The Descendants of Thomas and Hannah (Annable) Bowerman

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Presbury Wing (M)
#261

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     
     Presbury married Hannah Swift, age 28, , daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman, on 2 June 1780.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Child of Presbury Wing and Hannah Swift
Joshua Wing+ b. 15 May 1781, d. 4 Jun 1861

Rosanna Swift (F)
b. 24 August 1754, d. 16 November 1825, #262
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     
     Rosanna was also known as Rose. Her married name was Rosanna Allen. She was born on 24 August 1754. She was the daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman.
     Rosanna, age 20, married William Allen, age 20, , son of George Allen and Rebecca Spooner, on 27 May 1775.
Rosanna Swift removed to to Fairfield, Kennebeck Co., MA circa 1800.
     Rosanna Swift died on 16 November 1825 at the age of 71 years, 2 months and 23 days.

Reference=56-19
Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Children of Rosanna Swift and William Allen
Hannah Allen b. 27 May 1776
Alden Allen+ b. 23 Feb 1778, d. 18 Jan 1858
Seth Allen+ b. 27 Jun 1780
Obed Allen b. 4 Aug 1782, d. 29 May 1801
George Allen , Jr. b. 2 Nov 1785, d. 3 Aug 1795
Sarah Allen+ b. 23 Apr 1787, d. 8 May 1872
Rosanna Allen+ b. 5 Jan 1790, d. 7 Mar 1831
Rebecca Allen b. 26 Apr 1792, d. 11 Oct 1814
George Allen b. 16 Jan 1796
Charity Allen+ b. 17 Jul 1799, d. 20 Feb 1865

William Allen (M)
b. 30 October 1754, #263
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     William Allen was born on 30 October 1754. He was the son of George Allen and Rebecca Spooner.
     William, age 20, married Rosanna Swift, age 20, , daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman, on 27 May 1775.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Children of William Allen and Rosanna Swift
Hannah Allen b. 27 May 1776
Alden Allen+ b. 23 Feb 1778, d. 18 Jan 1858
Seth Allen+ b. 27 Jun 1780
Obed Allen b. 4 Aug 1782, d. 29 May 1801
George Allen , Jr. b. 2 Nov 1785, d. 3 Aug 1795
Sarah Allen+ b. 23 Apr 1787, d. 8 May 1872
Rosanna Allen+ b. 5 Jan 1790, d. 7 Mar 1831
Rebecca Allen b. 26 Apr 1792, d. 11 Oct 1814
George Allen b. 16 Jan 1796
Charity Allen+ b. 17 Jul 1799, d. 20 Feb 1865

Sarah Swift (F)
b. 1 June 1756, d. 6 April 1766, #264
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Sarah Swift was born on 1 June 1756. She was the daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman.
     Sarah Swift died on 6 April 1766 at the age of 9 years, 10 months and 5 days.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Lydia Swift (F)
b. 10 May 1759, #265
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Her married name was Lydia Weekes. She was born on 10 May 1759. She was the daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman.
     Lydia, age 32, married Isaac Weekes on 11 November 1791.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Isaac Weekes (M)
#266

     
     Isaac married Lydia Swift, age 32, , daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman, on 11 November 1791.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Captain Benjamin Swift (M)
b. 10 November 1762, #267
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Captain Benjamin Swift was born on 10 November 1762. He was the son of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman.
     Benjamin, age 28, married Elizabeth Swain on 6 October 1791.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Elizabeth Swain (F)
#268

     Her married name was Elizabeth Swift.
     Elizabeth married Captain Benjamin Swift, age 28, , son of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman, on 6 October 1791.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Waitstill Swift (F)
b. 6 September 1764, #269
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Waitstill Swift was born on 6 September 1764. She was the daughter of Benjamin J. Swift , Jr. and Waitstill Bowerman.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Caleb Allen (M)
#270

     
     Caleb married Reliance (?).

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Child of Caleb Allen and Reliance (?)
Hannah Allen+ d. 26 Jun 1835

Reliance (?) (F)
#271

     Her married name was Reliance Allen.
     Reliance married Caleb Allen.

