Ruth Gillett

Female7 August 1798–

Brief Life History of Ruth

Ruth Gillett was born on 7 August 1798, in New Jersey, United States. She had at least 2 sons and 3 daughters with Ellis Clizbe. She lived in Amsterdam, Montgomery, New York, United States for about 5 years.

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Family Time Line

Ellis Clizbe
1797–1878
Ruth Gillett
1798–
Ellen Clisbee
1824–1855
Celia Clizbe
1825–1889
Robert Hall Clizbe
1832–1861
Eliza M. Clisby
1836–1875
Reverend Ira Jay Clizbe (twin)
1836–1923

Sources (9)

  • Ruth Clizbee in household of Ellis Clizbee, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Ruth in entry for Rober H. Clizbe, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
  • Ruth Clisbee in household of Ellis Clisbee, "New York State Census, 1855"

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Children (5)

World Events (8)

1804

Age 6

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr had been political enemies with intense personal differences for quite some time. Burr accused Hamilton of publicly disparaging his character during the elections of 1800 and 1804. On the morning of July 11, the two politicians went to Weehawken, New Jersey to resolve the disputes with an official duel. Both men were armed with a pistol. Hamilton missed, but Burr's shot fatally wounded Hamilton, who would die by the following day. The duel custom had been outlawed in New York by 1804, resulting in Burr fleeing the state due to an arrest warrant. He would later be accused of treason, but ultimately be acquitted.

1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State

Age 29

During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Age 32

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

Name Meaning

English: when pronounced with a soft G (/dʒ/), it is usually from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Gillet, Gilot, Giliot, or Geliot. These are diminutives of Gille or Gilly, which are commonly pet forms of the (often female) name Gilian, Gelian (see Gillian ). Gilot and Gillet are also probably pet forms of Giles .

English (of Norman origin): when pronounced with hard G, it is more likely from the Middle English personal name Gilot, a borrowing of Old French Guillot, a pet form of Guillaume (see William ) and a doublet of Willett .

English: habitational name from one or other of the numerous minor places called Gillhead, such as those in the parishes of Matterdale, Moresby, Castle Sowerby, and Westward (all Cumberland), formed from Middle English gil(le) ‘ravine, narrow valley’ (Old Norse gil) + hed, heved ‘head’. This would become Gillett, with hard g.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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