Daniel Gad was born in 1744 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
In 1772, Gad married Penelope Leonard, daughter of Daniel and Penelope Leonard, with the Intention to Marry recorded in Sept [1] and the marriage in Oct [2][3] . They had three children: Frances, Penelope and Noah. Penelope passed away in 1777. [4]
Gad’s second marriage was to Jerusha Ripley, daughter of Ebineezer and Mehitable (Burbank) Ripley, on 7 Jan 1779 [5] and their children were Daniel, Harry, Sally, Martha, Jerusha, Loran, Nancy, Clarissa, Maria & Ebenezer Lamb.
↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNY-1M4 : 9 February 2018), Gad Lamb and Penelope Leonard, 26 Sep 1772; citing p 192, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.
↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNY-GTG : 9 February 2018), Gad Lamb and Penelope Leonard, 15 Oct 1772; citing p 172, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.
↑ Vinton, J. A. (1987). The Giles memorial: genealogical memoirs of the families bearing the names of Giles, Gould, Holmes, Jennison, Leonard, Lindall, Curwen, Marshall, Robinson, Sampson, and Webb ; also, genealogical sketches of the Pool, Very, Tarr and other families: with a history of Pemaquid, ancient and modern, some account of early settlements in Maine ; and some details of Indian warfare. Salem, MA: Higginson Genealogical Books. p 286-287.
↑ "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPN6-XYC : 11 March 2018), Penelope Lamb, 09 Aug 1777; citing v 2 p 70, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,417.
↑ Intention to marry Jerusha Ripley "Massachusetts, Springfield Vital Records, 1638-1887," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPNB-3YN : 9 February 2018), Gad Lamb and Jerusha Ripley, 02 Dec 1778; citing p 210, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, Springfield City Hall; FHL microfilm 185,416.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 20 June 2019), memorial page for Gad Lamb (20 Nov 1744–5 Apr 1824), Find A Grave Memorial no. 5131490, citing Oakwood Cemetery, Mansfield, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Ron Sadusky (contributor 33363501) . Find A Grave: Memorial #5131490
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCD-BLYT : 11 May 2022), Daniel Lamb and Martha Ashley, 19 Dec 1734; citing Marriage, Wilbraham, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009731.
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