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Child of Reliance (?) and Caleb Allen
Hannah Allen+ d. 26 Jun 1835

Mary Bowerman (F)
b. 25 October 1757, #272
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Mary Bowerman was born on 25 October 1757 in (recorded Sandwich MM), Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.1 She was the daughter of Stephen Bowerman , Jr. and Hannah Allen.1

Last Edited=16 Apr 2005

Citations

  1. [S54] Jr. Caroline Lewis Kardell and Russell A. Lovell, Sandwich VR 2, :1280; "The Children of Stephen Bowerman and Hannah his Wife their Names and Births... Mary Bowerman born ye 25 of ye 10 mo 1757".

Paul Bowerman (M)
b. 31 October 1758, #273
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Paul Bowerman was born on 31 October 1758 in (recorded Sandwich MM), Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.1 He was the son of Stephen Bowerman , Jr. and Hannah Allen.1

Last Edited=16 Apr 2005

Citations

  1. [S54] Jr. Caroline Lewis Kardell and Russell A. Lovell, Sandwich VR 2, :1280; "The Children of Stephen Bowerman and Hannah his Wife their Names and Births... Paul Bowerman born ye 31 : of ye 10 mo 1758".

Barnabus Bowerman (M)
b. 1 November 1760, d. 17 November 1760, #274
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Barnabus Bowerman was born on 1 November 1760 in (recorded Sandwich MM), Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.2
     As of 1 November 1760, Barnabus was also known as Barnibas Bowerman.2 He was the son of Stephen Bowerman , Jr. and Hannah Allen.1,2
     Barnabus Bowerman died on 17 November 1760 in (recorded Sandwich MM), Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England,, at the age of 16 days.1

Last Edited=16 Apr 2005

Citations

  1. [S54] Jr. Caroline Lewis Kardell and Russell A. Lovell, Sandwich VR 2, :1280; "The Children of Stephen Bowerman and Hannah his Wife their Names and Births... Their Deaths... Barnibas Bowerman Deceased ye 17 : 11mo 1760".
  2. [S54] Jr. Caroline Lewis Kardell and Russell A. Lovell, Sandwich VR 2, :1280; "The Children of Stephen Bowerman and Hannah his Wife their Names and Births... Barnibas Bowerman born ye 1 of 11 mo 1760".

Stephen Bowerman1,2 (M)
b. 25 February 1764, d. 9 June 1846, #275
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     Stephen Bowerman was born on 25 February 1764 in (recorded Sandwich MM), Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.2
     As of 25 February 1764, Stephen was also known as Stephen Bowman , Jr. (Falmouth VR Birth record).3 He was the son of Stephen Bowerman , Jr. and Hannah Allen.2
     Stephen, age 24, married Hannah Landers on 14 April 1788 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, USA, (Called Stephen Bowerman 3rd in the intentions).4
     Stephen Bowerman died on 9 June 1846 at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 15 days.

     Research Note:  BFH 57-58 [citing Falmouth VR] records the births of the last two children, Hannah [5 Sep 1808] and Dorothy [11 or 12 Oct 1810], as listed. Conflict arises in the fact that the mother, Hannah (Landers) Bowman, died 26 May 1807, thus showing the children as being born well after the mothers death. Further research is required before accepting these as children of this couple.

Last Edited=16 Apr 2005

Children of Stephen Bowerman and Hannah Landers
Alden Bowman b. 1 Jul 1788
Rebecca Bowman+ b. 17 Jun 1790
infant Bowman b. Aug 1792
Charles Bowman b. 20 Sep 1793
Mary Bowman b. 25 Jan 1796
Savory Bowman+ b. 23 Feb 1798, d. 29 Mar 1870
Abraham Bowman+ b. 4 Feb 1801, d. 15 Aug 1861
Eliza Bowman b. 12 Jan 1804
Hannah Bowman b. 5 Sep 1808
Dorothy Bowman b. c 11 Oct 1810, d. 4 Dec 1880

Citations

  1. (Sandwich MM record of birth).
  2. [S54] Jr. Caroline Lewis Kardell and Russell A. Lovell, Sandwich VR 2, :1280; "The Children of Stephen Bowerman and Hannah his Wife their Names and Births... Stephen Bowerman born ye 25 of ye 2mo 1764".
  3. [S45] Oliver B. Brown, FalmouthVR, Pg. 12; [BOWMAN] (see also Bowerman)... Stephen, s. of ------- b. 25 2 1764 [citing the "Bowman Bible"].
  4. [S45] Oliver B. Brown, FalmouthVR, Pg. 12; [BOWERMAN]... Stephen Jr. (3rd int.) and Hannah Landers, 14 Apr 1788".

