Joseph Clifton (abt. 1732 - abt. 1804)

Born about 1732 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony [uncertain]

Husband of Abigail (Hadley) Clefton — married 10 Nov 1774 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died about 1804 at about age 72 in Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Private Joseph Clifton served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Joseph Clifton is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A023184.

Joseph Clifton was a Private serving during the Revolutionary War in Capt. Isaac Hall's company of militia, Col. Thomas Gardner's regiment, which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775. ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ DAR
2. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2023-02-22), "Record of Joseph Clifton", Ancestor # A023184.

• Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896) Vol. 3, p. 617
  • "Clefton, Joseph, Medford. Private, Capt. Isaac Hall's co.. Col. Thomas Gardner's regt., which assembled on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 5 days; also, list dated Oct. 8, 1776, of men who paid money to persons to go to Canada."

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSZ-S2G : 20 May 2022), Joseph Clefton, 10 Nov 1774; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004198966.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-Z28X : 18 October 2022), Joseph Clifton and Abigail Hadly, 10 Nov 1774; citing Marriage, , Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009696.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCP-GCH7 : 11 May 2022), Joseph Clefton and Abigail Hadly, 10 Nov 1774; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010699.
  • (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCL-YFFP : 11 May 2022), Joseph Hadly and Abigail Hadly, 10 Nov 1774; citing Marriage, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010699.