| Name |
Mary* MILLS |
| Birth |
bef 1670 |
| Death |
10 Feb 1734 Age: 64 |
| Father |
John MILLS |
| Mother |
Sarah |
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| Spouses |
| 1 |
William* 1 GIFFORD648, v128p242ff, 8G Grandfather |
| Birth |
1624 |
| Death |
16 Apr 1687, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA Age: 63 |
| Residence |
Sandwich, Barnstable, MA |
| Will |
9 Apr 1687, Sandwich, Barnstable, MA648, v128p248 Age: 63 |
| Will Memo |
proved 9 March 1687/8 |
| Religion |
Quaker |
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| Misc. Notes |
648, v128p242Evidently arrived in New England aft 1643, as he does not appear among those able to bear arms in that year. The first original record we find of him is among a list of debts due on the inventory of Joaeph Holiway "of Sandwidg", which shows: "It. dew from Willi Giggord" 3s. 4d., 4 Dec 1647 (Plymouth Colony Probates - Mayflower Descendant (hereafter May. Desc.), vol. 7 (1906), p. 208).
William Gifford served on the Grand Enquest, 4 Jun 1650. The original deed for the Sandwich plantation was executed by Governor Bradford 22 May 1651. It was ordered that four men: Goodman (Thomas) Tupper, Goodman (Thomas) Burges, Senr., Nathaniel Willis, and William Gifford "shall have power to call a town meeting."
William was a Quaker and his wife, Mary, was a "vagabond" "travelling" Quaker missionary. Per Little Compton Families which cites the Tallman family records by William M. Emery, "William Gifford, a member os the Society of Friends, is found at Sandwich in 1650. although he suffered the persecutions visited upon the Quakers of that time, he prespered 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 whippped and banished. He lived at Sandwich until his death 9 Apr 1687. He was there except for the years 1665 - 1670, when he and others became proprietors of Monmouth Co., N.J., by purchase of land from the Indians. In a deed by his son Christopher, he was described as a tailor. On 10 Nov Mr. Gifford bought of mistress, Sarah Warren of Plymouth, widow of Richard Warren, one half her share in the land at Dartmouth, which by deed 6 May 1683 he gave equally to his sons Christopher and Robert. He also owned land in Sandwich, Falmouth, and Rhode Island. [Ref:NEHGR, Oct 1974; Gen Dict. of Maine and New Hampshire - Noyes, Libby, Davis, reprint 1983, p. 482; Little Compton Families - Wilbour, p. 276]209, #6784 |
| Will |
to my son John twenty shillings in silver money... my son Hannaniah ten shillings in silver money... my son William one stock of beese... my son Christopher one crosse cut say and a payer of shoose... my son Robert five pounds in current money to be paid from the date here of ... my daughter Mary five pounds in current pay to be paid in two years from the date here of... my granddaughter Temperance Kirby twenty shillings in silver money... my two grandsons, John and Robert Kierby, five shillings each in one year from (the date) hereof... my two grand daughters, Experienc e and Sarah Kirby five shillings each in one year from hereof... I give unto all ye rest of my grandchildren, one shilling apiece in silver money. More, I give unto my daughter Mary, above mentioned, one cow to be paid in two years after the date hereof. Furthermore I give unto my two sons, namely Jonathan and James Gifford ten acres lott and also one quarter of ye undivided lands Sukanesset. For the satisfaction of those who may be concerned herein, I hereby give to understand yt besides that I have given & disposed of, having a parcel of land then remaining in my possession and having since disposed of it to my son William, the produce of this land do I give for the satisfaction of the particulars above mentioned and of what is yet remaining, I give five pounds to be improved for the rite and service of Truth by my friends in Sandwich called Quakers. Furthermore, I doe make my wife Mary the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and I do constitute amd make my loving friends Jacob Mott, the elder, of Rhode Island, Edward Perry and William Allen the overseers of this my will... for true faithful performance of it. And when these aboe mentioned gifts are performed then it is remaining of the above mentioned produce as my bond will appear, I doe give my above overseers full power to help my above said Executrix in the disposing of it, as they shall judge meet and that it shall not be disposed of without their consent. Signed William [his mark] (X) Gifford. In the presence of: John Easten, Samuell Perry, Edward Perry.
The instrument was sworn to by the two Perrys 7 Mar 1687/8 and attested by Joseph Lothrop, Deputy Register (Barnstable County Probates 1:14) |
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