Samuel Clift founded Bristol after arriving in Burlington, New Jersey from England. The date was March 14, 1681. Clift received a grant from Gov. Andros of New York. The grant was to become effective with William Penn’s Charter from King Charles II of England. And so, our town, our county and our state share the same birthday. Our town was first called Buckingham following English tradition, our county was named for its principal town: “Buckinghamshire”. Shire, for county, was abbreviated, and the result was “BUCKS.”
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