Mary Gifford

Female Abt 1731 - 1798  (~ 67 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Gifford was born Abt 1731 (daughter of John Gifford and Comfort Hart); died 14 Dec 1798.

    Mary — Jabez Gibbs. Jabez was born Abt 1728. [Group Sheet]

    Mary — Eleazer Read. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Mary Read

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Gifford was born 7 Mar 1707/08, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA (son of Jeremiah Gifford and Mary Wright); died 18 Dec 1802, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Little Compton vital records suggest, by the placement of names and dates, that John Gifford b. 1705 d. Dec 1802 is a son of Christopher Gifford. However, Christopher does not name John as a son in his will, dated 5 Oct 1746. He does name all his (other) children, so perhaps John is not his son, as some genealogies show him to be.

    I have placed him in the family of Jeremiah Gifford, as the Mayflower Descendants book indicates. This needs more research.

    Some genealogies show John as having a second wife named Bathsheba who may have been the mother of one or more of his children.

    The will of John Gifford, blacksmith, of Little Compton, was dated 19 Dec 1788, and proved 5 Jan 1803 at Little Compton. It mentions his son Ephraim, deceased, and four children of Ephraim: Jonathan, William, Lydia, & Esther; it also mentions by name four daughters: Judith Gifford, deceased, and her three children Ephraim, Zilla, & Judith, children of son-in-law Joseph Gifford; Elizabeth Manchester, deceased, and her five children -- Zebedee, Jabez (Isaac?), Elizabeth Burden, Judith, & Phebe; Mary Read, deceased, and her daughter Mary Taber; Lydia Manchester, deceased, and her daughter Rhoda; and possibly an unnamed daughter who would have been mother of grandson John Gibbs who is also mentioned.

    John died in his 95th year.

    Our possible ancestor is John's daughter Lydia, mother of Rhoda Manchester.

    John married Comfort Hart Aft 24 May 1730, Little Compton, RI. Comfort (daughter of Richard Hart, Jr. and Amy Gibbs) was born 4 Apr 1710, Tiverton or Little Compton, RI; died Bef 19 Dec 1788. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Comfort Hart was born 4 Apr 1710, Tiverton or Little Compton, RI (daughter of Richard Hart, Jr. and Amy Gibbs); died Bef 19 Dec 1788.

    Notes:

    Comfort is not mentioned in her husband's will, so I am assuming she had passed away by that time.

    Notes:

    John Gifford & Comfort Hart filed a marriage intention on 24 May 1730 at Little Compton. They may have been married in May or June.

    Children:
    1. 1. Mary Gifford was born Abt 1731; died 14 Dec 1798.
    2. Ephram Gifford was born 18 Nov 1733; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.
    3. Elizabeth Gifford was born Abt 1734; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.
    4. Lydia Gifford was born Abt 1738; died Bef 14 Dec 1788.
    5. Judith Gifford was born Abt 1743; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jeremiah Gifford was born Abt 1681, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA (son of Robert GIFFORD and Sarah WING); died Abt 1770, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    A Jeremiah Gifford witnessed deed executed by Stephen Wing on the 2nd day of December, 1700, concerning Stephen's property in Sandwich, MA. If the Jeremiah who witnessed this is the son of Sarah Wing, then he was signing a deed of his grandfather.

    Jeremiah & Mary settled in Dartmouth, where all of their children were born.

    Jeremiah left no will, but during his lifetime deeded land to his sons Joseph, William, Jonathan, Isaac, Peleg, Benjamin, Adam, & David. Another son, Gideon, died in 1760, and in his will he mentioned by name sisters Elizabeth, Margaret (Potter), & Sarah (Parks), and a brother John.

    Jeremiah & Mary had two sets of twins. Note: "Soule descendants have shown a strong genetic trait of twinning." (see "Mayflower Descendants Through Five Generations" Vol. 3 , George Soule, p. 14)

    Jeremiah married Mary Wright Abt 1703, Plymouth, MA. Mary (daughter of Adam Wright and Sarah Soule) was born Between 1680 and 1685; died Aft 14 Apr 1760. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Wright was born Between 1680 and 1685 (daughter of Adam Wright and Sarah Soule); died Aft 14 Apr 1760.

    Notes:

    There is strong speculation that Esther & Mary may have been twins, since the first three children seem to have been born so close together. "Soule descendants have shown a strong genetic trait of twinning." (see "Mayflower Families Through Five Generations" Vol. 3 , George Soule, p. 14)

    Jeremiah & Mary had two sets of twins.

