Deborah GIFFORD

Deborah married Benjamin WILBORE on 09 Nov 1724. Benjamin (son of Joseph WILBORE and Ann BROWNELL) was born on 20 Jun 1699 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died in 1772 in Westerly, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Christopher WILBOR was born on 23 Dec 1726 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died in 1821.
2. Lydia WILBOR was born on 03 Mar 1729 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
3. Judith WILBOR was born on 23 Nov 1730 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
4. John WILBOR was born on 31 Jan 1733 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died on 24 Aug 1811.
5. Joseph WILBOR was born on 23 Sep 1736 in Little Compton, Rhode Island.
6. David WILBOR was born in 1738 in Little Compton, Rhode Island; died in 1826/27.

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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.

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Edward Perry and Mary Freeman

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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]