Mary Dolbair
1607 - 1686 (~ 78 years)-
Name Mary Dolbair Christening 7 Jun 1607 Chadhayne Parish, Coylton, Devon Co., England Gender Female Death 5 Jan 1686 Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA Burial Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA Notes - Mary was born about 1607 in Colyton, Devon, England. She was the daughter of Rawkey Dolbair and Mary Mitchell. Jonathan Gillette returned from New England and the couple were married on March 29, 1634 at Colyton. After the marriage, the couple returned to New England in June. In a family Bible is found the following record, "My father Gille came into new inglan the secon time in June in the yeare 1634 and Jonathan his sonne was born about half a yeare after he came to land."
Jonathan moved with Rev. Warham in 1636 to Windsor, Connecticut, Mary and the children did not follow and settle in Windsor until about 1638, as proved by the Windsor Church records, which note that (H)Anna, born December 29, 1639, was Jonathan's "first-born in Windsor". Jonathan and his wife Mary are included in the Church List of 21 "members who were so in Dorchester and came up with Mr. Warham and are still of us."
Jonathan died in Windsor in 1677, and Mary died there January 5, 1685-6. Two of Mary's seven sons died in the troubles with the Indians, Joseph died in the Deerfield Bloody Brook Massacre in 1675 and Samuel died at Turner's Falls in a battle in 1676.
Jonathan's will mentions Mary without giving her name, his sons Josiah, John, Jonathan, Cornelius, Jeremie & his deceased son Joseph. He mentions Joseph's children, Jonathan & "ye garl". He also mentions his married daughters, but only by their husband's names, as the wives of Peter Brown & Samuel Fyllyes. The will is not dated, but was exhibited in court on September 6, 1677
Person ID I1083 OurNorthernRoots | Andrew's Ancestor Last Modified 16 Nov 2020
Father Rawkey Dolbere, b. 17 Aug 1571, Coylton, Devon Co., England d. 12 Nov 1641, Coylton, Devon Co., England (Age 70 years) Mother Mary Mytchell, b. 4 Dec 1576, Coylton, Devon Co., England d. 20 Sep 1648, Coylton, Devon Co., England (Age 71 years) Marriage 10 Oct 1602 Family ID F2506 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Jonathan Gillett, b. 29 Dec 1605, Chaffcombe, Somerset, England d. 23 Aug 1677, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA (Age 71 years) Marriage 29 Mar 1634 Coylton, Devon Co., England Children + 1. Joseph Gillett, b. 25 Jul 1641, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 18 Sep 1675, South Deerfield, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 34 years) + 2. Samuel Gillett, b. 22 Jan 1643, Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA d. 19 May 1676, Turner Falls, Franklin Co., Massachusetts, USA (Age 33 years) Family ID F671 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Mary was born about 1607 in Colyton, Devon, England. She was the daughter of Rawkey Dolbair and Mary Mitchell. Jonathan Gillette returned from New England and the couple were married on March 29, 1634 at Colyton. After the marriage, the couple returned to New England in June. In a family Bible is found the following record, "My father Gille came into new inglan the secon time in June in the yeare 1634 and Jonathan his sonne was born about half a yeare after he came to land."
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Event Map Christening - 7 Jun 1607 - Chadhayne Parish, Coylton, Devon Co., England Marriage - 29 Mar 1634 - Coylton, Devon Co., England Death - 5 Jan 1686 - Windsor, Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA = Link to Google Earth