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1. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 290:
"Josiah (son of Jonathan) Gillett, of Simsbury, m. Johanna (Hannah, 'Col. Rec.') Taintor, 30 Jun 1676 (O.C.R.) 'by Mr John Allyn,' had the homestead at Windsor; contributed 2s6d to Conn. Fund for Relief of Poor in other Colonies, 1676. Children:
A. Josias, b. 24 Nov 1678; bp. 1 Dec 1678. - O.C.R.
B. Johanna, b. 28 Oct 1680; d. 11 Aug 1683. - 'Col. Rec.'
C. Elizabeth, b. 16 Jan 1682/3. - 'Col. Rec.'
D. Jonathan, b. 15 Oct 1685. - 'Col. Rec.'
E. Mary, b. 8 Mar 1686/7.
F. Dorothy, b. 15 Apr 1689.
G. Samuel, b. 1 Oct 1690.
H. Joseph, b. 3 Mar 1694/5.
I. Mindwell, b. 4 Feb 1696.
J. Aaron, b. 8 Mar 1698/9.
K. Noah, b. 5 Dec 1701."
2. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 706: "Johanna Taintor (dau. Micah of Branford, Conn.), bp. Apr 16 - ; m. 30 Jun 1676 'by Mr. John Allyn, Josiah Gillett of Windsor.' - Old Church Records. Micah (son of Micah of Branford, CT.), b. Oct 1652; m. as 1st wife, Mary (dau. of Thomas and Hannah) Loomis of Windsor, 3 Apr 1679 (O.C.R.); she d. 11 May 1695; he was a prominent man in Colchester, and prob. through his influence many Windsor people settled at Windsor; his son Micah, b. 6 Sep 1680 (O.C.R.); dau. Mary, b. 22 Sep 1685, m. Edw'd Moore of Windsor. - See 'Loomis Geneal.', ii., for descendants."
3. 20 Mar 2008 http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~bart/Gillet.htm:
"Josiah Gillett born in Windsor, baptized there 14 July 1650, married JOANNA/Hannah TAINTOR 30 June 1676 by Mr. John Allyn in Windsor, died 29 Oct. 1736 in Colchester, CT. Joanna was born 29 Apr. 1657 in Branford, died 23 Jan. 1735/6 in Colchester, CT, a daughter of Michael & Elizabeth (Rose) Taintor of Branford, CT. In his father's will Josiah was instructed "to take care for the improvement of his mother's estate" and after her death "he shall enjoy for his own…my now dwelling house and all the appurtenances with it, with five acres of houselands & all other parcels of land, as are expressed to be his mother's for her use whilst she lives, only excepting the house & four acres of the household land to it, which my son Jeremy shall possess for his own after my wife's decease" and "the six acres in the second meadow I set out to him, he is to possess for his own at the present." About 1702 Josiah and his large family moved to Colchester where he became a prominent man in all affairs. [Jones, Nathan H., "The Ancestors of my Daughters" (1914), 120.] Josiah & Hannah had 11 children, all born in Windsor. [Gillette, Salmon C. & Rev. Henry C. Alvord, "Descendants of Jonathan Gillet of Dorchester, MA, & Windsor, CT" (NEH&GR, 1893), 47:168-169."]"
4. Article from the Gillette family file at the Windsor Historical Society by Gary Boyd Roberts entitled "Genealogies of Conn. families from the New England Historical and Genealogical Register," vol. II, Baltimore, 1983, Gen. Pub. Co., Inc., p. 44:
"Josiah Gillett (son of Jonathan), of Windsor and Colchester, Conn., born in Windsor and bpatized her 14 July 1650, died in Colchester 29 Oct 1736. He married in Windsor, 30 Jun 1676 Joanna Taintor, born in April 1657, died in Colchester 23 Jan 1735, daughter of Michael Taintor of Branford, Conn. He moved to Colchester in 1702, being one of the first settlers.
[Eleven children listed.]"
