Humphrey Gifford (1759 - abt. 1803)

Born 9 Feb 1759 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Palmer) Gifford — married 28 Nov 1782 in Dutchess County, New York

Died about 1803 at about age 43 in Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States

Biography

Humphrey Gifford served with 6th Regiment, Dutchess County Militia, New York Militia during the American Revolution.

Humphrey Gifford is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A210466.

Humphrey was a Friend (Quaker)

Humphrey was born on 9 February 1759 in Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was the son of Obadiah Gifford and Mary (Salisbury) Gifford.^[1]

"Birth dates of Obadiah Gifford's first five children born, were from a family bible 1717-1939, as no court birth records were found, per Edward A. Gifford of Hudson, New York, d. about 1940"

Humphrey Gifford, and his brothers John and Henry, served in the 6th Regiment of the Dutchess County Militia. ^[2]

His occupation was that of a carpenter.

He died about 1803 in Hudson, Columbia, New York.

He married Hannah Palmer on 28d 11m 1782 [28 November 1782] in Dutchess County, New York.^[1] The following excerpt is from the records of the Nine Partners monthly meeting:^[1]

Nine Partners Twenty-Eighth day of the Eleventh month in the year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Two [1782].
[Humphrey Gifford and Hannah Palmer]
Whereas Humphrey Gifford son of Obadiah Gifford and Mary is wife of the County of Dutchess … and Hannah Palmer daughter of Peter Palmer Deceas’d and Sarah his wife of the County … above s’d [said] … Declared their Intention of Marriage … in the Ninepartners … Consent of Parents … allowed of by s’d [said] Meetings … [signed] Humphrey Gifford Hannah Gifford …
Witnesses … Subscribed our names …

Mary Palmer Sarah Gardner Phebe Green Mary Griffen Mary Mott Hannah Hiller Anna Palmer

Peter Palmer Solomon Barton Nehemiah Merritt James Sowle Isaac Thorn Wm. Mitchel Shubel Coffin

Residence

• 1790 - Hudson, Columbia, New York.^[3]
• 1800 - Hudson, Columbia, New York.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Nine Partners Digest. 1769 - 1798. A Book of Testimonies, Marriages, Births, Deaths, Removals and the Manumission of Slaves. Canadian Friends Historical Association. 2015. page 114.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 Oct 2021), "Record of Humphrey Gifford", Ancestor # A210466.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKP-N2J : accessed 18 March 2021), Humphrey Gifford, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States; citing p. 259, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 6; FHL microfilm 568,146.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRZ-SD7 : accessed 18 March 2021), Humphrey Gifford, Hudson, Columbia, New York, United States; citing p. 1139, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 22; FHL microfilm 193,710.

Marriage record [1]

SECONDARY SOURCE: FamilySearch profile.