Source 1. He was buried in the Old Stone Cemetary in Des Moines Co. Iowa; His Father, Joseph Gillett was also buried in the Old Stone Cemetery;
Source 2: History of Cattaraugus Co. N.Y: 7 March 1826: Comfort Gillett was chosen Constable in Randolph, Cattaraugus, N.Y.; The population of Randolph Co. increased rapidly after 1827; In 1832, the condition of the settlements and improvements were shown on a list; Comfort Gilletts name appears on this list: He has lit no. 53; He has 31 improved acres and the value is $60;
Source 3. 1830 Census for Cattaragus Co. N.Y; The 1830 Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. Census Also lists :Joseph Hamilton, Joseph Gillett Sr. & Joseph Gillett Jr.;
Source 4: 1835 Randolph, Cattaraugus, New York Census for Comfort Gillett: 4 males (encluding Comfort); 6 females 2 males can vote; 1 married female under age of 45; 5 females in the family under age of 16 years; He ownes 35 acres of improved land.;
Source 5. History of Cattaraugus Co. N.Y. In 1832 Chauncy appears on the land-owners list along with his father Joseph Gillett & brother Joseph Gillett Jr.;
Source 4. 1840 & 1850 Census of Guernsey Co. ohio. (Probably not right-recheck the census records for these years for Comfort Gillett.
Source 6. Book 977.192 H2w History Of An Average Ohio Town; 1840:pg 798: Comfort Gillett owns 65 acres section 3 in Cambridge, Guernsey OH.
Source 7. 1850 Ridgefield, Huron, Ohio Census pg: 20;
Source 8. 1860 Census of DeMoines, Franklin, Iowa pg: 909; Comfort Gillett age 63, farmer B: N.Y; Caroline age 56 B: N.Y; Helen age 20 B: Ohio; Jonathan Bishop, farm hand 20 B: Indiana; Wesley Dunagar 16 B: Iowa;
Source 9. Film: 0974486 Vol 27 pg: 73: Comfort Gillett & Caroline his wife of Desmoines Co. Iowa sell land in Desmoins co. to Henry Hassing; J.W. Barnes & Henry Gillett are witnesses;
Source 10:. Film: 0956275 pg: Vol 26,424: Comfort Gillett & Caroline his wife of Desmoins Co. Iowa sell to John M. Sperry; Attested by J.W. Barnes & W. H. Gillett;
Source 11: Biographical Review of Des Moines Co., Iowa; Book: 977.796 D3B Vol. 2;
Comfort may have been named after Josephs brother-in-law, Comfort Knapp who married Josephs sister Thriza;