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Margaret Gifford 1653–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1653

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Death Date: 19 Oct 1748

Death Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Father: John Dr.

Mother: Margaret Temple

Spouse(s): John III

Children(s): John Jr., Margaret Cogswell, Elizabeth Cogswell, Gifford Cogswell, Sarah Cogswell, Mary Cogswell, Bethany Cogswell, Susanna Cogswell, Samuel Cogswell

In 1653, Margaret Gifford entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America, born to John Gifford Dr And Margaret Ellen Temple. Margaret Gifford married John Cogswell Iii, and had children including Bethany Cogswell, Elizabeth Cogswell, Gifford Cogswell, John Cogswell Jr, Margaret Cogswell, Mary Cogswell, Samuel Cogswell, Sarah Cogswell, Susanna Cogswell. Margaret Gifford passed away in 1748 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1653, Margaret Gifford entered the world in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America, born to John Gifford Dr And Margaret Ellen Temple.
  • Margaret Gifford married John Cogswell Iii, and had children including Bethany Cogswell, Elizabeth Cogswell, Gifford Cogswell, John Cogswell Jr, Margaret Cogswell, Mary Cogswell, Samuel Cogswell, Sarah Cogswell, Susanna Cogswell.
  • Margaret Gifford passed away in 1748 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dr.
1625–1693
Birth Location: Braintree, Essex, England
JD
Margaret Temple
1629–1724
Birth Location: Darlington, Durham, England
MT

Spouses(s)

John III
1650–1724
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
JI

Children(s)

John Jr.
1683–1719
Birth Location: Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
JJ
Margaret Cogswell
1675–1748
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
MC
Elizabeth Cogswell
1677–1718
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
EC
Gifford Cogswell
1679–1752
Birth Location: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
GC
Sarah Cogswell
1681–1769
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
SC
Mary Cogswell
1685–1727
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
MC
Bethany Cogswell
1687–1755
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
BC
Susanna Cogswell
1691–1769
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
SC
Samuel Cogswell
1693–1773
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
SC

Margaret Gifford's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Gifford
1653–1748
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Parents
John Gifford Dr.
1625–1693
Braintree, Essex, England
Margaret (Ellen) Temple
1629–1724
Darlington, Durham, England
Grandparents
Wiliam Gifford
1598–1630
Braintree, Essex, England
Dorothie Higham
1600–1657
Braintree, Essex, England
Henry Temple
1598–1640
England
Hannah Ann
1599–
England
Great-Grandparents
John Higham
1565–
Ann Wright
1567–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Gifford's Descendants

