I can't remember if I posted this info or not, but those are researching the ancestors of Gideon Gifford, you will find the following interesting. Sharon Tabor ___________________________- Descendants of William GIFFORD (_http://members.cox.net/swarling/gifford/tennesseegifford0001.htm_ (http://members.cox.net/swarling/gifford/tennesseegifford0001.htm) ) _SWarling@cox.net_ (mailto:SWarling@cox.net) Generation One 1. William1 GIFFORD was born on 28 Mar 1749/50 in South Kingstown, RI, (28 1mo 1750).1 He married Mary in 1770. He died after the 1830 census but probably before Nov 1831 in Sullivan Co, TN. DNA testing has shown that Gideon GIFFORD of Macon Co TN (born 1777) and George GIFFORD of Jackson Co AL (born say 1781) were grandsons of William4 GIFFORD (Jabez3, William2, William1 of Sandwich MA) of Dutchess Co NY. William4's son William5 (born 1750) is the most logical father of Gideon and George since he seems to be the only one who moved to TN. No records have been found which specifically name any of the children of William GIFFORD. Land records, locations, and similar given names provide good circumstantial evidence as to the sons of William. However, it is possible that one or more of the sons were nephews.