Received by D. Howard Doster from Hugh S. Collett, MD, on June 1, 2003.

The English family chart was furnished to Jno. D. Collett by Henry Collett, 64, Cornhill, E.C.3. London, England, July, 1st., 1931, who stated:

"All the Collett's originated with one family of Norman Merchants, soon after the Norman Conquest, following which, William The Conqueror became King of England, 1066-1087, a Norman from Normandy, a province of old France facing upon the English channel which was established by the Normans about 876, A.D. by occupation of Rouen, France."

"Up till the 16th century, the family of Collett, Normans, of Normandy, France, spelt the name 'Colet' (a Norman diminutive meaning 'Little Nicholas'). About the beginning of the 16th century, this branch spelt its name 'Collet' but the children of John who established the American family appears to have added a 't' to the name. Most families that are extant today, both in England and America, now spell it 'Collett'."

"The Arms which originally were granted to Sir Henry Colet, Lord Mayor of London, 1486-1495, were borne by this Branch. They appear on the Jacobsen Monument in Chelsfield, Kent, to Peter Colet, died 1607, Alderman of London, one of Humphry Collet's sons. They were also borne by Thomas Collet, Barrister, died 1675, great-grandson of Humphry, as is shown in the Herald's Visitation of Middlesex, made in 1665. They are also to be seen on a brass in the Church of Little Gidding, Huntington, county, where certain members of the family dwelt in the 17th century. Thomas Collet, Barrister, was a brother of John and Richard, Collet, who went to Baltimore, Maryland, America, in 1650."

"Only those who were freemen of one of the Ancient Guilds were permitted to trade in the city of London. Apprenticeship required 7 years service, after which they were admitted to the freemen of their Guild or Company, and henceforth bore honorable designation of, Citizen and Merchant Taylor, of London, the standing of John Collett who married Susan Ferrar."

"This pedigree of your English ancestors is verified by Wills and other Documents. I cannot carry the descent further back with any certainty, though the name begins to appear in England as early as the 12th century."

Explanations of Abbreviations:
P.C.C. / Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Admon. / Administration
Pr,d. / Proved
S.p. / Sine prole (without issue)

Arms. Sable on a chevron between 3 hinds trippant argent, as many annulets of the first.

COLLET

Humphry Collet of Southwark, Banstead Co. Surry. Citizen & Bowyer of London. M.P. (Member of Parliament?) for Southwark 1555. Will pr,d.P.C.C. 1558. =Joan Hunt, Will pr,d,P.C.C. 1579.

The pedigree chart shows Humphry had two brothers and two sisters
It indicates Humphry and Joan had seven sons and four daughters.

1. Thomas, our ancestor, was the oldest child. He married Agnes, daughter of John Heath, London & Kings Lynn.
   Thomas was a Citizen & Merchant of London, & of Kings Lynn, Company, Norfolk. Will,pr.P.C.C. 1571.
2. Thomas' brother, Robert was a Citizen & Bowyer, London & of Bourne Company, Cambridge.
3. Thomas' brother, Humphry, B.A. Oxford, of Southwark, Bowyer.
4. Thomas' brother, John, par St. James, Garlick Hill, Merchant Taylor, London.
5. Thomas' brother, Steven, B.A. Oxford, Citizen & Fishmonger, of London. Merchant Adventurer.
6. Thomas' brother, Peter, Citizen, and Merchant Alderman of London, & of Chelsfield, Kent. His daughter, Hester, married Sir Anthony Aucher of Bishopsbourne, Kent, Sheriff of Kent, 1615. His daughter, Sarah, married Sir Peter Hayman, Bart: of Summerfield, Kent, in 1625. Their son, Sir Henry Hayman, married Mary Helford in 1658.
7. Thomas' brother, Nicholas, M.A. Oxford, Barrister, of the Inner Temple of Great Hadham Company, Hertz. Sent.
11. Thomas' youngest sister, Mercy, married Francis Bodley, a Citizen & Fishmonger, of St. Botolpha Billings Gate & of Streatham Company, Surry. Their son was Sir John Bodley, of Kent, of Streatham Company, Surry. His wife was Jane, daughter of Thomas Evelin, of Ditton, Co. Surry. In a second marriage, Mercy's husband was Thomas Briend. Their three children were Anne, Mercy = Frobisher, and Judith, d. 1599.

