John Millett, gentleman, lived near Leominster, Hereford.
3I. HENRY- b.c.1568 Chertsey, Surrey, m.1. JOYCE CHAPMAN
2. Bridget Goodwin, bur. 1 Jan. 1630/1
Chertsey
Ref:
A Genealogical Memoir: 12 Generations of the Millett
Family: c.1500-1934- G. Mil. 2665 at N.E.H.G.S., pp.1,3
Harleian Society Publication- Vol.43, p.174
Surrey Archeological Collection- Vol.8, p.363
3I. HENRY (JOHN 1, JOHN 2)
b.c.1568 Chertsey, Surrey
m.1. c.1590 JOYCE daughter of JOHN CHAPMAN (bur. 30 Aug. 1628
Chertsey)
2. Bridget Goodwin (Adm. 22 June 1650 St. Marie in Hough,
Kent)
bur. 1 Jan. 1630/1 Chertsey, Surrey
Henry was a scrivener in Chertsey and was an overseer
and witness to the wills and other legal documents for the
local inhabitants. He then read for the law at Staple Inn
one of the Inns of Chancery and now extinct. Later he served
as clerk to one of the Chief Registrars of the Court of
Common Pleas at Westminster and was a practising attorney at
that court.
Henry held copyhold land in Chertsey from the Manor of
Chertsey Beamond which was owned by the Crown. He appears as
a tenant on the Court Rolls in the Public Record Office.
Documents in possession of the family show his acquisition of
land in Chertsey in 1600, 1602 and in 1615.
The Town Depositions of the Court of Chancery make many
references to Henry and the various cases of his clients and
neighbors. The first record in 1595 was signed "H. Lloyd
alias Myllett scr." There is no explanation for the use of
this double name although it was not uncommon for
relationships or alliances to be remembered in this manner.
In 1623 Henry Myllett signed his pedigree for the
Herald's Visitation of Surrey during one of their tours
throughout England for the purpose of recording the names and
arms of the noble and gentile families.
"Johes Myllet de =
Redwood juxta .
Lemster, in .
Com: Hereford, .
generosus
.
............
.
Johes Myllet de = Amica, filia Johis
Chertesey, in co. Martin, de Binfield,
Surrey . in com: Berks.
.
............
.
Henricus Myllet, de = Jacosa, filia Johis
Chertsey, in co: Surrey . Chapman, de Chertsey,
et de Staple Inne, in . in com: Surrey.
London, attornatus ad .
legem Ao 1623 .
.................................................................
Henricus= Margareta Robertus= Elizabeth Humfridus 3 Johanna, ux:
Myllet, de filia Myllet, filia -------- Johis Stoubridge
Staple Inn de London, Thomas 4. de London,
in Holborn, haberdasher, --------- woodmonger
fil: I, 2 fil. Jacosa, ux: -----------
1623 Ricardi Symons, Margareta
................. de Chertsey in -----------
Surrey. Elizabetha.
Henricus Jana Margareta
Hen: Myllett"(1)
Henry made his will 22 July 1630:
"I Henry Myllett of Staple Inn in Holborne in the Suburbs of
London thelder gen... I give to the poore of Chertsey in the
County of Surr' where now I doe dwell Five shillings & to the
poore of that pish where I shalbe buryed out of Chertsey
aforesaid Five shillings... I give unto my sonne Henry
Myllett the some of twenty shillinges... to my sonne Humfrey
Millett my daughter Joyce Symonds my daughter Joane
Stanbridge and to my daughter in lawe Elizabeth Godwynn my
late sonne Robt Milletts wife every of them twelve pence a
peece and to my sonne Thomas Millett Five pounds... and to my
daughter Margarett Millett Five poundes... to my daughter
Elizabeth Ball the wife of John Ball three pounds... I give
unto Richard Symondes the younger one of my said
grandchildren my testament with the Redd leather Covering.