Hannah Landers (F)
d. 26 May 1807, #276

Appears on charts:
Descendant Chart for Thomas Bowerman

     As of 14 April 1788, her married name was Hannah Bowerman.1
     Hannah married Stephen Bowerman, age 24, , son of Stephen Bowerman , Jr. and Hannah Allen, on 14 April 1788 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, USA, (Called Stephen Bowerman 3rd in the intentions).1
     Hannah Landers died on 26 May 1807.

Last Edited=16 Apr 2005

Children of Hannah Landers and Stephen Bowerman
Alden Bowman b. 1 Jul 1788
Rebecca Bowman+ b. 17 Jun 1790
infant Bowman b. Aug 1792
Charles Bowman b. 20 Sep 1793
Mary Bowman b. 25 Jan 1796
Savory Bowman+ b. 23 Feb 1798, d. 29 Mar 1870
Abraham Bowman+ b. 4 Feb 1801, d. 15 Aug 1861
Eliza Bowman b. 12 Jan 1804
Hannah Bowman b. 5 Sep 1808
Dorothy Bowman b. c 11 Oct 1810, d. 4 Dec 1880

Citations

  1. [S45] Oliver B. Brown, FalmouthVR, Pg. 12; [BOWERMAN]... Stephen Jr. (3rd int.) and Hannah Landers, 14 Apr 1788".

Savory Clefton1 (M)
b. circa 1665, d. after 25 October 1753, #277
Pedigree

Appears on charts:
Pedigree for Richard Warren Bowman
Pedigree for Patricia Joy Bowerman
Pedigree for Ronald L. Lahti

