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1. FHL book 929.273 B233bd, "The Connecticut Barbers, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Connecticut," 2nd Ed., Donald S. Barber, p. 4: "Thomas Gillett, b. 18 Jul 1676, d. Suffield 11 Jun 1708, md. (1) Martha Mills, md. (2) Hannah Clark."
2. FHL book 929.273 B233w, "Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor, Connecticut, 1614-1909," John Barber White, p. 46: "Thomas Gillett, b. July 18, 1676; m. 1st Nov. 21, 1700, Martha Mills, who evidently d. soon after, leaving no children; m. 2nd, Feb. 26, 1704, Hannah Clark, dau. of John and Mary (Crow) Clark. She was b. Aug. 6, prob. in 1686, and d. Feb 20, 1709. Thomas Gillett d. June 11, 1708. Children:
a. Abel Gillett, b. Oct. 8, 1705.
b. Joel Gillett, b. May 1, 1707.
c. Jonah Gillett, b. Oct. 18, 1708.
Hannah Clark, the wife of Thomas Gillett, was the granddaughter of Daniel Clark, one of the first settlers of Windsor, and a man of much prominence. Was secretary of the Colony; was an attorney at law, and is sometimes designated as Capt. Clark. He d. Aug. 12, 1710. His wife, Mary Newberry, was the daughter of Thomas Newberry, one of the first settlers of Dorchester, and a man of unusual business ability, and many of his descendants have been prominent in business, military and professional circles. Hannah Clark's mother, Mary Crow, was the daughter of Christopher and Mary (Burr) Crow."
3. Henry R. Stiles, "The History and Genealogies of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut," 1892, v. 2, p. 290:
"Thomas (son of John, g.son of Jonathan) Gillett, m. (1) Martha Mills, 21 Nov 1700; (2) Hannah Clark, 26 Feb 1704, who d. 20 Feb 1708/9; he d. 11 Jun 17(08?). Children (born Windsor):
A. Abel, b. 18 Oct 1705.
B. Joel, b. 1 May 1707.
C. Jonah, b. 18 Oct 1708."
[The book does not have any Mills biographies showing Martha Mills.]
4. From the Gillett family file of the Windsor Historical Society, an article entitled: "The Brothers Jonathan and Nathan Gillett and Some of Their Descendants," comp. by Alice Lucinda Priest, B.L., of Brookline, Mass., pp. 61-62:
"Thomas Gillett (son of John, grandson of Jonathan), of Windsor, Conn., was born 18 July 1676 and baptized the 23rd. He was doubtless named for his maternal grandfather, Thomas Barber of Windsor and Simsbury or for that deceased grandparent's energetic namesake son, 'Lieutenant Thomas Barber' of Simsbury (1845 Phelps Hist. Simsbury, etc., p. 153). Wintonbury Parish records give the date of his death, 28 Feb 1761 'in 87th year'; doubtless because his three sons lived in that part of Windsor, and he probably lived with them. Descendants of the family became noteworthy there.
The parish was the Fifth Society in Windsor, located in the southwest part of the town; the first petition of May 1734 by 27 residents asking only for 'local winter church privileges' (November-March), since they were 'six miles from Windsor North Society house of worship.' In October 1736 the Province Assembly granted a large petition for 'parish privileges' by establishing a parish nearly four miles square, about seven-tenths lay in Windsor, one-tenth in Farmington, two-tenths in Simsbury and so named Win-ton-bury. There were 65 families, 325 persons, and the church organized and located in February 1738 had 67 members; four Gillett families among them. In 45 years over 1147 children were baptized there. In 1845 the parish became the town of Bloomfield.
Thomas married first, in Windsor, and both of Windsor, Martha Mills, who died within a very few years with no record of children born, and secondly in Windsor, 26 Feb. 1704/5, Hannah Clark (dau. of John, g.dau. of Daniel), born in Simsbury 15 Aug 1686, died in Windsor 20 Feb 1708/9, leaving there sons. Stiles in Ancient Windsor states of her grandfather: 'Hon. Daniel Clark, and attorney at law, a first settler and man of much influence and position at Windsor; held many public offices; was Secretary of the Colony, 1658-64; & 1665-6' 'Married (1) Mary Newberry (dau. of Thomas).' There is no known record of a third marriage, though one seems probable. The following 1726 probate record proves that Thomas was then alive, and might suggest a third marriage about 1716.
Northampton, Mass., Probate Records: Book 4, p. 154. Receipt of Thomas Gillet of Windsor, dated 13 April 1726. 'I Thomas Gillet of Windsor have Rec'd of my Hon'd Mother Mercy Norton late of Suffield Dec'd in her life time ye following particulars as part of my portion of share of her estate viz Thre Pounds ten shillings in Money By ye hands of John Gillet in ye year 1724 And also keeping of my Child, providing it with all necessres from ye age of three months until it was seven years old - 6 yr. 9 mo. @ 2s, 6 p per week - as part of his double portion of his mother est. this 13 Apr. 1726.'
