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Mary participated in the No Children event. Mary was born at prob. Little Compton, Bristol (now Newport), Massachusetts (now Rhode Island), circa 1731. She was the daughter of
John Gifford and
Comfort Hart. She married
Jabez Gibbs at Little Compton, Bristol Co. (now Newport Co.), Massachusetts (now Rhode Islan, in 1747. She married
Eleazer Read on 14 October 1759. She died before 14 December 1798.
Last Edited=5 Nov 2005
Children of Mary Gifford and Jabez Gibbs- John Gibbs b. 21 May 1748, d. a 14 Dec 1798
Elizabeth Gibbs b. 13 Aug 1750, d. b 14 Dec 1798
Mary Gibbs+ b. 22 Mar 1752, d. 1827
Mary was born at Portsmouth, Newport, RI, on 31 October 1740. She was the daughter of
Joseph Gifford and
Mary Brayton. She married
David Durfee Jr. at Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, on 24 January 1760. She died at Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, on 19 November 1815. Her body was interred after 19 November 1815 at Tiverton, Newport, RI, at Cemetery No. 21.
Last Edited=27 Oct 2005
Children of Mary Gifford and David Durfee Jr.- Capt. William Durfee+ b. 18 Jun 1761, d. 24 Jan 1815
Thomas Durfee b. 9 Aug 1763, d. 1 Oct 1787
Ruth Durfee+ b. 23 Oct 1765, d. bt 1820 - 1844
Christina Durfee+ b. 5 Feb 1768, d. 22 Apr 1795
Abigail Durfee b. 19 Dec 1770, d. 27 Mar 1785
Elizabeth Durfee+ b. 23 May 1774, d. 2 Nov 1846
Col. Joseph Durfee+ b. 13 Jan 1776, d. 9 Apr 1851
Mary Durfee+ b. 11 Oct 1778, d. 12 Dec 1806
Col. David Durfee (III)+ b. 3 Mar 1781, d. 7 Sep 1876
Wanton Halverson Durfee+ b. 23 Oct 1783, d. 15 Mar 1864
Mary was unmarried. Mary was born at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, on 25 May 1766. She was the daughter of
Timothy Gifford Jr. and
Martha Tucker. She died at Dartmouth, Bristol, MA, on 1 June 1849.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Mary was born at Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, on 12 March 1780. She was the daughter of
Capt. David Gifford and
Abigail Durfee. She married
Robert Hicks at Portsmouth, Newport, RI, on 29 May 1796. She died at Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, on 31 December 1848.
Last Edited=20 Sep 2005
Children of Mary Gifford and Robert Hicks- Samuel Hicks+ b. 9 Apr 1797, d. 21 Feb 1856
Patience Hicks b. 21 Feb 1799, d. 6 Jul 1880
Emity Hicks b. c 1800
David Gifford Hicks+ b. 16 May 1801
Abigail Gifford Hicks+ b. 17 Oct 1803, d. 26 Jan 1890
Elizabeth Pearce Hicks+ b. 30 Dec 1805, d. 8 Mar 1890
Joseph Gifford Hicks+ b. 15 Oct 1809, d. 8 Oct 1868
Burrington Hicks+ b. 30 Aug 1812, d. 30 Mar 1888
Gideon Gifford Hicks+ b. 5 Aug 1814, d. 10 Nov 1880
Mary Gifford Hicks b. 16 Nov 1817, d. 13 Dec 1885
Robert Hicks+ b. 1 Mar 1820, d. 7 Jul 1898
Mary Gifford was born after 1796. She was the daughter of
Warren Gifford and
Tabitha Macomber. Mary Gifford died on 27 December 1875 at Book 4, p. 38, No. 615, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts.
Last Edited=21 Oct 2005
Mary was born at Portsmouth, Newport, RI, on 1 September 1796. She was the daughter of
Capt. Gideon Gifford and
Bridget Almy Cook. She married
John H. Cross at Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, in 1831. She died at Portsmouth, Newport, RI, on 5 March 1885.
Last Edited=7 Sep 2005
Children of Mary Ann Gifford and John H. Cross- John H. Cross (II)+ b. 22 Sep 1833, d. 26 May 1906
Diana G. Cross b. 8 Jul 1835, d. 11 Feb 1909
Mary Augusta Ward Gifford (F)
b. 12 October 1844, d. 22 July 1917
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Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Mary was born at (Unknown), Kennebec, Maine, on 27 July 1816. She was the daughter of
Abraham Gifford and
Patience Besse. She married
Thomas T. Faires at (Unknown), Athens, OH, on 31 October 1833. She died at Savannah, Andrew, MO, on 5 October 1889.
Last Edited=2 Jan 2003
Mary J. Gifford was born in July 1826 at of Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of
George H. Gifford and
Eliza Jenkins. Mary J. Gifford died on 25 March 1844 at Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, at age 17.
Last Edited=1 Sep 2005