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From: Dee McDonald <>
Subject: Re: [EFSS] "Richard Gillett "Martin's Hundred" Virginia
Date: Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:36:43 -0700
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Hi, I've found 3 Richard Gilletts, one before the massacre, one dead in Virginia (same guy?) , a mention at Elizabeth Cittee, and then he is listed with many others who want to sett saile for Newfoundland. So that is where we trying to fill in the blanks. Did a son, grandson make it to Elizabeth Cittee and then off to Newfoundland, where he came the constable for Trinity, Trinity Bay, 1730? I can see from my posting, that I should have made my query a bit clearer. Denise

> Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:33:08 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [EFSS] "Richard Gillett "Martin's Hundred" Virginia
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> Hey, I don't have an information about your Richard Gillett, but I was wondering if he was at Martin Hundred, before the massacre, which happened in 1622 how could he have been a constable in Newfoundland in 1730. If he was born in 1622 and probable a lot earlier than that, that would have put his age as least 108 in Newfoundland in 1730. I probable read your query wrong and you were writing about his grandson so I do apologize. Emily
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> Subject: Re: [EFSS] "Richard Gillett "Martin's Hundred" Virginia
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> Sorry. I didn't see ANY names in your message that are the same as any of
> my ancestors.
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> From: "Dee McDonald" <>
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> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 11:23 PM
> Subject: [EFSS] "Richard Gillett "Martin's Hundred" Virginia
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> > Hello, I'm looking for an ancestor Richard Gillett. I found Richard at
> > Martin's Hundred before the massacre. Then the next reference is the
> > death of a Richard Gillett in Virginia. There is a notation in the
> > Gutenberg book that a Richard Gillett requests to sett saile for
> > Newfoundland where he may relieve his wants and procure a safe passage to
> > England. Richard decided to stay in Newfoundland and was a constable in
> > Trinity 1730. I believe Richard may have died at Martin's Hundred, but
> > perhaps his son, nephew, cousin? was in Elizabeth Cittee. According to
> > records it seems to be believe that the survivors of the massacre, went to
> > James Cittee and after awhile some went back to Martin's Hundred or did
> > some of the survivors go to Elizabeth Cittee, as a Richard Gillett is
> > mentioned there. After finding most of the names that wanted to go to
> > Newfoundland, I did find many names that did decide to stay in
> > Newfoundland and not go on to England. Some are ancestors of mine, or !
> > had a business relationship with the Gillett family. What I am trying to
> > find out is: at what date did these Nfld. families decide to leave
> > Virginia, what ships were they on, and if possible, what relationship did
> > Trinity 1730 Richard Gillett have to the person of the same name who was
> > originally at "Martin's Hundred", then lastly, where did the original
> > Richard of Martin's come from, I believe he came over on the ship "Gift of
> > God", was he a rebel? One of the names mentioned in the Gutenberg book
> > was a "Nicholas Churchill, pirate under Captain Kidd, I was told we had a
> > pirate or privateer in the family, and I believe this is the fellow. My
> > grandfather's step-father was Ezra Churchill, merchant of Portugal Cove,
> > Newfoundland. Some of the names in the Gutenberg book wanting to go to
> > Newfoundland that I have researched are and decided to stay there are:
> > Robert Morgaine, Thomas Browne, George Crane, etc. Any help in finding
> > the time frame as to when these people left Vi!
> > rginia, so we can try to find the relationship between 1730, Trinity c
> > onstable, Richard Gillett and his ancestor Richard Gillett of
> > England>Virginia would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely Denise
> > MacDonald, nee Gillett
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