5. William2 Gifford (William1) was born in England ca. 1654. William died 1739 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, at 85 years of age.
He married twice. He married Hannah before 6 Oct 1676. He married Lydia Hatch before 5 Aug 1713.
William Gifford and Hannah had the following children:
+ 11 i. Gideon3 Gifford was born 6 Oct 1676.
12 ii. Gershom Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 10 Jun 1679. He married Deborah Bowerman Aug 1704.
13 iii. Seth Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 17 May 1681. He married Joanna after 6 Mar 1713.
+ 14 iv. Experience Gifford was born 7 Oct 1685.
15 v. Jabez Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 7 Feb 1686/87. Jabez died 30 1st mo 1761 in Dutchess Co., NY, at 74 years of age. He married Dinah Sheldon in Jamestown(?), RI, Nov 1716.
16 vi. Mehitable Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 7 Jul 1689. Mehitable died 18 Jan 1782 in Dartmouth, MA, at 92 years of age. She married Col Samuel Willis in Dartmouth, MA, 24 Mar 1712/13.
17 vii. Justus Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 12 Oct 1692. Justus died Mar 1739 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, at 46 years of age. He married Ruth Gifford in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, 4 Jan 1715/16.
18 viii. Mary Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 25 May 1694. Mary died 28 Apr 1731 at 36 years of age. She married Isaac Willis in Dartmouth, MA, 2 Apr 1724.
19 ix. Hannah Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 24 Oct 1696. She married Obadiah Butler 14 Sep 1732.
20 x. William Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 16 Feb 1699. William died 5 Dec 1789 at 90 years of age. He married Mary Swift 3 Aug 1727.
21 xi. Temperance Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 17 Dec 1701.
William Gifford and Lydia Hatch had the following children:
22 xii. Amy Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 5 Aug 1713. She married Humphrey Harrison 25 Oct 1733.
23 xiii. Silas Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 30 Jun 1715. Silas died 1761 at 46 years of age. He married Elizabeth Weeks 1 Mar 1738/39.
24 xiv. Nathan Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 25 Jan 1717. Nathan died Nov 1798 at 81 years of age. He married Mercy Robinson 29 Sep 1740.
25 xv. Melatiah Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 14 May 1719. Melatiah died 1783 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, at 64 years of age. He married twice. He married Hannah Claghorn in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, 10 Feb 1737/38. He married Sarah Bowerman in Sandwich, MA, 7 Dec 1743.
26 xvi. Sarah Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 17 Sep 1725. She married Ichabod Perry in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, 13 Feb 1747/48.
27 xvii. Joseph Gifford was born in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA 28 Jul 1728. Joseph died 30 Apr 1775 in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, at 46 years of age. He married Zerviah Robinson in Falmouth, Barnstable Co., MA, 19 Dec 1761.
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