Descendants of Willett

 

Generation No. 1

 

1.  REV. THOMAS1 WILLETT1 was born Abt. 15102, and died 15982.

 

Notes for REV. THOMAS WILLETT:

[Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 308.]

"REV. THOMAS WILLETT was a subalmoner to Edward VI, and a sufferer during the persecution in Mary's reign; but in that of Elizabeth he was preferred by his patron Bishop Richard Coxe to the rectory of Barley in Hertfordshire, and in 1560 to the fifth prebendal stall in Ely Cathedral. He died in 1598 in his eighty-eighth year. He began life as a public notary and officiated as such at the consecration of Archbishop Parker. Later in life he took holy orders."

Ordination: 1560, To the 5th prebendal stall in Ely Cathedral, England, after he was preferred by his patron, Bishop Richard Coxe, to the rectory of Barley in County Hertfordshire, England2

       

Child of REV. THOMAS WILLETT is:

2.                i.    REV. ANDREW2 WILLETT, D.D., b. Abt. 1562, England; d. 04 Nov 1621.

 

 

Generation No. 2

 

2.  REV. ANDREW2 WILLETT, D.D. (THOMAS1)2 was born Abt. 1562 in England2, and died 04 Nov 16212.  He married JACOBINA GOAD3 1588 in Cambridge, England3.  She died Unknown.

 

Notes for REV. ANDREW WILLETT, D.D.:

[Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 308.]

"...was a very learned divine, according to the Dictionary of National Biography, Vol. LXI."

Ibid., page 309.

"He was imprisoned for his opposition to the proposed Spanish marriage for the Prince of Wales."

"His portrait and his 'Life and Death' by his son-in-law, Peter Smith, D.D., are prefixed to the 5th edition of the 'Synopsis Papismi,' 1630."

Cause of Death: From a fall from a horse4

Education: Bef. 1577, Attended the collegiate school at Ely, England4

Graduation 1: 1580, B.A. from Cambridge University, England4

Graduation 2: 1584, M.A. from Cambridge University, England4

Graduation 3: 1601, D.D. from Cambridge University, England4

Matriculated: 26 Jun 1577, Cambridge University, England4

Ministry: 1587, Admitted on the presentation of Queen Elizabeth, to the prebendal stall at Ely, England which his father resigned in his favor5

Ordination: 1585, Took holy orders6

Publishing: 42 books, the most prominent, his "Synopsis Papismi" (1300 folio pages), passed through 5 editions, and was considered the best refutation of Popery of that period7

 

More About ANDREW WILLETT and JACOBINA GOAD:

Marriage: 1588, Cambridge, England7

       

Children of ANDREW WILLETT and JACOBINA GOAD are:

                   i.    WILLETT37, d. Unknown; m. PETER SMITH, D.D.7; d. Unknown.

More About PETER SMITH, D.D.:

Publishing: 1630, Portrait of his Father-in-law, Rev. Andrew Willett, D.D., and his "Life and Death" are prefixed to the fifth edition of Rev. willett's "Synopsis Papismi"7

3.               ii.    CAPTAIN THOMAS WILLETT, b. Bef. 29 Aug 1605, Barley, County Hertfordshire, England; d. 03 Aug 1674, Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts.

 

 

Generation No. 3

 

3.  CAPTAIN THOMAS3 WILLETT (ANDREW2, THOMAS1)8 was born Bef. 29 Aug 1605 in Barley, County Hertfordshire, England8, and died 03 Aug 1674 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts8.  He married MARY BROWN8,9 08 Jul 1636 in Plymouth, Plymouth County,  Massachusetts10,11, daughter of JOHN BROWN and DOROTHY.  She was born 1614 in England12, and died 08 Jan 1669 in Swansea, Bristol County, Massachusetts12.

 

Notes for CAPTAIN THOMAS WILLETT:

[Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W S Tyler, DD,LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), page 309.]

"He had charge of the trading houses of Plymouth Colony on the coast until 1635, when the French drove him away; soon became a shipowner and trader on his own account and established posts along the sea from the Kennebec to the Delaware, and as far inland as Albany, N. Y. He was held in the highest esteem in Plymouth Colony."

Ibid., page 310.

"In 1673 the Dutch recaptured New York, and Capt. Willett's real estate was confiscated; but he had previously returned to Plymouth. In 1667 the southwestern part of Rehoboth was set off as Swansea, and Capt. Willett was one of several appointed to regulate the admission of settlers. Capt. Willett was always able to gain the confidence and good will of the Indians and was generally employed by the colony in the purchase of lands from the native chiefs. He was the original purchaser of the Rehoboth North Purchase, Taunton North Purchase, and many other tracts of land in the vicinity."

"His grave is in an old burying ground at the head of Bullock's Cove in Seekonk, Mass., six miles below Providence. The head stone of the grave reads, '1674 Here lyes ye Body of ye woree Thomas Willett esq who died August ye 4th in ye 64th year of his age anno.' On the footstone is: 'WHO WAS THE FIRST MAYOR OF NEW YORK & TWICE DID SUSTAIN YT PLACE.'"

