Christopher GIFFORD

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He spent his early life in Sandwich, but received land in Dartmouth from his father, be deed together with his brother Robert. He and Robert both moved later to Little Compton. His eldest brother John settled in Connecticut and his other brothers, Jonathan and James, in Falmouth. In his will, recorded book 1, page 43, dated 5 oct. 1746 and proved 6 Dec 1748, he left small sums of money to his children; to his grandson Christopher Borden a 40 acre lot at Watuppa in Tiverton; to son Enos rest and residue.

Family/Spouse: Merribah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christopher married Deborah PERRY in abt. 1685. Deborah was born on 3 Apr 1665 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Mar 1724 in Dartmouth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Meribah GIFFORD was born on 31 Oct 1687 in Sandwich, Massachusetts; died about 1732 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
2. Christopher GIFFORD was born on 17 Sep 1689 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 29 Mar 1689.
3. Audrey GIFFORD was born on 17 Sep 1689 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in young.
4. Enos GIFFORD was born on 1 Feb 1693 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island; died in May 1769 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
5. Mary GIFFORD was born on 06 Oct 1695 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
6. Christopher GIFFORD was born on 15 Apr 1698 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
7. Deborah GIFFORD was born on 02 Feb 1699/00 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts.
8. John GIFFORD was born in 1705 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in Dec 1802 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.

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According to the Tallman family records, by William M. Emery: William Gifford, a member of the Society of Friends, is found at Sandwich in 1650. Although he suffered the persecutions visited upon the Quakers of that time, he prospered in material affairs and became a large land owner. It is supposed that he was the William Gifford who in 1647 or earlier was ordered by the court at Stanford to be whipped and banished. He lived at Sandwich until his death 9 April 1687. he was there except for the years 1665-1670, when he and others became proprietors of Monmouth County, New Jersey, by purchase of land from the Indians. In a deed by his son Christopher he was described as a tailor. On 10 Nov. 1670 Mr. Gifford bought of mistress Sarah Warren of Plymouth, widow of richard Warren, one half her share in the land at Dartmouth, which be deed 6 May 1683 he gave equally to his sons Christopher and Robert. He also owned land in Sandwich, Falmouth, and Rhode Island.

William married unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]