This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barnard, Gilbert, Hammond, West, Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0AC.2ACI/2151.3 Message Board Post: Hello We have a Joel Barnard born 27 Mar 1761 Tolland,Tolland Co. Conn Son of Samuel Barnard and Amy West. Joel's first wife was Charity Hammond born also in Tolland 22 Jul 1765 died in Weatherfield, Windsor Co. Vermont 21 Aug 1786. two children Chloe Barnard [Gilbert] and Samuel Barnard. It seems that this Joel Barnard and yours could be the same person. Does anyone know if Joel Barnard had a Will? ---Mary Ellen