Thankful
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Born: 17 January 1709 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Thankful married Samuel GAYLORD 28 March 1734 in Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Samuel GAYLORD was born 5 July 1709 in Durham, Connecticut, USA. Samuel died 14 April 1776 in Norfolk, Connecticut, USA. Samuel was the child of Joseph GAYLORD and Mary HICKOCK.
Thankful MUNSON died 15 May 1797 in Norfolk, Connecticut, USA.
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Samuel GAYLORDMarriage date: 28 March 1734
Marriage place: Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Samuel GAYLORD was the child of Joseph GAYLORD and Mary HICKOCK
Children of Samuel GAYLORD and Thankful MUNSON
Anna GAYLORDDied: 4 January 1800, Surrey, England
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Birth — 170917 January 1709
Wallingford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1734 Marriage / PartnerThankful MUNSON and Samuel GAYLORD 28 March 1734, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
She was 25 years old.
1734 Birth of ChildAnna GAYLORD was born 24 April 1734, Wallingford, Connecticut, USA
Thankful was 25 years old.
1750 Marriage of ChildAnna GAYLORD married 15 September 1750, Farmington, Connecticut, USA (Unionville) to Andrew NORTON
1776 Death of Spouse/PartnerSamuel GAYLORD died 14 April 1776, Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
Death — 179715 May 1797
Norfolk, Connecticut, USA
She died at the age of 88.
Record added: 6/2/2025 1:28:06 PM
Last updated: 6/2/2025 1:29:41 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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