Who was Mary Hanford?

Mary Hanford (1663–1749) was born in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 7 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Mary in their trees. The ancestor migration map traces 8 generations of this lineage.

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Mary Hanford 1663–1749

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Last updated: September 17, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 7 independent trees, with linked records

Born 30 Nov 1663 · Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Died 16 Mar 1749 · Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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England, Select Deaths and Burials, … Family Data Collection - Births Family Data Collection - Individual … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., New England Marriages Prior … Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

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Biography

The story of Mary Hanford began in 1663 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary Hanford had children including abigail edwards, john edwards, joseph edwards, mary edwards, thomas edwards, william edwards. Mary Hanford passed away in 1749 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Burial Records England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991
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Record Family Data Collection - Births
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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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Burial Records Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
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Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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Burial Records Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

Life Timeline

1663

Birth of Mary Hanford in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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1749

Death of Mary Hanford in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Hanford

This ancestor line traces from Maidenhead, England (1395) to Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony (1663) across 8 generations.

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: Mary Hanford (1663–1749) was born in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA and died in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. 7 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 (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 7 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 8 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Mary Hanford PTP

1663–1749

Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA