. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. d^c.'h^ fj/^/CT- The paternal grandparent of John Gillett, the subject of this sketchy was a native of Connecticut, and married, Nov. 14, 1754, Abigail Hough, and had a family of nine children, of whom Joseph, the father of Captain John Gillett, was born in Connecti- cut also, and in youth removed to near New Lebanon Springs; then settled in Steuben County, then Painted Post, now Corning, previou
. History of Steuben County, New York, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers. Steuben, Friedrich Wilhelm Ludolf Gerhard Augustin, Baron von, 1730-1794. d^c.'h^ fj/^/CT- The paternal grandparent of John Gillett, the subject of this sketchy was a native of Connecticut, and married, Nov. 14, 1754, Abigail Hough, and had a family of nine children, of whom Joseph, the father of Captain John Gillett, was born in Connecti- cut also, and in youth removed to near New Lebanon Springs; then settled in Steuben County, then Painted Post, now Corning, previous to his marriage. He was among the very early pioneers of this county. He married Miss Catherine, daughter of Aaron and Catherine Hunt, of Wyoming, N. Y., Sept. 6, 1795. Miss Hunt was born April 20, 1778, and Joseph Gillett was born Dec. 8, 1771. Of this union nine children were born, of whom Captain John was the second son and third child. Captain Joseph was a farmer by occupation. He was one of the promi- nent men of Painted Post; was magistrate for some fourteen consecutive years, also supervisor of the town. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, and acted in the capacity of captain. He was wounded in one of the engagements, and was brought home. He died Sept. 29,1848, and his wife died Oct. 18, 1841. Captain John Gillett was born in the old town of Painted Post, four miles from Corning, toward Elmira, Nov. 15, 1801. He lived with his parents until he was about twenty, when he married Miss Betsey Butcher, daughter of George Butcher, of Luzerne Co., Pa., Dec. 14, 1821. John learned the gunsmith trade when a boy. Mrs. John Gillett was born Jan. 5, 1794. Of this union of Mr. and Mrs. Gillett eight children were born, viz.: George, Wil- liam, Sarah H., Mary E., Catherine E., George (1st), Joseph, and Rhoda M. Of these, George (1st), Sarah H., Catherine E., and Joseph are dead. Mrs. Gillett died July 18, 1869, and Mr. Gillett married his present wife Sept. 16,1877. Captain John c
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