1.
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Margaret Gifford (27 Sep 1653–19 Oct 1748) m. John (Cogswell) III (13 Dec 1650–20 Jul 1724)
  1. 1. John (Cogswell) Jr. 1683–1719 m. Sarah Browne 1687–1753
    1. 1. John Cogswell 1717–1776 m. Mary Cogswell 1723–1784
      1. 1. William Cogswell 1747–1831 m. Lucretia Burnham 1748–1836
        1. 1. Lucretia Cogswell 1781–1848 m. John (Patch) Choate 1781–1863
        2. 2. William (Cogswell) Jr. 1772–1829 m. Lucy Choate 1786–1876
        3. 3. Zacheus (Cogswell) Sr. 1773–1842 m. Abigail Low 1781–1849
        4. 4. Epes Cogswell 1775–1868 m. Mary Trask 1777–1826
        5. 5. Frances Cogswell 1778–1809
        6. 6. Polly Cogswell 1779–1806 m. Abel Low 1774–1859
      2. 2. John (Cogswell) Jr. 1743–1822 m. Anna Steele 1764–1798 m. Abigail Goodwin 1725–1771
        1. 1. James Cogswell 1791–1867
        2. 2. John Cogswell 1784–1855
        3. 3. Priscilla Cogswell 1789–1864
        4. 4. Anna Cogswell 1786–1848
        5. 5. Nancy Cogswell 1794–1795
        6. 6. Moody Cogswell 1795–1876
        7. 7. Daniel Cogswell 1798–1819
        8. 8. Mary Cogswell 1768–1833
      3. 3. Sarah Cogswell 1745–1816 m. Abraham (Perkins) Dr. 1744–1805
        1. 1. Abraham (Perkins) II 1770–1847
        2. 2. Peggy Perkins 1782–1789
        3. 3. Lucy Perkins 1780–1783
        4. 4. Nabby Perkins 1787–
        5. 5. Mary Perkins 1771–1838
        6. 6. Margaret Perkins 1777–1780
        7. 7. Sarah Perkins 1767–1814 m. Eleazer (Low) Capt. 1765–1834
        8. 8. Mary Perkins 1769–1770
        9. 9. Susanna Perkins 1775–1861
        10. 10. Isaac Perkins 1778–1794
        11. 11. Elizabeth Perkins 1772–1778
      4. 4. Susanna Cogswell 1751–1842 m. Moses Kinsman 1754–1836 m. Moses Treadwell 1746–1823
        1. 1. Moses (Treadwell) Capt. 1775–1833 m. Lydia (Bowes) Parker 1786–1830 m. Mary Kendall 1777–1812
        2. 2. Daniel (Treadwell) Capt. 1789–1825 m. Elizabeth "Eliza" 1792–1861
        3. 3. Susanna Treadwell 1779–1862
        4. 4. Jonathan (Cogswell) Treadwell 1778–1794
        5. 5. Hannah Treadwell 1774–1864
        6. 6. Abigail ("Nabby") Treadwell 1785–1863
        7. 7. William Treadwell 1771–1812
      5. 5. Margaret Cogswell 1755–
      6. 6. Lucy Cogswell 1756–1804 m. Moses Kinsman 1754–1836
      7. 7. Mary Cogswell 1741–
    2. 2. Martha Cogswell 1719–1809 m. John (Andrews) III 1719–1779
      1. 1. Martha Andrews 1748–1810
      2. 2. Daniel Andrews 1754–1818 m. Susannah Choate 1762–1827
        1. 1. Jeremiah Andrews 1796–1861
        2. 2. Daniel Andrews 1780–1799
        3. 3. Nehemiah (C) Andrews 1782–1860
        4. 4. Nathan Andrews 1784–1822
        5. 5. Noah Andrews 1791–1849
        6. 6. Ebenezer Andrews 1793–
        7. 7. Ephraim Andrews 1800–1877
        8. 8. John Andrews 1786–1874
      3. 3. Mary Andrews 1751–1824
      4. 4. Jacob Andrews 1748–1826 m. Sarah Tyler 1758–1822
        1. 1. Jacob Andrews 1772–1823 m. Eunice Choate 1762–1812
        2. 2. William Andrews 1774–1836
        3. 3. Ebenezer Andrews 1776–1868
        4. 4. Mary Andrews 1778–1850
        5. 5. Daniel Andrews 1784–
        6. 6. Samuel Andrews 1786–1876
        7. 7. Sarah Andrews 1791–1817
        8. 8. Moses Andrews 1788–1862
        9. 9. Tyler Andrews 1781–1855
        10. 10. Abigail Andrews 1793–1836
        11. 11. Sally Andrews 1791–
    3. 3. Sarah Cogswell 1710–1779 m. Jacob (Burham) Jr. 1708–1783
      1. 1. Issac Burnham 1735–1773
      2. 2. Jacob Burnham 1737–1737
      3. 3. Sarah Burnham 1739–
      4. 4. Margaret Burnham 1741–1826
      5. 5. Joseph Burnham 1744–1777
      6. 6. James Burnham 1746–1779
      7. 7. Eunice Burnham 1749–1821
      8. 8. Hannah Burnham 1750–1811
      9. 9. Jacob Burnham 1754–1773
    4. 4. Nathaniel Cogswell 1707–1783 m. Judith Badger 1724–1810
      1. 1. Jeremiah (“Jeremy” Cogswell) Lt. 1743–1802 m. Mehitable Clement 1746–1829
