Who was Elizabeth Sanford?

Elizabeth Sanford (1648–1712) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Sanford 1648–1712

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Born 27 AUG 1648 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died 07 APR 1712 · Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Elizabeth Sanford was born in 1648 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, the child of thomas sanford. Elizabeth Sanford married obadiah allen, and had children including anna allen, john allen sr, mary allen, obadiah allen, samuel allen, thankful allen, thomas allen. Elizabeth Sanford passed away in 1712 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of Elizabeth Sanford in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Death of Elizabeth Sanford in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Elizabeth Sanford

This ancestor line traces from Stanstead, Essex, , England (1586) to Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1648) across 3 generations.

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: Elizabeth Sanford (1648–1712) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Elizabeth Sanford PTP

1648–1712

Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States