Joseph Gillett: JEM Genealogy

Generation: 1

Joseph Gillett was born on 25 Jul 1641 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 18 Sep 1675 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA.

Notes:

Extract from "The History of Deerfield" & Wikipedia
"Joseph came as one of our earliest settlers, built on No. 32, on the Dr. Willard lot; was killed with Capt. Lothrop September 18, 1675 in the King Philips War at Battle Creek."

From Wikipedia -

King Philip's War, sometimes called Metacom's War or Metacom's Rebellion was an armed conflict between Native American inhabitants of present-day southern New England and English colonists and their Native American allies from 1675–1676. It continued in northern New England (primarily on the Maine frontier) even after King Philip was killed, until a treaty was signed at Casco Bay in April 1678. According to a combined estimate of loss of life in Schultz and Tougias' "King Philip's War, The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict" (based on sources from the Department of Defense, the Bureau of Census, and the work of Colonial historian Francis Jennings), 800 out of 52,000 English colonists (1.5%) and 3,000 out of 20,000 natives (15%) lost their lives due to the war, which makes it proportionately one of the bloodiest and most costly in the history of America. More than half of New England's ninety towns were assaulted by Native American warriors.
The war quickly spread, and soon involved the Podunk and Nipmuck tribes. During the summer of 1675 the Native Americans attacked at Middleborough and Dartmouth (July 8), Mendon (July 14), Brookfield (August 2), and Lancaster (August 9). In early September they attacked Deerfield, Hadley, and Northfield (possibly giving rise to the Angel of Hadley legend.) The New England Confederation declared war on the Native Americans on September 9, 1675. The next colonial expedition was to recover crops from abandoned fields for the coming winter and included almost a hundred farmers/militia. They got careless and were ambushed and soundly defeated in the Battle of Bloody Brook (near Hadley) on September 18, 1675.

Joseph married Elizabeth Hawkes on 24 Nov 1663 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John Hawkes and Elizabeth Browne) was born on 10 Jan 1647 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Oct 1681 in Bloody Brook, Deerfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

2. Joseph Gillett was born on 2 Nov 1664 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Jul 1745 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
3. Elizabeth Gillett was born on 12 Jun 1666 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Oct 1710 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Mary Gillett was born on 10 Sep 1667 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Aug 1734 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
5. Jonathan Gillett was born on 11 Aug 1669 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 3 Jun 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
6. John Gillett was born on 10 Jun 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Apr 1755 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Nathaniel Gillett was born on 4 May 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Jul 1714 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Hannah Gillett was born on 30 Jan 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Aug 1683 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Generation: 2

2. Joseph Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 2 Nov 1664 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 9 Jul 1745 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
3. Elizabeth Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 12 Jun 1666 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Oct 1710 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA.
4. Mary Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 10 Sep 1667 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 19 Aug 1734 in Simsbury, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
5. Jonathan Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 11 Aug 1669 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 3 Jun 1686 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
6. John Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 10 Jun 1671 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in Apr 1755 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Nathaniel Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 4 May 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 10 Jul 1714 in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Hannah Gillett (1.Joseph¹) was born on 30 Jan 1675 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died on 11 Aug 1683 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.