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Jabez was born at Falmouth, Barnstable, PC, on 7 February 1687. He was the son of
William Gifford (II) and
Hannah? (Unknown). He married
Dinah Sheldon at Jamestown, Newport, RI, in November 1716. He died at (Unknown), Dutchess, NY, on 20 January 1761.
Last Edited=6 Feb 2005
Children of Jabez Gifford and Dinah Sheldon- Benjamin Gifford+ b. 6 Jun 1722, d. 26 Feb 1761
[poss.] Sarah Gifford+ b. 1730, d. 30 Mar 1761
Jane Sophia Gifford was born on 1 December 1824 at Clarke Twp, Newcastle, Ontario, (now Canada). She was the daughter of
Ezra Gifford and
(2nd wife) Mary Taber. Jane Sophia Gifford married
Henry Nelson Middleton, son of
Henry Nelson and
Eleanor Middleton, after 17 March 1846 at Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario, (now Canada). Jane Sophia Gifford died on 8 June 1903 at Concession 3, Lot 27, Clarke Twp, Durham, Ontario, Canada, at age 78. She was buried after 8 June 1903 at Bowmanville Cemetery, Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.
Last Edited=25 Jun 2005
Children of Jane Sophia Gifford and Henry Nelson Middleton- John James Nelson Middleton b. 4 Jan 1847, d. 17 Nov 1848
Mary Elizabeth Nelson Middleton b. 1849, d. 1943
John Henry Nelson Middleton+ b. 1852, d. 21 Aug 1937
Almina B. Nelson Middleton b. 1859, d. 6 Mar 1921
Ellen Sophia Nelson Middleton b. 10 Jun 1862, d. 14 Feb 1929
Henrietta Jane Nelson Middleton b. 9 May 1865, d. 17 Jul 1941
Jeptha W. Gifford (M)
b. between 1796 and 1797, d. 7 January 1847
Pop-up Pedigree Jeptha was born at of Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, between 1796 and 1797. He was the son of
William Gifford. He married
Mary Allen at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, on 20 June 1820. Jeptha W. Gifford died on 7 January 1847 at lung fever, Westport, Bristol, MA.
Last Edited=18 Mar 2005
Children of Jeptha W. Gifford and Mary Allen- Lysander W. Gifford+
Capt. Charles H. Gifford+ b. 24 Feb 1824
Jeremiah was born at of Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, circa 1681. He was the son of
Robert Gifford and
Sarah Wing. He married
Mary Wright at Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, circa 1703. He died at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, circa 1769.
Last Edited=1 Oct 2004
Children of Jeremiah Gifford and Mary Wright- Jonathan Gifford+ b. 25 Mar 1704, d. c Mar 1757
Gideon Gifford b. 19 Mar 1705/6, d. c Feb 1760
John Gifford+ b. 7 Mar 1707/8, d. 18 Dec 1802
Sarah Gifford+ b. 3 Oct 1710, d. a 10 Dec 1759
Elizabeth Gifford+ b. 13 Oct 1712, d. Sep 1782
Joseph Gifford+ b. 13 Oct 1712, d. 14 May 1776
William Gifford+ b. 19 Jan 1714/15, d. 1754
Benjamin Gifford+ b. 16 May 1717, d. 16 Dec 1807
Isaac Gifford+ b. 16 May 1717, d. 3 Mar 1812
Peleg Gifford+ b. 1 Dec 1719, d. c 1805
Margaret Gifford+ b. 15 Apr 1722, d. a 1778
Adam Gifford+ b. 3 Jan 1725, d. c Nov 1778
David Gifford+ b. 5 Apr 1728, d. a 26 Oct 1791
Jesse was born at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, on 22 July 1750. He was the son of
John Gifford and
Bathsheba Lapham. He died at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, on 4 April 1754.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Joanna was born at Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, on 22 June 1777. She was the daughter of
Abiel Gifford and
Joanna Potter. She died at Busti, Chatauqua, NY, on 25 May 1802.
Last Edited=6 Nov 2005
Job Gifford was buried at Dygert Cemetery, York Twp, Steuben, IN. He married
Hannah L. Trowbridge at (Unknown), LaGrange, IN. Job Gifford was born on 20 September 1814 at Hannibal, MY. He was the son of
Elihu Wing Gifford and
Mary Carley. Job Gifford died on 4 February 1863 at age 48.
Last Edited=4 Jun 2004
Job was born at Dartmouth, Bristol, Massachusetts, on 15 February 1780. He was the son of
Stephen Gifford and
Rhoda Anthony. He married
Ruth P. Wait at int. filed, Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, after 8 October 1800. He married
Nancy Gifford Snell at Westport, Bristol, MA, on 2 December 1821.
Last Edited=11 Nov 2005
Children of Capt. Job Gifford and Ruth P. Wait- Perry Gifford b. c 1801, d. 23 Oct 1820
Rhoda Gifford b. c 1804, d. 3 Mar 1812
John was born at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, on 7 March 1707/8. He was the son of
Jeremiah Gifford and
Mary Wright. He married
Comfort Hart at Little Compton, Bristol Co. (now Newport Co.), Massachusetts (now Rhode Islan, on 24 May 1730. He died at Little Compton, Newport, RI, on 18 December 1802.
Last Edited=5 Nov 2005
Children of John Gifford and Comfort Hart- Mary Gifford+ b. c 1731, d. b 14 Dec 1798
Ephraim Gifford+ b. 18 Nov 1733, d. b 3 Dec 1771
Elizabeth Gifford+ b. c 1734, d. b 1777
Lydia Gifford+ b. c 1738, d. b 14 Dec 1798
Judith Gifford+ b. c 1743, d. 8 Aug 1773