TWELFTH GENERATION

2496. Jonathan GILLET ⁽¹⁴⁾ was born about 1600 in Somerset, Devonshire, England. He died on 29 Aug 1677 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He has reference number 1536. ! What it meant to Jonathan and Mary Gillet and their 7 sons and 3 daughters to live in New E ngland rather than Old England? One thing surely, and for the heaviest part of the price, wa s that not quite 2 years before Jonathan died they lost their third son, Joseph and 8 month s later lost their 4th son. Both to the Indian uprisings. Both young men had paid with thei r lives for going to New Settlements along the CT river above the Colony of CT. Ref. Northea st History and Genealogical Register, Vol. 100. He was married to Mary DOLBIAR on 29 Mar 1634 in Colyton, Devonshire, England.

2497. Mary DOLBIAR⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 7 Jun 1607 in Colyton, Devonshire, England. She died on 5 Jan 1685/86 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. She has reference number 1537. ! Some records give her death as May 14 1681, info gotten from Gale Bardwell Polley. Children were:

i. Jonathan GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in Dec 1634 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. He died on 27 Feb 1697/98 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. ! From the Jonathan and Nathanial Book by Wilma Gillet Thomas.
Qualifies for Colonial Dames XVII Century for direct female descendants.
ii. Cornelius GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born in Jul 1635/36 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. He died on 26 Jun 1711 in Windsor, Hartford, CT.
iii. Mary GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born about 1635/36 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. She died on 27 Aug 1719 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. ! From the IGI and from The book on Jonathan and Nathanial Gillet.
iv. Anna GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 29 Dec 1639 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. She died on 18 Nov 1711 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. ! From the Book on Jonathana and Nathaniel Gillet.
v. Joseph GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 25 Jul 1641 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He died on 18 Sep 1675 in Bloody Brook, MA. ! Was killed with Capt. Lothrop at Bloody Brook, Mass., during King Philips Indian massacre o f the settlement. From the book on Jonathan and
Nathanial Gillet.
vi. Samuel GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 22 Jan 1642 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He died on 19 May 1676 in Hatfield, Hampshire, MA. ! Was one of the volunteers under Capt. Turner and was killed in the fight at Peskeompsinson , now called Turner Falls, Mass. From the book on
Jonathan and Nathatial Gillet.
1248 vii. John GILLET.
viii. Abigail GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 28 Jun 1646 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. She died on 1 Mar 1648/49 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. ! Same as fathers.
ix. Jeremiah GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 20 Feb 1648 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He died on 1 Mar 1692/93 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. ! Same as fathers.
x. Josiah GILLET⁽¹⁴⁾ was born on 14 Jul 1650 in Windsor, Hartford, CT. He died on 29 Oct 1736 in Colchester, New London, CT. ! From the book on Jonathan and Nathatnial Gillet.

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