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Stephen Gifford1     9th great grandfather  Morin line
b. circa 1641, d. 27 November 1724, #50611
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Father   **William Grifford b. circa 1615, d. 9 April 1687
Mother   **Patience Russell b. circa 1619, d. after 1641

Birth circa 1641 Stephen was born circa 1641 at England. If his parents did not come to the colonies until 1643 then Stephen must have been born in England.

He is found as Gifford and as Grifford.

There is no concensus of opinion as to whether his mother was Patienece or whether she was one of the other wives of William Gifford.  

Marriage May 1667 Stephen Gifford married Hannah Gore May 1667 in Norwich, New London county, Connecticut.1  

Will 27 March
1718
Stephen Grifford left a will dated 27 March 1718 that was written at  Norwich, New London, Connecticut,  Proved 30 December 1724, named the children of his son Samuell Gifford deceased (the 2 sons, Samuel and Jeremiah, and the 5 daughters)
his daughters "Sarah the Wife of Samuell Calken" and "Ruth the wife of Jeremiah ffitch,";
his wife; and his sons John, Stephen and Equilla. Probate Record New London file #2223
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Death 27 Nov 1724 Stephen died on 27 November 1724 at Norwich,  New London, Connecticut.1 

Family **Hannah Gore   b. 15 May 1645, d. after 1718
Children 1. Samuel Gifford  bca Sept 1668

2. **Hannah/Sarah Grifford+ b. 7 Jan 1670/71, d. 29 Dec 1755

Citations
  1. [S1308] Download, Holly Tamer http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=stolp&id=I19405 citing Torrey and Gifford Genealogy, 1926-1896 plus others..

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