David Clifford (1761 - 1837)

Born 28 Nov 1761 in Kingston, Rockingham county, New Hampshire

Ancestors

Died 6 Apr 1837 at age 75 in Bath, Sagadahoc county, Maine

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Biography

Private David Clifford served with New Hampshire during the American Revolution.

David Clifford was born November 28, 1761, in Kingston, New Hampshire, a son of Joseph and Mary Clifford. ^[1] David enlisted during the American Revolutionary War and served under the command of Colonel Scammell. ^[2]

On November 28, 1781, in Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine, David married Lydia Jones.

In March of 1816, in Bath, Maine, David married Mehitable Hansen. ^[3]

Applications for membership in the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution have been made by David's descendants through his daughters, Clarrissa Clifford, who married Joseph Clifford and Mary Dinsmore, who married James Mills Mitchell. ^[4]

David received a pension for his service, during the American Revolution. His pension records indicate that he died April 6, 1837, in Maine. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Hampshire Births and Christenings, 1714-1904," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDJT-JXC : 10 February 2018), David Clifford, 28 Nov 1761; citing KINGSTON,ROCKINGHAM,NEW HAMPSHIRE; FHL microfilm 0908586 IT 3
2. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-BBRP : 15 March 2018), David Clifford, 30 Jun 1777; citing 30 Jun 1777, New Hampshire, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,326
3. ↑ "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4X1-WX2 : 10 February 2018), David Clifford and Mehetable Hanson, Mar 1816; citing Bath,Sagadahoc,Maine, reference ; FHL microfilm 10,562
4. ↑ DAR Ancestor #A023151 Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 8 Jun 2022), "Record of CLIFFORD, DAVID", Ancestor # A023151.
5. ↑ "United States Revolutionary War Pension Payment Ledgers, 1818-1872," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24Q-24FD : accessed 19 March 2018), David Clifford, ; citing Maine, United States, NARA microfilm publication T718 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1962), roll 4; FHL microfilm 1,319,384