Jacques De Gylette

Family/Spouse: Jeanne Mestre. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Richard married Joan Enberg on 11 Aug 1576 in Burton, Dorset, England. Joan was born about 1555 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will proved 16 Apr 1641. Instituted to the benefice of Rector of
Chaffcombe, Somerset, Eng 4 Feb 1609 (Source: Our Family Tree -
Gillet-Gillett- Gillette - Latham Mich State Lib)

Family/Spouse: Habiathia Pye. Habiathia was born about 1578 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England; died on 14 May 1681. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigrant: Abt 1635, England; Ship: Unknown Arrived: Abt 1635 Connecticut
• Military Service: 1637, Connecticut; Pequot War

Notes:

Jonathan came to the colonies in 1630. By 1633 he had returned to England and married Mary. There is a 1599 Geneva edition family Bible in Windsor brought to New England by Jonathan which contains the following record. "My father Gille(tt) came into new-inglan the secon time in June in the yeare 1634, and Jonathan his sonne was born about half a year aftur he cam to land." Jonathan was made a freeman of Massachusetts Bay 6 May 1635. He moved to Windsor CT the summer of 1639 and was granted a lot there of 4 acres. He was a constable of the settlement on 16 Feb 1665. He served on the County Court Jury for 17 years beginning about 1660. When he died his estate was worth #273 plus. Source: Joseph Gillet - Gillett - Gillette Family, Wilma Gillet Thomas - Det Lib. Jonathan arrived in MA in 1630, then returned to England to marry Mary Dolbere returning to Dorchester, MA with her in 1634. Windsor History 1 Jan 1640 - Jonathan was "granted a homelott of four acres bouded by Nathan Gillet, west; the millbrooke south; and the rivulett, north, also three acres halfe bounded by Nathan Gillet west and Richard Vore east; also the upper end of Phelps' meadow; twenty-two acres bounded by Nathan Gillet south; also five acres west according to the running of the water of the swamp; also over the river sixteen rods wide and 2 1/2 miles long; also thirty acres bounded north and south by the Common". Jonathan was on the Jury County Court 12 Jan 1653. Served seventeen years from 1653 to 1671. 16 Feb 1655 - Constable for ye nixt year. 1 May 1655 sworn in as constable for Wyndsor. Source: Our Family Tree - Gillet - Gillett - Gillette by Latham - Mich State Lib (Children of Jonathan and Mary were: 1. Jonathan 5 Sep 1634 - 1708 m Mary Kelsey 18 Apr 1634 - 1676 dau of William Kelsey 2. Cornelius b 1635 m Priscilla Kelsey 3. Mary b 1635(twin) m Peter Brown 4. Anna 29 Dec 1639 Windsor - 18 Nov 1711 Windsor m Samuel Filley 24 Seo 1643 Windsor - 4 Jan 1711/2 Windsor 5. Joseph 25 Jul 1641 - 1675 m Elizabeth Hawks 1647 - 1725 6. Samuel 22 Jan 1642 - 19 Jun 1676 killed by Indians his widow married Stephen Jennings. 7. John b 4 Oct 1644 m Mary Barber dau of Thomas 8. Abigail 1646 - 1649 9. Jeremiah 20 Feb 1647 - 1 Mar 1692 m Deborah Bartlett she m 2nd Samuel Adams. 10. Josiah bp 15 Jul 1650 - 1676 m 1676 Joanna Taintor. In 1671 Jonathan was granted 40 acres in Simsbury, CT, for his 1637 service in the Pequot War.

Jonathan and Nathan were the sons of Rev William Gillett, rector of Chaffoombe, Somerset, Eng, who died in 1641. Jonathan Gillett came to America with his brother in 1630, but returned to England to marry, March 29, 1634, at Coylton, Devon, Mary Dolbere, who was born 7 Jun 1607 and died 5 Jan 1685, daughter of Rawkey and Mary (Mitchell) Dolbere. Mary Dolbere is thought to have been a relative of Rev. Warham. Jonatha was made a freeman in 1635, moved to Windsor in 1639, and died there 23 Aug 1677. (Source: The Mary and John - Kuhns - Windsor Public Library)

