Looking for children/descendants of this William Clifton. Ancestors of William Clifton Generation No. 1 1. William Clifton, born 15 Mar 1764 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died 16 Mar 1838 in Wake Co., North Carolina. He was the son of 2. John Clifton and 3. Mary <Sturdivant?>. He married (1) Sarah Hunter 04 Mar 1787 in Wake Co., North Carolina. She was born 1767 in 1842 age 75, and died Aft. 27 Sep 1848 in Wake Co., North Carolina. She was the daughter of Rubin Hunter and Sarah Speight. Notes for William Clifton: WILLIAM CLIFTON-Wake County Private North Carolina Militia $23.33 Annual Allowance $69.99 Amount Received MARCH 5, 1833 PENSION STARTED AGE 68 Served from Wake Co., NC under Captain Dredd Jones of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sanders in the NC Militia for 6 months. Engaged in the battles of Guilford and Lindley's Mills (13 Sep 1781). Pension for Revolutionary War Service states, "A native of Virginia, he removed to this state (NC) at a very early period of his childhood." Signed: Wm Clifton (his signature) Sworn to as true by John Pool, a soldier of the Revolutionary War Abstracts of The Early Deeds of Wake County, NC 1785-1802 by Joseph W. Watson p.76: p.290 WILLIAM CLIFTON and wife, SARAH CLIFTON, of Wake Co., to William Walton of same, 2 Sep 1788, for �100 a tract of 400 ac on the S side of Swift Creek and N side of Guffys Savannah adj John Smith & Joseph Brit, it being a grant from the State of NC to said WILLIAM CLIFTON by deed bearing date 28 OCt 1782. Wit: Simon Turner, Abram Hogins, Timothy Walton p.138: p.40 Thomas Simkins of Wake Co., to WILLIAM CLIFTON of same, 12 Mar 1798 for �26 10 sh. specie a tract of 47 1/2 ac adj JOHN CLIFTON and said WILLIAM CLIFTON Wit: WILLIAM STURDIVANT, JOEL CLIFTON Notes for Sarah Hunter: Paid $20.00 per annum on Rev. Pension Marriage Notes for William Clifton and Sarah Hunter: Rev. War File: Marriage Bond date; 19 Feb 1787 William Clifton and Sarah Hunter Bondsmen: William Clifton, John Rice Generation No. 2 2. John Clifton, born 22 Mar 1739/40 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia; died Bef. 14 Feb 1806 in Wake Co., NC. He was the son of 4. William Clifton and 5. Charity. He married 3. Mary <Sturdivant?>Bef. 1764 in Prob Surry or Sussex Co., Virginia. 3. Mary Notes for John Clifton: Wake County May Term 1806 In the Name of God, Amen. I, JOHN CLIFTON, being at this time afflicted in body but of a sound disposing mind and memory, thanks be to God for the same, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say first: I give my soul to God and my body to the earth to be desently buried at the discretion of my friends, as to my worldy property I do hereby dispose of in the following manner to wit: Item: I give to my wife WINNEY CLIFTON during her lifetime or widowhood the following articles or property herein mentioned. One feather bed and furniture one bedsteed the furniture consisting of four sheets & two homespun bed covers or counterpins, two hides, one spinning & wooling wheel & cards, two Christs, two iron ports & skilet one pair of pot hooks, seven puter plates, four basons, one dish, two flat irons, her water vessels, knives and forks and knifebox, four shears, one crossledged table, one loom & gears, one hogshead and all the cotten and flax and as much of the old earthen ware as she wants, one cow and yearling and the stear, two ewes and lambs & bell and all the hogs, two bread trays, meal barrel and sifter, pair of fire tongs one cider barrel and weeding hoes, one ax & all the gees, all which articles or the remaining part of them at the death or marriage of my wife, I give & bequeath to my daughter JACKBINAH and her heirs forever. Item: I give and bequeath to my daughter JACKBINAH and her heirs forever two hundred dollars and the red cow and her increes to be delivered to her when maried or comes of age and if there be any remaining I give and bequeath to JOHN JOHNES son of SARAH JOHNES twenty five dollars to give him larning at the discretion of my son AZEL CLIFTON who I appoint for that purpose and my exectuor of this my last will and testament and after the above mentioned leacys if there be a remaner I give it to my wife WINNEY and this I acknowledge to be my last will and Testament in winess whereof I have herunto set my hand and seal this 14th day of February in the year of our Lord 1806. Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presents of George Vance, Jurat. Signed: John X Clifton (his mark) Abstract of Wake Co., NC Will Book 7 1804-1808 CLIFTON, John dec'd Estate Sale Aug 1806 p 176 Buyers 14 Jun 1806 Seth Porch, Wm STURDIVANT, Geo Nance, Johnston Busbey, Azel CLIFTON, Joel CLIFTON, James LEWIS, Theophilus HUNTER, James Peters, William CLIFTON, John Parnal, Jno Busbey, Philip SWANSON, Widow CLIFTON Exor: A(zel) CLIFTON Abstract of Wake Co., NC Will Book B 1808-1809 Clifton, John dec'd Acct current Aug 1808 p 106 Exor. Azil CLIFTON, paid, Geo Nance, Joh Dobe Money from: Richard King, Willis Medling, Drury Medlin, John Ellis, Matthew Jordan, Azil CLIFTON, Thomas Pair, Seth Porch, HOLLOMON STURDIVANT, Geo Nance, Haley Dupree Comm: Willie Jones, Jno Whitaker, John Curtis This census is from Microcopy No. T-498 Roll 2 1790 census