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{8197} Mary (HALSTEAD) GIFFORD
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{21637}
Amos Gifford
b11/30/1734 [Monmouth Co., NJ],
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{21638}
Annaniah Gifford
b02/18/1736 [Shrewsbury Tp, Monmouth Co, NJ],
m11/13/1758 [Monmouth Co,, NJ],
d06/15/1829 [Howell Tp, Monmouth Co, NJ]
( 93.3)
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{20868}
Joshua Gifford
b08/18/1737 [n/a],
m01/01/1785 [n/a],
d11/30/1800 [Manasquan, Monmouth Co., NJ]
( 63.3)
{ 20869 } Amy (JOHNSON) Gifford | ||||||||
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{8195}
Hannah (GIFFORD) Frazee
b08/26/1740 [Allenwood, NJ],
m05/05/1765 [Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ],
d03/12/1835 [Shrewsbury, NJ]
( 94.5)
{ 8194 } Stephen Frazee b12/26/1744 [Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ], d01/01/1806 [Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ] ( 61.0) | ||||||||
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{21639}
Sarah Gifford
b02/06/1741 [Monmouth Co., NJ],
d01/01/1743 [Monmouth Co., NJ]
( 1.8)
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The surname of HALSTEAD was a baptismal name 'the son of Haldane'. Early records of the name mention Haldin de Stalham, 1273, County Yorkshire. John Haldstede of Yorkshire, was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax of 1379. Baptised. Mary Halstead at St. James's, Clerkenwell, London in the year 1684. Originally the coat of arms identified the wearer, either in battle or in tournaments. Completely covered in body and facial armour the knight could be spotted and known by the insignia painted on his shield, and embroidered on his surcoat, the draped garment which enveloped him. Between the 11th and 15th centuries it became customary for surnames to be assumed in Europe, but were not commonplace in England or Scotland before the Norman Conquest of 1066. They are to be found in the Domesday Book of 1086. Those of gentler blood assumed surnames at this time, but it was not until the reign of Edward II (1307-1327) that second names became general practice for all people. The rise of surnames, according to the accepted theory, was due to the Norman Conquest of 1066. It is often assumed that men 'adopted' their surnames. Some certainly did, but the individual himself had no need for a label to distinguish him from his fellows. The development of the feudal system made it essential that the king should know exactly what service each knight owed. Payments to and by the exchequer required that debtors and creditors should be particularized. Monasteries drew up surveys and extents with details of tenants of all classes in their services. Any description which identified the man was satisfactory, his father's name, the name of his land, or a nickname known to be his. The upper classes mostly illiterate, were those with whom the officials were chiefly concerned and among them surnames first became numerous and hereditary. The associated arms are recorded in Sir Bernard Burkes General Armory. Ulster King of Arms in 1884. Registered at Sunning, Co. Berkshire and London, 10th May, 1687.
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