Hi I only joined this list a short time ago. I am not a Gifford descendant, that I know of, yet but have a number of them connected to various branches of my Shearmans, Winslows, Jennys & Wilkinsons. I was wondering if anyone knew about the following Giffords & Wilkinsons who were early members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Rhode Island who later moved to Dutchess County, NY: Martha ________ married 1st William Wilkinson c. 1740 and 2nd William Gifford. They are buried at the Friends Burying Ground, Oswego, Dutchess Co., NY. Martha _______ had some children by William Wilkinson and when he died she married William Gifford after 1786 and had: i. Jabez Gifford ii. Wilkinson Gifford who had a son William iii. Benjamin Gifford who married Hannah __________ I think that I have the Gifford children correct. There might be more. This information came from a memorandum describing the location of graves in the Oswego burying ground. Any additional information on these people would be most welcome. - Ed Edward Coates Sinker Church Lea Bosbury, Herefordshire HR8 1PX UK