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Gershom Gillett, Jr.

Male 1778 - 1850  (71 years)

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  • Name Gershom Gillett 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 9 Mar 1778  Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service 1812 
    War of 1812 (US)
    7th Artillery Regt
    Corporal 
    Death 1850  Grove, Allegany County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1800 census - Hartford(Avon), Ontario Co.,NY - Gershom Gillet. 2 males <10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 26-44, 1 female 26-44. His father was in Wysox PA in the 1800 census.

    • 1803 Tax - Geneseo, Ontario Co., NY - Gershom Gillet Jun - House and Farm, $150 real estate, $30 personal, taxed .23cents.

    • 1804 Tax - Geneseo, Ontario Co., NY - Gershom Gillet Junr. - House and Farm, $150 real estate, $80 personal, taxed .36cents.

    • 1810 census - Geneseo NY- Gershom Gillet, 3 male <10, 2 male 10-15, 1 male 26-44, 3 females <10, 1 female 26-44. Next to his brothers Eleazer and Wilkes. Next to: John Milliman, James Heath, James Thompson, Benj Clark. Also near Joel and Waitstill Bardwell

    • 1817Jan25 Land - Gershom Gillet Junr of the town of Geneseo, Ontario County, New York for $1000 sold to Edmund Bosley of Geneseo, NY. 48 acres of land in the town of Geneseo in that part known as Chalham in the north side of lot two. Witnessed by Hugh Gray and James Sprague. Eunice Gillet wife of Garshom signed 22Mar1819 releasing all right of dower, the same day the deed was signed by Commissioner William Carnahan. Recorded 23Jul1817 - Book 28, pages 396-397.
    Person ID I4637  OurNorthernRoots
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2025 

    Father Gershom Gillet,   b. 9 Mar 1755, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1825, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Eunice Palmer,   b. Abt 1755, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1830, Livonia, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1773 
    Family ID F576  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Dains,   b. 31 Dec 1780, Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1817, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 36 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1800  Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth Gillett,   b. Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Hanna Gillett
    +3. Tressa Gillett,   b. 4 Dec 1806, Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Feb 1894, Burns, Allegany County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     4. George Gillett
     5. Charlotte Gillett
     6. Lawona Gillett
     7. Letheria Gillett
     8. Cynthia Gillett
    >9. Corintha Gillett,   b. 18 Dec 1814, Livonia, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1881, Ashtabula, Ashtabula County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F603  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Aug 2022 

    Family 2 Hannah Spencer,   b. 1784, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1850 (Age 67 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1818  Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Betsey Mariah Gillett,   b. Abt 1820, Grove, Allegany County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    +2. Elihu R. Gillett,   b. Abt 1826, Grove, Allegany County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. Washington Spencer Gillett,   b. 28 Sep 1827, Grove, Allegany County, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1893, Mower County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    Family ID F604  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Mar 1778 - Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1800 - Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1818 - Geneseo, Livingston County, New York Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1850 - Grove, Allegany County, New York Link to Google Earth
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