North Carolina Wake County Morgan District 1st # free white males 16 year upwards and head of Families 2nd # free white males under 16 years 3rd # free white females and head of families 4th # all other free persons 5th # slaves Clifton, John............................2-1-3-0-0 Clifton, William......................1-0-3-0-0 1800 John Clifton Wake Co., NC 00001-10001-00 Notes for Mary: Maiden name may be "Sturdivant" Hollom STURDIVANT Sex: M Christening: 10 Apr 1763 Albemarle Parish, Surry, Virginia Parents: Father: Hollom STURDIVANT Mother: Mary Hollom STURDIVANT Sex: M Spouse: Drusilla HOBBS Marriage: 22 Nov 1788 Sussex, Virginia Mary Epes STIRDEVENT Sex: F Birth: 18 Jan 1750 Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia Parents: Father: John STIRDEVENT Mother: Ann Children of John Clifton and Mary are: 1 i. William Clifton, born 15 Mar 1764 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died 16 Mar 1838 in Wake Co., North Carolina; married Sarah Hunter 04 Mar 1787 in Wake Co., North Carolina. ii. John Clifton, born 26 Aug 1765 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1830 - 1840 in Hardin Co., Tennessee; married Sp Abt. 1786. Notes for John Clifton: Abstracts of The Early Deeds of Wake County, NC 1785-1802 by Joseph W. Watson p. 176: p.343 JOHN CLIFTON of Wake Co., to JOEL CLIFTON of same Oct 17, 1797 for �200 specie a tract of 300 ac lying on both sides of the head of White Oak Creek adj STURDIVANT (Formerly Tomkins). Wit: AZEL CLIFTON, HOLLUM STURDIVANT iii. Mary Clifton, born 22 Jan 1767 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia. iv. Elizabeth Clifton, born 17 Aug 1768 in Sussex, Virginia. v. Azel Clifton, born 23 Jan 1770 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died 1821 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; married Sarah Pool 08 Dec 1796 in Johnston Co., North Carolina; born Abt. 1775; died Unknown. Notes for Azel Clifton: Izel Clifton Wake Co., NC 723 10100-00100-00 1800 Joel Clifton Johnston Co., NC 275 1810 1820 census Johnston Co., NC 320101 . 10100 Wake Co., NC Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Settlements of Estates 1771-1802 by Frances Holloway Wynne Oracle Press Baton Rouge 1984 CLIFTON, Orphan Acct current May 1812 p 241 In account with Azel CLIFTON guardian of orphan of John CLIFTON deceased paid for watering 5 head of cattle; rec'd from sale of beef (orphan unnamed) 13 May 1812 Comm: W Fennel, Willie Jones, Johnson Busbee Notes for Sarah Pool: Wake Co., NC Abstracts of Wills, Inventories, and Settlements of Estates 1771-1802 by Frances Holloway Wynne Oracle Press Baton Rouge 1984 POOL, Orphans Acct current May 1812 p 243 William, Lewis, Ranson and Molsey, orphans of Lewis POOL, deceased in account with Osborn Lockhart guardian paid; for clothing, schooling; Robert Powell for casket; Dr Wm H Williams; for burial of Negro woman [unnamed]; rec'd from hire of Negro [unnamed]. 12 May 1812 Comm: W Fennel, Willie Jones, Johnson Busbee Marriage Notes for Azel Clifton and Sarah Pool: Marriage Index: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV, 1728-1850 Clifton, Azel Spouse : Pool, Sarry Marriage date : 8 Dec 1796 vi. Joseph Clifton, born 17 Nov 1771 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia. Generation No. 3 4. William Clifton, born Abt. 1700 in Perhaps Prince George Co., Virginia; died Abt. 13 Sep 1756 in Sussex Co., Virginia Will date. He was the son of 8. Thomas? Clifton and 9. Mary. He married 5. Charity 1730 in Martins Brandon, Prince George, Virginia. 5. Charity, born in Perhaps Prince George Co., Virginia; died in Sussex Co., Virginia. Notes for William Clifton: There is a will for a William CLIFTON whose will was probated 13 Sep 1756 Bk A Pg 57 in Sussex County in which he names his sons, William and John. "Cavaliers and Pioneers" Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants Vol 5: 1741-1749 William CLIFTON: 200 acs. Surry Co., on th S side of Nottoway River., Beg in the Frying Pan Br: Adj Henry Sturdivant, William Bridges, Robert Tucker & Mr. Howell Briggs. 20 May 1742 pg 292 �1. Thomas CLIFTON, 140 acs. Surry Co. on th S side of the main Black Water SW. Adj. Capt William Brown: 30 Jul 1752 p. 74 15 shillings. Marriage Notes for William Clifton and Charity: LDS IGI Children of William Clifton and Charity are: i. William Clifton, born 28 Aug 1736 in Albemarle Parish, Sussex Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1778 - 1779 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania; married Sarah Abt. 1762 in Surry Co., Virginia; born Abt. 1746 in Prob Surry or Sussex Co., Virginia; died Deceased in Prob Wake Co., North Carolina. 2 ii. John Clifton, born 22 Mar 1739/40 in Albemarle Parish, Surry Co., Virginia; died Bef. 14 Feb 1806 in Wake Co., NC; married (1) Mary Bef. 1764 in Prob Surry or Sussex Co., Virginia; married (2) Winney. Generation No. 4 8. Thomas? Clifton, died in Perhaps 1724, Prince George Co., Virginia. He married 9. Mary. 9. Mary Child of Thomas? Clifton and Mary is: 4 i. William Clifton, born Abt. 1700 in Perhaps Prince George Co., Virginia; died Abt. 13 Sep 1756 in Sussex Co., Virginia Will date; married Charity 1730 in Martins Brandon, Prince George, Virginia. Thank you, Dianna German Anderson