Timothy Gaylord, 17061758 (aged 51 years)

Name
Timothy Gaylord
Given names
Timothy
Surname
Gaylord
Birth November 29, 1706 33 28
Birth of a sisterLois Gaylord
April 1711 (aged 4 years)
Birth of a brotherSamuel Gaylord
January 6, 1712 (aged 5 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph Gaylord
February 1, 1712 (aged 5 years)
Birth of a sisterRuth Gaylord
March 7, 1713 (aged 6 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Gaylord
September 9, 1716 (aged 9 years)
Birth of a brotherEleazer Gaylord
June 11, 1721 (aged 14 years)
MarriagePrudence RoyceView this family
April 25, 1733 (aged 26 years)

Birth of a daughterPrudence Gaylord
January 31, 1734 (aged 27 years)

Birth of a sonTimothy Gaylord
August 5, 1735 (aged 28 years)

Birth of a sonRoyce Gaylord
July 17, 1737 (aged 30 years)

Birth of a sonReuben Gaylord
June 17, 1742 (aged 35 years)

Death of a sisterThankful Gaylord
May 27, 1743 (aged 36 years)
Death of a wifePrudence Royce
February 7, 1746 (aged 39 years)

MarriagePhebe CookView this family
May 4, 1748 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a sonTitus Gaylord
December 24, 1749 (aged 43 years)

Birth of a daughterLois Gaylord
December 22, 1751 (aged 45 years)

Birth of a sonJoel Gaylord
May 8, 1755 (aged 48 years)
Birth of a sonJoseph Gaylord
April 1758 (aged 51 years)

Death July 9, 1758 (aged 51 years)
Unique identifier
1E5126563F974258945ABE02AD943074EE06

Last change March 2, 2019

Family with parents
father
16731712
Birth: August 22, 1673 24Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: February 1, 1712Bristol, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
mother
1678
Birth: May 25, 1678Of Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Marriage
Marriage: February 18, 1700Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
9 months
elder sister
17001796
Birth: November 22, 1700 27 22Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: November 18, 1796
15 months
elder brother
17021702
Birth: February 7, 1702 28 23Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
Death: February 7, 1702Waterbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
3 years
elder sister
17051743
Birth: February 25, 1705 31 26
Death: May 27, 1743New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
21 months
himself
17061758
Birth: November 29, 1706 33 28Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 9, 1758French & Indian War
5 years
younger brother
17121793
Birth: January 6, 1712 38 33Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: August 18, 1793Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
-8 months
younger sister
17111790
Birth: April 1711 37 32Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 9, 1790
2 years
younger sister
1713
Birth: March 7, 1713 39 34Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death:
4 years
younger brother
1716
Birth: September 9, 1716 43 38Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death:
5 years
younger brother
1721
Birth: June 11, 1721 47 43Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death:
Family with Prudence Royce
himself
17061758
Birth: November 29, 1706 33 28Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 9, 1758French & Indian War
wife
17141746
Birth: April 11, 1714Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: February 7, 1746
Marriage
Marriage: April 25, 1733
9 months
daughter
18 months
son
2 years
son
17371825
Birth: July 17, 1737 30 23
Death: 1825Norfolk, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
son
son
Family with Phebe Cook
himself
17061758
Birth: November 29, 1706 33 28Durham, Middlesex, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 9, 1758French & Indian War
wife
17151777
Birth: October 7, 1715 32 22Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Death: 1777Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Marriage
Marriage: May 4, 1748Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
20 months
son
17491814
Birth: December 24, 1749 43 34
Death: January 20, 1814Hudson, Summit, Ohio, United States
2 years
daughter
3 years
son
17551827
Birth: May 8, 1755 48 39Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Death: July 24, 1827Hudson, Summit, Ohio, USA
3 years
son
Note

BIRTH Timothy Gaylord, son of Joseph Gaylord of Goshen. Timothy was one of the first settlers of Goshen. (History of Goshen, Connecticut, by A. H. Hibbard, Family History Library book 974.61/G1 H2h, pp. 57, 25, 133, 367-8.) (Shepherd Genealogy of Litchfield County, Connecticut, Family History Library film 1684312, p. 125.) This family listed. (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gaylord/491.htm) The following birth for Timothy, born 1706 is for the son of Joseph, and is probably the right one: "Timothy Gailord, b. 29 Nov 1706. Durham, Middlesex, Conn. son of Joseph and Mary Gailord." ("Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74L-JHQ, Timothy Gailord, 29 Nov 1706; citing ; Family History Library microfilm unknown.) Timothy Gailord, son of Joseph and Mary, b. November 29, 1706 at Durham. (Barbour Collection: Connecticut Vital Records Prior to 1850, Barbour, Lucius B., 1878-1934, New England Historic Genealogical Library, Boston, Mass., Family History Library book 974.6 V2wL v. 9 , p. 40)

