Descendants of William Gaylord
First Generation
1. William Gaylord 1, son of John Gaylord and Jane Mallin, was born on 21 May 1585 in Exeter, Devon, Eng 2 and died on 20 Jul 1673 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 1 3.
Documented events in his life were:
1. Emigrant Ancestor; 1630; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 1 4 5. Sailed on the MARY & JOHN, leaving England on 20 Mar 1630
[Note: no actual passenger list of the MARY & JOHN exists, but tenative lists have been created from other sources. The Gaylords are all listed on Kuhn's list, but not on Banks.]
William Gaylord 1585
__________ (w) 1595
William Gaylord, Jr. (s) 1617*
Elizabeth Gaylord (d) 1618*
Samuel Gaylord (s) 1619
John Gaylord (s) 1621
Walter Gaylord (s) 1626
The Mary & John left England in March of 1630 and arrived seventy days later, on May 30, 1630, at the mouth of what is now Boston harbor, two weeks before the Winthrop Fleet arrived. The ship's captain refused to sail up the Charles river as planned, because he feared running the ship aground in waters that he had no charts for. He instead left the passengers in a desolate locale miles from their intended destination. The settlors were forced to transport 150,000 pounds of livestock, provisions and equipment 20 miles overland to their final destination.2. Application for Freeman; 19 Oct 1630; Massachusetts Bay Colony, MA 6.
3. Jury Duty; 9 Nov 1630; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 6. Petit jury, 9 November 1630 [MBCR 1:81].
4. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance; 18 May 1631; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 7.
5. Town Office; Bet 21 Jan 1632 And 2 Jan 1638; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 8. Prior to the institution of selectmen in Dorchester, William Gaylord was one of the four men to sign town orders, 21 January 1631/2 through 2 June 1634 [DTR 1-4, 6, 7]. Chosen selectman, 2 November 1635 [DTR 13] (and attended meeting of 27 June 1636 as "Goo[dman] Gaylard" [DTR 16]); chosen selectman 2 January 1636/7, for a six month term [DTR 19]; chosen selectman 2 January 1637/8 [DTR 25]. Appointed assessor, 2 January 1636/7 [DTR 20].
6. Town Office; Bet 9 May 1632 And 2 May 1638; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 6. Deputy for Dorchester to General Court, 9 May 1632 (as "John Gallard"), 2 September 1635, 3 March 1635/6, 1 August 1637, 2 May 1638 [MBCR 1:95, 156, 164, 200, 227].
7. Town Office; 21 Jan 1632/33; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 9.
8. Town Service; 3 Apr 1633; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 8. Ordered to build twenty feet of fence in the marsh, which implies ownership of one cow, 3 April 1633 [DTR 2].
9. Administrator of Will / Estate; 26 Aug 1633; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 6. 26 August 1633 William Gaylord and William Rockwell were appointed administrators to the estate of John Russell who had died in Dorchester [MBCR 1:107]
10. Town Service; 4 Mar 1633/34; Massachusetts Bay Colony, MA 6. Committee on boundary between Boston and Roxbury, 4 March 1633/4 [MBCR 1:113]
11. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 19 Apr 1634; Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 10. The 19th day of April, 1634, I JOAN PATTEN of Crewkerne, co. Somerset, being weake of bodie, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following: I give to every one of my brothers twenty shillings apiece; to my sister Sarah my best gown, and to every of her children twelve pence; to my sister Elizabeth twenty marks; to William Gaylard in New England five pounds to be bestowed for him as my executor [p.47] shall think fit; to Richard Pore forty shillings; to Giles Browne twenty shillings; to Henrie Brooke twenty shillings; to the widow Arundell five shillings; and all the rest of my goods I give to my sister, whom I do make sole executrix of this my will. Memo that if it be so devised and expressed by my father's last will that my portion given (by) my father shall after my decease be equally divided between my sisters Marie and Elizabeth, then the twenty marks before given to my sister Elizabeth shall cease and not be paid. Memo also that Marie the sister of Joan Patten was nominated by the said Joan for her executrix. Witnesses: John Bull, Elizabeth Patten, widow. No Probate. (Cons. Wells, Book 47, f. 11.)
