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Gurard “Gad” Austin

Birth
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
1828 (aged 94–95)
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Gurard "Gad" Austin was the son of Capt. Nathaniel Austin and Agnes Austin and one of 11 children.
On Dec 8, 1763 he married Susanna Callendar, (daughter of Philip Callendar, Jr and Margaret Campe).
4 children were of this union:
*Nathaniel Austin (1764–1803)
*Phillip Adams Austin (1766–1838)
*Amos Austin (1768–1810)
*Stephen Austin (1770–1840)


According to the book, "Richard Austin of Charlestown Massachusetts" No record of Gad's burial has been found so far. Contributor Alice Austin Martin has suggested that the broken head and foot stones in the Sheffield Plain Cemetery, Hwy. #7, Sheffield, MA could mark Gad's grave site. The stones, are located between the graves of Susanna Callender
Austin, Gad's wife, and Elijah Austin, Gad's bro. The letters "D" and "AUS" can be seen roughly scratched into the footstone (visited 3 Oct 1995).NAME: The name Gad was commonly used to abbreviate Gurard. Gad is also an Old Testament name (a son of Jacob). This Gad appears in various records as Grard, Gad and Gurard.

Gad Austin was the son of Nathaniel and Agnes Adams Austin.

Gad married Ms. Susanna Callender December 8 1763 in Sheffield, Berkshiere, Massachusetts.

To this union four children were born: Nathaniel, Philip A., Amos and Stephen Austin.
Gurard "Gad" Austin was the son of Capt. Nathaniel Austin and Agnes Austin and one of 11 children.
On Dec 8, 1763 he married Susanna Callendar, (daughter of Philip Callendar, Jr and Margaret Campe).
4 children were of this union:
*Nathaniel Austin (1764–1803)
*Phillip Adams Austin (1766–1838)
*Amos Austin (1768–1810)
*Stephen Austin (1770–1840)


According to the book, "Richard Austin of Charlestown Massachusetts" No record of Gad's burial has been found so far. Contributor Alice Austin Martin has suggested that the broken head and foot stones in the Sheffield Plain Cemetery, Hwy. #7, Sheffield, MA could mark Gad's grave site. The stones, are located between the graves of Susanna Callender
Austin, Gad's wife, and Elijah Austin, Gad's bro. The letters "D" and "AUS" can be seen roughly scratched into the footstone (visited 3 Oct 1995).NAME: The name Gad was commonly used to abbreviate Gurard. Gad is also an Old Testament name (a son of Jacob). This Gad appears in various records as Grard, Gad and Gurard.

Gad Austin was the son of Nathaniel and Agnes Adams Austin.

Gad married Ms. Susanna Callender December 8 1763 in Sheffield, Berkshiere, Massachusetts.

To this union four children were born: Nathaniel, Philip A., Amos and Stephen Austin.

Gravesite Details

Richard_Austin_MA Genealogical Database



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  • Created by: Vicki Cooper
  • Added: Jun 29, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113065946/gurard-austin: accessed ), memorial page for Gurard “Gad” Austin (15 Oct 1733–1828), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113065946, citing Sheffield Plain Cemetery, Sheffield, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Vicki Cooper (contributor 46851327).