Nathaniel Willett, of Hartford

Nathaniel Willett

• born: cal 1618, England
• died: 4 Jan 1697/98 Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
• Burial: Ancient Burying Ground, Hartford, Hartford County Connecticut, USA

Parents unknown. Perhaps related to the family of Thomas Willett

Nathaniel married

• (1) Elizabeth (____) Wakeman, widow of Samuel Wakeman.
• (2) Sarah Adams, daughter of Jeremy Adams
• (3) Ellinor (Watts) Browne-Clements, widow of Jasper Clements, son of Joseph, and Nathaniel Browne. She was the daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Watts.

family

Change Date: 7 NOV 2012 at 15:25:09

Marriage 1: BEF 4 DEC 1645 8 1 to Elizabeth (born before 1610 - died before 1665)

Marriage 2 Sarah ADAMS b: ABT 1643 Married: AFT 1645 9 10 11 12 4 Note: MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Abt 1665

Children

1. Rebecca WILLETT
2. Abigail WILLETT
3. Sarah WILLETT
4. Hannah WILLETT

Marriage 3 Elinor WATTS b: ABT 1625 Married: AFT 1677 in Hartford, Hartford County, CT 13

Will

Nathaniel Willett of Hartford died on 4 January 1698. Inventory was taken 11 January 1697/1698 by Thomas Bunce, John Merrells and Thomas. His will, dated 13 July, 1697, reads as follows:

"I Nathaniel Willett of Hartford doe make this my last Will & Testament: I give to my wife the Use of a third part of all my Lands during her natural life. And if she sees fit to live in Hartford, I give her the Use of my House, Barn & Homelott, besides the thirds, during her Widowhood. Also, I give unto my wife 2 Plows, 1-3 part of my Sheep, 1-3 part of my Household Goods, with the Provision in the House, in full of her Dowry, she keeping houseing and fences in repair. I give and release to my son Bishop the Debt of L12 in Money which he oweth me, as a particular Legacy. I give to my daughter Hannah my bigest Brass Kettle as a particular Legacy. I give all my Land, Meadow, Upland and Outlands whatsoever, to be equally divided between them, 2-3 after my decease, and the other third after the decease of my wife. I appoint my son-in-Law, Zachariah Sandford, to be my Executor, and desire Mr. Nathaniel Stanly and Major Jonathan Bull to be Overseers. Witness: Timothy Woodbridge, Caleb Watson. Nathaniel X Willett, Ls."

Links

• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sanford%2...
• http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pavone&id...
• http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Nathaniel_Willett_(2)_
• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16163844 [note: as of May 2016, listing Elizabeth (Hopkins) Wakeman as wife. This is incorrect, that was his wife's sister in law]