And I give unto Francis Baldwinn my now wifes grandchild two
shillings and sixpence... to my nephew Mr Gabriell Weaver my
written Allphabett of the scriptures... And whereas I am
seized of the dwelling house and buildinges and backside wth
thappurtenances now in the occupation of my said sonne Henry
scituate in Chertsey aforesaid standing uppon the ground and
place of a cottage and garden wch was Xtofer Symonds being
coppihould of the Mannor of Chertsey Beamond... Therfore I
doe will and devise the said dwelling house buildings and
backside... unto my Executrixe... And, I doe nominate and
appointe my Loveing wife Bridgett Millett to be sole
Executrixe... And I doe nominate and appointe Mr William
Faldoe now of London to bee overseer of this my last will and
testament And for his paines I give him tenn Shillinges to
buy him a pr of gloves over and besides his expenses the wch
I will bee paid by my said Executrix."(2)
The administration of the goods of Bridget Millett of
St. Marie in Hough, Kent was granted to George Baldwin her
next of kin, 22 June 1650.(3)
Issue- all children by Joyce
VIII. Elizabeth- m. 22 Jan. 1628/9 Chertsey, Surrey, John
Ball of Chertsey
Ref:
(1) Harleian Society Publications- Vol.43, p.174; Surrey
Archeological Collection- Vol.8, p.363
(2) A Genealogical Memoir: 12 Generations of the Millett
Family: c.1500-1934- G. Mil. 2665 at N.E.H.G.S., pp.3-4
(3) P.C.C.- Admin. Act Book 1650, f.100
Chertsey Parish Registers
4IV. THOMAS (JOHN 1, JOHN 2, HENRY 3)
b.c.1605 Chertsey, Surrey
m. 1 May 1629 St. Saviour's, Southwark, London, MARY d. of
JOHN & MARY GREENAWAY (b. 1606 Stains, near Chester,
Cheshire, d. 5 June 1682 Gloucester,MA)
d. between 3 June & 18 Sept. 1675 Brookfield, MA
From the Merchant Taylors Co. is the following:
"2nd April 1621; Thomas Millett, son of Henry Millett
the Elder, of Staple Inn, Holborn, London, Gentleman, bound
to Robert Emery of Fetter Lane, for tenn years."(1)
"3rd Oct. 1631; Thomas Millett made free by his Master,
Robert Emery."(2)
A few years after his marriage on 13 Apr. 1635 Thomas
and his family sailed from the Port of London: "In the
Elizabeth de Lo: Wm Stagg Mr prd: theis under written names
brought Certi: from the Minister of St. Saviors Southwark:
of their conformitie. Tho: Millet 30, uxor Marie Millet 29,
Ursula Greenoway 32, Henrie Ball 19, Josua Wheat 17, Jo:
Smith 12, Ralph Chapman 20, Tho: Millet 2."(4) Mary's father
John and his family had arrived in New England several years
before.
Thomas first settled in Dorchester, MA where he and his
wife joined the church soon after 23 Aug. 1636. On 17 May
1637 he became a freeman. From an undated record of the
Elder Topliff is stated that "Mr Millet Town Records in part
burnt in His House".(5)
In a division of land 2 Jan. 1637 "Thom: Millet 2 acres
there... It is ordered that Mr. Blake, John Hull, Thom
Millett shall have each of them 8 acres of planting ground in
full of there great lotts at the side of the six acre lotts
towards the Mill." A list of proportions each man was to have
was made 18 Mar. 1637/8:
akers goads rodes akers goads rodes"
"Tho Millet... 2 3 4 2 3 4
On 13 Feb. 1638: "It is ordered that Willia Sumne shall
have fower akers of upland next to Good: Hull, Mr Blake and
Tho: Millet neere the 6 akers lot which was for so much Jo:
Binga was to have to make up his great lott."(6)
"Brother Millet" is mentioned several times in a letter
written 31 July 1639 by Israel Stoughton of Dorchester to
Gov. John Winthrop.(7)
"Tho: Millet" is mentioned 12 Mar. 1641 in regard to
some fencing and on 2 Feb. 1646 he signed a petition that
certain persons be chosen to settle boundary questions. It
was noted that "Thomas Millett" had "Rod 4, foot 0".(8)
On 7 Dec. 1646 William Blake Sr. of Dorchester sold to
John Phillips of the same town his 8 acre lot which was
between the lot of Richard Lees and the "one on the East sid
which was once the lote of Thomas Millet".(9)
On 13 May 1646 Thomas and his father-in-law John
Greenaway signed a Dorchester petition that no more
Anabaptists be permitted to join the Colony.(10)
"I Timotheus Jones of Dorchester... for... nyne
pounds... sold unto Thomas millet of the same Towne...
planter... ground in Dorchester... also... more... land...
together with my parte of the dwelling howse in Dorchester
that late was my fathers... 7 Feb. 1650."(11)
After living 20 years in Dorchester Thomas moved to
Gloucester where he became a Teaching Elder of the First
Church. He purchased from William Perkins 4 Oct. 1650 who
had been a Teaching Elder there all his property and also
succeeded him in his religious offices: "I William Perkins of
Topsfield in consideration of forty pounds... sell... Mr.