5. From the newsletter "Gillett Pride 'n' Joy," vol. 10, no. 2, sourced family tree by Barbara Delgado, 1939 Republic Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627, copy from the Gillett family file at the Windsor Historical Society:
References:
MJ5=Mary and John, vol. 5, no. 2.
NEH=New England Hist. and Gene. Reg., vol. 100.
Wivr=Windsor, CT. Vital Records.
TAG=The American Genealogist, Vol. #.
FC=The Gillett Family by Flora Clark.
BA=Bertha Aldridge's Book.
SH=Stiles History of Windsor, CT.
GS=Gravestone.
Suvr=Suffield, CT. Vital Records.
Quote: "Josiah, b., ba. 14 Jul 1650 (Wivr as s/o of Jonathan) (Several Wivr) d. 29 Oct 1736 (NEH) Colchester, CT (NEH), m. 30 Jun 1676 (Wivr) Johana Tainter (Wivr), b. Apr 1657 (NEH), d. 23 Jan 1735 (NEH). Josiah removed to Colchester CT in 1702, being one of he first settlers (NEH).
6. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 1:32-33:
"JONATHAN GILLETT - b.a. 1600, England, d. 29 Aug. 1677, Windsor, Conn. m. Mary Dolbiar, 29 Mar. 1634, St. Andrews Church, Colyton, Devon, England (1607-1685), dau. of Rawkey Dolbiar & Mary Michell of Cadhayne, near Colyton.
Jonathan Gillett came on the "Mary & John" in 1630, either alone or with his younger brother, Nathan. He returned to England to marry and then sailed back to New England soon after. He was the son of Rev. William Gillett, Rector of Chaffcombe, Somerset in 1609, who d. 1641. He served in the Pequot War in 1637 and moved his family from Dorchester, Mass. to Windsor, Conn. in the summer of 1639. He was the Constable of Windsor in 1665 and in 1671 he was granted land in Simsbury, Conn. for his service in the Pequot War. Estate: 273 pounds.
Ten children (1635-1650) (NER 100:275), 75 grandchildren, and 243 great-grandchildren identified.
Children:
1. Jonathan Gillett, Jr.-b.a. 1635, Dorchester, Mass., d. between 1694 & 1698. m. (1) Anna Kelsey, 23 Apr. 1661 (1634-1676), dau. of William Kelsey, the emigrant. m. (2) Miriam Dibble, 14 Dec. 1676, Windsor, dau. of Thomas Dibble. Estate: 360 pounds. Four children by first wife (1665-1673) (NER 100:275), and six by second (1678-1685), and 13 grandchildren.
2. Cornelius Gillett-b.a. July 1636, Dorchester, Mass., d. 26 June 1711, Windsor, Conn. m. Priscilla Kelsey, who d. 1772, dau. of William Kelsey, the emigrant. Estate: 44 pounds. Nine children (1659-1678) (NER 100:277), and 28 grandchildren.
3. Mary Gillett-b. 1638, Dorchester, Mass. m. Peter Brown, 15 July 1658, who d. 1691, called the son of Peter Brown of the Mayflower (1620) but this has been disputed. He bought land in Windsor in 1658 and moved to the Josias Ellsworth place in 1664. Estate: 408 pounds. Eleven children (Windsor-118) and 61 grandchildren. One of his descendants was John Brown, the Abolitionist.
4. Anna Gillett-b. 29 Dec. 1639, Windsor, Conn., d. 4 Jan. 1711. m. Samuel Filley, 29 Oct. 1663, Windsor (1643-1712), s. of William Filley, the emigrant. He moved to Simsbury, Conn., 1669. Twelve children (1667-1683) (Windsor-250), and 26 grandchildren.
5. Joseph Gillett-bpt. 25 July 1641, Windsor, Conn., d. 18 Sept. 1675, killed by Indians at Bloody Brook, near Deerfield, Mass. m. Elizabeth Hawkes (1646-1681), dau. of John & Elizabet Hawkes. Moved from Windsor to Deerfield, 1675. Seven children (1664-1675) (NER 101:46), and 19 grandchildren.
