GAYLORD, Samuel

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Walter Gaylord, a child of "Deacon" William, was born in England in 1617, and accompanied his parents to Dorchester and to Windsor. He was married (1st) 22 April, 1648, to Mary, daughter of " Deacon" Edward and Frances((???)) Stebbings, or Stebbins, of Hartford, Conn. She died 29 June,1657, and he was married (2nd) to Sarah Rockwell 22 March, 1658. Walter Gaylord died at Windsor 9 Aug., 1689.

Walter married STEBBINS, Mary 22 Apr 1648, Windsor, Hatrford County, Connecticut. Mary (daughter of STEBBINS, Edward Deacon and Frances) was born Abt 1630, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticuit; died 29 Jun 1657, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticuit. [Group Sheet]

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William Gaylord, or Gaillard, was born in Exeter, Devon, England in about 1585. His parents having emigrated there from Normandy, France some years before. He and his brother John came to America with a colony from Plymouth, Devonshire, England in the ship "Mary and John," which arrived at Nantasket, in Boston Bay, 30 May, 1630. William had been chosen Deacon of the Church organized by this colony at Plymouth in March, 1630, under the Revs. John Maverick and John Warham. These immigrants were pioneers in the settlment of Dorchester. "Deacon" Gaylord signed the first land grants in that town. His own grant was recorded in 1633. He served as Selectman of the town for several years, and in 1635/6 and 1638 and was Representative to the General Court. In 1638 he removed with Warham's company to the new town of Windsor, Conn., and between 1639 and 1664 he represented this town at fortyone semi-annual sessions of the General Assembly. He died at Windsor 20 July,1673. The name of his wife is not known. Stiles, in his "History of Windsor," says she died 20 June, 1657.

William married SARAH 11 Jun 1610, England. was born 1588, Exeter, Devon County, England; died 20 Jun 1657, Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticuit. [Group Sheet]

Edward — Frances. [Group Sheet]

John married MALLIN, Jane 15/15 Jan 1571/1572, Pitminster, Somerset, England. Jane was born 1557, Of Pitminster, Somerset, England; died 6 Jul 1589, Pitminster, Somerset, England. [Group Sheet]