12. Lands Recorded - Granted; Bet 1 Feb 1636 And 18 Mar 1638; Dorchester, Suffolk Co., MA 8. Granted two acres of meadow, 1 February 1635/6 [DTR 15]. Granted two acres of meadow near Goodman Greenway, 27 June 1636 [DTR 16]. Granted two lots, of five and a fraction acres each, in the Neck and in the Cow's Pasture, 18 March 1637/8 [DTR 31]. Granted Lot #76, six acres, in the meadow beyond Naponset [DTR 322].
13. Town Office; 1639-1664; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 11. Deputy for Windsor to Connecticut General Court, 1639-1647, 1649-1662, 1664 [CT Civil List 20].
14. Executor or Overseer of Will; 5 Mar 1638/39; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 12. This present day there was returned into the court by
Mr. Gaylard one of the overseers a Coppy of the estate of the Children
ofThomas Newbery deceased dated the 10th of Febr 1639.15. Executor or Overseer of Will; 5 Mar 1638/39; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 12. This present day there was returned into the Court by Mr. Gaylard one of the overseers a Coppy of the estate of the Children of Thomas Newbery deceased dated the 10th of Febr 1639, subscribed by Mr. Ludlow, Mr. Phelpes Mr Huett, Mr Hill, George Hull, & Wm. Hosford.
16. Lands Recorded; 25 Dec 1640; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 13. In the Windsor land inventory on 25 December 1640 Walter Gaylord had a homelot of twenty acres; sixteen acres of meadow; fifty-eight rods in breadth by three miles in length over the Great River; thirty-nine acres near Pine Meadow; and a twenty acre woodlot upon the plains toward Paquannick (which he exchanged with Bigod Eggleston for eighteen acres adjoining to Rocky Neck) [WiLR 1:25].
17. Served as Attorney; 1 Jun 1643; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 14. In the ac of Will Gailard as Attorny for Nath: Patten pl against Tho: Marshfield defent the Jury find for the pt damges 20£.
18. Took Inventory; 16 Jun 1643; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 15. Mr. Whiting, Mr. Hull & Will Gaylard are to price the particulars [of the estate of Thomas Marshfield]and to make an equall diuision thereof among the Creditors..
19. Colony Office; 25 Oct 1644; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 16. At the General Court held October 25, 1644, when Fenwick was a Magistrate, is found the following order of the Court, on page 113: “The Governor, Deputy, Captain Mason, Mr. Steele, Mr. Gaylard & James Boosy are desired to trat with Mr. Fenwick concening the settling of the river's mouth, to know upon what terms we stand with him in that respect, and also to consider what they think meet to be done for the matter of fortification there, and to take the first opportunity they can for the issuing of it, and to determine and conclude with him as they shall judge meet.”
20. Will; 31 Jan 1670/71; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 17. Gaylord, Deacon William, Windsor. Died 20 July1673. Invt. £296-17-06. Taken by Benjamin Newbery, Henry Wolcott, Jr., & Thomas Stoughton. Will dated 31 January, 1671.