6. Samuel Gillet-bpt. 22 Jan. 1642, Windsor, Conn., d. 19 May 1676, killed in the fight at Turner's Falls, Mass. m. Hannah Dickinson, 23 Sept. 1668, Hadley, Mass. (b. 1648), dau. of John Dickinson. She m. (2) Stephen Jennings, 1677. The year after Samuel's death, Hannah remarried, became pregnant and was captured by Indians in the attack on Hatfield, Mass., along with her daughter Mary (age 5) and son Samuel, Jr. (age 4). When the authorities refused to pursue the Indians, her husband, Stephen Jennings and Benjamin Waite, set out toward Canada to recover the captives. After traveling thru the winter they arrived in Canada in January, 1678 and negotiated a ransom with the French. There, Hannah had a daughter she named Captivity, and she returned to Deerfield, with her other two children and the captives in June. Four children (1669-1674) (NER 101:46), and 14 grandchildren.
7. John Gillett-b. 5 Oct. 1644, Windsor, Conn., d. 1682. m. Mercy Barber, 8 July 1669, Windsor (1651-1725), dau. of Thomas Barber, the emigrant. She m. (2) Capt. George Norton, 1683. Seven children (1671-1682) (NER 101:46), and 29 grandchildren.
8. Abigail Gillett-bpt. 28 June 1646, Windsor, d. 1648.
9. Jeremiah Gillett-b. 12 Feb. 1647, Windsor, Conn., d. 1 Mar. 1692, Windsor. m. Deborah Bartlett, 15 Oct. 1685, Windsor (b. 1666), dau. of Benjamin Bartlett & Deborah Barnard. Four children (1686-1692) (Fyler-30).
10. Josiah Gillett-bpt. 14 July 1650, Windsor, Conn., d. 29 Oct. 1736, Colchester, Conn. m. Joanna Taintor, 20 June 1676 (1657-1735), dau. of Michael Taintor of Branford, Conn. (See NER 4:169). Res: Windsor and Colchester, Conn. Eleven children (1678-1701) (NER Apr. 1893, p. 168), and 53 grandchildren.
References:
Gillett & Allied Families, by L. S. Gillett, 1930.
Gillett Family in Conn., Vol. 1.
Gillett Families, by B. B. Aldridge, 1955. TAG 42:160 (English Wills).
TAG 56:129 (Nathan)
NER 100:272 (Genealogy).
NER 101:43, 153, 237, 283 (Genealogy).
NER Apr. 1893, p. 168 (Genealogy).
TAG Apr. 1971 (Dispute French Ancestry)."
7. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 18:61-62, "GILLETT, JONATHAN (a.1607-1677) OF WINDSOR, CT, NATHAN GILLETT ( -1689) AND JEREMIAH GILLETT ( - )":
"Jonathan Gillett - Born before 1609. Died 29 Aug. 1677, Windsor, CT. He m. Mary Dolbair, 29 Mar. 1634, St. Andrew, Colyton, Devon, dau. of Rawkey Dolbiar and Mary Michell of Cadhayne, Colyton. According to family tradition he came on the "Mary & John" in 1630, possibly with brothers Nathan and Jeremiah. He returned to England to marry and they returned to New England on the "Recovery of London" in March 1634. If his brothers did not accompany him in 1630 they probably did in 1634. The bible he brought from England, printed in 1599, is now on display at the Windsor Historical Society in Windsor, CT. A note in the bible says Jonathan Gillett came to New England a second time in June 1635. He actually came in 1634. Children (Search Series Vol. 5, pp. 49-77).
