Silas Gifford (aft. 1810)

Born after 1810 in Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Biography

Silas Gifford, son of NN Gifford and unknown mother, was named in the Will of his grandmother, Ruth Gifford:

"Ruth Gifford, formerly of Chilmark, Dukes Co., Massachusetts, wife of Silas Gifford late of same place but now of Fairfield ... gives to ... only grandchild Silas Gifford, a minor, .... six silver tablespoons and 13 silver teaspoons som of them considerable worn others not new ... Hope Jones, sister, and wife of Apollas Jones of Fairfield, all the property not herein otherwise disposed of that I may be possessed of by heirship or otherwise at my decease of whatsoever name or nature to them their heirs. (Hope Jones b. 1769 - d. 8 April 1852, ae 83y: Find A Grave: Memorial #120042231 Hope jones; Apollas Jones b. 1764 - d. 23 April 1834, ae 80y: Find A Grave: Memorial #120042366 Appollos Jones, buried Fairfield Friends Cemetery, North Fairfield, Maine) Appointed Galen Soule as sole Executor. Will dated 8 July 1830, filed 1 September 1832, probated 13 November 1832. Witnessed by Elihu Bowerman, Joshua Hill, Daniel Hersham, Benjamin Jacobs Inventory 15 December 1832, $753. Guardian for Silas Gifford, minor, was Daniel Howland^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1621 p. 376

• The Genealogy of the Gifford Family from Massachusetts to Maine Author: Brown, Christine R. Publication: Campbell Printing Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee, 1981 Repository: #R2
• Repository: R2 Name: LDS Family History Library Address: 35 N West Temple Street City: Salt Lake City State: Utah
• Source: S215 Title: NEHGR: William (1) Gifford of Sandwich, Massachusetts Vols. 128-130 Author: Daniels, Almon E.; McLean, MacLean W. Publication: 1974-1976 Entered by Bobbie Hall.