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LORD, William
1618 - 1678 (~ 59 years) 
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Name LORD, William Christening 27 Dec 1618 Towcester, Northamptonshire, England 
Gender Male Burial May 1678 Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States Death 17 May 1678 Lyme, New London, Connecticut, United States WAC 1 Jun 1923 _TAG Reviewed on FS Headstones 
Submit Headstone Photo Person ID I56190 Joseph Smith Sr and Lucy Mack Smith Last Modified 19 Aug 2021
Father LORD, Thomas , b. 29 Apr 1585, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England Towcester, Northamptonshire, Englandd. 17 May 1678, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 93 years) Mother BIRD, Dorothy , b. 25 May 1588, Towcester, Northampton, England Towcester, Northampton, Englandd. 2 Aug 1676, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States (Age 88 years) Marriage 1561 Towcester, Essex, England Family ID F18663 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Marriage 1642 Children 1. LORD, Mary , b. 6 May 1649, Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United Statesd. 14 Sep 1736, Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States (Age 87 years)Family ID F17554 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2022
Family 2 BUCKLAND, Lydia , b. 1637, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesd. 24 Sep 1700, Old Saybrook, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States (Age 63 years) Marriage 3 Jun 1664 Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts 
Children4 sons and 4 daughters Family ID F10409 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2022
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Notes - William Lord (Sr.) was born around 1618 in Towchester, County of Northon, England and was brought to this country when he was about 12. His father, Thomas Lord, and brothers Capt. Richard and Dr. Thomas Lord are listed as being part of the original group of founding father's of Hartford, CT in the mid 1600's.
He married Harriet Nickerson around 1642 and settled in Saybrook CT. They had 8 children.
After the death of his first wife, William Lord (II) married again on June 3, 1664,to Lydia Buckland Brown of Rehoboth, Mass. She was the widow of John Brown and the daughter of William and Mary Bosworth Buckland.
William Lord (II) died May 17, 1678 (most likely in Saybrook or Lyme, CT.); and his widow, Lydia Lord married (3) Thomas Dunk of Saybrook, Conn.; and married (4) Abraham Post of Saybrook. She died before 1700.
See page 71 of that book Genealogy of the Decendants of Thomas Lord.....by Kenneth Lord
William Lord, father of Sarah who married Captain John Coult was born In England in 1623, he left London with his father, Thomas Lord, and came to Cambridge in 1655. He was with the Hooker party on that memorable trip to Hartford in 1636. In 1645 he moved to that part of ancient Saybrook, now called Lyme, and was there at the division of lands in 1648. It is said the situation selected by William Lord was virgin soil much covered at that time by primeval forests, which shadowed the perennial spring flowers, through them sheltering and moistening the soil--protecting it from draughts and fertilizing it with rich deposits of their leaves falling for ages. It produced great harvests and made several generations wealthy. The situation of the Lord's estate was very beautiful. It stretched along the east side of the Connecticutt River for several miles toward the North and Northeast, including a great variety of picturesque scenery, as well as the rich valleys and fertile hillsides.
William Lord purchased several tracts from the Indians with whom he was on very friendly terms. One deed signed in 1669 by Chapeto, sachem of the Pangwonk, and Uncas, sachem of the Mohegans, and Maskoran, son of Chapeto, contained these words, "having had long acquaintance with William Lord, my very loving friend, and having singular respect to him did move him rather than any other men to sell my land."
It is also worthy of note to say that there was never any trouble between the Indians of Lyme and William Lord or his descendants although the very fierce Pequot War was fought only a few miles to the east.
A story of the Indians is told by William F. Coult now living on the original homestead. He remembers his mother saying that Grandmother Mary Marvin told of an old Indian squaw who came to the house and begged for molasses. This was given her on bread. When she had eaten it she called for more which was also eaten. After having all she wanted she said "Sour." This was not intended as a criticism, she merely expressed the taste of told molasses in her mouth after being fully satisfied.
Another story told by William F. Coult repeats this legend (which was told him by his mother) as to the reason the Indians were always friendly with the Lords. "Thomas Lord, father of William, found an Indian bound and gagged on Calves Island, He had been left there to be tortured by the mosquitoes until death should send relief. But this Thomas Lord took the Indian to his own home and cared for him until he was able to return to his own tribe.
It is probable that the reason for John Coult's coming to Lyme was because of Sarah's father's standing in the town and also from the fact that he was possessed of so many thousand acres of very desirable land. It is not known whether the land owned by Captain John Coult was by gift of deed from William Lord, but It ran for a mile back of his land and parallel to the river, which in places, was not more than fifty rods away. The original farm contained about 125 acres. Including Coult’s Island and a part of Calves Island. One place on the river is known today as Coult's hole or Coult's Bay.
Source of Material above; Found on Film #1456 , Pt 3 ; 300 Colonial Families of Connecticutt.
- William Lord (Sr.) was born around 1618 in Towchester, County of Northon, England and was brought to this country when he was about 12. His father, Thomas Lord, and brothers Capt. Richard and Dr. Thomas Lord are listed as being part of the original group of founding father's of Hartford, CT in the mid 1600's.
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