a. Jonathan Gillett, Jr. - B.a. 1635 Dorchester, MA. His will dated 25 Aug. 1694 and proved 5 Apr. 1698. He m. (1) Mary Kelsey, 23 Apr. 1661, (1634-1676) dau. of William Kelsey. He m. (2) Miriam Dibble, 14 Dec. 1676, Windsor, CT, dau. of Thomas Dibble. Four children by first wife (1665-1673) and six by second (1678-1688).
b. Cornelius Gillett - B.a. July 1636, Dorchester, MA. D. 26 June 1711. He m. Priscilla Kelsey, a. 1658, dau. of William Kelsey. Nine children. (16591678).
c. Mary Gillett - B. 1638, Dorchester, MA. She m. Peter Brown, 15 July 1658 Windsor, CT. who d. 9 Mar. 1691. Fourteen chilren (1659-1681).
d. Anna Gillett - B. 29 Dec. 1639, Windsor, CT. D. 18 Nov. 1711. She m. Samuel Filley, 29 Oct. 1663, Windsor, CT. (1643-1711), son of William Filley. Twelve children (1667-1683).
e. Joseph Gillett - Bpt. 25 July 1641, Windsor, CT. Killed 18 Sept. 1675 Bloody Brook, Deerfield, MA. He m. Elizabeth Hawkes (1641-1681) dau. of John Hawks. She m. (2) Nathaniel Dickinson. Seven children (1664-1675).
f. Samuel Gillett 0 Bpt. 22 Jan. 1642, Windsor, CT. Killed 19 May, 1676 Turner's Falls Fight. He m. Hannah Dickinson, 23 Sept. 1668, Hadley, MA. She m. (2) Stephen Jennings, 1677. Four children (1669-1674).
g. John Gillett - B. 5 Oct. 1644, Windsor, CT. He m. Mercy Barber, 8 July 1669 Windsor, CT. (1651-1725) dau. of Thomas Barber. She m. (2) Capt. George Norton, 1683. Seven children (1671-1682).
h. Abigail Gillett - Bpt. 28 June 1646, Windsor, CT. D.y.
i. Jeremiah Gillett - B. 12 Feb. 1647/8, Windsor, CT. D. 1 Mar. 1629/3. He m. Deborah Bartlett, 15 Oct. 1685 (b. 1666) dau. of Benjamin Bartlett at Deborah Barnard. Three children.
j. Josiah Gillett - Bpt. 14 June 1650, Windsor, CT. D. 29 Oct. 1736 Colchester, MA. He m. Joanna Taintor, 20 June 1676 (1657-1735) dau. Michael Taintor. Eleven children (1678-1701).
Jonathan Gillett had ten children and at least 77 grandchildren.
Reference: Search Series, Vol. 5, pp. 49-81."
MARRIAGE:
1. Manuscript from the Windsor CT. Historical Society Library of Jay Mack Holbrook entitled "Conn. Colonists - Windsor 1635-1703" has the following listings for Gillets. I am not sure what the references refer to, but they appear to be a compilation of mentioned names in original sources. I have rearranged the entries to be chronological rather than alphabetical as presented by the book compiler: Gillet, Jonathan; birth 28 Jun 1685, WIN638:16; father Gillet, Josiah.
Gillet, Josia; marriage to Hannah Taintor, 30 Jun 1676; WEL898:14.
Gillet, Josia; marriage to Johana Taintor, 30 Jun 1676; CHS930:76.
Gillet, Josia; marriage to Johana Taintor, 30 Jun 1676; CHS930:42.
2. From the book "New England Marriages Prior to 1700," p. 304 for the Gillett family: "Gillett, Josiah (1650-1736) & Joanna Taintor (1657-1735); 30 Jun 1676; Branford, CT?/Windsor, CT."
3. From a booklet "Gillett," 1970, by Wilma Gillet Thomas, copy at the Windsor, CT, Historical Society. Within the booklet is a copy of a page entitled "Marriage Records Before 1699," pp. 98-99:
"Gillett, Josiah and Johanna Taintor, 30 June 1676, Windsor, Conn."
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