Joanna Gillett

1676 - 1773  (96 years)

• Name	Joanna Gillett
  Born	22 Apr 1676	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Jan 1773	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I2496	Petersen-de Lanskoy
  Last Modified	27 May 2021

  
  

  Father	Cornelius Gillett,   b. Abt Jul 1636, Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 26 Jun 1711, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age ~ 74 years)
  Mother	Priscilla Kelsey,   b. Abt 1640, of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 7/07 Jan 1722/3, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Married	Bef Jan 1659/60	of Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Family ID	F1317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel Bancroft,   b. Abt 1672, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut, United States ,   d. 29 Nov 1742, Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States  (Age ~ 70 years)
  Married	23/23 Feb 1709/10	Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
  Last Modified	28 May 2021
  Family ID	F1429	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RESEARCH_NOTES: 1. Website 10 Jan 2008 www.jeffreyamills.com/reunion/JAM/ps07/ps07_162.htm. No sources are given: "Joanna Gillett, b. 22 Apr 1676 in Windsor to Cornelius Gillett (~1636-1711) and Priscilla Kelsey (~1632-1672, d. 8 Jan 1773, age 96, in Windsor. First m. 1703 in Windsor to Thomas Allyn, b. 15 May 1663 at Windsor, s. of Thomas Allyn and Abigail Wareham, d. 6 Apr 1709, age 45, at Windsor. 2nd marriage to Samuel Bancroft 23 Feb 1709 in Windsor." 2. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, pp. 41-42: "Samuel Bancroft (s. of Thomas, g.s. of John), b. Enfield, d. (South) Windsor 29 Nov 1742, in 74th year. In 1684, Dec. 12, a grant was made, 'upon his father's motion,' of an allotment at Enfield, 20 acres in all, provided he dwell there 7 years. He sold land in Enfield adjoining land of his bro. Nathaniel, 24 Apr 1691, and mentions Hannah Barber as his father's relict. 11 Mar 1696/7, he witnessed a deed by Nath'l Bissell to Thomas Holcombe of land at Simsbury' and 23 Mar 1796/7 (1696/7?), the said Bissell of Windsor, 'in consideration of my affection for my dau. Hannah, wife of Samuel Bancroft,' deeds to him land East of the Connecticut River. 4 Oct 1704 James Saxton acquits John Barber of Springfield and Samuel Bancroft of Windsor concerning the estate of his father-in-law Thomas Bancroft. 23 Feb 1709/10, he is mentioned as Lieut. Sam'l; he owned the Covenant in (E.) Windsor church, 10 Nov 1700. In Queen Anne's War he left Windsor 10 Jul 1711, ret. 12 Oct, same year; served in Capt. Moses Dimond's Co. In 1710, Sgt. Sam'l B. was one of ch. comm. to build a church, with discretionary power. In 1717 he was on a school committee; in 1714 on a com. for draining lands with Roger Wolcott and Sam'l Rockwell. As his name does not appear on petition of E. Windsor inhabitants who wished to settle a minister, 1694, he prob. had not then removed from Enfield. He m. (1) Hannah (dau. Nathaniel and Mindwell, dau. Dea. John Moore) Bissell of Windsor, who d. 24 Jan 1708/9, in 38th year. (E.W.O. et C.R.); she was b. 12 Jan 1670; he m. (2) wid. Joanna Allyn, 23 Feb 1709/10, who was a sister of Ebenezer Gilbert and wid. of Thomas Allyn; she was b. 22 Apl 1676, and d. 8 Jan 1773, age. 97. Lieut. Samuel B. d. 29 Nov 1742, in 74th yr. (E.W.O. et C.R.); will prob. 1 Feb 1742/3. Children all of first wife: a. Margaret, b. 15 May 1698, living 1742, m., 6 ch. b. Eunice, b. 29 Dec1700; living in 1742. c. Nathaniel, b. 4 Jul 1703. d. Elizabeth, b. 27 Mar 1706; living 1742. [No entries in same book for Joanna Gilbert.]