John Gifford
M, b. circa 1642, d. before 17 May 1708
| Father | William Gifford b. c 1615, d. b 7 Mar 1688 |
John was born circa 1642 in England. John was the son of William Gifford of Sandwich. John married Elishua Crowe, daughter of Yelverton Crowell and Elizabeth Hammond, circa 1664 at Barnstable County, Massachusetts. John and Elishua had children: Ellizabeth [12/25/1665-10/19/1701][m. 1691 Israel Tupper], Samuel [3/12/1666], John [6/12/1668], Mary [10/09/1669-10/225/1689][m. 2/01/1686 Josua Ransom], Grace [8/17/1671][m. ca. 1695 Dideon Hoxie], William [3rd/4/1673], Yelverton [4/22/1676] & Josiah [2/17/1681].1 John made his will on 9 April 1708.
The will of “John Gifford of Sandwich”, Barnstable County, dated 9 April 1708, relates that “being two hundred acres desirous to sett things in order about my temporal Estate so as to prevent (as far as lyeth in me) all occasions of contest and difference among my relations” gives: “unto my loving wife Elishua, the benefit and use of all my estate in Sandwich, both Real and personale for her comfort and support and maintenance during her continuing my widow and, when she ceases so to be, my son Josiah Gifford shall have and enjoy my whole estate, both Real and Personale, to him and his heirs forever. . . unto my eldest son, Samuel Gifford, besides what I have heretofore done for him, one hundred acres of my lands in the Colony of Connecticutt, which I desire him to give to his son, as a token of my love for him. . . unto my grandson Robert Ransom, two hundred acres of my lands in . . . Connecticutt and . . .any remainder of said lands . . . shall to and remain unto my son, Yelverton Gifford, to him and his heirs . . . my two sons, John and William Gifford shall have and enjoy, equally between them all my lands in Falmouth, alias Saconnessett, to them and their heirs, forever, only that my two said sons to pay £5 unto my daughter Grace Hoxie and £5 unto my grand daughter Mary Ransom and 40 shillings unto ye children of my daughter Elizabeth Tuppe, deceased.” He appointed his son Josiah Gifford sole executor. Witnesses: Mary Hiller, Ebenezer Nye and Roland Cotton.2
John departed this life in Sandwich, Cape Cod. His will was probated on 17 May 1708.
The will of “John Gifford of Sandwich”, Barnstable County, dated 9 April 1708, relates that “being two hundred acres desirous to sett things in order about my temporal Estate so as to prevent (as far as lyeth in me) all occasions of contest and difference among my relations” gives: “unto my loving wife Elishua, the benefit and use of all my estate in Sandwich, both Real and personale for her comfort and support and maintenance during her continuing my widow and, when she ceases so to be, my son Josiah Gifford shall have and enjoy my whole estate, both Real and Personale, to him and his heirs forever. . . unto my eldest son, Samuel Gifford, besides what I have heretofore done for him, one hundred acres of my lands in the Colony of Connecticutt, which I desire him to give to his son, as a token of my love for him. . . unto my grandson Robert Ransom, two hundred acres of my lands in . . . Connecticutt and . . .any remainder of said lands . . . shall to and remain unto my son, Yelverton Gifford, to him and his heirs . . . my two sons, John and William Gifford shall have and enjoy, equally between them all my lands in Falmouth, alias Saconnessett, to them and their heirs, forever, only that my two said sons to pay £5 unto my daughter Grace Hoxie and £5 unto my grand daughter Mary Ransom and 40 shillings unto ye children of my daughter Elizabeth Tuppe, deceased.” He appointed his son Josiah Gifford sole executor. Witnesses: Mary Hiller, Ebenezer Nye and Roland Cotton.2
John departed this life in Sandwich, Cape Cod. His will was probated on 17 May 1708.
Family | Elishua Crowe b. c 1647 |