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John Gifford (1757 - 1841)

John Gifford
Born in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , , , and
Husband of — married 1780 in Barnstable, Massachusettsmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 84 in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusettsmap
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Biography

John Gifford was born on 29 Jan 1757 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony, son of Sylvanus Gifford (1720 - 1804) and Jenaverah (Walker) Gifford (1728 - <1790).

His siblings were:

  1. Deborah (Gifford) Tobey (~1753 - ~1837)
  2. Sarah (Gifford) Crocker (1763 - 1855)
  3. James Gifford (1765 - )
  4. Wesson Gifford (1768 - )
  5. Mary Gifford (1773 - )

John married Joanna Perry (1759 - 1839) in 1780 in Barnstable. Their children were:

  1. Sylvanus Gifford (1781 - )
  2. Sylvia Gifford (1783 - )
  3. John Gifford Jr. (1785 - 1861)
  4. Jeneverah Gifford (1787 - 1868)
  5. Erastus Gifford (1791 - )
  6. Jesse Gifford (1793 - )
  7. Lewis Gifford (1795 - <1800)
  8. Sarah Gifford (1797 - )
  9. Lewis Gifford (1800 - )

John died on 2 May 1841 in Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts aged 84.

Burial

Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA.  [1]
John Gifford (1756–2 May 1841)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #154558391
Joanna Perry Gifford (1759–5 Mar 1839) (spouse)
- Find A Grave: Memorial #105273443

Sources

  1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154558391/john-gifford: accessed 13 November 2022), memorial page for John Gifford (1756–2 May 1841), Find A Grave: Memorial #154558391, citing Fairmount Cemetery, Lee, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
  • Source: S125551 Title: Maltby 08282011.FTW Reference or Indent Number: Place: CFG-GG-1F. Date of Import: August 28, 2011.
  • Stogner, Dixie M., comp. Genealogical Research. July 1999. Family group sheets, notes and other miscellaneous items. Lubbock, Texas, United States.

Acknowledgments

  • Thanks to Allen Minix for starting this profile.
  • WikiTree profile Gifford-624 created through the import of Maltby master 08282011.GED on Aug 30, 2011 by Harry Maltby.




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