    Mary Gifford, wife of Jeremiah, is mentioned by name in her father's will of 1723.

    Mary died after her son Gideon's will of 14 Apr 1760.

    Children:
    1. Jonathan Gifford was born 25 Mar 1704, Dartmouth, MA.
    2. Gideon Gifford was born 19 Mar 1705/06, Dartmouth, MA.
    3. 2. John Gifford was born 7 Mar 1707/08, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died 18 Dec 1802, Westport, Bristol Co., MA.
    4. Sarah Gifford was born 3 Oct 1710, Dartmouth, MA.
    5. Elizabeth Gifford was born 13 Oct 1712, Dartmouth, MA.
    6. Joseph Gifford was born 13 Oct 1712, Dartmouth, MA.
    7. William Gifford was born 19 Jan 1713/14, Dartmouth, MA.
    8. Benjamin Gifford was born 14 May 1717, Dartmouth, MA.
    9. Isaac Gifford was born 14 May 1717, Dartmouth, MA.
    10. Peleg Gifford was born 1 Dec 1719, Dartmouth, MA.
    11. Margaret Gifford was born 15 Apr 1722, Dartmouth, MA.
    12. Adam Gifford was born 3 Jan 1724/25, Dartmouth, MA.
    13. David Gifford was born 5 Apr 1728, Dartmouth, MA.

  3. 6.  Richard Hart, Jr. was born Abt 1678 (son of Richard Hart, Sr.).

    Richard — Amy Gibbs. Amy was born Abt 1680. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Amy Gibbs was born Abt 1680.

    Notes:

    According to Comfort's birth record, Amey was the second wife of Richart Hart.

    Children:
    1. 3. Comfort Hart was born 4 Apr 1710, Tiverton or Little Compton, RI; died Bef 19 Dec 1788.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert GIFFORD was born Abt 1656, Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, MA (son of William GIFFORD and Elizabeth GRANT); died Between 1724 and 1730, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.

    Notes:

    Robert & Sarah had about 9 children.

    Robert married Sarah WING 1680, Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, MA. Sarah (daughter of Stephen WING and Sarah BRIGGS) was born 5 Feb 1658/59, Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, MA; died Between 1720 and 1724, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Sarah WING was born 5 Feb 1658/59, Sandwich, Plymouth Colony, MA (daughter of Stephen WING and Sarah BRIGGS); died Between 1720 and 1724, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
    Children:
    1. 4. Jeremiah Gifford was born Abt 1681, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died Abt 1770, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
    2. Mary Gifford was born Abt 1683; died 12 Jan 1772, Dartmouth, MA.
    3. Benjamin GIFFORD was born Abt 1685; died 6 Mar 1754, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
    4. Stephen GIFFORD was born Abt 1687; died Aft Dec 1748.
    5. Rebecca Gifford was born Abt 1689.
    6. Timothy Gifford was born Abt 1691.
    7. Ann Gifford was born Abt 1693.
    8. Lydia Gifford was born Abt 1695.
    9. Simeon Gifford was born Abt 1697.

  3. 10.  Adam Wright was born Between 21 Sep 1644 and 20 Sep 1646, Plymouth, MA (son of Richard Wright and Hester Cooke); died 20 Sep 1724, Plympton, MA.

    Notes:

    Adam is mentioned by name in his father's will.

    Adam's will, dated 1723, mentions by name his daughter Mary, wife of Jeremiah Gifford.

    Adam married Sarah Soule Bef 1680. Sarah (daughter of John Soule and Rebecca Simmons) was born Abt 1660, Duxbury, MA; died Between 1693 and 1698. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Sarah Soule was born Abt 1660, Duxbury, MA (daughter of John Soule and Rebecca Simmons); died Between 1693 and 1698.
    Children:
    1. Esther Wright was born Between 1679 and 1681.
    2. John Wright was born Between 1680 and 1682.
    3. 5. Mary Wright was born Between 1680 and 1685; died Aft 14 Apr 1760.
    4. Isaac Wright was born 19 Jan 1685/86.
    5. Rachel Wright was born Abt 1689.
    6. Sarah Wright was born Abt 1693.

  5. 12.  Richard Hart, Sr. (son of William Hart).
    Children:
    1. 6. Richard Hart, Jr. was born Abt 1678.