Our ancestors, Thomas and Agnes, had two sons, Thomas and John, and a daughter, Joan. Their son, John Collet, our ancestor, was a Citizen and Merchant Taylor, of London, of Bourne, Cambs. & of Little Gidding. He died in 1650, age 78. His wife was Susanna, daughter of Nickolas Ferrar, & Mary Woodnoth who died in 1657, age 76. They had 15 children, all of whom are shown on the pedigree chart as spelling their name, "Collett", although only sons Richard and John appear to have come to America and the author of the chart, Henry Collett, listed children only for our ancestor, their son John. Their 15 children were as follows.

1. Anna, Book Bindery with sister, Mary in Little Gidding.
2. Thomas, B.A. of Clare College, Barrister of Middle Temple, married Martha Sherington. Property at Highgate, Middlesex County. Will, 1675.
3. Nicholas, Merchant, London, married Jane Smith, died 1684.
4. Hester, married Francis Kestian.
5. Edward, Goldsmith in London, with Arthur Woodnoth.
6. Elizabeth, married Benjamin Woodnoth; 2nd, married Jno. Goldsmith. Goldsmith.
7. Richard, born 1602, died 1668. Married Elizabeth, s.p. of Middle Temple.
8. Our ancestor, John, born 1604, died November 29, 1669, Baltimore, Maryland, Fellow Clare College, Cambridge. Left England in 1650. Married Ann Goldsmith in 1639. Witness to will, John Goldsmith, brother-in-law, George Goldsmith, son-in-law.
9. Joyce, married Edward Sawtry, Huntingdonshire.
10. Margaret, married Thomas Laggatt.
11. Reverend Ferrar, B.A. Petershouse College, Cambridge, England.
12. Judith, married Reverend Solomon Mapletoft.
13. Mary, born 1600, died 1680. Conducted Book Bindery in Little Gidding, England with Ann.
14. Susanna, married Joshua Mapletoft. Son, Reverend Jno. Mapletoft. Daughter, Mary, married Ward...; 2nd, married Nathaniel Uty....Maryland, Susanna married ... James Chedley. She died....31, 1657.
15. James

Our ancestors, John and Anne, had three sons and one daughter.

1. John, born 1642. Died June 21, 1673. Unmarried. Property to cousin, Mary Goldsmith, daughter of John Goldsmith, Baltimore, Maryland.
2. George, born 1655. Minor in 1670, time his father's death.
3. Our ancestor, Samuel, born 1640, married 1672, died 1706.
4. Mary, born 1645, married George Goldsmith, who wills to wife, Mary, and brother-in-law, Samuel Collett, will probated July 20, 1666.

Our ancestor, Samuel, had a son, David, born 1673, married 1700, died ...
David had three children.

1. Ruth, born 1703.
2. Our ancestor, Daniel, was born July 3, 1701 and died June 15, 1784, married 1st Ruth, 2nd to Susanna McKenly, who died in 1801.
3. Moses, born 1705.

Our ancestor, Daniel, had eight children.

1. Our ancestor, Moses, born 1725, died 1802, married January 12, 1745 to Elizabeth Wyle, sister of Ester Wyle, wife of John Stevenson.
2. Elizabeth, born 1727, married Martin Murphy, December 15, 1754.
3. Sampson
4. Jemima
5. Mark
6. William
7. Rachel
8. Steven

Our ancestors, Moses and Elizabeth had nine children.

1. Stephen, born May 1746, died in Maryland.
2. Rachel, born 1748, married John Kilpatrick, Baltimore, Maryland.
3. Moses, born 1750, died 1836 in Maryland.
4. Our ancestor, Daniel, born 1752, died 1835.
5. John, born 1760, died January 22, 1834, buried Terre Haute, Indiana. Married in 1782 to Elizabeth Stevenson, daughter of Robert Stevenson of Baltimore, Maryland.
6. Elizabeth, born 1754, married John Teague, Baltimore, Maryland. Died in Fountain County, Indiana.
7. Isaac, born 1762, died 1780 in Maryland.
8. Arron, born 1763.
9. Sarah, born 1765, died 1824. Married Silas Ashby.

The rest of the pedigree includes the children, etc. of "5. John", likely the ancestor of Jno. D. Collett, who requested the genealogy in 1931.

In another paper, I, D. Howard Doster, will report on related information I found in the Ashby Genealogy and at Wabash College.

June 9, 2003