Jabez Gifford

• 'Gifford genealogy, 1626-1896; (1896)
• http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924015023496
• http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924015023496#page/n14/mode/1up
• William Gifford owned land in Massachusettss, Rhode Island and Connecticut. His Massachusetts possessions consisted of lands in Sandwich, Falmouth and Dartmouth. The facsimile of deed accompanying this volume represents a 40-acre parcel purchased of a Suckanessett (Falmouth) Indian named Job Attukkoo, July 24, 1673.
• He gave by will to his sons Jonathan and James lands in Falmouth, Mass. He also deeded to his sons Robert and Christopher, lands in Dartmouth, Mass., both of whom erected homesteads upon their estates. Robert continued to live in Dartmouth while Christopher moved later to Little Compton, R. I. Both have many descendants now living in southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
• William probably deeded his Connecticut lands to his son John who gave by will 100 acres in the Colony of Connecticut to his son Samuel and 200 acres to his grandsons.
• The descendants of William are here given as the Massachusetts branch.
• http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924015023496#page/n16/mode/1up
  • MASSACHUSETTS BRANCH.
• 1 William Gifford, d. 9 Apr. 1687: m. 1st ___ . Lived Sand. 1650. had
  • 3 iii William d. 1738.
  • http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924015023496#page/n18/mode/1up
  • 3 William Gifford, Jr., m. 1st ___ . had
    • i Gideon b. 6 Oct. 1676. (All children b. in Falmouth.)
    • 13 ii Gershom b. June, 1679.
    • iii Seth b. 17 JIar. 1681.
    • iv Experience b. 7 Oct. 1685 : m. John Wing of Roch. 23 May 1710.
    • ' v Jabez b. 7 Feb. 1686.
    • vi Mehitable b. 7 July 1689.
    • 14 vii Justice b. 12 Oct. 1691.
    • viii Mary b. 25 May 1694.
    • ix Hannah b. 24 Oct.1696: m. Obediah Butler 14 Sept. 1732: his 2d w. had ....
    • 15 x William b. 16 Feb. 1699.
    • xi Temperance b. 17 Dec. 1710.
  • [3 William] m. 2d Lydia Hatch 21 June 1711. had
    • xii Amy b. 5 Aug. 1713 ; m. Humphry Harrison of Sand. 25 Oct. 1733.
    • 16 xiii Silas b. 30 June 1715.
    • 17 xiv Nathan b. 25 Jan. 1717.
    • 18 xv Meltiah b. 4 May 1719: d. 1783.
    • xvi Sarah b. 17 Sept. 1725.
    • 19 xvii Joseph b. 28 July 1728.
    • xviii Grace.
    • xix Phear.
    • xx Robinson.
    • xxi Lydia.
    • xxil Roland.
    • xxiii Mercy.
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• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son William G Gifford by SmartCopy: Nov 4 2015, 7:36:11 UTC

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Jabez Gifford (abt. 1686 - abt. 1761)

Jabez Gifford Born about 1686 [location unknown] ANCESTORS ancestors Son of William Gifford Jr. and Hannah (Unknown) Gifford Brother of Gideon Gifford, Gershon Gifford, Seth Gifford, Experience (Gifford) Wing, Mehetable Gifford, Justin Gifford, Mary Gifford, Hannah Gifford, William Gifford, Temperance Gifford, Amy Gifford [half], Silas Gifford [half], Nathan Gifford [half], Melatiah Gifford [half] and Sarah Gifford [half] Husband of Dinah (Sheldon) Gifford — married 2 Nov 1716 in Jamestown, Newport Co., Rhode Islandmap DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Sarah (Gifford) Sheldon and Catherine Hosena (Gifford) Hoxsie Died about 1761 [location unknown] Profile manager: J. Salsbery private message [send private message] Profile last modified 25 Apr 2018 | Created 7 Feb 2011

Categories: US President Direct Ancestor.

Biography

This person is an ancestor of President Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr.[1]

Falmouth, Massachusetts to Charlestown, Rhode Island and Dutchess County, New York. [2]

Sources

Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009. References

↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents ↑ Roberts, Gary Boyd; Ancestors of American Presidents

'Gifford genealogy, 1626-1896; (1896) http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924015023496 http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924015023496#page/n14/mode/1up William Gifford owned land in Massachusettss, Rhode Island and Connecticut. His Massachusetts possessions consisted of lands in Sandwich, Falmouth and Dartmouth. The facsimile of deed accompanying this volume represents a 40-acre parcel purchased of a Suckanessett (Falmouth) Indian named Job Attukkoo, July 24, 1673. He gave by will to his sons Jonathan and James lands in Falmouth, Mass. He also deeded to his sons Robert and Christopher, lands in Dartmouth, Mass., both of whom erected homesteads upon their estates. Robert continued to live in Dartmouth while Christopher moved later to Little Compton, R. I. Both have many descendants now living in southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. William probably deeded his Connecticut lands to his son John who gave by will 100 acres in the Colony of Connecticut to his son Samuel and 200 acres to his grandsons. The descendants of William are here given as the Massachusetts branch. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924015023496#page/n16/mode/1up MASSACHUSETTS BRANCH. 1 William Gifford, d. 9 Apr. 1687: m. 1st ___ . Lived Sand. 1650. had 3 iii William d. 1738. http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924015023496#page/n18/mode/1up 3 William Gifford, Jr., m. 1st ___ . had i Gideon b. 6 Oct. 1676. (All children b. in Falmouth.) 13 ii Gershom b. June, 1679. iii Seth b. 17 JIar. 1681. iv Experience b. 7 Oct. 1685 : m. John Wing of Roch. 23 May 1710. ' v Jabez b. 7 Feb. 1686. vi Mehitable b. 7 July 1689. 14 vii Justice b. 12 Oct. 1691. viii Mary b. 25 May 1694. ix Hannah b. 24 Oct.1696: m. Obediah Butler 14 Sept. 1732: his 2d w. had .... 15 x William b. 16 Feb. 1699. xi Temperance b. 17 Dec. 1710. [3 William] m. 2d Lydia Hatch 21 June 1711. had xii Amy b. 5 Aug. 1713 ; m. Humphry Harrison of Sand. 25 Oct. 1733. 16 xiii Silas b. 30 June 1715. 17 xiv Nathan b. 25 Jan. 1717. 18 xv Meltiah b. 4 May 1719: d. 1783. xvi Sarah b. 17 Sept. 1725. 19 xvii Joseph b. 28 July 1728. xviii Grace. xix Phear. xx Robinson. xxi Lydia. xxil Roland. xxiii Mercy. ____________________ Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via son William G Gifford by SmartCopy: Nov 4 2015, 7:36:11 UTC