 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1
Abiah Gillett
Abiah was born on August 22nd, 1641 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1 She died at the age of 75 on November 21st, 1716 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1
Elias Gillett
Elias was born on July 1st, 1649 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.3 He died at the age of 82 on February 15th, 1732 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.3
Sarah Gillett
Sarah was born on July 13th, 1651 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut and her baptism took place on July 13th, 1651.4 She died in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.4
Benjamin Gillett
Benjamin was born on August 29th, 1653 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1 He died at the age of 1 on July 13th, 1655 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1
Nathan Gillett
Nathan was born on August 17th, 1655 in Windsor, Hartford, Ct..2 He died at the age of 101 on January 30th, 1757 in Windsor, CT, USA.2
Rebecca 2nd Gillett
Rebecca 2nd was born on December 8th, 1657 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.5 She died at the age of 41 in 1698 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.1
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