r21 Arrived in the Mary & John; admitted as freeman 19 Oct 1630;represented Plymouth 1635, 1636, 1638 when he removed toWindsor, CTr22 (p.17-34) There have been various claims about thebirthplace and home of William Gaylord, but they have not beenverified. Gaylord was a common name in Somerset County. It hasbeen claimed he came from Pitminster, Somerset, but the onlypositive records involve Crewkerne in that county. He had threesons baptised in Crewkerne, Samuel (1619), John (1621), andJoseph (1624). Also, there is a will of Joan Patten ofCrewkerne, spinster (19 Apr 1634) that lists, "to WilliamGaylord in New England, 5 pounds to be bestowed to him as myexecutor shall think fit:. She did not note her relationship tohim, but she did list her brothers and sisters, so she may havebeen an aunt. Also, the name of William's wife has not beenverified. The only thing positive appearss to be that he livedin Crewkerne between 1619 and 1624. His noble ancestry, given inthe History and Pedigree of the House of Gaillard or Gaylord(1872) has been termed "sheer nonsense" by TAG 17:71-74. Williamcame on the "Mary & John" in 1630 with his wife, DaughterElizabeth and sons William Jr., Samuel, John and Walter. Hefirst settled in Dorchester, MA, where he was one of the firstelected to the General Court, and he served in 40 sessions, upto 1664.From PAF - Carman Gaylord Leighton - Deacon William Gaylord: Hischildren were all born in England & all came over together withhis wife on the ship "Mary and John' in 1630. He was one of thefounders of Windsor, CT and was a select man in 1635 and amember of the General Coury 41 times. His wife, Sara, was foundin book #4 of the "Compendium of American Geneology". Williamand his brother, John lived with their families for 3 years inCT. During the third year, John decided it was too cold in thewinters so he packed up his family, boarded a ship and sailed toand settled in NC.