Appointed 1: 1650, By Peter Stuyvesant, 1 of 2 commissioners to meet at Hartford commissioners from the New England Colonies, and settle disputes concerning boundaries and trade, because his relations with the Dutch were so friendly13

Appointed 2: 1657, Arbitrator between Plymouth Colony and Rhode Island in regard to the ownership of Hog Island in Narraganset Bay13

Appointed 3: 1664, Charles II sent a fleet under Col. Richard Nicholls to demand the surrender of the Dutch settlements on the Hudson, and at his request Capt. Willett met Nicholls at New Amsterdam (now New York City, New York County, New York), to aid him in presenting term13

Appointed 4: 14 Jun 1665, 1st Mayor of New York City, New York County, New York14,15

Appointed 5: 1666, Again as Mayor of New York, New York County, New York16

Baptism: 29 Aug 1605, Barley, County Hertfordshire, England17

Burial: Unknown, In an old burying ground at the head of Bullock's Cove in Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts, 6 miles below Providence, Rhode Island18

Elected: Bet. 1651 - 1664, Assistant Governor19

Emigration: 1629, Came to Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts on the "Mayflower II"19,20

Individual Note: Called "an honest yonge man"21

Military service 1: 1647, Became successor of Miles Standish as Captain of the Plymouth Colony military company22

Military service 2: In command of a company against the Dutch on the Hudson23

Naturalization: 1633, Freeman at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts24

Occupation 1: Bet. 1629 - 1634, Agent at Kennebec25

Occupation 2: Bet. 1629 - 1635, Had charge of the trading houses of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts on the coast26

Occupation 3: 1635, Agent at trading post on Penobscot27

Occupation 4: 1650, Agent for Stuyvesant at Nieu Amsterdam27

Residence 1: Removed to Leyden, England28

Residence 2: Bet. 1633 - 1660, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts28

Residence 3: 1660, Settled Wannamoisett, the southern part of Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts28

Residence 4: 1661, Headed the list of original proprietors of Attleboro, Bristol County, Massachusetts28

 

More About MARY BROWN:

Individual Note: Mother of 12 children29

 

More About THOMAS WILLETT and MARY BROWN:

Marriage: 08 Jul 1636, Plymouth, Plymouth County,  Massachusetts29,30

       

Child of THOMAS WILLETT and MARY BROWN is:

4.                i.    MARY4 WILLETT, b. 10 Nov 1637, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts; d. 24 Jun 1712, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

 

 

Generation No. 4

 

4.  MARY4 WILLETT (THOMAS3, ANDREW2, THOMAS1)31 was born 10 Nov 1637 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts31, and died 24 Jun 1712 in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut31.  She married (1) REV. SAMUEL HOOKER31 22 Sep 1658 in Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts31, son of THOMAS HOOKER and SUSANNA GARBRAND.  He was born 1635 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts31,32, and died 06 Nov 1697 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut33.  She married (2) REV. THOMAS BUCKINGHAM33,34 10 Aug 170334.  He was born WFT Est. 1620-164035, and died WFT Est. 1654-172635.

 

More About MARY WILLETT:

Burial: Unknown, Near center of old burial ground East Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut35

 

More About REV. SAMUEL HOOKER:

Graduation: 1653, From Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts35

Matriculated: 1651, Entered Harvard College, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts35

Ministry 1: 1661, 2nd Minister of Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut35

Ministry 2: 1677, Preached the Election Sermon before the General Court of Connecticut36

Ministry 3: 1693, Preached the Election Sermon before the General Court of Connecticut36

Ordination: 1661, Successor to his brother-in-law, Rev. Roger Newton at church in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut36

Residence: 1661, Removed to Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut37

 

More About SAMUEL HOOKER and MARY WILLETT:

Marriage: 22 Sep 1658, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts37

 

More About THOMAS BUCKINGHAM and MARY WILLETT:

Marriage: 10 Aug 170338

       

Child of MARY WILLETT and SAMUEL HOOKER is:

                   i.    MARY5 HOOKER, b. 03 Jul 1673; d. 01 Nov 1740.

Endnotes

 

1.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

2.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 308.

3.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

4.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 308.

5.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 308 and 309.

6.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 308.

7.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

8.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

9.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

10.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

11.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

12.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

13.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

14.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

15.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309 and 310.

16.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

17.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

18.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

19.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

20.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

21.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

22.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

23.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

24.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

25.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

26.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

27.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

28.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 309.

29.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

30.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

31.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

32.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 308.

33.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

34.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

35.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

36.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 308.

37.  Susan B. Stavropoulos, v10t0507.FTW,  (World Family Tree submission Volume 10 Tree 0507), "CD-ROM," Date of Import: Dec 25, 2000.

38.  Tyler, William Seymour D.D.,LL.D. with genealogy history written by Cornelius B. Tyler, Autobiography of W. S. Tyler, DD, LLD,  (Privately Printed, Massachusetts, 1912), Page 310.

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