Thomas Millet of Gloster... that tenement which I the sayd
William was at the wrighting hereof possest of in the towne
of Gloster... my dwelling house..."(12)
In March 1657: "William Vincent acquainted the court
with the practise of William Browne in speaking disgracefully
against Mr. Blinman, Mr. Perkins and Mr. Millet for the
day before that William Browne frighted goodman Prince hee
sayd mr. Blinman was naught and Perkins was starke naught
and Millett was worse than Perkins." William Browne for
divers miscarriages to lie in prison one week and be fined
twenty marks and pay costs to Thomas Prince etc. Mary Millet
testified in mother Babson's house as to what William Browne
had said.(13)
In March 1658 Thomas complained against Mr. William
Stephen for witholding a subscription list of the inhabitants
of Gloster from the plaintiff for payment of his labors among
them. The verdict was in favor of the plaintiff.(14)
"The free offer for the present maintenance of Brother
Millet being faithfull to gitt an Ellder" follows the list
with amounts and the various testimonies in regard to the
case. Among them was that of William Vincent who testified
that at a town meeting Mr. Stephens wrote several sums for
Mr. Millet's maintenance and told Thomas that he had a very
full and general call to Gloster to preach to them and that
several times since Mr. Millet had been called and desired
to continue his preaching, but never to the deponent's
knowledge was anything noted in a public meeting to take him
from one preaching until another, sworn 30 March 1658.(15)
In June 1659 the inhabitants of Gloster were ordered to
meet in one place for religious services and Messrs. Millet
and Steevens were to "exercise theire gifts for there
idefication" one in the forenoon and one in the afternoon
when both are there until Mr. Emerson shall settle among
them.(16)
On 28 June 1659 Thomas served as a trial juror and on 29
Nov. 1659 he was a member of the Grand Jury. In Sept. 1660
William Benett and Thomas Millet, jurors were witnesses in a
case.(17)
On 5 Nov. 1662 Ossman Dutch was ordered to pay the
witness fees of Thomas Millet and in the following June he
again served on the jury trials.(18)
In Nov. 1663 "the Clerk was ordered to issue a warrant
to the selectmen of the town of Glocester for the raising of
ten pounds for the use of Mr. Thomas Millett in consideration
of his pains among them in the public ministry for one
quarter of a year."(19)
From the land records it may be seen that Mr. Millett
sold off his Dorchester lands in 1666 after acquiring in 1655
a house and land in Gloucester.(20)
"Know all Men by these presents that I Thomas Millet
Senr of Glocester... sold... unto John Capen Senr of
Dorchester... several pieces and parcels of Land lying in
Dorchester aforesd viz. One lot of the late Division in the
South Side of Neponsitt containing Sixteen and half and
Twenty four Roods more or less lying in the Forty two Lot in
which Lot Richard Baker have some Land Also being Bounded on
the East with the Lot Which was the Widow Dickermans and on
the West with the Lot of William Blake Senr the South End
butting on Braintree Bounds and the North End in the
Parrallell Line the which Land now lies within the Township
of Milton Also I sell unto him my Lot on the North Side of
Neponsitt of the late Division containing Nine Acres & Three
Roods... lying in the Forty Eighty Lot in Common also with
Richard Baker being bounded on the East Side with the Lot of
George Dyer and on the West with the Lot of Richard Luces the
North End butting on Roxbury Bounds and the South End on
Neponsitt River Also a small parcel of Meadow about the Blue
Hills containing three Quarters of an Acres & Twenty Rood
being in the Three & Twentieth Lot at this Time in Common
with Richard Collicot and William Daniel being bounded on the
South West with the Lot of William Blake on the North East
with the Lot of John Fennow the Northwest End butting on
Naponsitt River and the South East End to the Upland Also I
sell unto him... all my Common Rights in all the Lands
undivided in Dorchester to the utmost Extent thereof... 4
June 1666."(21)
On 4 June 1668 Thomas testified that Elizabeth Fryars
was deaf and many times was unable to attend meeting.(22)
In Jan. 1669 Thomas and Mary deposed that they could not
prove that James Travis had moved the boundary mark between
Travis' and Thomas Jr.'s land, yet they were "vehemently
suspitious".(23)
Sometime between 1673 and June 1675 Thomas went to
Brookfield where he and his wife were living 3 June 1675 when
they consented to the sale of the house and land on Town Neck
in Gloucester it having been sold by their son Nathaniel 9
Nov. 1674 to Francis Norwood.(24)
"Be it Known unto all men by these prsents yt I
Nathaniel Millet of Glocester... upon ye account of a certain
sum of money to me in hand pd by francis Norwood of ye same
Town... Deliver unto ye said Francis all those my three
prcells of Land ye one beinge a prcell of upland whereupon my
house standeth. 9 Nov. 1674"
"I Thomas Millett Senr with my wife Mary Millet senr do
consent to ye sale of this land specified in this bill wch I
Bought of Thomas Verry of Gloceter from Broocksfield this 3d
of June 1675."(25)
Thomas died between June and Sept. 1675. In Sept. 1675
the court files mention him as dying intestate with the
administration of his estate being granted to the widow and
relict Mary Millett and in Sept. 1676 the same appointment
is repeated. It seems possible that he perished when
Brookfield was destroyed during King Philip's War and may
have been killed by the Indians.
