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William Gaylord
chr.28 Dec 1617 Crewkerne, Somerset, England
d.14 Dec 1656 Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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m. 24 Feb 1641
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m. 9 Feb 1653/54
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He signed the first land warrents at Dorchester, MASS and was a representative to the General Court. From Manwaring: "Invt. £423-00-09. Taken by Matthew Grant, Benhamin Newbery, David Wilton & William Haydon. The Legatees: Elizabeth the Widow; The children: Anne, age 11 years & 9 months; Hannah, 10 years; John 8; William, 6 years; Hezekiah, 4 years; Josiah, 2; and Nathaniel, 15 weeks. "My Brother expressed these words unto me & my wife before his decease: that he would that his house & halfe his land should be and remain to two of his Children. Further, that he had £40 with his wife & he would be as good as his word to make it up Four Score at 'iter' £80 to her. John Gaylord." Distribution: £80 to widow, 72-6-6 to eldest son, 33 to eldest daughter , 30 to 2nd daughter, 30 to 3d daughter, 42 each to the 2-5th sons. Distributors were John Porter, Jacob Drake (brother-in-law of brother John?), and John Gaylord. References
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