Thomas Clifton, II

The father of this Thomas Clifton was born at Lytham in 1636 his name was James Clifton he was at the Preston Guild in the years 1642 - 1682 - 1702 He missed the 1662 Guild because he emigrated to America about 1661 with his wife and members of her family including his wife's Aunt Margaret Brent and several servants. Over a period of about 13 years in America James and his wife Anne (Brent) raised a family before returning to live in England in a village called Salwick near Preston in Lancashire. Three members of their family latter emigrated to America these being Thomas their 2nd son Elizabeth their 2nd daughter and a grandson William who was the youngest son of Cuthbert. their eldest son.

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Thomas Clifton, son of James and Ann (Brent) Clifton, was born in 1675, entered the Society of Jesus in 1698; but left it in 1699. It would seem that he determined to remain a layman and is the only Thomas Clifton who would appear to be identical with the man of the name soon afterwards in Virginia. George Brent, of "Woodstock" in his will, dated Sept. 1, 1700, left "my cousin" Thomas Clifton a horse, and Clifton witnessed the will. Being a witness and the gift of a horse would prove that Thos Clifton was then in Virginia. By deed dated Aug. 31, 1703, Thomas Clifton of Stafford County, conveyed 200 acres called Clifton's Neck at Plum Tree Point, Stafford. Thomas Clifton married Sarah, daughter of John Ashton and widow of Philip Alexander. After Thos. Clifton's death she married a Mr. McGill. The Stafford records show that in July 1706 the estate of Philip Alexander, deceased, was divided at the house of Mr. Thomas Clifton. Sarah Clifton made choice of a negro and was to pay certain sums to Alexander's daughters. The destruction of so many of the records of Stafford prevents us from knowing the date of death of Thomas Clifton. On Oct. 10, 1749, Burdett Clifton presented for probate the will of Sarah McGill. The will of Sarah McGill, dated Nov. 1748, was proved in Stafford Nov. 19, 1749. Her legatees were ner son Philip Alexander, son Burdette Clifton, negroes etc to be divided between his children at his death; grandson Burdett Clifton, granddaughter Judith Clifton; refers to "mourning ring left ire by my brother Henry Ashton."