Lydia and
Silas were married in a religious ceremony on July 25th, 1759 in
Barnstable, MA. They had three sons and eight daughters, and also a child of unknown gender, named
Silas Gifford,
Caleb,
Simon,
Hannah,
Anna,
Jane,
Lydia,
Macy,
Mary,
Phebe,
Sarah and
Maltiah.