I William Gaylord of Windsor, seriously considering my age, do declare this to be my last Will and Testament: I give unto my sone John Gaylord, his heirs & assigns forever, upon the these Conditions hereafter expressed, all my houseing & Home Lott & orchard as it Lyes, Bounded westerly by the comon high way and Easterly By the meadow, Notherly by the House Lott of Mr. Henry Wolcott & Southerly by the Land of my Daughter Hoskins, provided my sonn John Gaylord freely resigns up his propriety in his owne dwelling house & Barne & orchard & Land, viz., all that is now inclosed with in his fence on the west side of the high way to my grand sonn John Birge, to be to him and his heirs and assigns forever, imediatly after my decease. But if my sonn John shall refuse to make the exchange, then my will is that my grand sonn John Birge, his heirs & assigns forever, shall possess & injoy my house & Home Lott as it is bounded above. I doe also give unto my beloved sonn John Gaylord and my beloved grandsonn John Birge my meadow Lott in the Great meadow, containing by estimation 16 Acres be it more or less, to be divided between them. I doe give to my Grand Sonn John Birge one parcell of Land I bought of Mr. Hanaford, lying on the east side of the great river, being in bredth Tenn rodds, to run the whol Length I purchased. I doe give unto Hezikiah Gaylord, my grand sonn (whoe now lives with my sonn John) fower rodd in bredth of my Lott ove the great River that Lyeth next to the Land I gaave his father, ther to runn from the great River to the end of the Bounds. I doe give unto my sonn Walter Gaylord of my Lott on the east side of the great River, Ten rod in bredth, to runn ffrom the great River to the end of the Bounds, the Ten rodd to ly next to what I have given Hezekiah my Grand Sonn. I doe give unto my Sonn Samuel Gaylord of my Lott on the east side of the great River, Ten rodd in bredth, to lye next to what I hae given to Walter. To my son John I doe give the remaing part of my whold Lott on the east side of the great River, with the Barne Standing thereon, all that part of my Lott from what I have given to my sonn Samuel to Mr. Humphrey Pinneys Lott. And as for my daughter Elizabeth Hoskins, of whose dutifull & Tender respect to me I have had Good Experience and Great Comfort in having by this my will disposed of part of my estate to her sonn John (whoe hath and is a great help in supporting of me in my old age), I am not able to doe for her as otherwise I would, but as a token of my love to her I give her one of my Great Kettles, the brass or Copper one, which she pleaseth. I doe appoint my sonn John gaylord to be sole executor. And doe desire Capt. Benjamin Newbery and John Allyn of Hartford to be overseers.
Witness: John Allyn William Gaylord
Benjamin Newberry
Codicil, dated 14 November, 1672: I give, as testimony of my Fatherly affection, to my daughter Elizabeth Hoskins, one of my Cowes which she shall choose, and my brass skillett & a pewter platter & and large pewter bason & the bigger of the Brass milk pans.
Witness: Daniel Clarke William Gaylord
Benjamin Newbery.
There was a later Codicil, date 18 December 1672, in which his daughter Birge is mentioned.21. Inventory Taken; After 20 Jul 1673; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 17. £296-17-06: The inventory of "the estate of Deacon Willaim Gaylor who deceased July 20, 1673," was taken 2 August 1673 and totalled £296 17s 6d of which £230 was realestate: "his housing, homelot & pasture adjoining," £59; "16 acres of land in the Grat Meadow," £80; "land on the east side of the Great River being 34 poles in breadth by the river," £68; "18 acres of land by Rocky Hill," £3; and "39 acres of land near Pine Meadow," £20 [Hartford PD Case #2140].
22. VR - Death; 20 Jul 1673; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 18 19. Deacon Gaylord dyed the 20th of July 1673 buryed ye 21st aged 88
William married Unknown [Gaylord] before 1615 in Exeter, Devon, Eng 20. (Unknown [Gaylord] died on 20 Jun 1657 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 3.)
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Death; 20 Jun 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19. The wife of William Gaylord Senr dyed June 20th 57 and was buryed on ye 21st of June
Children from this marriage were:
+ 2 M i. Walter Gaylord 1 2 was born about 1626 1 and died on 9 Aug 1689 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 2.
3 F ii. Elizabeth Gaylord 1 24 was born about 1615 in England 1 24 and died on 22 Dec 1675 24.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 5 Oct 1641; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 25. Married Richard Birge [Grant 26]
2. VR - Marriage; 20 Apr 1653; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 18. married 2nd Thomas Hoskins
3. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 14 Nov 1672; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 17. Referred to as 'daughter Elizabeth Hoskins' and mother of grandson John Birge.
