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William Ambrose Gifford 1615–1687 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1615

Birth Location: Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England

Death Date: 09/29 April 1687

Death Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Philip Giffard

Mother: Maria (Gifford)

Spouse(s): Mary Mills

Children(s): William Gifford, Jonathan Gifford, James Gifford, 'Robert Gifford, Christopher Gifford

In 1615, William Ambrose Gifford entered the world in Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England, born to Philip Giffard And Maria Reed Gifford. William Ambrose Gifford married Mary Mills, and had children including Christopher Gifford, Hananiah Gifford, James Gifford, Jonathan Gifford, Mary Gifford, Robert Gifford, William 2 Gifford. William Ambrose Gifford passed away in 1687 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1615, William Ambrose Gifford entered the world in Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England, born to Philip Giffard And Maria Reed Gifford.
  • William Ambrose Gifford married Mary Mills, and had children including Christopher Gifford, Hananiah Gifford, James Gifford, Jonathan Gifford, Mary Gifford, Robert Gifford, William 2 Gifford.
  • William Ambrose Gifford passed away in 1687 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Giffard
1589–1638
Birth Location: Massachuttes, USA
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Maria (Gifford)
1585–1617
Birth Location: Chisham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Mary Mills
1660–1734
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

William Gifford
1656–1739
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Jonathan Gifford
1684–1735
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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James Gifford
1685–1734
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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'Robert Gifford
1660–1730
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
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Christopher Gifford
1658–1748
Birth Location: –
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William Gifford's Ancestors

Self
William Gifford
1615–1687
Birth Place: Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England
Parents
Philip Giffard
1589–1638
Massachuttes, USA
Maria (Reed) (Gifford)
1585–1617
Chisham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edmonde Giffard
1523–1590
Milton Damerel, Devon, England
Elizabeth (Mary) Cole
1563–1589
New Milton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Johis (Reed) (Reade)
1549–1609
Chesham, Buckinghamshire, , England
Alice Bayly
1567–1631
Milton, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
Anthonie Damerel
1489–1529
Dorothy Wilkes
1493–1523
Alexander Cole
1533–1613
Elizabeth Weston
1533–
Sir Cloth
1516–1604
Lady Stonehouse
1517–1625
William Bayly
1545–1615
Susan England
1547–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Reade
1495–1556
Lady Reade
1499–1575
George Stonehouse
1500–1575
Elizabeth Woodraft
1501–1533
Robert Bayly
1520–1571
Isabel Webster
1515–1573