Will dated 8 Aug 1677 written 15 days before he died: The last Will and Testament of Jonathan Gillet Sr. of Windsor - i, Jonathan Gillet Sr. of Windsor, CT in the County of Hartford, being at present very ill and in distemper of body above ordinary, not knowing the Lord's will and pleasure whether He may take me out of this world at present, doe think meet to make this, my last will: 1. My will is that my wife shall be sole executrix, and my son Josiah shall take cate of the improvement of his mother's estate for her use and benefit made up of the housing and lands of both my houselots, my one and that which is my brother Nathan's which are both 9 acres. I set out 3 acres to my son John; also set out 2 acres adjoining to Josiah's six acres. She shall have use of 6 acres, also 20 acres of my woodland, also my moveables as cattell of all sorts except two steers which Josiah is to have; and all my household goods to my wife to use and dispose of after my decease.
2. Josiah shall take care of his mother, and be of help and ayde, and after her death he shall have for himself my now dwelling house and all the appurtenances to it with 5 acres of household and all other parcels of land as are supposed to be his mother's for her use while he lives. Only excepting the house and 4 acres of ye house land to which my son Jeremy shall posses for his own after my wife's decease, ye six acres and ye two meadow I set out to him at present. 3. My son Josiah shall pay within four years after both me and my wife dies to his brothers: Jonathan

Jonathan married Mary Dolbair on 29 Mar 1634 in Colyton, Devon, England. Mary (daughter of Rawkey Dolbere and Mary Mytchell) was christened on 7 Jun 1607 in Colyton, Devon, England; died on 5 Jan 1686 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; was buried in Palisado Cemetery, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1673 moved to Deerfield, MA and 09/18/1675, Killed during King Philips Indian massacre of the settlement at Bloody Creek, MA

Joseph married Elizabeth Hawkes on 25 Nov 1663 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hawkes and Elizabeth Browne) was born on 10 Jan 1647 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 11 Oct 1681 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1675, Connecticut; King Philip's War Turner Falls Fight - killed Samuel was with Capt. Turner at the Falls Fight at Peskeompsinson in which 37 English were lost including Samuel and Capt. Turner.

Notes:

Samuel and Hannah settled on the frontier at Hatfield,MA. Samuel was one of the volunteers under Captain Turner and was killed in the fight at Peskeompsinson(now called Turner Falls), MA.

Samuel married Hannah Dickinson on 23 Sep 1668 in Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Sergeant John Dickinson and Frances Foote) was born on 06 Dec 1648 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut; died after 1687 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Josiah married Joanna Taintor on 30 Jun 1676 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Joanna was born on 29 Apr 1657 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 23 Jan 1735 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1696; King Williams War (1696) Taken Captive by Indians to Canada and to England Assumed dead - returned 1698

Notes:

On September 16, 1696, Captured by Mohawks at Deerfield. Taken to Canada the France. Retrnd 6-17-1698. From Families of Early Hartford Conn. By Barbour. New England captives carried to Canada, by Emma Lewis Coleman. John Smead and John Gillett being in the woods, were besett by a company of French Mohawks. J.G. was taken prisoner and J.S. escaped. Leaving some to guard the prisoner the rest of the Indians hurried to the village where they attacked the house of Daniel Belding. With three Belding captives they went up Green River, joining those left with Gillett; thence they set away for Canada. The Indians gave or sold him to the French and he worked as a servent to the Nuns at their Farm. In the meantime, only one month after his capture, administration was granted on his estate, he being killed or captured by the Indians, therefore as to his personal residence in Deerfield, is dead. But it was only leagally that he was dead. He had further adventures as told in his petition of June, 1698. "Whereas John Gillit who hath been a very active and Willing Sould whithin the County of Hampshire and Being on the 16th day of September 1696 out upon Service and together with some others was that day taken by the enemy ande suffering hardship was carried to Cannada captive and there remained till September last and then was sent from thence Prison into old France and thence he was carried into England. Since his arrival ther hath lived and obtained pay for his passage by the charitie of some English Marc there and now being arrived here destitute of money or cloaths, Humbly propose it to ye honorable General Cort to allow him something. He was given six pounds.

