Hannaniah GIFFORD

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According to the Tallman family records, by William M. Emery: William Gifford, a member of the Society of Friends, is found at Sandwich in 1650. Although he suffered the persecutions visited upon the Quakers of that time, he prospered in material affairs and became a large land owner. It is supposed that he was the William Gifford who in 1647 or earlier was ordered by the court at Stanford to be whipped and banished. He lived at Sandwich until his death 9 April 1687. he was there except for the years 1665-1670, when he and others became proprietors of Monmouth County, New Jersey, by purchase of land from the Indians. In a deed by his son Christopher he was described as a tailor. On 10 Nov. 1670 Mr. Gifford bought of mistress Sarah Warren of Plymouth, widow of richard Warren, one half her share in the land at Dartmouth, which be deed 6 May 1683 he gave equally to his sons Christopher and Robert. He also owned land in Sandwich, Falmouth, and Rhode Island.

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