Jane (Bark) Gifford (abt. 1732 - 1797)

Born about 1732 in England [uncertain]

Wife of Jonathan Gifford — married 5 Dec 1757 in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, England

Died 1797 at about age 65 in St Ives, Huntingdonshire, England

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Biography

Jane Bark

She was born about 1732.

She married Jonathan Gifford 5 Dec 1757 at Chatteris, Cambridgeshire. ^[1]

She passed away in 1797 leaving a will as of "Jane Gifford of St Ives, Huntingdonshire, widow of Jonathan Gifford, late of St Ives, Sheep salesman. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973"
   Original data: England, Marriages, 1538-1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013; FHL Film Number: 1818426
   Ancestry uk Record 9852 #14882544 (accessed 31 January 2024)
   Jane Bark marriage to Jonathan Gifford on 5 Dec 1757 in Chatteris, Cambridge, England.
2. ↑
   • Will of Jane Gifford, widow of Jonathan Gifford, late of St Ives, Huntingdonshire, sheep salesman.
   • To my friend Mr John Alpress of St Ives, gentleman and my son's in law John Bloom and William Campion, and the survivor of them £100 in trust to my two grandchildren Jane and Mary Gifford, children of my son William Gifford, when they shall attain the age of 21 years.
   • The interest of the said £100 while in trust to my son William Gifford.
   • To said Mr John Alpress, William Gifford and William Campion £200 upon trust equally between my grandchildren, Jane Bloom, William Bloom Elizabeth Bloom and John Bloom at age 21 years.
   • To said Mr John Alpress, William Gifford and William Campion £200 upon trust to my grandchildren Mary and Elizabeth Campion at age 21 years.
   • To said Mr John Alpress, John Bloom, William Gifford and William Campion £200 upon trust to my grandchildren John, Joseph and Jonathan Gifford, children of my son Benjamin Gifford at age 21 years.
   • To my daughter Jane Margetts £50
   • To John Alpress 5 guineas for a ring.
   • John Alpress, John Bloom, William Gifford and William Campion executors.
   • Signed
   • Proved 27 Apr 1798.