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- From Kelly Bergstrom, correspondent, note of December 29,2010
Per Little Compton Families which cites the Tallman familyrecords by William M. Emery, "William Gifford, a member ofthe Society of Friends, is found at Sandwich in 1650.Although he suffered the persecutions visited upon theQuakers of that time, he prospered in material affairs andbecame a large land owner. It is supposed that he was theWilliam Gifford who in 1647 or earlier was ordered by thecourt at Stanford to be whipped and banished. He lived atSandwich until his death 9 Apr 1687. He was there exceptfor the years 1665 - 1670, when he and others becameproprietors of Monmouth Co., N.J., by purchase of land fromthe Indians. In a deed by his son Christopher he wasdescribed as a tailor. On 10 Nov 1670 Mr. Gifford bought ofmistress Sarah Warren of Plymouth, widow of Richard Warren,one half her share in the land at Dartmouth, which by deed6 May 1683 he gave equally to his sons Christopher andRobert. He also owned land in Sandwich, Falmouth, and RhodeIsland. (ref: NEHGR, Oct 1974, pg 241-250; Research Comm.,Thomas E. Collins, 895 Colvina Vista, Ventura, Ca., 93003;Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hapmshire - Noyes,Libby, Davis, reprint 1983, pg 482; Little Compton Families- Wilbour, pg 276). [1]
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