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William Gaylord 1675 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jan 1675

Birth Location: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1753

Death Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joseph Gaylord

Mother: Sarah STANLEY

Spouse(s): Joanna Miner, Mercy Bostwick

Children(s): Aaron Gaylord, Ruth Gaylord, Joanna Gaylord, Benjamin Gaylord, Mary Gaylord

William Gaylord was born in 1675 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Joseph Gaylord and Sarah STANLEY. William Gaylord married Joanna Miner, Mercy Bostwick, and had children including Aaron Gaylord, Ruth Gaylord, Joanna Gaylord, Benjamin Gaylord, Mary Gaylord. William Gaylord passed away in 1753 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • William Gaylord was born in 1675 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Joseph Gaylord and Sarah STANLEY.
  • William Gaylord married Joanna Miner, Mercy Bostwick, and had children including Aaron Gaylord, Ruth Gaylord, Joanna Gaylord, Benjamin Gaylord, Mary Gaylord.
  • William Gaylord passed away in 1753 in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gaylord's Ancestors

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William Gaylord
1675 – 1753
Birth Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Joseph Gaylord
1649 – 1712
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Sarah STANLEY
1651 – 1712
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Stanley
1624 – 1706
Tenterdon, England
Sarah SCOTT
1624 – 1661
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Stanley
1599 – 1634
Elysabeth Uredge
1605 – 1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robart Stanley
1572 – 1605
Ruth Garland
1574 – 1617
Humphrie Uredge
1570 –
Ruth Garland
1574 – 1617

William Gaylord's Descendants

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William Gaylord (16 Jan 1675 – 25 Oct 1753) m. Joanna Miner (06 Jun 1683 – 24 May 1741) m. Mercy Bostwick (1680 – )
  1. 1. Aaron Gaylord (08 Mar 1711 – 24 Aug 1767)
  2. 2. Ruth Gaylord (1713 – 20 May 1754)
  3. 3. Joanna Gaylord (19 Aug 1717 – 17 May 1781)
  4. 4. Benjamin Gaylord (12 Sep 1721 – 06 Apr 1792)
  5. 5. Mary Gaylord (22 Nov 1725 – 25 Jan 1795)

William Gaylord's Timeline

2 Records

1675
16 Jan 1675
Birth of William Gaylord in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
1753
25 Oct 1753
Age 78
Death of William Gaylord in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1675
    Event Place: Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Hadley; Birth state: MA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1753
    Event Place: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1675; Birth city: Hadley; Birth state: MA.
    [3] Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index, 1636-2011

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