     Savory Clefton was born circa 1665 in Probably England.2,3 He was the son of (?) Clifton.
     Savory was also known as Savory Clifton.
     Savory married Dority Burge, daughter of Joseph Burge and Patience Freeman, circa 1689 in Prob. Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.4,3
     Savory Clifton purchased from Rev. John Cotton for 24 pds, one half of his 20 acre grant of land and his whole sea lot (salt meadow) on 15 September 1690 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.5,6
     Savory Clifton exchanged 40 acres of his #21 salt meadow lot in Rochester's last division, with Samuel Arnold, for lot #25 in second division on the Sippecan River on 16 March 1698.7
     Savory Clifton sold a small portion of Rev. Cotton's original share to John Hammond on 4 June 1706.8
     Savory Clifton sold a small portion of Rev. Cotton's original share to Anthony Coombs on 18 November 1708 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.9
     Savory Clifton purchased 22 1/2 acres of land, which bordered the east side of land previously had of Samuel Arnold from John Hammond in December 1709 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.10
     Savory Clifton sold land to John Summers on 28 August 1716.11
     Savory Clifton exchanged land with John Wing , Sr. on 10 March 1716/17.11
     Savory Clifton sold a small portion of Rev. Cotton's original share to Joseph Prince on 8 February 1720/21.12 He transferred, by deed of love and affection, to Benjamin Clifton, his son, land described as: "being an island in s'd Benjamin Clifton's Meadow & is known by ye name of Pessuet's Island & is bounded all round by ye meadow & water containing by estimation thirteen acres & sixty rods." This deed is signed by Savory Clifton, alone, and witnessed by his daughter, Bearsheb. Clifton and his son-in-law, Thomas Bowerman. The deed was acknowledged 18 Mar 1728/9 by "Justice of ye Peace" on 1 June 1727 at Cramsett Neck, Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.13,14,15 He, on 4 May 1743, is found in the records of the Sandwich MM, Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England, as "Savery Clifton condemns his giving way to his grandsons marrying out of the Order of Friends."  [Apparently this follwed the marriage of Timothy, s/o Benjamin Clifton, to Deliverance Bolles, on 3 Jan 1742/43].16
     Savory Clifton transferred, by deed, to Jabez Hiller, 8 acres adjoining Hiller's homestead at the Fall River (Savory is called "yeoman" in this document) on 6 March 1746.17
     Savory Clifton sold "twenty acres out of the two hundred acre grant" in "consideration of twenty pounds ten shillings in bills of good credit" to Seth Randall on 5 March 1748/49.18
     Savory Clifton transferred, by deed, to Hanah Hathaway, his daughter, "Certain Parcels of Land ... at a place called & known by the Name of Cohasett (sic) Consisting of upland & Salt Meadow being all the lands I own at Cohassett ... also that twenty acres of land which was laid out to me in the Bounds of Wareham afors'd. on the Seventeenth Day of May 1743 ... ten acres ... out of the Eighty acre Grant ... & the other ten acres ... out of the Two Hundred Acre Grant ... also the One Half Quarter of a Lot of Cedar & Spruce Swampin Rochester being the Half Quarter part of the thirty acres wood Lot in Number in the Great Cedar & Spruce Swamp in s'd Rochester lying in Partnership with M'r John Bourn ... Together with one Half Quarter of One whole Share of undivided lands" in Rochester and "the One Half Quarter of s'd Share of Lands already Granted & not laid out to s'd Share by me" [Note: This deed names dau. Hannah as "my beloved daughter Hannah Hathaway, the wife of Simon Hathaway of Wareham"] on 24 December 1750.19,20
     The last entry appearing in the Sandwich Monthly Meeting minutes, which mention Savory Clifton, states:
     "Wherein Savore Cliffton hath been under Dealing. he now gives in a paper and condemns his outgoings: To the Monthly Meeting for Sandwich held in Rochester ye 15 of ye 9m 1751 Whereas I the Subscriber through ye frailty of Old Age without due consideration requested the prayers of an Hirelin Priest and his church for Butler Wings family which hath been a trouble to me and [illegible] Friends which Request I condemn and am sorry for it and hope friends will pass it by. Signed: Savorie Cliffton." . [Note: Butler Wing's wife, Bathsheba (Clifton) Wing, was a daughter of Savory Clifton. Savory would have been age 86 by this time and could have been experiencing "ye frailty of Old Age"]
     Savory Clifton transferred, by gift of deed, to Timothy Clifton, "in consideration of Love and good Will which I have and do bear unto My beloved Grand son Timothy Clifton the son of my son Benjamin Clifton Deceased" his Homestead farm "Consisting of Upland and fresh Meadow... with ye buildings" in Rochester "it being a Sea lot ... consisting of about One hundred and fourty acres". This deed also conveyed an adjoining twenty acres described as "my lot of Salt Meadow lying in Crawmesett (sic) Neck ... in Wareham" as well as "ye one Quarter and One Half Quarter of that Cedar & Spruce Swamp Lot ... (and) One Quarter and one half Quarter of one Whole Share of Undivided and Common lands in Rochester Propriety ... including that Quarter and half Quarter Share of Lands already Granted and not laid out to s'd Share by Me" on 24 December 1751 at Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England.19,21 He was a member of the Society of Friends (Quaker), and one of the founding members of the Rochester PM.22

     Research Note:  On 25 October 1753, Savory Clifton joined with Shubael Barlow and Nicholas Davis, all of Rochester, on the one part, and Benjamin Wing, Seth Hiller, yeoman, Phillip Turner, blacksmith, Samuel Tripp, weaver, all of Rochester and Nathan Davis of Dartmouth, yeoman, on the other part, in an indenture which deeded six acres of the 200 acre grant of Aaron Barlow's, that tract on which stood the Meeting House of the Quakers at Rochester.23

     Savory Clefton died after 25 October 1753 in prob. Rochester, Plymouth Co., MA, New England,,  No death or probate records have been found for Savory.24

Last Edited=2 Dec 2003

Children of Savory Clefton and Dority Burge
Benjamin Clifton+ b. 1 Aug 169025
Patience Clifton b. 2 Mar 169325
Margarit Clefton b. 3 Nov 169525
Jane Clefton+ b. 15 Feb 1697, d. a 175125
Daraty Clefton+ b. 25 Mar 1699, d. Jul 175025
Sarah Clefton b. 15 Oct 170226
Lydia Clifton+ b. 29 May 170525
Barsheba Clefton b. 9 May 170827
Mary Clefton b. 10 Apr 171128
Savory Clefton b. 15 Jul 171329
Hanah Clefton b. 21 Jun 171725