John married Experience Dewey on 3 Jan 1700 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. Experience (daughter of Sergeant Josiah Dewey and Hepzibah Lyman) was born on 9 Apr 1682 in Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts; died in 1755 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Hannah Hastings about 1697 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Hannah (daughter of Doctor Thomas Hastings and Anna Hawkes) was born on 19 Jul 1676 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died before 1769 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married John Taylor in 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Mary Chappel on 30 Jan 1718 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. Mary was born on 25 Oct 1700 in New London County, Connecticut; died on 17 Sep 1732 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Mercy Smith. Mercy was born on 5 Jul 1706 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 20 Oct 1766 in Suffield, Hartford County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Abigail Lee on 20 Dec 1726 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. Abigail (daughter of Stephen Lee and Elizabeth Woodward) was born on 27 Feb 1703/1704 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His grandfather Joseph Gillett owned land in Deerfield,MA at the time of his death in 1675

Eleazer married Sarah Corse on 3 Nov 1751 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. Sarah (daughter of Ebenezer Corse and Sarah French) was born on 25 Nov 1716 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died in 1779 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Lieutenant Ebenezer Bardwell in 1731 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Ebenezer (son of Ebenezer Bardwell and Mary Field) was born on 10 Apr 1707 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1789 in Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hephzibah Loomis. Hephzibah was born on 1 Jan 1725 in Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 29 Dec 1783 in Thetford, Orange County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Deborah Monroe. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 22 Jun 1775, Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut; American Revolution (US) 1775 Lexington Alarm - Capt Daniel Tilden Co. 1776 Wadsworths Brigade Retreat of New York City Battle of White Plains end of service 25 Dec 1776

Notes:

Served in Capt. James Clark's Co., Lebanon, Conn., Col. Comfort Saga Regt., Wadsworth Brigade. The Battalion was raised Jun 1776 to reinforce Washington at New York. They served in NY City and on Long Island. Got caught in the retreat from the city 15 Sep and suffered some losses. They were engaged at the Battle of White Plains 28Oct1776. The Battalions time expired 25Dec1776. Also in the same Company with Gershom was Ensign Jonah Palmer (possibly kin of his wife, Eunice) 1796. That same year, however, Gershom Gillett made a possession on the farm now owned by L. D. Landon. He came from the state of New York. His Son Wilkes settled the farm that James Metler lives on. Mr. Sellard married a granddaughter of the elder Mr. Gillett. The Gillett's, except one daughter, who married Augustus Loomis, have all moved away from Canton (Bradford Co., PA).

1798 Direct House Tax, Luzerne Co., PA - 300 acres with one house total value $200

1800 census - Wysox, Luzerne Co., PA - Gershom Gillet, 1 male +45 and 1 female +45. - living next door to Wilkes Gillet and near Perez, Joel, and Silas Bardwell.

1802 Tax - Hartford (Avon), Ontario Co., NY - Garshom Gillet - House and Farm, $50 Real Estate, $80 Personal, taxed .22cents

1803 Tax - Geneseo, Ontario Co., NY - Gershom Gillet - House and Farm, $150 real estate, $30 personal, taxed .23cents. Also intown is Gershom Jr., Eleazer Gillet, David Hains Sr., David Hains Jr., James Hains, Joel Bardwell, John Ewart, George Ewart and Samuel Ewart (tax collector).

1804 Tax - Geneseo, Ontario Co., NY - Gershom Gillet Sr. - House and Farm, $150 real estate, $80 personal, taxed .36cents. Also next to Gershom is Gershom Jr., Eleazer Gillet, David Hains Sr., David Hains Jr., James Hains. Same page as John and Samuel Ewart.

1810 Census - Livonia, Ontario Co., NY - Gershom Gillet over 45 years, and female +45 and one other female (10-15). Next to James Fuller, Samuel Black, Edmund Bosley, Matthew Gray, Arthur Price

1816Feb27 Land - Garshom Gillet Senr and Eunice Gillet of the town of Livonia, Ontario County, New York for $400 sold to John Milleman of Geneseo, NY. 20 acres of land in the town of Geneseo in the northwest corner of lot one. Witnessed in the presence of Lawrence S. Pearce and Eleazer Gillet on 22Mar1819. Recorded 06Nov1820 - Book 36, page 457.

