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William Gaylord 1585 – 1673 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1585

Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, , England

Death Date: 20 Jul 1673

Death Location: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Father: John GAYLORD

Mother: Jane MALLIN

Spouse(s): Sarah None, Mary Walter, Ann Gaylord

Children(s): Walter Gaylord

William Gaylord was born in 1585 in Exeter, Devon, , England, the child of John GAYLORD and Jane MALLIN. William Gaylord married Sarah, Mary Walter, Ann Gaylord, and had children including Walter Gaylord. William Gaylord passed away in 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • William Gaylord was born in 1585 in Exeter, Devon, , England, the child of John GAYLORD and Jane MALLIN.
  • William Gaylord married Sarah, Mary Walter, Ann Gaylord, and had children including Walter Gaylord.
  • William Gaylord passed away in 1673 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John GAYLORD
1552 –
Birth Location: Of,Pitminster,Somerset,England
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Jane MALLIN
1557 – 1589
Birth Location: Of Pitminster,Somerset,England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah None
Birth Location: –
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Mary Walter
1591 – 1657
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, , England
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Ann Gaylord
– 1657
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Walter Gaylord
1617 – 1689
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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William Gaylord's Ancestors

Self
William Gaylord
1585 – 1673
Birth Place: Exeter, Devon, , England
Parents
John GAYLORD
1552 –
Of,Pitminster,Somerset,England
Jane MALLIN
1557 – 1589
Of Pitminster,Somerset,England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gaylord's Descendants

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William Gaylord (21 May 1585 – 20 Jul 1673) m. Sarah m. Mary Walter (6 Aug 1591 – 20 Jun 1657) m. Ann Gaylord ( – 1657)
  1. 1. Walter Gaylord (28 Dec 1617 – 9 Aug 1689) m. Mary Stebbins (1630 – 29 Jun 1657) m. Sarah (Mary) Rockwell (21 July 1638 – 17 August 1683)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Gaylord (1628 – 1698)
    2. 2. Joseph Gaylord (13 May 1649 – 2 Feb 1712) m. Sarah Stanley (18 Feb 1652 – 12 Feb 1711)
      1. 1. Sarah Gaylord (11 Jul 1671 – 28 Sep 1738)
      2. 2. Joseph Gaylord (22 Aug 1673 – 20 Oct 1700)
      3. 3. William Gaylord (16 Jan 1675 – 25 Oct 1753)
      4. 4. John Gaylord (21 Aug 1677 – 1 Feb 1712)
      5. 5. Benjamin Gaylord (1682 – 18 Jul 1709)
      6. 6. Elizabeth Gaylord (1684 – 19 Dec 1751)
      7. 7. Mary Gaylord (1684 – 18 Jul 1709)
      8. 8. Abigail Gaylord (7 Nov 1686 – )
      9. 9. Joanna Gaylord (Jan 1688 – 1745)
      10. 10. Patience (Gaylord) Taylor (1689 – 16 Sep 1763)
      11. 11. Ruth Gaylord (About:1690-00-00 – 1727) m. Stephen Hickox (12 Apr 1685 – 19 Apr 1726) m. David Johnson (5 Jun 1701 – 1801)
        1. 1. Jonathan (Hickock) (Hickcox) (14 MAR 1724/25 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Hickock) (Hickcox) (21 MAR 1721/22 – )
        3. 3. Samuel Hickcox (23 SEP 1712 – 24 Feb 1779) m. Hannah Pierce (15 September 1713 – 26 Jun 1769)
        4. 4. Ruth Hickox (31 Aug 1713 – 1727)
        5. 5. Stephen (Hickock) (Hickcox) (17 JUL 1714 – )
        6. 6. Sarah (Hickock) (Hickcox) (14 APR 1716 – )
        7. 7. Samuel Hickox (23 Sep 1712 – )
        8. 8. Stephen Hickox (17 Jul 1714 – 1811)
        9. 9. Sarah Hickox (14 Apr 1716 – 1 May 1801)
        10. 10. Ruth Hickox (31 Aug 1719 – )
        11. 11. Elizabeth Hickox (21 Mar 1722 – 30 Jan 1723)
        12. 12. Jonathan Hickox (14 Mar 1725 – )
        13. 13. Mercy Johnson (3 Mar 1728 – )
        14. 14. David Johnson (14 Jun 1730 – 6 Sep 1820)
        15. 15. Mary Johnson (3 Mar 1733 – 7 Oct 1812)
        16. 16. Mary Johnson (13 Dec 1734 – 1805)
        17. 17. David Johnson (1739 – 1802)
        18. 18. Reuben Hickok (11 Jan 1746 – )
        19. 19. Stephen Hickcox (30 Jun 1749 – 21 May 1829)
        20. 20. Levi Hickok (27 Apr 1751 – 1811)
        21. 21. Elihu Hickok (4 Sep 1759 – 1810)
    3. 3. Mary GAYLORD (19 Mar 1650 – 1650)
    4. 4. Mary Gaylord (19 Mar 1650 – )
    5. 5. Joanna Gaylord (05 Feb 1653 – 04 Jan 1699)
    6. 6. Benjamin GAYLORD (12 Apr 1655 – 5 Feb 1690)
    7. 7. Samuel Gaylord (12 Apr 1655 – 1655)
    8. 8. Isaac GAYLORD (21 Jun 1657 – 1673)
    9. 9. Eleazer Gaylord (7 March 1662 – Dec 1714)
    10. 10. Sarah Gaylord (13 Apr 1665 – 9 Aug 1689)

William Gaylord's Timeline

2 Records

1585
21 May 1585
Birth of William Gaylord in Exeter, Devon, , England
Exeter, Devon, , England
1673
20 Jul 1673
Age 88
Death of William Gaylord in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1585
    Event Place: Exeter, Devon, , England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1673
    Event Place: Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
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