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Hannah (Unknown) Gifford (abt. 1656 - bef. 1711)

Hannah Gifford formerly [surname unknown]
Born about in Plymouth Colonymap [uncertain]
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married about 1675 in Falmouth, Plymouth Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Died before before about age 55 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

This is the profile for the first wife of William Gifford, Jr..

Name; Parentage

The last name and parentage of the first wife of William Gifford, Jr. are unknown.[1] Her first name may have been Hannah.[1] The argument that her name was Hannah is based on the marriage record of Gershom Gifford, the son of William Gifford and his first wife, which was signed by Mary Bowerman, mother of the bride, and a "Hannah Gifford."[2] According to the 1974 NEHGR definitive article about William Gifford Sr and his descendants, "William Gifford of Sandwich, Mass. (d.1687)," the placement of Hannah's name is typical for the mother of the groom and, if Hannah Gifford was not Gershom's mother and William Jr.s wife, there were no other known Hannah Giffords in Falmouth at the time who might have been the witness.[2]

Date and Place of Birth

Based on the date of birth of her first known child (1676) and estimated date of birth of her husband (1654), Hannah (assuming that was her name) was probably born sometime in 1654-1658. She was probably born in either England or the Plymouth Colony.

Marriage and Children

Based on the date of birth of their first known child, Hannah (assuming that was her name) and William Gifford, Jr. were probably married about 1675.[1]

Hannah and William had the following children, all born in Falmouth:

  1. Gideon, b. October 6, 1676[3]
  2. Gershom, b. June 10, 1679[3]
  3. Seth, b. March 17, 1681, m. about March 1713 Johanna ______
  4. Experience, b. October 7, 1685,[4] m. May 23, 1710 John Wing, d. after 1750[4]
  5. Jabez, b. February 7, 1686/7[4]
  6. Mehitable, b. July 7, 1689,[4] m. March 24, 1712/3 Samuel Willis at Dartmouth,[4] d. January 18, 1782 at Dartmouth[4]
  7. Justice/Justus, b. October 12, 1691[5]
  8. Mary, b. May 25, 1694,[5] m. April 6, 1724 Isaac Willis at Dartmouth,[5] d. April 28, 1731 at Bridgewater[5]
  9. Hannah, b. October 24, 1696,[5] m. September 14, 1732 Obediah Butler[5]
  10. William, b. February 16, 1699[5]
  11. Temperance, b. December 17, 1701,[5] probably never married,[5] living as of February 25, 1737[5]

Death

Based on the date of birth of Hannah's last born known child (December 17, 1701) and the date of William's second marriage (June 21, 1711), Hannah died sometime between the two dates,[1] presumable in Falmouth.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Almon E. Daniels, "William Gifford of Sandwich, Mass. (d.1687)", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 128, p 255
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Almon E. Daniels, "William Gifford of Sandwich, Mass. (d.1687)", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 128, p 256
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Almon E. Daniels, "William Gifford of Sandwich, Mass. (d.1687)", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 128, p 259
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Almon E. Daniels, "William Gifford of Sandwich, Mass. (d.1687)", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 128, p 260
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Almon E. Daniels, "William Gifford of Sandwich, Mass. (d.1687)", New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 128, p 261




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