4 M iii. William Gaylord 1 was born before 28 Dec 1617 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG, was baptized on 28 Dec 1617 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 1 and died on 14 Dec 1656 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 1 22.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 24 Feb 1643/44; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22 26. Married Ann Porter
2. VR - Birth of Child; 24 Apr 1645; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Ann, daughter of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
3. VR - Birth of Child; 30 Jan 1645/46; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Hanna, daughter of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 27 Jan 1647/48; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of John, son of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
5. Jury Duty; 6 Sep 1649; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 27. Listed as Will: Gaylor Junior
6. VR - Birth of Child; 25 Feb 1649/50; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of William, son of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
7. VR - Birth of Child; 11 Feb 1651/52; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Hezekiah, son of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
8. VR - Birth of Child; 13 Feb 1653/54; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Josiah, son of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
9. VR - Birth of Child; 3 Sep 1656; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Nathaniel, son of William Gaylar & Ann Porter, his wife.
10. Inventory Taken; After 14 Dec 1656; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 28.
11. VR - Death; 14 Dec 1656; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.
5 M iv. Samuel Gaylord 24 was born before 19 Dec 1619 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 24, was baptized on 19 Dec 1619 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 1 and died on 18 Aug 1690 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19 24.
Documented events in his life were:
1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 31 Jan 1670/71; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 17. Legacy in father's will.
2. VR - Marriage of Child; 28 Nov 1671; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 29. [Gaylord] Gaylard, Sarah, dau. of Samuell, of Windsor, m. John Alexander, Nov 28, 1671, at Windsor, by Mr. Newbury.
3. VR - Marriage; 4 Dec 1646; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Married Elisabeth Hall.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 4 Oct 1647; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel Galar & Elisabeth Hall, his wife.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 19 Nov 1649; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Mary, daughter of Samuel Galar & Elisabeth Hall, his wife.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 18 Jan 1650/51; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Sara, daughter of Samuel Galar & Elisabeth Hall, his wife.
7. VR - Birth of Child; 29 Sep 1653; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Abigayl, daughter of Samuel Galar & Elisabeth Hall, his wife.
8. VR - Birth of Child; Jul 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Samuel, son of Samuel Galar & Elisabeth Hall, his wife.
9. VR - Birth of Child; Jun 1660; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Martha, daughter of Samuel Galar & Elisabeth Hall, his wife.
10. VR - Death; 19 Aug 1690; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19.
6 M v. John Gaylord 1 24 was born before 24 Feb 1621/22 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 24, was baptized on 24 Feb 1621/22 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 1 and died on 31 Jul 1689 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19 24.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 17 Nov 1653; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Married Mary Drake
2. VR - Birth of Child; 15 Jun 1656; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of John, son of John Gaylar & Mary Drak, his wife.
3. VR - Birth of Child; 19 Jan 1662/63; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Mary, daughter of John Gaylar & Mary Drak, his wife.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 23 Jun 1667; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of John, son of John Gaylar & Mary Drak, his wife.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 19 Feb 1669/70; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Elizabeth, daughter of John Gaylar & Mary Drak, his wife.
6. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 31 Jan 1670/71; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 17. Legacy in father's will.
7. VR - Death of Spouse; 12 Jun 1683; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19. Mary, wife of Sergt John Gaylord dyed June 12th 1683
8. VR - Death; 31 Jul 1689; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19. Sergt John Gaylord dyed July 31st 1689
7 M vi. Joseph Gaylord 1 24 was born before 27 Dec 1624 in Crewkerne, Somerset, ENG 24 and was baptized on 27 Dec 1624 1 4.
Second Generation (Children)
2. Walter Gaylord 1 2 (William1) was born about 1626 1 and died on 9 Aug 1689 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 2.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth of Child; 13 May 1649; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Joseph, son of Walter Gaylar & Mary Stebbins, his wife.
2. VR - Birth of Child; 19 Mar 1649/50; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Mary, daughter of Walter Gaylar & Mary Stebbins, his wife.
3. VR - Birth of Child; 5 Feb 1651/52; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Joanna, daughter of Walter Gaylar & Mary Stebbins, his wife.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 12 Apr 1655; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Benjamin, son of Walter Gaylar & Mary Stebbins, his wife.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 21 Jun 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Isack, son of Walter Gaylar & Mary Stebbins, his wife.
