Annie Gifford

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1761, , Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

Annie married Nathan Davis on 20 Jan 1761 in , Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Nathan (son of Thomas William Davis and Tacy Crandall) was born on 9 May 1740 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA; died on 17 Oct 1814 in Salem, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joshua Gifford Davis was born on 12 Mar 1764 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA; died on 27 Jul 1839 in Salem, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Salem, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA.
2. Stephen C Davis was born on 30 Sep 1781 in , , New Jersey, USA; died on 16 Aug 1869 in Cherry Camp Run, Bristol, Harrison, West Virginia, USA; was buried in Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery, Salem, Harrison, West Virginia, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1740, , Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1779, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1780, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 1789, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA
• Residence: 21 Dec 1790, Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA

Notes:

Joshua GIFFORD is placed as a son of William because he named his oldest son William, and because he had at least one grandson named Benjamin, and because Jonathan of Little Egg Harbor (grandson of William) named one of his sons Joshua. Joshua was a very rare name in early Monmouth County.

Joshua GIFFORD was listed in 1748 as a freeholder in Shrewsbury Tp, Monmouth Co, NJ.

On 24 Nov 1750, Joshua and Hannah GIFFORD were baptized as adults into Christ Church in Shrewsbury. Also baptized at the same time were 3 of their children: Ann (age 8 years and 10 months), William (age 7 years and 5 months), and Joseph (age 1 year and 7 months). Their 4th child, Annaniah, was baptized on 23 Sep 1755, presumably as an infant. At that time, the family was listed as living in Shark River, probably near the present-day town of Belmar.

Joshua GIFFORD was not listed in not 1755 as a freeholder in Monmouth Co, NJ.

Joshua GIFFORD witnessed the will of Annaniah GIFFORD dated 25 Mar 1753 Shrewsbury Tp, Monmouth Co, NJ.

Joshua GIFFORD witnessed the will of Hugh JACKSON dated 16 Apr 1760. He filed an inventory of the estate of Hugh JACKSON on 30 May 1760 Monmouth Co, NJ.

Joshua GIFFORD appeared in the tax ratables for Shrewsbury Tp, Monmouth Co, NJ, between 1779 and 1789 (50 acres of improved land).

Joshua GIFFORD left a will dated 21 Dec 1790 (the will mentioned wife Hannah, daughter Anne Davis, sons William, Joseph, Annaniah, three sons were named as executors). An inventory of the estate of Joshua GIFFORD was filed on 26 Feb 1793 in Monmouth Co, NJ, by Benjamin JACKSON and Annaniah GIFFORD.

The earliest ancestor of whom there is any record was William Gifford, who lived on the banks of "Shirk" (or Shark) river, Momnouth county, and died there in 1683. His son, Ananias Gifford. married at Long Branch, in 1687 or 1688, and their son, Joshua Gifford, married Hannah Dean. Ananias Gifford, "baptized September 23. 1755, was their son. His son, Ananias Gifford, born about 1785. married in 1808, Elizabeth Brewer, born April 15. 1776, daughter of Eleazerus Brewer, born 1716, died 1820, aged one hundred and four, granddaughter of Adam Brewer, died 1769. great granddaughter of Jacobus Brewer, died 1783, and great-great-granddaughter of Adam Brewer, who came to New York from England in 1642. The Ananias Gifford last above mentioned was a judge of the common pleas court of Monmouth county in 184=;. He and his wife, Elizabeth Brewer, were the parents of five children : Hannah Maria, mentioned above, wife of Benjamin Hance Fielder : John В.: Joshua: Samuel; and Ann Jeannette.

1718
Birth of Joshua
Manasquan River, Monmouth Co., NJ
1740
April 5, 1740
Age 22
Marriage of Joshua to Hannah Gifford
Monmouth Co., NJ
1742
January 7, 1742
Age 24
Birth of Anna "Annie" Davis (Gifford)
Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ
1743
1743
Age 25
Birth of William Gifford
1748
1748
Age 30
Birth of Annaniah Gifford
1748
Age 30
Birth of Joseph Gifford
1793
February 1793
Age 75
Death of Joshua
Sharkle River, Monmouth Co., NJ
Burial of Joshua

Joshua married Hannah Dean on 5 Apr 1740 in , Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. Hannah was born in 1722 in , Monmouth, New Jersey, USA; died in 1796 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]