"Administration upon the estate of Thomas Millett
intestate was granted Sept. 26, 1676 to Mary Millett, relict
of said Thomas."(26)
"Inventory of the estate of Tho. Millitt Sr. which he
left in his wifes possession:
his hows & land & marsh & upland ( )to the hows ( ) £50/00/00
also 12 Akers of Upland upon the Iland 12/00/00
also 5 Akers of marsh at the Iland 32/00/00
also 4 Akers of marsh at the Cove 12/00/00
also on Cow 03/00/00
as also 10 Sheepe 03/00/00
also in waring Clothing 03/06/00
and lining 03/10/00
and in beding 00/17/00
in books 04/00/00
in a Deyt due in a litell tyme 01/00/15
in lumber in the hows 00/01/00
in a small remmant of Eresh Cloth 01/00/00
in Shepes woole .. .. ..
__________
Gloster this 23 or 7th 1676 by us 128/01/00
William Vinson
Ganes Stevens
William Sargent
Mary Milet administratrix to the estate of her late
husband Thomas Millet dit this inventory upon oath to be a
true Inventory to the best of her knowledg and if more
appeare to ad the same in court held at Ipswich the 26 of
Sept: 1676."(27)
"I Mary Millett of Gloster... widdow And Administratrix
to the estate of my loveing Husband Thomas Millett for...
twelve pounds... payd... Have... delivered unto my loveing
sonn Thomas Millett of the Towne aforesayd... salt marsh...
upon Annasquam river... 31st March 1680... Mary Millett her
marke."(28)
"The Agreement betweene Thomas Millet Nathaniel Millet
Thomas Riggs Isaac Elwell & Sarah formerly the wife of John
Millet late deceased conserning the dividing of the estate of
Thomas Millet Sen. (their father amongst them) who dyed
intestate is as followeth into five equal parts viz To Thomas
Millet the eldest Sonne of Sayd Thomas Millet Sen: Twelve
pounds To Nathaniel Millet twelve pounds. To Thomas Riggs
twelve Pounds. To Issac Elwell Twelve Pounds. And Twelve
pounds to the foure Children of John Millet & Sarah his wife
abovesayd. And the sayd Sarah to have the use of it till the
Children come of Age & then to be payd to them. And it is
agreed betweene the Sayd Partyes that the sayd Sarah shall
also have Twelve Pounds to her owne proper use & behoofe & to
dispose of the same as she shall see meet. And this sayd
twelve pounds it is alwayes to be understood & by these
prsents declared is in full satisfaction for the tending of
their Mother Mary Millet late deceased & for what their sayd
Mother had of her both in refference to her Dyet & otherwise
during the time of her looking to her both in sickness &
health Also the sayd Sarah is upon the sayd account of
tending their sayd Mother to have the use & profitts of the
House & Land about it wherein She now dwelleth for this prsnt
yeare Eighty two. And for the Remaynder of the estate
abovesayd it is agreed amongst the sayd Partys that it Shall
be for the Payment of the Debts of Sayd Thomas Millet Sen &
Mary his wife. And for the full confirmation of this
agreement the partys concerned abovesayd have hereunto set
their Hands the twenty sixt of this Instant September Anno
Dom. one thousand Six hundred & eighty two."(29)
"I Moris Smith of... Glocester... haveing received of
Thomas Millett Junr of the same... three pounds... which
money was payd be me to my Daughter in Law Elizabeth Millett
which... was the full of what fell to her out of the Estate
of mr Thomas Millett Senr who was her Grandfather... 20 May
1699."(30)
Issue-
5VIII. NATHANIEL- b. 1648 Dorchester, m. 3 May 1670
Gloucester, ANN (2) LESTER, d. 9 Nov. 1719
Gloucester
Ref:
(1) Apprentice Book
(2) Presentment Book
(3) A Genealogical Memoir: 12 Generations of the Millett
