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William (2) Gifford 1656–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Feb 1656

Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 2 Nov 1739

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

Father: William Gifford

Mother: Mary Mills

Spouse(s): Lydia Gifford, (7GGM) Ambrose, Hannah Howland, Hannah None, Lydia Hatch

Children(s): Gideon Gifford, Joseph Gifford, Meheteble Willis, Experience Wing, Nathan Gifford, Gershom Gifford, Justus (Grant), Jabez Gifford, Gideon Gifford, Experience Gifford, Gershum Gifford, Jeremiah Gifford, Mahetable Gifford, Nathan Gifford, William Gifford, Joseph Gifford, Mehitable Gifford, Gershom Gifford, Seth Gifford, Jabez Gifford, Justus Gifford, Mary Gifford, Hannah Gifford, William Gifford, Josiah Gifford, Temperance Gifford

William (2) Gifford was born in 1656 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Ambrose Gifford And Mary Mills. William (2) Gifford married 7Ggm Hannah Ambrose, Hannah, Hannah Howland, Lydia Gifford, Lydia Hatch, and had children including Experience Gifford, Experience Wing, Gershom Joseph Gifford, Gershum Gifford, Gideon Gifford, Hannah Gifford, Jabez Gifford, Jabez John Gifford, Jeremiah Gifford, Joseph Gifford, Josiah Gifford, Justus Gifford, Justus Gifford Grant, Mahetable Gifford, Mary Gifford, Meheteble Willis, Mehitable Gifford, Nathan Gifford, Seth Gifford, Temperance Gifford, William Gifford. William (2) Gifford passed away in 1739 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William (2) Gifford was born in 1656 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, the child of William Ambrose Gifford And Mary Mills.
  • William (2) Gifford married 7Ggm Hannah Ambrose, Hannah, Hannah Howland, Lydia Gifford, Lydia Hatch, and had children including Experience Gifford, Experience Wing, Gershom Joseph Gifford, Gershum Gifford, Gideon Gifford, Hannah Gifford, Jabez Gifford, Jabez John Gifford, Jeremiah Gifford, Joseph Gifford, Josiah Gifford, Justus Gifford, Justus Gifford Grant, Mahetable Gifford, Mary Gifford, Meheteble Willis, Mehitable Gifford, Nathan Gifford, Seth Gifford, Temperance Gifford, William Gifford.
  • William (2) Gifford passed away in 1739 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gifford's Ancestors

Self
William Gifford
1656–1739
Birth Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
William Ambrose Gifford
1615–1687
Milton Damerel, Torridge District, Devon, England
Mary Mills
1660–1734
Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Philip Giffard
1589–1638
Massachuttes, USA
Maria (Reed) (Gifford)
1585–1617
Chisham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
John Mills
1632–1673
Bury, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Sarah Gregory
1630–1700
Radcliffe, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England
Great-Grandparents
Edmonde Giffard
1523–1590
Elizabeth Cole
1563–1589
Johis (Reade)
1549–1609
Alice Bayly
1567–1631
Edward Mills
1608–1637
Margaret Kay
1605–1654
Sir Gregory
1580–1655
Mary Goody
1585–1642
2nd-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–
John Mills
1585–
James Kaye
1575–1653
Susan Taylor
1575–1660
John Gregory
1548–1637
Alice Alton
1554–1628
George GOODY
1577–1641
Sara Royat
1573–1625

William Gifford's Descendants

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William ((2)) Gifford (16 Feb 1656–2 Nov 1739) m. Lydia Gifford (13 July 1685–27 April 1750) m. (7GGM) (Hannah) Ambrose (1663–17 December 1701) m. Hannah Howland (16 Feb 1656–Aft. 17 Dec 1701) m. Hannah (1656–17 Dec 1701) m. Lydia Hatch (15 January 1685–27 April 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
        1. 1. Ananias Gifford 1783–1842
        2. 2. Benjamin Gifford 1777–1843
        3. 3. Ebenezer Gifford 1771–1807
        4. 4. Gideon Gifford 1767–1830
        5. 5. John (M) Gifford 1781–1853
        6. 6. Joseph (D) Gifford 1785–1859
        7. 7. Lois Gifford 1769–1847
        8. 8. Stephen Gifford 1786–
        9. 9. Timothy Gifford 1775–1824
        10. 10. William (O) Gifford 1779–1852
        11. 11. Hannah Gifford 1773–1838 m. Joseph (Lewis Jr 5gg Sargent Revolutionary) War 1766–1842
      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
        1. 1. Hannah Stedman 1769–1795
        2. 2. Mary Chandler 1772–1832
        3. 3. Thomas Stedman 1761–1838
        4. 4. Jehiel BEARDSLEY 1772–1851 m. Jane White 1781–1842
    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
        1. 1. Ruth Dillingham 1776–1844
        2. 2. Abigail Dillingham 1786–1820
        3. 3. David Dillingham 1768–1792
        4. 4. Deborah Dillingham 1769–1847
        5. 5. Elizabeth Dillingham 1764–1833 m. Zaccheus Estes 1760–1846
        6. 6. Hannah Dillingham 1782–1814
        7. 7. John Dillingham 1773–1848
        8. 8. Joseph Dillingham 1765–1850
        9. 9. Meribah Dillingham 1779–1816
        10. 10. Sylvanus Dillingham 1771–1830
  7. 7. Justus (Gifford) (Grant) 1691–
    1. 1. Reuben Gifford 1732–1802
      1. 1. Ruth Gifford 1763– m. Moses Goodspeed 1767–1850
        1. 1. Weston GOODSPEED 1799–1885 m. Mary (F) Goodspeed 1807–1888
  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
        1. 1. George Collins 1788–1848
        2. 2. Elizabeth Collins 1774–1851
    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
        1. 1. Timothy Gifford 1775–1824
        2. 2. Ananias Gifford 1783–1842
        3. 3. Benjamin Gifford 1777–1843
        4. 4. John (M) Gifford 1781–1853
        5. 5. Lois Gifford 1769–1847
        6. 6. Ebenezer Gifford 1771–1807
        7. 7. Gideon Gifford 1773–1830
        8. 8. William (O) Gifford 1779–1852
        9. 9. Joseph (D) Gifford 1785–1859
        10. 10. Stephen Gifford 1786–
        11. 11. Joseph Gifford 1777–1778
        12. 12. Gideon Gifford 1767–1830
      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

William Gifford's Timeline

4 Records

1655
16 February 1655
Birth of William (2) Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA
Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA
1656
16 Feb 1656
Birth of William (2) Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1739
2 November 1739
Age 83
Death of William (2) Gifford in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
1739
2 Nov 1739
Age 83
Death of William (2) Gifford in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 February 1655
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1656
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 November 1739
    Event Place: Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1739
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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