5. Walter GAYLORD, (William), b. ca 1622 England, d. 9 August 1689 Windsor, CT., (Wdsr VR Vol. 1, p. 44; Col. D, p. 57), emigrated with his father in 1630. Settled in Windsor, CT., where he m. 1) Mary STEBBINS 22 April 1648 Windsor, CT. (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Htfd VR Vol. D, p. 23; Vol. FFS, p. 27), daughter of Deacon Edward S and Frances (Tough) Stebbins of Hartford, CT., b. ca 1630, d. 20 June 1657 Windsor, CT. (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Vol. 1, p. 56; Col. D, p. 160; Vol. 1, p. 44), m. 2) Sarah ROCKWELL 22 march 1659/60 Windsor, CT. (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Vol. 1, p. 56), daughter of Deacon William and Susanna (Capen) Rockwell, b. 21 July 1638, d. 17 August 1683 Windsor, CT. (Wdsr VR Vol. 1, p. 45; Col. D, p. 56)
He was admitted as member of Windsor Church 5 May 1651, contributed 2s 6d, to Connecticut Fund for Relief of Poor in other Colonies, 1676; his wife gave in cloth 6s 3d; his s. Eliezer is 6d, in flax.
"Walter had an acre lott and dwelling house from Matthew Sension, in the Palizade at Windsor, (now the lot of Mrs. Anson Loomis [1892])" (Genealogies and Biographies of Ancient Windsor, Henry R Stiles, p. 278/9)
Children of Walter and Mary (all born Windsor):
33. Joseph, b. 13 May 1649 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Vol. 1, p. 14, 44)
34. Mary, b. 19 March 1650 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Vol. 1, p. 14, 16)
35. Joanna, b. 5 February 1652 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Col. 1, p. 14)
36. Benjamin, b. 12 April 1655 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Vol. 1, p. 14; Col. 2, p. 158), d. January 1690 Windsor, CT. (has been called Samuel Benjamin, he is also the one who possible m. Ruth Williams, daughter of William and Jane Williams and probably the father of Patience who m. Isaac Tomlinson 25 March 1712 Derby, CT (Dby VR Vol. LR3, p. 9) (see "The American Genealogist," Vol. 29, p. 254 'From a Genealogists notebook v Patience (Gaylord) Tomlinson', D.L. Jacobus)
37. Isaac, b. 21 June 1657 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Col. 2, p. 161; Col. 1, p. 14), d. ca 1674. (not mentioned in will of Deacon Edward Stebbins, dated 24 August 1663)
Children of Walter and Sarah (all born Windsor):
38. Eleazer, b. 7 March 1662/3 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Col. 1, p. 54; Vol. 1, p. 14)
39. Sarah, b. 13 April 1665 (Wdsr VR Vol. MG; Vol. 1, p. 14; Col.
1, p. 54)