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William Gifford 1699–1789

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Birth Date: February 16, 1699

Birth Location: Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: December 5, 1789

Death Location: Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father:

Mother: Lydia Hatch

The story of William Gifford began in 1699 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA. William Gifford passed away in 1789 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 4 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 4 trees
Death year and location consistent across 4 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
B
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

The story of William Gifford began in 1699 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Later Years

William Gifford passed away in 1789 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Record North America, Family Histories
  3. 3
    Vital Records Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records
  4. 4
    Probate/Wills Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
  5. 5
    Birth Records Massachusetts, Compiled Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
  6. 6
    Marriage Records Massachusetts, Compiled Marriages
  7. 7
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1699
Born in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1789
Died in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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Found in 4 Family Trees

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