Joseph Gard (1675 - abt. 1722)

Born 1675 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Ball) Gard — married 1698 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died about 19 May 1722 at about age 47 in Groton, New London, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

Joseph was born in 1675. He passed away 1722.

see. http://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Joseph_Gard_%284%29 For many details about Stonington and Joseph. "Joseph Gard was probably born in the early to mid-1670's. His first appearance in the records is as the husband of Mary Gard, who was baptized along with their two eldest children on 6 Aug. 1699 at Stonington, CT. He himself was baptized at Stonington as an adult on 13 Oct. 1707. His baptism as an adult could well be the result of his being raised in the Church of England, therefore having to be rebaptized in order to join the Stonington Church. Joseph appeared several times in the Groton, CT land records between 1706 and 1716, buying and selling small parcels of land near the head of the Mystic River. (The town of Groton was formed in 1705 from the town of New London and the Mystic River forms the boundary between Stonington and Groton.) The first and largest tract purchased by him was 100 acres "lying near the head of Misticke" which he bought from Theophilus and Elizabeth Stanton on 16 July 1703 [Groton Deeds, Vol 1A, p.31]. Another Joseph Gard deed of interest is one for the sale of 4 acres to Thomas Park on 13 Jan 1713/14 [Groton Deeds, Vol. 1A, p. 215]. The deed is dated just one day before John Gard's 1678 deed to John Lawton was re-recorded in New London. The last of Joseph Gard's recorded deeds during his lifetime was the purchase of one acre from Peter Crory on 18 Jan. 1714/15 [Groton Deeds, Vol. 2, p. 178]. Two Groton Connecticut deeds mentioning Joseph Gard were recorded after his death. In the first, dated 19 May 1725, David Culver sold a wood lot "that belonged to Joseph Gard, late dec'd" [Groton Deeds, Vol. 2, pp. 169-170]. This deed indicates that the lot had originally been granted to Joseph Gard on 16 April 1719. Joseph, therefore, must have died between 1719 and 1725. No probate has been found for him. The second post mortem deed naming Joseph Gard was dated 26 April 1726. It is from Joseph's widow and adult children, conveying one acre to Peter Croary [Groton Deeds, Vol. 2, pp. 383-384]. The children named in this deed are Elisha, William, Mary (wife of David Culver) and Elizabeth. Joseph may have had other living children in 1726 who did not sign this deed because they were still minors."

Sources

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74L-D8T : 7 January 2020), Joseph Gard in entry for Daniell Gard, 1710.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index (R) (3). (www.familysearch.org) Film: 1985321 and 1760916.

John Gard of New London and Stonington, in Henderson, James R. Descendants of Roger Garde, Proven and Probable. Guardian. (Aug 1999). Provides arguments that John Gard of New London and Stonington was the father of Joseph Gard (including documented evidence that John was the father of Daniel Gard, likely Joseph's brother). https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Gard_%282%29 https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Garde_%282%29 https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Roger_Garde_%281%29

• https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/2081342/person/420080439955/facts

Family Tree via LDS Submitted By - Ttpeterson1122: "Mary Ball - born about 1679 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut married about 1698 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut (end of information)"

Children: siblings: Mary Gard born 6 August 1699 (twin) New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut Joseph Gard (III) born 6 August 1699 (twin) New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut christened Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey died Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey Elizabeth Gard born 25 August 1700 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut Eliza Gard born 18 April 1703 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut William Gard born 19 April 1705 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut Judith Gard born 15 May 1709 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut Daniel Gard born 15 February 1710 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut Joseph Gard born about 1711 <New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut> Daniel Gard born 10 June 1711 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut Jeremiah Garde born 1717 New London, Stonington Township, Connecticut died 19 July 1783 Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey