date.1753- 1827

Joel Gaylord enlisted in the Revolutionary War in 1777 and was a drum major in his regiment. He served with George Washington at the Battle of Monmouth.

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Gaylord came to Hudson as part of the original band of seven, inspecting the lands with David Hudson.

He must have been impressed for he returned in 1800 with a relative, Ruth Gaylord, and a party of travelers including Dr. Moses Thompson.

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They went by land from Goshen, by way of Nathaniel Norton's in New York State, then over the Great Lakes to Cleveland & down.

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Gaylord also made the trip overland, later, to bring pioneers to the new town including his own wife and six children.

Gaylord, therefore, was instrumental in establishing our town.

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