Citations

  1. [S29] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Rochester VR, :85; [CLIFTON] Benjamin, ch. of Savory (Clefton) and Doraty, Aug 1, 1690.
  2. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg. 267 [citing NEHGR 36:323];.
  3. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg 2 [citing the will of Jacob Burge and NGSQ 59:168]; "Dorothy married, place and date undocumented, probably in her home town of Sandwich about 1689, Saovry Clifton, who was probably born in Engand about 1665, parentage undetermined.".
  4. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg. 267; "He [Savory Clifton] married c1689 to Dorothy Burgess (b of 1st child)....
  5. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 2-3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 9:175 (John Cotton)]; "On 15 September 1690, Savory purchased from John Cotton, Plymouth, minister, one half of his 20 acre grant of land in Rochester and his whole sea lot (salt Meadow).".
  6. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg 267; "On 'Sept. 15, 1690 the Rev. John Cotton of Plymouth conveyed for 24 pds paid by Savary Clifton of Rochester, Barnstable County, a tract of land in Rochester' (PCD 9:175). This deed was acknowledged 16 Aug 1695 but not recorded until 15 May 1712.".
  7. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 9:174; 10:20; 40:197 (Samuel Arnold]; "On 15 September 1690, Savory purchased from John Cotton, Plymouth, minister, one half of his 20 acre grant of land in Rochester and his whole sea lot (salt Meadow).".
  8. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 10:2:106 (John Hammond)]; "Small portions of Reverend Cotton's original by Savory on 4 June 1706, to John Hammond, on 18 November 1708 to Anthony Coombs, and on 8 February 1720/1 to Joseph Prince.".
  9. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 17:24 (Anthony Coombs)]; "Small portions of Reverend Cotton's original by Savory on 4 June 1706, to John Hammond, on 18 November 1708 to Anthony Coombs, and on 8 February 1720/1 to Joseph Prince.".
  10. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 9:224 (John Hammond)]; "Small portions of Reverend Cotton's original by Savory on 4 June 1706, to John Hammond, on 18 November 1708 to Anthony Coombs, and on 8 February 1720/1 to Joseph Prince.".
  11. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 12:46; 13:106; 14:114].
  12. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 15:125 (Joseph Prince)]; "Small portions of Reverend Cotton's original by Savory on 4 June 1706, to John Hammond, on 18 November 1708 to Anthony Coombs, and on 8 February 1720/1 to Joseph Prince.".
  13. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 24:112 (Benjamin Clifton)]; "Among the members of his family with whom Savory Clifton executed deeds is a deed of love and affection for his son Benjamin Clifton of Rochester, yeoman, dated 1 June 1727, which gave him 13 acres, 16 rods of land at Cramsett Neck in Rochester.".
  14. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pgs. 270-271 [citing Plymouth Co. Deeds 24:112-3] "1 June 1727, perhaps following the death of his wife, Dorothy, Savory Clifton (1) of Rochester, yeoman, conveyed land by gift of deed 'in consideration of Love & fatherly affections' to his son Benjamin (2) Clifton of Rochester, yeoman, who was then 36 years old and married with 4 children. This land was described as located in Rochester on Cremesett (sic) Neck 'it being an island in s'd Benjamin Clifton's Meadow & is known by ye name of Pessuet's Island & is bounded all round by ye meadow & water containing by estimation thirteen acres & sixty rods.' It is signed by Savory Clifton, alone, and witnessed by his daughter, Bearsheb. Clifton and his son-in-law, Thomas Bowerman. The deed was acknowledged 18 Mar 1728/9 by 'Justice of ye Peace' ".
  15. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg 276 [Citing Plymouth Colony Deeds 24:112].
  16. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg 272 [citing SMM].
  17. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 38:216 (Jabez Hiller)].
  18. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg 273 [citing PCD 42:96]; "5 Mar 1748/9 Savory Clifton of Rochester 'in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds ten shillings in bills of good credit' sold to Seth Randall, Blacksmith of Rochester 'twenty acres out of the two hundred acre grant.' ".
  19. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg. 3 [citing NGSQ 59:169].
  20. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg 273-274 [citing PCD 41:198].
  21. [S65] A. L. Bowerman, BFH, Pg 272 [citing PCD 41:198].
  22. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg 2 ; "A member of the Society of Friends, Savory Clifton ...".
  23. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pgs. 3.
  24. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg 2 [citing Plymouth Co. LR 42:183]; "Savory Clifton died, place and date undetermined, probably in Rochester, after 25 October 1753, when he joined in an indenture.".
  25. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg. 3 [Citing Rochester VR 85-86].
  26. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg. 3 [citing Rochester VR 1:85-86].
  27. [S29] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Rochester VR, 1:85; "[CLEFTON] Barsheba, ch. Savory and Doraty, May 9, 1708"
    .
  28. [S127] Barbara Lambert Merrick, MFIP - Patience Brewster, Pg. 3 [citing Rochester VR 1:85-86]; "Mary [Clifton], born Tuesday, 10 April 1711".
  29. [S29] New England Historic Genealogical Society, Rochester VR, 1:85; "[CLEFTON] Savory, ch. Savory and Doraty, July 15, 1713"
    .

