Willett (Y-DNA) - Revision history

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‎Second Generation

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‎Second Generation

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‎Second Generation

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‎References and External Resources

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‎First Generation

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‎NGS/WGS testing

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‎References and External Resources

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‎Status summary

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‎Previous testing

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‎First Generation

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 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willet-53 Andrew Willett] was born 5 Oct 1655. He married twice, Braintree 6 Mar 1693/4 Susannah Holbrook and Boston 25 Oct 1705 Rebecca Bushell (no children). By his first wife he had three children:  Thomas (1696-1725 likely unm.), Mary (1701) and Joseph (1704).
-Samuel Willett born 27 Oct 1656. Said to have married with a large family at Flushing, Long Island.
+Samuel Willett born 27 Oct 1656. He married Hannah Lawrence and is said to have a large family at Flushing, Long Island.
 ===Third Generation===

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 John Willett was born Plymouth 21 Aug 1641. He married Charlestown 1663 Abigail Collins, but died (likely without any children) 2 Feb 1663/4.
-James Willett was born Plymouth 24 Nov 1649. He married twice, first Rehoboth 17 Apr 1673 Elizabeth Hunt and then Swansey/Swansea 2 Aug 1677 Grace Frinck. By his second wife he had: John (1690).
+James Willett was born Plymouth 24 Nov 1649. He married twice, first Rehoboth 17 Apr 1673 Elizabeth Hunt and then Swanzey/Swansea 2 Aug 1677 Grace Frinck. By his second wife he had: John (1690).
-Hezekiah Willett<ref>Some sources state he died young.</ref> was born Plymouth 16 Nov 1653. He married Swansey/Swansea 7 Jan 1675/6 Anna Brown.
+Hezekiah Willett was born Plymouth 16 Nov 1653. He married Swansey/Swansea 7 Jan 1675/6 Anna Brown, but he was killed by indians at Swanzey/Swansea 1 Jul 1676 without any children.
 [https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willet-53 Andrew Willett] was born 5 Oct 1655. He married twice, Braintree 6 Mar 1693/4 Susannah Holbrook and Boston 25 Oct 1705 Rebecca Bushell (no children). By his first wife he had three children:  Thomas (1696-1725 likely unm.), Mary (1701) and Joseph (1704).

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 ===Second Generation===
-John Willett was born Plymouth 21 Aug 1641. He married 1663 Abigail Collins.
+John Willett was born Plymouth 21 Aug 1641. He married Charlestown 1663 Abigail Collins, but died (likely without any children) 2 Feb 1663/4.
-James Willett was born Plymouth 24 Nov 1649. He arried twice, first Rehoboth 17 Apr 1673 Elizabeth Hunt and then Swansey/Swansea 2 Aug 1677 Grace Frinck.
+James Willett was born Plymouth 24 Nov 1649. He married twice, first Rehoboth 17 Apr 1673 Elizabeth Hunt and then Swansey/Swansea 2 Aug 1677 Grace Frinck. By his second wife he had: John (1690).
-Hezekiah Willett was born Plymouth 16 Nov 1653. He married Swansey/Swansea 7 Jan 1675/6 Anna Brown.
+Hezekiah Willett<ref>Some sources state he died young.</ref> was born Plymouth 16 Nov 1653. He married Swansey/Swansea 7 Jan 1675/6 Anna Brown.
-Andrew Willett was born 5 Oct 1655. He married Braintree 6 Mar 1693/4 Susannah Holbrook.
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willet-53 Andrew Willett] was born 5 Oct 1655. He married twice, Braintree 6 Mar 1693/4 Susannah Holbrook and Boston 25 Oct 1705 Rebecca Bushell (no children). By his first wife he had three children:  Thomas (1696-1725 likely unm.), Mary (1701) and Joseph (1704).
 Samuel Willett born 27 Oct 1656. Said to have married with a large family at Flushing, Long Island.

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 ==References and External Resources==
 * Anderson, Robert Charles, ''The Pilgrim Migration: Immigrants to Plymouth Colony 1620-1633'' (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, 2004)
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 ==Paper trail==
 ===First Generation===
-Thomas Willett was ''poss.'' son of Thomas and Alice Willett of Norwich and Leiden. He was born about 1608 and died Swansey (now Swansea) 3 Aug 1674. He married twice, first Plymouth 6 Jul 1636 Mary Brown and second, Milford, CT 19 Sep 1671 Joanna BOYSE Prudden (no children). By his first wife he had thirteen children: Mary (1637), Martha (1639), John (1641), Sarah (1643), Rebecca (1644), Thomas (1646, n.f.r.) Hester (1648), James (1649), Hezekiah (1651-1651),
+[https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Willett-613 Thomas Willett] was ''poss.'' son of Thomas and Alice Willett of Norwich and Leiden. He was born about 1608 and died Swansey (now Swansea) 3 Aug 1674. He married twice, first Plymouth 6 Jul 1636 Mary Brown and second, Milford, CT 19 Sep 1671 Joanna BOYSE Prudden (no children). By his first wife he had thirteen children: Mary (1637), Martha (1639), John (1641), Sarah (1643), Rebecca (1644), Thomas (1646, n.f.r.) Hester (1648), James (1649), Hezekiah (1651-1651),
 Hezekiah (c1653), David (1654 n.f.r.), Andrew (1655) and Samuel (1658).

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 ===Previous testing===
 FTDNA's [https://www.familytreedna.com/public/Willett?iframe=ycolorized Willett/Ouellette DNA Project] currently does not list anyone claiming Thomas Willett was their Most Distant Known Patrilineal Ancestor (MDKPA).
 ==References and External Resources==

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 ==Status summary==
 As of October 27, 2022:
+* Recruiting patrilineal (all male line) descendants of Rev. John Robinson to NGS/WGS test. Any male who believes they are such a descendant should [[Read me First|<big>'''Read me First'''</big>]]
 ==Paper trail==

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 ==DNA Results==
 ===Previous testing===
 ===NGS/WGS testing===