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Laura Gillett

Female 1791 - 1845  (54 years)


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  • Name Laura Gillett 
    Born 4 Aug 1791  Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 28 Nov 1845  Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1368  Petersen-de Lanskoy
    Last Modified 27 May 2021 

    Father Thomas Gillett,   b. 14 Sep 1748, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1821, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Mary Jones,   b. 7/07 Feb 1747/8, Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1827, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Abt 1772  of Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F872  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Selah Talmadge,   b. 28 Dec 1788, Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1859, Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1814  Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 28 May 2021 
    Family ID F913  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • RESEARCH_NOTES:
      1. Today's Hampden County of Massachusetts was originally Middlesex County until it was split off in 1662 and named Hampshire County. Hampden County was formed from Hampshire County in 1812.

      2. Website: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hwbradley/aqwg1829.htm:
      A. "Deacon Selah Talmadge was born 28 Dec 1788 in Wolcott, New Haven, Connecticut. He died 6 Oct 1859 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts. Selah married Laura Gillette on 13 Feb 1814 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts. Parents are John Talmadge, b. 8 Mar 1755 in Branford, New Haven, Connecticut and Lucretia Moulthrop, b. 1756 in East Haven, New Haven.
      Laura Gillette was born 4 Aug 1791 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts. She died 28 Nov 1845 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts. Laura married Deacon Selah Talmadge on 13 Feb 1814 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts.
      They had the following children:
      Thomas Talmadge was born 20 Jan 1815 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts.
      Sylvanus Talmadge was born 11 Apr 1818 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts. He died 25 May 1854 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts.
      Nelson Talmadge was born 26 May 1820 and died 24 Nov 1856.
      Philura Talmadge was born 27 Oct 1822 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts.
      Mary Talmadge was born 24 Feb 1825 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts.
      John Talmadge was born 30 Oct 1830 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts. He died 16 Oct 1852 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts.
      Selah W. Talmadge was born 28 Apr 1833 in Southwick, Hampden, Massachusetts."
      B. Site gives the following references:
      a. Talmadge, Arthur White, "The Talmadge, Tallmadge and Talmage Genealogy," (New York: Grafton Press, 1909. FHL US/CAN Film #1,321,029 Item 2.), p. 104, Family History Library.
      b. "Congregational Church Records, Southwick, Massachusetts, 1773-1895," FHL US/CAN Film #234,575 Item 1, p. 68, Family History Library.
      c. Church Records, Southwick, MA, p. 68.