William Gifford's Descendants

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William (Ambrose) Gifford (09 Apr 1615–09/29 April 1687) m. Mary Mills (26 May 1660–10 Feb 1734)
  1. 1. William ((2)) Gifford 1656–1739 m. Lydia Gifford 1685–1750 m. (7GGM) (Hannah) Ambrose 1663–1701 m. Hannah Howland 1656–1701 m. Hannah 1656–1701 m. Lydia Hatch 1685–1750
    1. 1. Gideon Gifford 1676–1752 m. Mehitable Jenney 1673–1727
      1. 1. Gideon ((Captain) Gifford Jr (#46) NEHGR) 1719–1789 m. Lois Jackson 1719–1789
        1. 1. Joseph (Addison) Gifford 1743–1828 m. Sarah Fuller 1742–1827
        2. 2. Caleb Gifford 1750–1816
        3. 3. John Gifford 1747–1854
        4. 4. John Gifford 1760–1854
        5. 5. Mary Gifford 1745–1829
        6. 6. William Gifford 1758–1846
      2. 2. Ebenezer Gifford 1708–
      3. 3. Hannah Gifford 1711–1766
      4. 4. Hannaniah Gifford 1705–1773
      5. 5. Lydia Gifford 1714–1747 m. Nathaniel Soule 1709–1760
      6. 6. Mary Gifford 1703–
      7. 7. Mary Gifford 1721–1764
    2. 2. Joseph Gifford 1728–1775
    3. 3. Meheteble Willis 1689–1782
    4. 4. Experience Wing 1685–1750
    5. 5. Nathan Gifford 1717–1798
    6. 6. Gershom (Joseph) Gifford 1679–1742 m. Deborah Bowerman 1681–1740
      1. 1. Benjamin Gifford 1705–1796 m. Mary Lawton 1710–1793
        1. 1. Hannah Gifford 1732–1795 m. James Stedman 1725–1788
      2. 2. Elizabeth Gifford 1707–1787
      3. 3. Joseph Gifford 1711–1810 m. Joseph Gifford 1711–
        1. 1. Content Gifford 1753–
        2. 2. David Gifford 1745–1826
        3. 3. Deborah Gifford 1740–1793
        4. 4. Elizabeth Gifford 1760–1828
        5. 5. Joseph Gifford 1751–1807
        6. 6. Lydia Gifford 1748–1841
        7. 7. Ruth Gifford 1742–1813 m. John Dillingham 1738–1815
    7. 7. Justus (Gifford) (Grant) 1691–
      1. 1. Reuben Gifford 1732–1802
        1. 1. Ruth Gifford 1763– m. Moses Goodspeed 1767–1850
    8. 8. Jabez Gifford 1686–1761 m. Dinah Sheldon 1697–1761
      1. 1. Benjamin Gifford 1722–1761
      2. 2. Catherine Gifford 1718–1801 m. Hezekiah Collins 1707–1775
        1. 1. Joseph Collins 1738–1827
        2. 2. Jabez Collins 1751–1839
        3. 3. Hezekiah Collins 1739–1828 m. Rhoda (M) Collins 1748–1829
      3. 3. Sarah Gifford 1730–1761
      4. 4. William Gifford 1720–1797
    9. 9. Gideon Gifford 1676–1752 m. Mehitable Jenney 1673–1727
      1. 1. Gideon (Gifford) Jr. 1719–1789 m. Lois Jackson 1726–1743
        1. 1. Joseph (Addison Gifford) Jr. 1743–1829 m. Sarah Fuller 1742–1827
        2. 2. John Gifford 1760–1854
        3. 3. Mary Gifford 1745–1829
        4. 4. William (Benard) Gifford 1758–1846
        5. 5. Hannah Gifford 1746–
        6. 6. Jabez Gifford 1747–
        7. 7. Huldah Gifford 1752–1778
        8. 8. Caleb Gifford 1758–1816
        9. 9. Caleb (W) Gifford 1750–1816
        10. 10. William Gifford 1757–1846
      2. 2. Hannah Gifford 1711–1766
    10. 10. Experience Gifford 1685–1750
    11. 11. Gershum Gifford 1679–
    12. 12. Jeremiah Gifford 1681–1771
    13. 13. Mahetable Gifford 1689–1782
    14. 14. Nathan Gifford 1717–1798
    15. 15. William Gifford 1691–
    16. 16. Joseph Gifford 1728–1775
    17. 17. Mehitable Gifford 1689–1782
    18. 18. Gershom (Joseph) Gifford 1679–1742
    19. 19. Seth Gifford 1681–1746
    20. 20. Jabez (John) Gifford 1686–1761
    21. 21. Justus Gifford 1691–1739
    22. 22. Mary Gifford 1694–1731
    23. 23. Hannah Gifford 1696–1750
    24. 24. William Gifford 1699–1789
    25. 25. Josiah Gifford 1681–1761
    26. 26. Temperance Gifford 1701–1737
  2. 2. Jonathan Gifford 1684–1735
  3. 3. James Gifford 1685–1734
  4. 4. 'Robert Gifford 1660–1730
  5. 5. Christopher Gifford 1658–1748
    1. 1. Mary Gifford 1695– m. Thomas Borden 1697–1740
      1. 1. Richard Borden 1722–1795 m. Hope Cooke 1721–1791
        1. 1. Richard (Borden) Jr 1752–1824 m. Martha (Patty) Bowen 1777–1827

William Gifford's Timeline

10 Records

1614
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Birth of William Ambrose Gifford in Of Milton, Damerel, Devonshire, England
Of Milton, Damerel, Devonshire, England
1615
9 April 1615
Birth of William Ambrose Gifford in London, Middlesex Co, London, England, United Kingdom
London, Middlesex Co, London, England, United Kingdom
1615
1615
Birth of William Ambrose Gifford in Devon, England
Devon, England
1615
09 Apr 1615
Birth of William Ambrose Gifford in Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England
Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England
1687
Abt 1687
Age 72
William Ambrose Gifford resided here in Sandwich, New England
Sandwich, New England
1687
9 April 1687
Age 72
Death of William Ambrose Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
1687
9 April 1687
Age 72
Death of William Ambrose Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
1687
21 December 1687
Age 72
Death of William Ambrose Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
1687
09/29 April 1687
Age 72
Death of William Ambrose Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
Sandwich, Barnstable, MA
1687
2 Apr 1687
Age 72
William Ambrose Gifford - Probate in Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 April 1615
    Event Place: London, Middlesex Co, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16145
    Event Place: Of Milton, Damerel, Devonshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Devon, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1615
    Event Place: Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1687
    Event Place: Sandwich, New England
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Andrew Ward and his descendants, 1597-1910

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1687
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1687
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 December 1687
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 0929 April 1687
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, MA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1687
    Event Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate and Guardianship Records, 1674-1950 (Barnstable County, Massachusetts); Author: Barnstable County (Massachusetts). Register of Probate; Probate Place: Barnstable, Massachusetts
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