Family: c.1500-1934- G. Mil. 2665 at N.E.H.G.S., pp.3-4
(4) Original Lists of Persons of Quality Who Went from
Great Britain to the American Plantations- Hotten
(5) A Genealogical Memoir: 12 Generations of the Millett
Family: c.1500-1934- G. Mil. 2665 at N.E.H.G.S., p. 7
(6) Dorchester Records
(7) Winthrop Papers- Vol.I, pp.274-5
(8) Dorchester Records
(9) Ibid
(10) Massachusetts Archives
(11) Suffolk Deeds- Vol.I, p.183
(12) Ipswich Deeds- Vol.2, p.17
(13) Essex Co. Court Records
(14) Ibid
(15) Ibid
(16) Ibid
(17) Ibid
(18) Ibid
(19) Ibid
(20) A Genealogical Memoir: 12 Generations of the Millett
Family: c.1500-1934- G. Mil. 2665 at N.E.H.G.S., p. 9
(21) Suffolk Deeds- Vol.I, pp.50,76
(22) Essex Co. Court Records
(23) Ibid
(24) A Genealogical Memoir: 12 Generations of the Millett
Family: c.1500-1934- G. Mil. 2665 at N.E.H.G.S., pp. 9-10
(25) Essex Deeds- Vol.XV, p.1
(26) Ipswich Quarterly Court Records- Vol.V, p.282
(27) Essex Probate- Vol.III, pp.83-4
(28) Old Ipswich Deeds- Vol. IV, p.350
(29) Essex Probate- No.18484
(30) Essex Deeds- Vol.39, p.241
History of the Town of Gloucester- John J. Babson,
pp.116-7
Ancestors & Descendants of Thomas Millett- George
Francis Millet, pp.11-2
Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New
England- Savage, Vol.III, pp.212-3
5VIII. NATHANIEL (JOHN 1, JOHN 2, HENRY 3, THOMAS 4)
b. 1648 Dorchester, MA
m. 3 May 1670 Gloucester, MA, ANN (2) LESTER (b.21 Mar. 1650,
d. 19 Mar. 1717 Gloucester, MA)
d. 9 Nov. 1719 Gloucester, MA
Nathaniel lived on the west side of the Annisquam River
where the family had received grants of land before finally
settling at Kettle Cove where in 1700 he and his son held
land on the provision that it was not to be alienated from
the family as long as any of them survived.(1) Nathaniel sold
property to Francis Norwood in 1674 and in 1697 he exchanged
land with his brother-in-law Thomas Riggs Sr. with Ann
quitting her dower rights.(2) He sold some property in
Gloucester to Col. John Wainwright of Ipswich in 1699 and in
1704 he fully resigned this property, consisting of a
dwelling house, orchard, etc. to Col. Wainwright.(3) In 1706
Nathaniel sold a house and land in Gloucester to Josiah
Taynor and in 1707 "Nathaniel Millet Senr of Glocester" and
Ann sold property to his brother in law Morris Smith.(4) On
21 Feb. 1710/1 "Nathaniel Millet of Glocester, Husbandman"
sold some land in Gloucester to his son Nathaniel Millett Jr.
of Gloucseter, husbandman for £4.(5) He sold Nathaniel Jr.
more land in Gloucester 4 Sept. 1716.(6) On 30 March 1718 he
gave his daughters Abigail and Hannah land in Gloucester for
"Natural love & parentall affection... as also for their
dutifull Carage & Behaver towards me & to Encourage them that
one of them may Constantly Continue with & to be helpfull to
me taking Care of me."(7) On 6 Oct. 1719 "Nathaniel Millett
Senr of Glocester... Yeoman only Surviving Son of Mr Thomas
Millett late of Dorchester... for that Natural Love... which
I... bear to my Eldest Son Thomas Millett of sd Gloucester"
give to him all my rights to common land in Dorchester which
was once the right of "my sd Father".(8) From these deeds it
is clear that he divided his property before his death. He
probably made other gifts of land to his sons Andrew and
Nathan which were never recorded. There is no further
settlement of his estate.
The Rev. T. Smith of Falmouth, ME said in his journal
that Millett and one Ingersol were drownend at Precampscot by
the damming of the ice, raising a head of water in the night
while they were asleep.(9)
Issue- all born in Gloucester, MA