Hon. James Shannan CLIFT ^{1206,3292,3297}

   Another name for James was James Shannon CLIFT ^{220,420,721,1206}.^,1794

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 6 Mar 1814, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁷⁹⁴

2. Owner: The MARY ANN; only vessel to arrive in Ferryland so far this year, 24 Aug 1832, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ³⁶²⁷ Mary Ann, Clift, from Newport

3. Occupation: operated a commission merchant and ship brokerage business with partner/brother-in-law James B. Woods, Between 1835 and 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

4. Court: Selected as Grand Juror for Supreme Court term, 28 Nov 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁷³⁹

5. Occupation: Merchant, Water St, 28 Nov 1849, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

6. Membership: Inducted as a member of the St. John's Lodge, Freemasons, 26 Dec 1850, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁶³⁷ James S. Clift
in the England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921

England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921
Name:James S. Clift
Gender:Male
Initiation Date:26 Dec 1850
First Payment Year on Register:1851
Year Range:1837-1862
Lodge:The Saint John's Lodge
Lodge Location:St Johns Newfoundland
Lodge Number:844
Folio Number:152

7. Residence: At time of marriage, 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁸⁰²

8. Court: Grand Jury Member - Merchant - Water St, 20 May 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹⁹⁸

9. Appointment: Member of Legislative Council, Between 1861 and 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

10. Residence: Rennies Mill Rd, 1863, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁵³⁹² According to the Anglican Cathedral parishioners list "Mrs. Clift was living with three of her sons, though which we do not know and son J. S. Clift was living next door. This event was shared from Flora SHANNAN

11. Property: Sale of part of George Hutchings estate on New Gower St, 19 Feb 1865, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷³² The wive's of Thomas Graham Morry and James Shannon Clift, Eliza Shirley Hutchings Le Messurier and Jane Sydney Shanks Le Messurier were sisters and partial heirs to the vast George Hutchings estate in St. John's. This indenture involved the sale of one of these properties on New Gower St. to Master Mariner William Woodward. This event was shared from Thomas Graham MORRY II who also shared it with Eliza Shirley Hutchings LE MESSURIER (Party) and Jane Sydney Shanks LE MESSURIER (Party).

12. Appointment: Member of Executive Council, Between 1870 and 1874, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

13. Honours: District Grand Master, Masonic Order (English Constitution), Between 1871 and 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁷⁷⁰

14. Alt. Death, Cir 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ¹²⁰⁶

James married Elizabeth LIDDELL, daughter of John LIDDELL and Living, circa 1841 in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.⁷²² (Elizabeth LIDDELL was born in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, died before 24 Apr 1847 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷²² and was buried on 24 Apr 1847 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁷²².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Alt. Marriage, Cir 1840, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. ¹²⁰⁶

James next married Jane Sydney Shanks LE MESSURIER, daughter of Pierre Broom LE MESSURIER and Eliza Coke HUTCHINGS, on 7 Jan 1852 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^220,419.^,3273 (Jane Sydney Shanks LE MESSURIER was born on 16 Aug 1820 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^418,419,816 and was christened on 9 Sep 1820 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ^418,419.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. Minister/Priest: Edward Newfoundland, Bishop, at the Anglican Cathedral, 7 Jan 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^419,3273

2. Minister/Priest: Rev. T.F.H. Bridge; Edward Newfoundland (Bishop), 7 Jan 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^{220,419,420,802}

3. Witnesses: Thos. G. Morry, Thomas Clift, Jas. M. Wood, H. H. Le Messurier, P. G. Tessier, P. Lemessurier, M. B. Bennett, Frank [?] Tasker, 7 Jan 1852, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^420,802,3273