William Gifford (M)
b. 16 February 1699/0, d. 5 December 1789, #278
Pedigree

     William Gifford was born on 16 February 1699/0 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.2,3 He was the son of William Gifford.1
     William, age 27, married Mary Swift, age 20, daughter of Benjamin Swift and Hannah Wing, on 3 August 1727.2
     William Gifford died on 5 December 1789 at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 19 days.2

Last Edited=10 Apr 2005

Children of William Gifford and Mary Swift
Meribah Gifford b. 24 Dec 17302
Anne Gifford b. 24 Oct 1735, d. 29 May 18234
Elizabeth Gifford+ b. 21 Nov 1737, d. 4 Jul 1794
Zaccheus Gifford b. 25 Apr 17404
Hannah Gifford+ b. 24 Mar 1743, d. 3 Oct 1822
Martha Gifford b. 8 Jul 1745, d. 6 Nov 18364
Content Gifford b. 24 Sep 1748, d. 26 Jul 18144

Citations

  1. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 128:261.
  2. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 129:229.
  3. [S45] Oliver B. Brown, FalmouthVR, Pg. 56; "[Gifford]...William, s. of William, b. 16 Feb 1699".
  4. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 129:230.

Mary Swift (F)
b. 11 October 1706, d. 10 October 1777, #279
Pedigree

     Mary Swift was born on 11 October 1706 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.1 She was the daughter of Benjamin Swift and Hannah Wing.1 As of 3 August 1727, her married name was Mary Gifford.1
     Mary, age 20, married William Gifford, age 27, son of William Gifford, on 3 August 1727.1
     Mary Swift died on 10 October 1777 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England,, at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 29 days.1

Last Edited=8 Apr 2005

Children of Mary Swift and William Gifford
Meribah Gifford b. 24 Dec 17301
Anne Gifford b. 24 Oct 1735, d. 29 May 18232
Elizabeth Gifford+ b. 21 Nov 1737, d. 4 Jul 1794
Zaccheus Gifford b. 25 Apr 17402
Hannah Gifford+ b. 24 Mar 1743, d. 3 Oct 1822
Martha Gifford b. 8 Jul 1745, d. 6 Nov 18362
Content Gifford b. 24 Sep 1748, d. 26 Jul 18142

Citations

  1. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 129:229.
  2. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 129:230.

William Gifford (M)
b. circa 1654, d. 1739, #280
Pedigree

     William Gifford was born circa 1654 in Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.1 He was the son of William Gifford.
     William and his family departed from Sandwich circa 1661.1
     William married an unknown person circa 1675 [See research note below]. William settled in at Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England, before 6 October 1676 [birth of first child].1
     On, 6 March 1676/77 William Gifford and his wife appeared before the court in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., MA, New England,for "committing the sin of fornication before marriage or contract. Fined five pounds to the use of the Colony." This may indicate that William and his wife were both Quakers, as this was the usual procedure with Quakers and others who failed to marry as the authorities reguired.1,2
     William Gifford was appointed on 5 June 1677 at Sandwich, Barnstable Co., MA, New England, as surveyor of highways along with Peter Gaunt.3
     In 1678, William Gifford and William Gifford, his father, were the owners of land located on Hog Island in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.1
     On 20 February 1678, William Gifford and his cousins, Samuel and Josiah Gifford, were among "the people called Quakers" who petitioned the court for their proportionate share of the Sandwich ministerial lands at Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.
     Circa 1685, William Gifford and William Gifford, his father, were founders of the Friend's Meeting in West Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England.1

