Source 1.Will: 25 Aug 1694; Proven: 5 Apr 1698;
I Jonathan gillett of Windsor doe make this my last Will & Testament: I give to my son William all my houseing & lands lying in the township of simsbury, except 5 acres of Marsh lying under the Mountains. I give to my said son William half my Marsh lying in the Township of Windsor at Wash Brooke which adjoins Simon Drake. Igive him 10 acres of woodland which my Father gave me that abutts south on the land of Thomas Barbour. I give him a Gunn and a Sword. I give to my wife Miriam the benefit of all my houseing and lands in Windsor except what is before given to my son William until my son Jonathan is 21 years of age, and then 1/2 of my houseing and lands at Windsor except those given to son William, and also the land I bought and am to have of Father Dibble, he to enter upon 1/2 said houseing and lands at 21 years of age, and the other half after the decease of my wife. I give to my daughter Mary 10 schillings besides what i have already given her. I give to my daughters hannah & Miriam, to each of them, 1-3 part of my moveable estate except 10 shcillings, to be taken out of their part. I appoint my wife Miriam to be sole Executrix; Witnesses: Henry Wolcott sen. Nathaniel Gillett;
Source 2. Church Records of Windsor Conn.He joined church at windsor in
Source 3. Windsor Vital Records vol 1 M-G pg 57;
Source 4. In Search Of The Passangers of The Mary & John vol. 4
Source 5. Book: 974.64/54 A Record & Documentary History of Simesbury, Conn. Jonathan recieved a grant of land, 28 rods on North end of highway at Masaco (now called Simesbury) Brother John received land in Masaco also
Source 6. Early Conn. Probate Records; Book: 974.6 p2m pg: 307: Court Record: 4 Apr 1683: Adms to Widow, Mercy Gillett, with Jonathan Gillett, Peter Brown, John & Samuel Barber to be overseers. (Mercy is Widdow of John Gillett, son of Jonathan Gillett & Mary Dolbere);
Source 7; Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut; Vol. 1: book: 974.6n2c-1635-1665: Jonathan Gilletts name is on a list of men who were made free before the Court on 21 May 1657; In 1656: Recorded by me, John Culllick of hartford, of Jonathan Gillett and Abraham Randal, Constables in Windsor in year 1656;