An Underground Railroad Operator
Amasa Gillet was born on June 23, 1799 in Litchfield, Connecticut. His parents were Joab Gillet and Sarah Adams. He was married two times. His first wife was Esther Dunn (daughter of Samuel Dunn and Phebe Coykendall). They were married on February 27, 1823 in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. The Gillets had eight children named Lucinda, Jessie, Francis Asbury, Jesse P., John Kimberly, Daniel Dunn, Sarah (Mrs. William Bowers), and Altha Esther (Mrs. John Jay Robison). After the death of Esther, he married Amey Jenks (daughter of Rev. Amos and Amey Jenks). Amey had three known children from her first marriage to Olney Fones Rice. Their children were Calista, Nancy, and John. Amasa died on Decemeber 7, 1854 in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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Source- Sharon Hollow: Story of An Early Mulay Sawmill of Michigan. By Carl Addison Leech. Detroit.
"Mr. Amasa Gillet, the builder of the Sharon mill, was a young man of 20 years when George Washington died. A man of very amiable character as a short biographical sketch of his life attests:
Amasa Gillet was born in Litchfield, Conn., June 23, 1799; moved to Ontario County, N.Y., when he was 12 years of age; married July 7, 1805, to Esther Dunn; came to Michigan and located his land in 1831. In 1833 came with his wife and 6 children-Francis A., Jesse P., John K., Daniel D., Sarah and Altha E.,-to what is now called Sharon. He was foremost in every public enterprise, a hater of shams of any kind; his word was never questioned. From early manhood a prominent member of the M. E. Church; very prominent in the temperance cause, and as an anti-slavery man. His house was known as a station on the 'Underground railway'. He held many postitions of honor and trust, such as member of the Legislature, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. Two of his sons became members of the M. E. Conference. Rev. John K., died at Grand Rapids, Mich. Jesse P., is living [1881] with his son in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sarah is the wife of Wm. Bowers, and they live on part of the old Gillet homestead, and Altha E., the youngest is the wife of J.J. Robison. Mr. Gillet died in Sharon, Dec. 7, 1854."
Amasa Gillet was born on June 23, 1799 in Litchfield, Connecticut. His parents were Joab Gillet and Sarah Adams. He was married two times. His first wife was Esther Dunn (daughter of Samuel Dunn and Phebe Coykendall). They were married on February 27, 1823 in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. The Gillets had eight children named Lucinda, Jessie, Francis Asbury, Jesse P., John Kimberly, Daniel Dunn, Sarah (Mrs. William Bowers), and Altha Esther (Mrs. John Jay Robison). After the death of Esther, he married Amey Jenks (daughter of Rev. Amos and Amey Jenks). Amey had three known children from her first marriage to Olney Fones Rice. Their children were Calista, Nancy, and John. Amasa died on Decemeber 7, 1854 in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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Source- Sharon Hollow: Story of An Early Mulay Sawmill of Michigan. By Carl Addison Leech. Detroit.
"Mr. Amasa Gillet, the builder of the Sharon mill, was a young man of 20 years when George Washington died. A man of very amiable character as a short biographical sketch of his life attests:
Amasa Gillet was born in Litchfield, Conn., June 23, 1799; moved to Ontario County, N.Y., when he was 12 years of age; married July 7, 1805, to Esther Dunn; came to Michigan and located his land in 1831. In 1833 came with his wife and 6 children-Francis A., Jesse P., John K., Daniel D., Sarah and Altha E.,-to what is now called Sharon. He was foremost in every public enterprise, a hater of shams of any kind; his word was never questioned. From early manhood a prominent member of the M. E. Church; very prominent in the temperance cause, and as an anti-slavery man. His house was known as a station on the 'Underground railway'. He held many postitions of honor and trust, such as member of the Legislature, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. Two of his sons became members of the M. E. Conference. Rev. John K., died at Grand Rapids, Mich. Jesse P., is living [1881] with his son in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sarah is the wife of Wm. Bowers, and they live on part of the old Gillet homestead, and Altha E., the youngest is the wife of J.J. Robison. Mr. Gillet died in Sharon, Dec. 7, 1854."
