Mary GIFFORD

Female Abt 1683 - 1772  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary GIFFORD was born about 1683 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts (daughter of Robert GIFFORD and Sarah WING); died in Jan 1772 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Excerpt from "Mayflower Families in Progress-George Soule": The will of Mary Soule of Dartmouth, widow of Nathan Soule decd., dated 7 Jan. 1772 and proved 27 Jan. 1772, names her great-grandson Nathan, son of Job Davis; son George; son Cornelius Soule with his wife Sarah; grandson Joseph, son of her son Timothy dec.; grandchildren Abner Sowle and Ellifell Taber children of son Cornelius; Alice and Anne children of son George; Joseph, son of Daughter Mary Davis, decd.; Margaret Davel and content Sheldon (parents not stated but known to be Timothy's children); her son-in-law Joseph Davis and Christopher Gifford, executors.

    Mary married Nathan SOULE on 12 Jun 1704 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Nathan (son of George SOULE and Deborah THOMAS) was born between 1675 and 1680 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts; died on 10 Sep 1736 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Robert GIFFORD was born in 1660 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (son of William GIFFORD and unknown); died before 21 Apr 1730 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

    Robert married Sarah WING. Sarah (daughter of Stephen WING and Sarah BRIGGS) was born on 5 Feb 1658 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Sarah WING was born on 5 Feb 1658 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts (daughter of Stephen WING and Sarah BRIGGS); died in 1724.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Stephen Wing and Sarah Briggs

    Children:
    1. Stephen GIFFORD
    2. Rebecca GIFFORD was born about 1689; died before 12 Aug 1747.
    3. Timothy GIFFORD
    4. Simeon GIFFORD
    5. 1. Mary GIFFORD was born about 1683 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts; died in Jan 1772 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
    6. Benjamin GIFFORD
    7. Jeremiah GIFFORD was born about 1681; died between 03 Mar 1768 and 21 Jan 1771.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William GIFFORD was born about 1615 in London, Middlesex, England; died on 9 Apr 1687 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.

    Notes:

    Name:
    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]


  2. 5.  unknown
    Children:
    1. Hannaniah GIFFORD
    2. John GIFFORD was born between 1639/40 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died between 1707/08 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
    3. William GIFFORD, Jr. was born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts; died in 1738.
    4. Christopher GIFFORD was born in Jul 1658 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 22 Nov 1748 in Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.
    5. 2. Robert GIFFORD was born in 1660 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died before 21 Apr 1730 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
    6. Patience GIFFORD died in 1673 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts.

  3. 6.  Stephen WING (son of Rev. John WING and Deborah BACHELDER); died in 1710.

    Stephen married Sarah BRIGGS in 1653/4. Sarah was born in England; died in 1689. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sarah BRIGGS was born in England; died in 1689.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of John Briggs

    Children:
    1. 3. Sarah WING was born on 5 Feb 1658 in Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died in 1724.
    2. John WING was born on 25 Sep 1661.