1. Ruth Gifford

Daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 1 september 1706 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Ruth is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the monday 20 september 1762 aged of 56 years old. She was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the wednesday 22 september 1762.

a. Ruth is married with John Hewett, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 16 september 1700 in Marshfield, Plymouth, Massachusetts. John is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the saturday 5 april 1760 aged of 59 years old. He was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the monday 7 april 1760.

Two children were born from this union (one boy and one girl).

• a.i. Lydia Hewitt. She was born the 27 march 1740 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Lydia is deceased the thursday 30 november 1769 aged of 29 years old. She was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the thursday 30 november 1769.

  a.i.a. Lydia is married aged of 20 years old the thursday 11 september 1760 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut with Andrew Calkins aged of 25 years old, son of Hugh Calkins and Phebe Abell. He was born the wednesday 15 june 1735 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Andrew is deceased in Norwich, New London, Connecticut the wednesday 8 july 1801 aged of 66 years old. He was buried in Old Norwichtown Cemetery, Norwich, New London, Connecticut the friday 10 july 1801.

  No children were born from this union.

• a.ii. Jedediah Hewett. He was born the tuesday 19 november 1748 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Jedediah is deceased in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania the monday 24 november 1817 aged of 69 years old.

  a.ii.a. Jedediah is married with Jerusha Knight, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 30 november 1746 in Connecticut. Jerusha is deceased in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania the monday 21 november 1825 aged of 78 years old.

  A child was born from this union (zero boy and one girl).

  • a.ii.a.i. Jerusha Hewitt. She was born the 1 november 1778 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut. Jerusha is deceased in Montrose, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania the saturday 12 september 1846 aged of 67 years old.

    a.ii.a.i.a. Jerusha is married aged of 24 years old the saturday 15 january 1803 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut with John Backus aged of 25 years old, son of Asa Backus and Esther Parkhurst. He was born the monday 7 july 1777 in Franklin, New London, Connecticut . John is deceased in Bridgewater, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania the monday 20 february 1871 aged of 93 years old.