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Timothy Clifton (1720 - abt. 1766)

Timothy Clifton
Born in Rochester, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Son of and
Brother of and
Husband of — married 3 Jan 1743 in Rochester, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , and
Died about at about age 45 in Rochester, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Timothy Clifton was born on 9 Mar 1719/20, in Rochester, Plymouth County, Province of Massachusetts Bay. He was the son of Benjamin and Sary Clifton.[1]

Timothy and Deliverance Bowls published their intention to marry in Rochester on 9 Dec 1742.[2] They were married on 3 Jan 1742/3.[3]

Probate

Timothy Clifton of Rochester died intestate and on 21 August 1766, Benjamin Clifton of Rochester was granted the administration of his estate.[4]

His inventory was taken on 25 August 1766 in Rochester.[5]

In 1766 Benjamin Clifton of Rochester was appointed guardian of his minor children, Mary Clifton, Anna Clifton, and Lydia Clifton.[6][7]

In 1767, an account of his estate by Benjamin Clifton was recorded which included debts paid, and administration fees.[8]

In 1776, his son, Timothy above the age of 14 years, made the choice of Savory Hathaway of Rochester to be his guardian.[9]

In 1776, his real estate was divided into nine parts, Timothy Clifton (eldest son) (2 parts), Dorothy, wife of Savory Hathaway of Rochester, Mary, wife of John Keen of Rochester, Lydia, wife of Ebenezer Holmes of Rochester, Anna, wife of Ebenezer Bowles of Rochester, Deliverance, wife of Isaac Savory of Wareham, Meribah Clifton (a minor), and his deceased daughter Sarah (whose share is divided between her siblings).[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project, Rochester - Births, p. 86 (accessed 30 Sep 2017).
  2. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Project, Rochester - Marriages, p. 87 (accessed 30 Sep 2017).
  3. ↑ Massachusetts Marriages, 1693-1915; Massachusetts Births & Christenings, 1693-1915: LDS Pedigree Resource File.
  4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-39ZB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1760-1767 vol 17-18 > image 180 of 419; State Archives, Boston.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JQSJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 241 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JQZJ : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 230 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JQ6N : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 242 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-JQ67 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1763-1771 vol 19-20 > image 266 of 641; State Archives, Boston.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-84W3 : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1771-1778 vol 21-23 > image 527 of 827; State Archives, Boston.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-Z3WB : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1775-1780 vol 24-25 > image 94-97 of 568; State Archives, Boston.

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Thank you to DavaLynn Joy for creating WikiTree profile Clifton-448 through the import of Bonewell-Dyer.ged on Mar 31, 2013.





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Clifton-1360 and Clifton-448 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, same wife and marriage date (see bio and sources on Clifton-1360).
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Timothy is 11 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 23 degrees from Carl Sagan, 20 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 27 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 24 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 18 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 24 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 11 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 16 degrees from Isaac Newton, 23 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 20 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 13 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.

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