6. VR - Death of Spouse; 29 Jun 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Death of Mary Stebbins.
7. Jury Duty; 2 Sep 1658; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 30.
8. Jury Duty; 5 Oct 1658; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 31.
9. VR - Marriage; 22 Mar 1658/59; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Married Sarah Rockwell, second wife.
10. Jury Duty; 6 Jun 1661; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 32.
11. VR - Birth of Child; 7 Mar 1661/62; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Eliazer, son of Walter Gaylar & Sarah Rockwell, his second wife.
12. VR - Birth of Child; 13 Apr 1665; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Sarah, daughter of Walter Gaylar & Sarah Rockwell, his second wife
13. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 31 Jan 1670/71; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 17. Legacy in father's will.
14. VR - Death of Spouse; 17 Aug 1683; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19. Sarah, wife of Walter Gaylord dyed August 17th 1683
15. VR - Death; 9 Aug 1689; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19.
Walter married Mary Stebbins 2 21, daughter of Deacon Edward Stebbins and Frances Tough, on 22 Apr 1648 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 21 22 23. (Mary Stebbins was born about 1629 21 33 and died on 29 Jun 1657 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 2 3 21.)
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Death; 29 Jun 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 19 22. The wife of Walter Gaylord dyed June 29th 57
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 22 Apr 1648; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.
2. CR - Baptism of Child; 13 May 1649; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Joseph Gaylord, son of Walter Gaylord was born May 13th 1649
3. CR - Baptism of Child; 19 Mar 1649/50; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Mary Gaylord, daughter of Walter Gaylord was born March 19th 1650
4. CR - Baptism of Child; 5 Feb 1652/53; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Joanna, Daughter of Walter Gaylord was born Febr 5th 1652
5. CR - Baptism of Child; 12 Apr 1655; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Benjamin, son of Walter Gaylord was born Apr 12th 1655
6. CR - Baptism of Child; 21 Jun 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Isaac, son of Walter Gaylord was born June 21 1657
Children from this marriage were:
8 F i. Mary Gaylord 21 22 was born on 19 Mar 1650/51 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 21 22 and died on 1 Feb 1711/12 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT 2.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 19 Mar 1650/51; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 24 Aug 1663; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 34. Instructed in her grandfather Edward Stebbin's will to "be with her grandmother". Was to share the remainder of the estate after Frances Stebbin's death equally with her cousins Cadwell and John Wilson.
3. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 12 Nov 1673; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 34. Bequeathed an equal division of her grandmother's wearing apparel in a codicil to the original will. Named as Mary Day. The other women sharing were the wife of John Wilson and Mary Cadwell.
Mary married John Day 2 24 35, son of Robert Day and Editha Stebbins. (John Day was born in 1645 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 2 24 and died before 29 Apr 1730 in Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 36.)
Documented events in his life were:
1. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 23 Jan 1657/58; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 37. Received legacy in the will of his step-father, John Maynard. As the youngest son of his mother, was to receive house and lands left to Editha after her death.
2. Will; 16 Nov 1725; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 36. THE WILL OF JOHN DAY (from Day Family web site)
The will is as follows:--
November 16, 1725. In the name of God, Amen. I, John Day of Hartford, being advanced in years and weak in body, not knowing the day of my death, and being willing to set my house in order, I do ordain and make this to be my last will and testament, hereby making void all former wills by me made or declared. Impri. I give my soule to God who I hope hath redeemed it by the precious blood of his Son, Jesus Christ. Item. After my debts and funeral charges are discharged out of my moveable estate, I give to my loving wife two cows, with a third part of the remainder of my moveable estate, as also all my right in the mill, and after her decease, I give it to my son William and his heirs: Item. I give to my son John Day forty shillings to be paid out of my [wearing or weaving.]--I do confirm to my several sons the deeds of gift I have formerly made to them, of my lands to them and their heirs. Item. I give to my son William and to his heirs my three acre lot in the Long meadow. I give to my son Joseph my teame, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Item. All the rest of my moveable estate not before given, I give to my daughters equally to be divided among them, only my daughter Sarah shall have the value of four pounds more than either of her sisters. And I do hereby nominate and appoint my loving wife Sarah to be sole Executrix of this my last Will. It being before omitted, I add, I give to my wife the use of half my house during her widowhood, and half the cellar, the housing to be on the south part.