     Research Note:  NEHGR 128:255 states: "He [William Gifford] married first, about 1675, a woman who's first name may have been Hannah (see below), who died after 17 Dec 1701, the date of her daughter Temperance's birth , and before 21 June 1711. There appears to be an error in the Falmouth records here. The name of the mother of the first ten children does not appear in the record book, but the Town Hall record book shows: "Temprince gifferd, the dafter of William Gifferd and Leady His Wife was born the 17 day of desember & in the year 1701". The next entry reads: "Amey gifferd the dafter of William Gifferd and Leady His wife was born the 5 day of august in the year 1713". A verbatim copy of these entries was published in The Genealogical Advertiser, 4:21 (1901), under "Falmouth, Mass., Records". However, we checked them against the entries in the town hall of Falmouth and they agree in all detail. There are two possibilities here: (1) that William Gifford had a second wife named Lydia as many have assumed; or (2) that the entries were entered into the existing book long after the births occured and that the clerk was careless in transcribing from an earlier record as to the mother of the child Temperance. The identical errors in spelling and grammar would suggest this to be the true explanation. We find no mention of a Lydia Gifford before William's marriage to Lydia Hatch in 1711, either in town or Quaker records. The mother of Amy and the youngest five of his children was Lydia Hatch."

NEHGR 128:256 states: "The marriage of his son, Gershom Gifford, took place "at the house of Willliam Gifford". On this, and later occasions, evidently the Friends met in his home. The certificate, dated 11:6 mo.: 1704, was signed by Mary Bowerman, mother of the bride, directly below the names Gershom Gifford and Deborah Gifford (the bride and groom). The second name was that of Hannah Gifford. Although of all women's names at that period Hannah was one of the most common, the curious point is is that in the Gifford family in that year there was no other Hannah, neither among females born to the name or those who had married Giffords. We do not find the name on other certificates, nor any supporting evidence. But we suggest as a decided possibility that, in view of the position of the signature - which often was used by the mother of the groom - and the absence of another Gifford woman of the name, that we may have here the given name of William2 Gifford's first wife."


     William married second, Lydia Hatch, age 26, daughter of Joseph Hatch and Amy Allen, on 21 June 1711 at Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, New England, officiated by William Bassett , Justice of Peace.1,4 He left a will dated 25 February 1737.1
     Thomas B. executor.
     William Gifford died in 1739.1

Last Edited=8 Mar 2006

Children of William Gifford
Gideon Gifford b. 6 Oct 16765
Gershom Gifford+ b. 10 Jun 16795
Seth Gifford b. 17 Mar 1681, d. a 22 May 17455
Experience Gifford+ b. 7 Oct 1685, d. a 17505
Jabez Gifford b. 7 Feb 1686/876
Mehitable Gifford b. 7 Jul 1689, d. 18 Jan 17826
Justice Gifford b. 12 Oct 16917
Mary Gifford b. 25 May 1694, d. 28 Apr 17317
Hannah Gifford b. 24 Oct 16967
William Gifford+ b. 16 Feb 1699/0, d. 5 Dec 17897

Child of William Gifford and Leady (?)
Temperance Gifford b. 17 Dec 1701, d. a 25 Feb 17377

Children of William Gifford and Lydia Hatch
Amy Gifford b. 5 Aug 1713, d. a 10 Sep 17397
Silas Gifford b. 30 Jun 17157
Nathan Gifford b. 25 Jan 1717, d. Nov 17987
Malatiah Gifford+ b. 4 May 1719, d. 17837
Sarah Gifford b. 17 Sep 17257
Joseph Gifford b. 28 Jul 17287

Citations

  1. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 128:255.
  2. [S63] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, PCR V, :221; "William Gifford and his wife, for comitting fornication before marriage or contract, fined each fiue pounds to the vse of the collonie.".
  3. [S63] Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, PCR V, :232.
  4. [S45] Oliver B. Brown, FalmouthVR, Pg. 167; "[GIFFORD]... William and Lydia Hatch, 21 Jun 1711".
  5. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 128:259.
  6. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 128:260.
  7. [S59] New England Historical and Genealogical Society NEHGR, 128:261.


         

Compiler:
Dr. Ronald L. Lahti, M.A., D.A., P.A
South Easton, MA

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