Patience
GIFFORD
Born
abt. 1643
,
London, England
Died
abt. 1674
,
Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Born: abt. 1643 in London, England
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Patience was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1665.
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Patience married Richard KIRBY 19 October 1665 in Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Richard KIRBY was born abt. 1631 in Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale). Richard died 8 March 1719 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram). Richard was the child of Richard KIRBY and Jane UNKNOWN.
Patience GIFFORD died abt. 1674 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony .
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Spouse & Children of Patience GIFFORD
Patience GIFFORD married 
Richard KIRBY
Marriage date: 19 October 1665
Marriage place: Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Source: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Richard KIRBY was the child of Richard KIRBY and Jane UNKNOWN
Richard KIRBYMarriage date: 19 October 1665
Marriage place: Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Source: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Richard KIRBY was the child of Richard KIRBY and Jane UNKNOWN
Marriage notes:
KIRBY RICHARD RICHARD (-1720) & 1-WF PATIENCE GIFFORD 9 OCT 1665 SANDWICH-DARTMOUTH {BARNSTABLE CO. PROB. 1:32 MCINTIRE ANC. 71, 96 RI VR 7:65 KIRBY 1 AUSTIN'S DICT. 135 GIFFORD 1 CORNELL 392 SEAMAN 115 HAMLIN 122 MD 3:202 REG. 55:303}
1665 GIFFORD RICHERD KERBY YE YOUNGER & PATIENCE GIFFORD WERE MARRIED YE NINETEEN DAY OF YE EIGHT MONETH IN YE YEARE ONE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED SIXTY & FIVE: * 1665 MARRIAGE
SOURCE:
KARDELL, CAROLINE LEWIS, AND LOVELL, RUSSELL A. JR. VITAL RECORDS OF SANDWICH MASSACHUSETTS TO 1885. BOSTON, MASS.: NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 1996. (ONLINE DB. NEWENGLANDANCESTORS.ORG. NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, 2008.)
Children of Richard KIRBY and Patience GIFFORD
Sarah KIRBYBorn: 1 May 1667, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: ,
Died: ,
Temperance KIRBYBorn: 5 May 1670, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 5 February 1761, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died: 5 February 1761, Little Compton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Married: George PEARCE 22 March 1720 Place: , Rhode Island, USA
Experience KIRBYBorn: 5 May 1670, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 5 March 1745, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 5 March 1745, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: John MOSHER 5 March 1692 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
John KIRBYBorn: 2 March 1672 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1727, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1727, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Rebecca MOSHER 1694 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
Robert KIRBYBorn: 10 May 1674, Dartmouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 10 March 1757, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 10 March 1757, Dartmouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Rebecca POTTER 1699 Place: Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
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' Kirby (d 1688), from Eng., 1636; settled at Lynn, later at Sandwich, Mass. ; 8- Richard (1638-1720), of Dartmouth, Mass.; m 1665, Patience Gifford (1643-77; William'. * 1st, );'
Title The compendium of American genealogy: first families of America; the standard genealogical encyclopedia of the United States, Volume 5
The Compendium of American Genealogy: First Families of America; the Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States, Albert Nelson Marquis
Author Albert Nelson Marquis
Editor Frederick Adams Virkus
Publisher A. N. Marquis
Original from the University of Michigan
Digitized Jun 4, 2008
' Kirby (d 1688), from Eng., 1636; settled at Lynn, later at Sandwich, Mass. ; 8- Richard (1638-1720), of Dartmouth, Mass.; m 1665, Patience Gifford (1643-77; William'. * 1st, );'
Title The compendium of American genealogy: first families of America; the standard genealogical encyclopedia of the United States, Volume 5
The Compendium of American Genealogy: First Families of America; the Standard Genealogical Encyclopedia of the United States, Albert Nelson Marquis
Author Albert Nelson Marquis
Editor Frederick Adams Virkus
Publisher A. N. Marquis
Original from the University of Michigan
Digitized Jun 4, 2008
1665 Marriage / PartnerPatience GIFFORD and Richard KIRBY 19 October 1665, Sandwich, Massachusetts, USA (East Sandwich) (Forestdale)
1667 Birth of ChildSarah KIRBY was born 1 May 1667, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
1670 Birth of ChildExperience KIRBY was born 5 May 1670, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
1670 Birth of ChildTemperance KIRBY was born 5 May 1670, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
1672 Birth of ChildJohn KIRBY was born 2 March 1672 , Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
1674 Birth of ChildRobert KIRBY was born 10 May 1674, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, USA (North) (Bliss Corner) (Smith Mills) (Padanaram)
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