JOHN DAY.
From Mainwaring Vol 3, p 35: Inventory £820-18-10, taken 29 Apr 1730, by Joseph Barnard, Ozias Goodwin and Samuel Edwards.3. Inventory Taken; 29 Apr 1730; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 36. £820-18-10
9 M ii. Joseph Gaylord 2 21 22 was born on 13 May 1649 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 2 21 22 and died on 2 Feb 1711/12 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT 2 21.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 13 May 1649; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 24 Aug 1663; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 34. Received £8 in the will of his grandfather, Edward Stebbing.
3. VR - Marriage; 14 Jul 1670; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Married Sarah Standley
4. VR - Birth of Child; 11 Jul 1671; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Sarah, daughter of Joseph Gaylar & Sarah Standly, his wife.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 22 Aug 1673; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Joseph, son of Joseph Gaylar & Sarah Standly, his wife.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 21 Aug 1677; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of John, son of Joseph Gaylar & Sarah Standly, his wife.
7. Proprietorship; 15 Jan 1677/78; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 39. John Standly Junr. [subscribed to the Articles for settling of mattatuck] for Joseph Galor on the Acct of Thomas Gridly, Subscribeing to submit to the Article a fore sayd dated May 30th 1674, and in soe doeing are accepted as inhabitants of the place.
8. Lands Recorded - Granted; May 1679; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 40. Three Acre Lots: #32: Joseph gallar; Manhan & Steels Medow: #2: Joseph gayllor; Devistion of the Straits: 80 Joseph gayler - #10
9. Lands Recorded - Forfeited; 6 Feb 1682/83; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 41. Upon what pleas & proofs have presented, wee do Adjudge and Condemn all the granted allotments formerly layd out to .. Joseph Gaylerd .. for their not Building and some of the foresayd not cohabitting according to Articles to that purpose made pr the Committee May 30th 1672, wee do byt these Adjudg and condemn their Allotments to be forfeited yet notwithstanding upon thier submission and reformation, with their cohabitation upon the place one compleat year, as addissionall to the four yeares injoyned in that Article made to that purpose in May 30th, 1674, otherwise this present condemnation to stand in full force.
10. Residence; Feb 1682/83; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 42. Joseph Gaylerd [his] Housen Big enough: & ovned [to meet the requirements of the articles].
11. Lands Recorded - Granted; Bet 30 Dec 1685 And 30 Dec 1687; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 43. ..att a meeting in watorbury of ye town there was granted to joseph gaylard senor five acers of land on ye long hill on ye north sd ye path yt leads to john brunsons meadow buting on ye Rockey land north and towards ye East sd of ye hill.
..at a town meeting in mattaock decmb 31: 1685 ye town granted to Joweph gaylard too acers of bogey meadow at ye south end of his eyght acer lot upon ye corner of his hous lot ye he hath consented to be layed out to ye high way by a commity apointed by ye town.
... att a town meeting in waterbury gen 3 1686: ye town granted joseph gaylard senor four acers of land on ye north sde his too acers lying at ye heather end ye pople grinlet to join to yt and run northward till he hath his compliment. not pregedising high ways nor former grants
... att a town meeting decmbr: 30: 1687 there was granted to joseph gaylard four acers betwein Robard portors lot and his own at juds meadows in ye lo land up among ye hills in a kind of popple swamp12. Lands Recorded - Granted; 29 Jan 1686/87; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 44. .. to joseph gaylard one acer and a half at ye south end his bogey meadow
13. Lands Recorded - Granted; 23 Apr 1688; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 45. .. and ye men following for to take up wostor swamp for theyr devitions Tho nuell, Joseph Gaylard Samll hikcox edman scott senor which land is esteemed 46 acers to be devided according to theyr proportion
14. Lands Recorded - Granted; 20 Jan 1691/92; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 46. Att the sam meting thear was granted to Joseph Galord fuife acers of land on the west side of his boggy medow: one the top of the hill woodbury path running throw it.