Children, born in Windsor:
Abel, b. 18 Oct 1705.
Joel, b. 1 May 1707.
Jonah, b. 18 Oct 1708."
5. The publication "Search for the Passengers of the "Mary & John" 1630," by Burton W. Spear (Toledo, OH; The Mary & John Clearing House, 1989-2004), 5:49-64. These pages have a five generation descendency listing of all the descendants of Jonathan Gillet and Mary Dolbair. I only transcribe my own descendency line which is the seventh child:
"7 John Gillett- b. 5 Oct. 1644, Windsor. m. Mercy Barber, 8 July 1669, Windsor (1651-1725) dau. of Thomas Barber (emigrant). She m. (2) Capt. George Norton, 1683. John d. 1682. Windsor p. 50 says Mary Barber bpt. 12 Oct. 1651, m. ___ Hale. res: Suffield. (Gillett-19)
7.1 Thomas Gillett- b. 7 Jan. 1671, Windsor. d. by 1676
7.2 John Gillett Jr.- b. 6 Aug. 1673, Windsor. d. 4 July 1699, Windsor, unmarr.
7.3 Thomas Gillett- b. 18 July 1676 (Gillett p. 19 says 31 May 1678), Windsor. m. (1) Martha Mills. She d. without children. m. (2) Hannah Clark, 26 Feb. 1704 (1686-1709) Windsor, dau. of John Clark & Mary Crow (D. Clark-34). He d. 11 June 1708. Children of Thomas Gillett & Hannah Clark (2) (NER 101:285)… [Lists three sons with their descendants: the sons are Abel Gillett, b. 18 Oct 1705 at Windsor; Joel Gillett, b. 1 May 1707 at Windsor; and Jonah Gillett, b. 18 Oct 1708 at Windsor.]
7.4 Samuel Gillett- b. 16 Feb. 1677/8, Windsor. m. Rebecca Bancroft, 22 Jan. 1701/2, Suffield, dau. of Thomas Bancroft. She was b. 1680. He d. 1739, Grnaville, Mass. (Gillett-23) Children of Samuel Gillett & Rebecca Bancroft (NER 101:286).
7.4.1 Samuel Gillett, Jr.- b. 13 Sept. 1702, Suffield. m. Anna Pierce, 13 Apr. 1727. He d. Granville, Mass.
7.4.2 John Gillett- b. 13 Jan. 1704/5, Suffield.
7.4.3 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 10 May 1707, Suffield. m. Phebe ___. Children of Nathaniel Gillett & Phebe ___. (NER 101:286)…
7.4.4 Hannah Gillett- b. 19 June 1709, Suffield. m. Joseph Kent, 26 Feb. 1728/9, Suffield (b. 1710), s. of John Kent & Abigail Winchell of Suffield. He m. (2) Elizabeth Palmer, 1748. Hannah d. 2 Nov. 1746, Suffield. Six children.
7.4.5 Thomas Gillett- b. 16 Apr. 1711, Suffield. m. Elizabeth Barlow, 2 June 1744 (1719-1806). He d. 10 Apr. 1791, Granville, Mass. (Gillett-1955, 23, 34, 48) Children of Thomas Gillett & Elizabeth Barlow. (Gillett-23) [Note: The author lists only one child, which is of course very incomplete.]
7.4.5.1 Zadoc Gillett- b. 12 Aug. 1753, m. wid. Rebecca Tyron (1758-1840). He d. 14 Mar. 1816, Granville, Mass. Two children (1781-1784). She d. Shesequin, Bradford Co., Pa. (Gillett-34)
7.4.6 Gardner Gillett- b. 23 June 1715, Suffield. m. Mary Rowe, 27 Jan. 1740/1. Res: Dutchess Co., N.Y.
7.4.7 Rebecca Gillett- b. 21 Sept. 1718, Suffield.
7.5 Nathaniel Gillett- b. 3 Oct. 1680, Windsor. (Windsor-290)
7.6 Benjamin Gillett- b. 1680, Windsor. m. Elizabeth Austin, 6 Sept. 1705 (1684-1752), dau. of Capt. Anthony & Esther Austin. (Gillett-21) (Benjamin's b. 3 Oct. 1680 in Gillett-22) Children of Benjamin Gillett & Elizabeth Austin (Gillett-21)…
7.7 Mercy Gillett- b. 21 Jan. 1682, m. Jacob Adams, Jr. (1681-1736), s. of Jacob Adams & Anne Allen and gr. s. of Robert & Elinor Adams of Newberry, Mass. Res: Suffield, Conn. Children of Mercy Gillett & Jacob Adams, Jr. (NER 101:47)…"
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:
Gillet, Thomas; marriage to Martha Mills, 21 Nov 1700; WIN638:57.
2. From the book "New England Marriages Prior to 1700," p. 304 for the Gillett family: "Gillett, Thomas (1676-) & Martha Mills; 21 Nov 1700; Windsor, CT."
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