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Clift Family Genealogy Forum
  
Two Clift families settled in & around New Castle, Henry Co. IN. A. Descendants of Nelson CLIFT, son/Benjamin & Francis PEAK CLIFT, m. 1772 Stafford Co. VA, rem. Mason Co. KY aft. the Rev. Nelson CLIFT m. (1) Nancy LOWERY & (2) Elizabeth STOUT (wid/Hooke). About 1830, Nancy's ch. migrated from KY to Henry Co. IN, incl: Frances Ann (Mrs. George) THORNTON, Amanda (Mrs. James) CALVERT, Nancy Clift (Mrs. William) CLIFT, & Wilson CLIFT. Nelson's widow Elizabeth & some of her ch. migrated to Vigo Co. IN. One dau., Mahala Jane CLIFT, m. (1) Lorenzo Dow HENDRICKSON & (2) William CLIFT of KY, & res. New Castle, IN. B. Elisha & Waterman CLIFT, b. 1814 - 1816 Cayuga Co. NY, brothers who settled in New Castle, Henry Co. IN c1840. Elisha & Waterman's ancestors are, so far as I know, William & Lydia WILLS CLIFT of Marshfield, MA, who had a gch? ggch? who m. a WATERMAN in MA. -- [as in Waterman pen].
  
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