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John Gifford
Lot Title none Location in Cemetery Section: a Lot: -- Grave: --
Date of death Nov-9-1831	Date of birth 0-0-1754	Age 77 yrs 0 mths 0 dys
Verse (Legibility: G - GOOD) Departed this life.
Veteran Information Revolutionary (1775-1782) Veteran: Yes
Relatives Husband of Isabel (Milk) Gifford, daughter of David and Rebecca Lawton Milk of Dartmouth.
Stone Shape SQ - SQUARE TOP	Stone Decoration N - NONE	Stone Condition G - GOOD
Stone Material M - MARBLE	State of Stone U - OK - STANDING UPRIGHT
Other Information John Gifford was the son of Recompense Gifford. John served as a private from Dartmouth (Westport) during the Revolution and the DAR Lineage Book (Washington, D.C. 1924 75:135) lists him with the rank of sergeant in 1776.
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Cemetery

GIFFORD - RICHMOND - MOSHER

Address

0 Reed Road
Westport
Massachusetts
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Supplementary Information

33 Marked Stones in this Cemetery
16 Unmarked Stones (Fieldstones) in this Cemetery
Does host War Veterans
Does not provide easy access

G.R. 11. - gravestone record, Gifford and Richmond private lot, Westport Vital Records to 1850. This is a large private cemetery for several early families. Access is via Town right-of-way off Reed Road. Cleaning and repairs done fall, 2021.