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Joshua Gifford 1718–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America

Death Date: FEB 1793

Death Location: Shark River Hills, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Father: William Gifford

Mother: Margaret Parker

Spouse(s): Hannah Dean

Children(s): Anne Gifford, William Gifford, Sara Husted, Joseph Gifford, Annaniah Gifford

Joshua Gifford was born in 1718 in Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America, the child of William Gifford And Margaret Parker. Joshua Gifford married Hannah Dean, and had children including Annaniah Gifford, Anne Gifford, Joseph Gifford, Sara Husted, William Gifford. Joshua Gifford passed away in 1793 in Shark River Hills, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • Joshua Gifford was born in 1718 in Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America, the child of William Gifford And Margaret Parker.
  • Joshua Gifford married Hannah Dean, and had children including Annaniah Gifford, Anne Gifford, Joseph Gifford, Sara Husted, William Gifford.
  • Joshua Gifford passed away in 1793 in Shark River Hills, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gifford
1675–1723
Birth Location: New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Margaret Parker
1679–1759
Birth Location: Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Dean
1720–1796
Birth Location: Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Anne Gifford
1742–1820
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America
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William Gifford
1743–1800
Birth Location: Shark River, Navesink Tract, Monmouth, New Jersey
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Sara Husted
1746–1830
Birth Location: ,New Jersey
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Joseph Gifford
1748–1812
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Annaniah Gifford
1750–1815
Birth Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth, Colony of New Jersey, British Colonial America
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Joshua Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Gifford
1718–1793
Birth Place: Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America
Parents
William Gifford
1675–1723
New Jersey, British Colonial America
Margaret Parker
1679–1759
Long Branch, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Gifford's Descendants

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Joshua Gifford (1718–FEB 1793) m. Hannah Dean (20 AUG 1720–1796)
  1. 1. Anne Gifford 1742–1820 m. Nathan Davis 1740–1814
    1. 1. William (Gifford "Jersey") Davis 1762–1840 m. Sarah (Catherine) Johnston 1762–1800 m. Elizabeth Stooky 1776–1806
      1. 1. William (Johnson) Davis 1790–1878 m. Experience Tharp 1790–1866
        1. 1. Hezekiah Davis 1821–1866 m. Startira Davis 1829–1876
        2. 2. Elizabeth Davis 1813–1878 m. Burdict Domer 1790–1862
        3. 3. Rebecca Davis 1815–1897 m. Alford (Newlon) Davis 1817–1859
        4. 4. Irene Davis 1820–1883 m. Cyrus Cunningham 1818–1870
        5. 5. Sarah (S.) Davis 1826–
        6. 6. Nathan (N) Davis 1824–1898 m. Sarah (C.) Spencer 1852– m. Alcinda Ashburn 1833–1866 m. Nancy Kinney 1827–1884
        7. 7. Eli (R.) Davis 1822–1899 m. Caroline Sutton 1834–1873 m. Margaret (E) Spencer 1848–1880
        8. 8. Gamble (Shannon) Davis 1828–1914 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Dakon 1833–1927
        9. 9. William (Granville) Davis 1833–1922 m. Martha (Ann) Hall 1843–1921
        10. 10. Stephen (Tharp) Davis 1817–1895 m. Elizabeth Jeffrey 1819–1897
        11. 11. Samuel (Preston) Davis 1835–1895 m. Malissa Williams 1846–1911
      2. 2. Catherine (Johnston) Davis 1788–1869 m. George (Johnston) Davis 1790–1868
      3. 3. Sally Davis 1793–
      4. 4. Joshua (Johnson) Davis 1791–1873 m. Catherine Maxson 1797–1856 m. Delia Clark 1825–1898
      5. 5. Sarah Davis 1795–1867
      6. 6. Nathan (Joseph) Davis 1797–1891 m. Keziah Davis 1796–1862 m. Elizabeth (Eliza) Davis 1816–1900
      7. 7. Anna Davis 1800–1885 m. Martin (L) Hughes 1796–1864
    2. 2. Hannah Davis 1769–1788
    3. 3. Joshua (Gifford) Davis 1764–1839 m. Content Davis 1758–1840
    4. 4. Elizabeth Davis 1770–1840 m. James Robinson 1760–1835
    5. 5. Joseph (S.) Davis 1770–1854 m. Hannah Sutton 1774–1854
    6. 6. Ann Davis 1778–1811 m. Ezekiel Brown 1775– m. Daniel Brown 1778–
    7. 7. Nathan Davis 1772–1866 m. Jane Sutton 1770–1857
    8. 8. Mary Davis 1779–1868 m. Zebulon Maxson 1779–1821
    9. 9. Stephen (Crandall) Davis 1781–1869 m. Nancy (Fitz) Randolph 1781–1871
    10. 10. John Davis 1784–1880 m. Nancy Potter 1787–
    11. 11. Annanias Davis 1784–1859 m. Rebecca Clayton 1773–1859
  2. 2. William Gifford 1743–1800
  3. 3. Sara Husted 1746–1830
  4. 4. Joseph Gifford 1748–1812
  5. 5. Annaniah Gifford 1750–1815

Joshua Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Joshua Gifford in Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America
Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America
1793
FEB 1793
Age 75
Death of Joshua Gifford in Shark River Hills, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Shark River Hills, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Manasquan, Monmouth, New Jersey, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: FEB 1793
    Event Place: Shark River Hills, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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