An Underground Railroad Operator
Amasa Gillet was born on June 23, 1799 in Litchfield, Connecticut. His parents were Joab Gillet and Sarah Adams. He was married two times. His first wife was Esther Dunn (daughter of Samuel Dunn and Phebe Coykendall). They were married on February 27, 1823 in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. The Gillets had eight children named Lucinda, Jessie, Francis Asbury, Jesse P., John Kimberly, Daniel Dunn, Sarah (Mrs. William Bowers), and Altha Esther (Mrs. John Jay Robison). After the death of Esther, he married Amey Jenks (daughter of Rev. Amos and Amey Jenks). Amey had three known children from her first marriage to Olney Fones Rice. Their children were Calista, Nancy, and John. Amasa died on Decemeber 7, 1854 in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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Source- Sharon Hollow: Story of An Early Mulay Sawmill of Michigan. By Carl Addison Leech. Detroit.
"Mr. Amasa Gillet, the builder of the Sharon mill, was a young man of 20 years when George Washington died. A man of very amiable character as a short biographical sketch of his life attests:
Amasa Gillet was born in Litchfield, Conn., June 23, 1799; moved to Ontario County, N.Y., when he was 12 years of age; married July 7, 1805, to Esther Dunn; came to Michigan and located his land in 1831. In 1833 came with his wife and 6 children-Francis A., Jesse P., John K., Daniel D., Sarah and Altha E.,-to what is now called Sharon. He was foremost in every public enterprise, a hater of shams of any kind; his word was never questioned. From early manhood a prominent member of the M. E. Church; very prominent in the temperance cause, and as an anti-slavery man. His house was known as a station on the 'Underground railway'. He held many postitions of honor and trust, such as member of the Legislature, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. Two of his sons became members of the M. E. Conference. Rev. John K., died at Grand Rapids, Mich. Jesse P., is living [1881] with his son in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sarah is the wife of Wm. Bowers, and they live on part of the old Gillet homestead, and Altha E., the youngest is the wife of J.J. Robison. Mr. Gillet died in Sharon, Dec. 7, 1854."
Amasa Gillet was born on June 23, 1799 in Litchfield, Connecticut. His parents were Joab Gillet and Sarah Adams. He was married two times. His first wife was Esther Dunn (daughter of Samuel Dunn and Phebe Coykendall). They were married on February 27, 1823 in Phelps, Ontario County, New York. The Gillets had eight children named Lucinda, Jessie, Francis Asbury, Jesse P., John Kimberly, Daniel Dunn, Sarah (Mrs. William Bowers), and Altha Esther (Mrs. John Jay Robison). After the death of Esther, he married Amey Jenks (daughter of Rev. Amos and Amey Jenks). Amey had three known children from her first marriage to Olney Fones Rice. Their children were Calista, Nancy, and John. Amasa died on Decemeber 7, 1854 in Sharon, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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Source- Sharon Hollow: Story of An Early Mulay Sawmill of Michigan. By Carl Addison Leech. Detroit.
"Mr. Amasa Gillet, the builder of the Sharon mill, was a young man of 20 years when George Washington died. A man of very amiable character as a short biographical sketch of his life attests:
Amasa Gillet was born in Litchfield, Conn., June 23, 1799; moved to Ontario County, N.Y., when he was 12 years of age; married July 7, 1805, to Esther Dunn; came to Michigan and located his land in 1831. In 1833 came with his wife and 6 children-Francis A., Jesse P., John K., Daniel D., Sarah and Altha E.,-to what is now called Sharon. He was foremost in every public enterprise, a hater of shams of any kind; his word was never questioned. From early manhood a prominent member of the M. E. Church; very prominent in the temperance cause, and as an anti-slavery man. His house was known as a station on the 'Underground railway'. He held many postitions of honor and trust, such as member of the Legislature, Supervisor, Justice of the Peace, etc. Two of his sons became members of the M. E. Conference. Rev. John K., died at Grand Rapids, Mich. Jesse P., is living [1881] with his son in Grand Rapids, Mich. Sarah is the wife of Wm. Bowers, and they live on part of the old Gillet homestead, and Altha E., the youngest is the wife of J.J. Robison. Mr. Gillet died in Sharon, Dec. 7, 1854."
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