        1. 1. Sarah Cogswell 1779–1844
        2. 2. Judith Cogswell 1777–1821
        3. 3. Mehitable Cogswell 1775–1792
        4. 4. Jeremiah Cogswell 1773–1782
        5. 5. Nathaniel Cogswell 1771–1774
        6. 6. Sarah Cogswell 1768–1776
        7. 7. Judith Cogswell 1767–1774
  2. 2. Margaret Cogswell 1675–1748 m. Moses Hawkes 1659–1709
    1. 1. Moses Hawkes 1699–1760
    2. 2. Margaret Hawkes 1700–1730
    3. 3. Adam Hawkes 1702–1729
    4. 4. John Hawkes 1705–1748 m. Hannah Priest 1706–1765
      1. 1. Rebecca Hawkes 1737–1769
      2. 2. Lydia Hawkes 1739–1818
      3. 3. John (Hawkes) Dr. 1749–1827
      4. 4. Adam Hawkes 1743–1778
      5. 5. Sarah (Hawkes) Johnson 1741–1828
      6. 6. Hannah Hawkes 1735–1756
      7. 7. Mary Hawkes 1733–1772
    5. 5. Rebecca Hawkes 1708–1757
  3. 3. Elizabeth Cogswell 1677–1718 m. Ebenezer Hawkes 1677–1766
    1. 1. Samuel Hawkes 1706–1772
    2. 2. Ebenezer (Hawkes) Jr. 1702–1742
    3. 3. Elizabeth Hawkes 1704–1750
    4. 4. Hannah Hawkes 1714–
  4. 4. Gifford Cogswell 1679–1752 m. Sarah Parsons 1695–1792
    1. 1. Margaret Cogswell 1726–1793 m. Francis Burnham 1713–1793 m. William Goldsmith 1725–1812
      1. 1. Zaccheus Burnham 1755–1773
      2. 2. Nathaniel (Burnham) Capt. 1758–1842 m. Mary Goldsmith 1764–1859
        1. 1. Margaret Burnham 1784–1861 m. Amos Lee 1769–1848
        2. 2. Zaccheus Burnham 1786–1788
        3. 3. Nathan Burnham 1788–1796
        4. 4. John (Fisk) Burnham 1796–1878
        5. 5. Hannah Burnham 1798–1867
        6. 6. Nathan Burnham 1807–1878 m. Sarah ("Sally" A) Brown 1809–1896 m. Mary (Jane) Hooper 1809–1837
        7. 7. William Burnham 1789–1789
        8. 8. Samuel Burnham 1792–1818 m. Sarah Sally 1791–1846
      3. 3. Tabitha Goldsmith 1749–1803 m. William Burnham 1738–1817
        1. 1. Mary Burnham 1778–1870
        2. 2. Josiah Burnham 1773–1843 m. Abigail Burnham 1786–1881
        3. 3. Elizabeth Burnham 1774–1862
        4. 4. Abigail Burnham 1776–1871
        5. 5. Lois Burnham 1781–1862
        6. 6. Abraham Burnham 1783–1815
        7. 7. Andrew Burnham 1785–1885
        8. 8. Fanny Burnham 1787–1813
        9. 9. Sarah Burnham 1791–1846
        10. 10. Abel Burnham 1789–1875
        11. 11. Tabitha Burnham 1795–1829
        12. 12. Seth Burnham 1772–1858
        13. 13. William Burnham 1780–1851
      4. 4. Gifford Goldsmith 1746–1839 m. Lucy Story 1743–1779 m. Abigail Hooper 1755–1848
      5. 5. William Goldsmith 1748–1752
  5. 5. Sarah Cogswell 1681–1769
  6. 6. Mary Cogswell 1685–1727 m. Jacob Perkins 1678–1754
    1. 1. Jacob Perkins 1717–1766
    2. 2. Mary Perkins 1726–1726
  7. 7. Bethany Cogswell 1687–1755 m. Samuel Gott 1677–1748
    1. 1. Joseph Gott 1725–1755
    2. 2. Benjamin Gott 1725–1755
  8. 8. Susanna Cogswell 1691–1769 m. Jeremiah Parsons 1697–1757
  9. 9. Samuel Cogswell 1693–1773 m. Mary Lufkin 1703–1796

Margaret Gifford's Timeline

4 Records

1627
17 May 1627
Margaret Gifford was baptized in Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
1653
27 Sep 1653
Birth of Margaret Gifford in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
1653
24 Jul 1653
Margaret Gifford was baptized in Northampton, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England
1748
19 Oct 1748
Age 95
Death of Margaret Gifford in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1653
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 May 1627
    Event Place: Maiden Newton, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Dorset History Centre; Dorchester, England; Dorset Parish Registers; Reference: PEMAD:RE61

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1653
    Event Place: Northampton, All Saints, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1748
    Event Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
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