15. Lands Recorded - Granted; 17 Dec 1696; Waterbury, New Haven, CT. ..at a proprietors meting in watterbury there was granted to John Richason: John Brounson Joseph Gaylod a parsel of land at Judds meddo butting south on Doctr Porters meddow west on the river and nort on the rocks provided it dont prejdis hig ways nor former grants: provided they buld and cohabit according to articles.
..at the sam meeting there was granted to John Hopkins John Richason Josep Gaylord John Brounson 14 acers of land leying eastward from benjamin Jons lot at Juds meddow butting north at the hil and to run south.16. Lands Recorded - Granted; 20 Dec 1697; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 47. .. att ye same meeting there was granted to willyam hikox John brunson John gaylard & Joseph hikox teen acers at ye west sid of theyr land betwein hancox brook and bucks meadow they to Run so fare as to take ye spring.
17. Lands Recorded - Granted; 15 May 1699; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 48. ..att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph gaylord senr. and Edman Scott four acers at juds meadow above where butlers hous was for a pastor to be equally devided betwein them.
18. Lands Recorded - Granted; Feb 1699/00; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 49. ..at ye same meeting ye town granted to joseph gaylard thomas hikcox john worner & thomas Richarson four acres of land apeice in ye meadow yt is called by ye name of wolf pit meadow begining at ye south end of ye meadow so Runing north owrd meadow and swamp till they have got theyr 16 acers provided they do not pregedis former grants high ways nor drifts of cattell provided they improve it and coinhabit four yeirs after improvement and perform origanal articles:
19. Lands Recorded - Granted; 22 Jan 1703/04; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 50. ..att ye same meeting there was granted to Joseph gaylord snor six or seven acers of land on ye norht sd bucks hill on ye west sd ye cart path yt comes to ye town and so9uth sd ye path that gos in to the meadow buting on john gaylords pitch on bucks hill.
20. Lands Recorded - Granted; 7 Jan 1705/06; Waterbury, New Haven, CT 51. Att ye same meeting there was grated to Joseph gaylord senr. teen acers of land at ye west end bucks hill to begin at ye muddy gutter and spring eastward.
10 F iii. Joanna Gaylord 21 22 was born on 5 Feb 1652/53 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 21 22 and died on 4 Jan 1698/99 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 2.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 5 Feb 1652/53; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 24 Aug 1663; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 34. Received £8 in the will of her grandfather, Edward Stebbing.
3. VR - Marriage; 16 Dec 1669; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Married John Porter, Jr.
4. VR - Birth of Child; 7 Feb 1669/70; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Joanna, daughter of John Porter, Jr., & Joanna Gaylar, his wife.
5. VR - Birth of Child; 20 Nov 1672; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Mary, daughter of John Porter, Jr., & Joanna Gaylar, his wife.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 17 Jan 1673/74; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of John, son of John Porter, Jr., & Joanna Gaylar, his wife.
7. VR - Birth of Child; 1 Jun 1677; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Sara, daughter of John Porter, Jr., & Joanna Gaylar, his wife.
8. VR - Birth of Child; 26 Aug 1679; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22. Birth of Ann, daughter of John Porter, Jr., & Joanna Gaylar, his wife.
11 M iv. Benjamin Gaylord 21 22 was born on 12 Apr 1655 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 21 22 and died on 5 Feb 1690/91 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT 21.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 12 Apr 1655; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 24 Aug 1663; Hartford, Hartford Co., CT 34. Received £8 in the will of his grandfather, Edward Stebbing.
12 M v. Isaac Gaylord 21 22 was born on 21 Jun 1657 in Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 21 22 and died between 1673-1674 in Waterbury, New Haven, CT 2.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 21 Jun 1657; Windsor, Hartford Co., CT 22.