CHILDREN His five children from his first marriage and four children from his second marriage are listed in <i>Shepherd Genealogy of Litchfield County</i>, Connecticut, Family History Library film 1684312, p. 454. His sons Joel & Joseph Gaylord served in the Revolutionary War (History<i> of Goshen, Connecticut</i>, by A. H. Hibbard, Family History Library book 974.61/G1 H2h) p. 126)

Lieut. Timothy, first son of Joseph and Mary Hickox Gaylord married Prudence Royce April 25, 1733. She died Feb. 7, 1746. Their children were Prudence born January 31, 1734; Timothy born May 3, 1735; Roys born July 7, 1737; He married for his second wife Phebe "Wilton" (in Wallingford VR it states Phebe Cook, and Goshen VR 9:561 proved it was Phebe Cook) who died in Goshen in 1777. Their children were Titus born December 24, 1749; Lois born December 22, 1751, married Samuel Bishop; Joel born May 8, 1755; Joseph born April, 1758. Lt. Timothy's commission is in the possession of his grandson Capt. Allen Gaylord of Newbury, Ohio. It is dated March 27, 1757. He was killed by Indians near Fort Ann, N.Y., in 1758. (History of Litchfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Family History Library film 496898, items 1-2, Goshen: p. 354.)

WALLINGFORD "Timothy Gaylord of Wallingford" bought land from the government in Goshen, one of the original buyers there. (April 20, 1738, Land Records Vol 2, p. 35, Family History Library film 4417, item 2.)

DEATH Timothy Gaylord of Goshen died July 9, 1758 from a gunshot wound in the French and Indian War. Witness was Col. Bezeleel Beebe from Litchfield who reported Timothy stepped out from behind a tree and was shot by an Indian. At the time he had two small sons and a third son whom he never saw. (History of Litchfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Family History Library film 496898, items 1-2, Goshen: pp. 336-337) Lt. Timothy's commission is in the possession of his grandson Capt. Allen Gaylord of Newbury, Ohio. It is dated March 27, 1757. He was killed by Indians near Fort Ann, N.Y., in 1758. (History of Litchfield County, Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Family History Library film 496898, items 1-2, Goshen: p. 354.)

MARRIAGE (1) Married Prudence Royce 25 April 1733 at Wallingford. She died 7 February 1746, the mother of 5 children. MARRIAGE DOCUMENTATION The marriage of Timothy Gaylord and Prudence Roy(e)s recorded on Apr. 25, 1733. (Wallingford Vital Records 5:509) Barbour Collection of Wallingford Vital Records, Family History Library book 974.6 V2wL v. 48, p. 151. "Timothy Gaylord m. Prudence Roy(e)s, April 25, 1733." Timothy Gaylord married Prudence Royce. (Shepherd Genealogy of Litchfield County, Connecticut, Family History Library film 1684312, p. 454.)

MARRIAGE (2) Married Phebe Cook, May 4, 1748 at Wallingford, New Haven, CT. She was the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Johnson Cook. There were three children before Timothy died, and one born whom Timothy never saw. MARRIAGE DOCUMENTATION "Timothy Gaylord m. Phebe Cook, May 4, 1748 (VR 9:561), Barbour Collection of Wallingford Vital Records "Timothy Gaylord b. Nov. 29, 1706; m. (1) April 25, 1733, Prudence Royce; she d. Feb. 1746; (2) Phebe Wilton, who d. Goshen in 1777." (<i>History of the Town of Goshen</i>, by L.M. Norton, 1987, p. 451, Family History Library book 974.61/G1  H2h) p. 454.) JSP Note: <i>The History of the Town of Goshen</i> made numerous mistakes about this family, beginning with Samuel Cook and Phebe's father Joseph Cook. Timothy Gaylord married Phebe Cook, the daughter of Joseph and Eleanor Johnson Cook. The name Wilton is not in the original Wallingford marriage record and is a mistake.

Note

Timothy Gaylord married Prudence Royce. Shepherd Genealogy of Litchfield County, Connecticut, Family History Library film 1684312, p. 454.

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