Name |
Joseph Gillett |
Birth |
2 Nov 1664 |
Windsor, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
13 Feb 1746 |
Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
- The motif on his gravestone resembles a skull or death's head, a common theme on early stones which served as a vivid reminder of death and resurrection. Despite the resemblance, however, the motif on his stone probably represents a transition to a winged cherub and not a skull, as it has a human face and lacks death's head teeth. Information obtained from historical society.
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Burial |
Old Center Cem, West Hartford, Hartford Co, Connecticut |
Notes |
- Gillitt was one of the 29 original members that formed the West Division's Congregational Church on February 24, 1713. He owned and operated a tanning yard. The house he built is still standing on South Main Street near the Noah Webster House.
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Person ID |
I106180 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
23 May 2017 |