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WILLETTS, Jacob, educator, born in Fishkill, New York, in 1785; died near Mechanic, Dutchess County, New York, 12 September, 1860. He was educated at the Friends' boarding-school near Mechanic, and on his eighteenth birthday became head teacher there. About 1813 he settled on the island of Nantucket, where with his wife he conducted a flourishing school for many years" but in 1824 they returned to Dutchess county and established a school near Mechanic, which they continued until 1852. He was an accomplished mathematician, and published text-books of geography, arithmetic, and bookkeeping, which were much used throughout the country.--His wife, Deborah, born in Marshfield, Massachusetts, in 1789; died near Mechanic, Dutchess co.. New York, in 1880, was educated in the same school with Mr. Willetts, and married him in 1812. Her maiden name was Rogers, and she was a lineal descendant of the martyr of Smithfield. She was a skilful grammarian, and was often consulted on difficult questions by Goold Brown, who in the preface of his celebrated grammar acknowledged his indebtedness to her.
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