1817Mar27 Land - Gershom Gillet Senr of the town of Livonia, Ontario County, New York for $650 sold to Leonard G. Harrison of Livonia, NY. About 2 acres of land in the town of Livonia in the northwest corner of lot sold by Sara Bosley as her share of her fathers estate in the town of South Towne now named Livonia. Said land was deeded by Sara Bosley to Jacob Bosley and from Jacob to Eleazer Gillet and from Eleazer to Garshom Gillet Sen.. Witnessed by Truman Stephens and John Everitt. Eunice Gillet wife of Garshom signed 22Mar1819 releasing all right of dower, the same day the deed was signed by Commissioner William Carnahan. Recorded 14Dec1819 - Book 34, page 409. This land is north of the present hamlet of Lakeville on west side of Conesus Creek, somewhere around south side end of Lima Rd and Rte 256.

1820 census - Livonia, Ontario Co., NY - Gershom Gillett, 1 male >10, 1 male 16-25, 1 male 45+, 2 females <10, 1 female 1-25, 1 female 45+. Living next to: John Wilkins, James Darling, Joseph Utter, Edmound Bosley, James Spraque, Matthew Gray, Arthur Price.

Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210203086/gershom-gillett

Gershom married Eunice Palmer about 1773. Eunice was born about 1755 in Connecticut; died after 1830 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ebenezer married Sarah Tuttle on 24 Apr 1760. Sarah was born in ca 1734 in Deerfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 11 Dec 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 1756, Whately, Franklin County, Massachusetts; French and Indian War Crown Point Expedition 1756 Expedition to Canada in 1760 & 1761
• Military Service: 1775; American Revolution - LT Shay's Rebellion - Captured

Notes:

Lieut. in Rev. war; active in the mob which rescued Sam Ely and one of the hostages for his release, ante, p. 754) lived near Whatley line.., uncertain which side; removed to Wayne County, N.Y., about 1790.

1780Apr12 sold 102 acres of land in Hatfield to Jethro Butler. At the time records show he was 'of Williamsburg' Mass. Sealed 27Apr1785, witnessed by Ebenezer Maynard and Peris Maynard. Recorded 15Oct1794 (Book 8, page 64)

1790 census in Conway, Hampshire Co.,MA

1800 census in Wysox Co., Pennsylvania with his sons Perez Jr, Silas, Waitstill, and the Gillet family. ((Most likely moved to Caton,Bradford Co.,PA in 1796)) History of the Town of Whately, Mass., 1661 - 1899, by James M. Crafts, by D. L. Crandall, Mann's Block, Orange, Mass., 1899. p. 371. He was of stalwart frame, was in the French and Indian war, enlisting in 1756 in Capt. John Burke's company, Crown Point expedition, again 1757 in Capt. Barnard's company as a corporal and in the same company in 1758 and '59, and in the expedition to Canada in 1760 and '61; in the revolutionary war a lieutenant, Capt. Israel Chapin's company, Capt Fellows' regiment, was a long time in service. After the close of the Revolutionary war we find him prominent in Shay's rebellion, being put in jail at Northampton with two other former officers in the army and held as hostages for the capture of one Elder Ely, who had been an active fomentor of resistance to the government. They were liberated from the jail by a ruse practiced by three their comrades in the revolutionary army who demanded their liberty or threatened to batter down the prison. The jailer complied and let them go. Lieut. Bardwell remained at Whately and vicinity until he removed to Phelps, Wayne County, New York. In 1771 he possessed a farm and farm buildings in Whately, tow horses, one cow, twenty acres of mowing, eight acres of tillage, eight acres of pasture and fifty-six bushels of grain, for which he was taxed

Perez Bordwell was named commissioner of highways with Jacob Shock and Noah Starr on April 3, 1807, in the first town meeting part of Wolcott (Wayne County, NY) known as Melvin Hill (later known as Phelps, Ontario County) NY.

Geneva NY newspaper (The Expositor Jan 13, 1808), 'List of Letters' remaining in the Post Office at Geneva January 1st, 1808, list among others; Perez Bardwell, Phelps.

Died:
Appears to be living with son, Waitstill, in Geneseo in 1810.

Perez married Tabitha Dickinson about 1762 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. Tabitha (daughter of Deacon Joel Dickinson and Rachel Coombs) was born about 1740 in Hatfield, Hampshire County, Massachusetts; died after 1780. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Elias Chamberlain on 27 May 1779 in Thetford Center, Orange County, Vermont. Elias (son of William Chamberlin, Jr. and Jael Davis) was born on 25 Jul 1753 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut; died on 20 Dec 1835 in Livonia, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Union Cemetery, Livonia, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]