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William Sanford 1676–1760

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Birth Date: May 21, 1676

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: June 19, 1760

Death Location: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Father:

Mother:

Spouse(s): Hope Sisson

In 1676, William Sanford entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Samuel Sanford And Sarah Wodell. In 1741, William Sanford resided in Newport County, RI. William Sanford married Hope Sisson, and had children including Elizabeth Sanford, George Sanford, Joseph Sanford, Mary Sanford, Richard Sanford, Ruth Sanford, Sarah Sanford, William Sanford. William Sanford passed away in 1760 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 5 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 5 trees
Death year and location consistent across 5 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouse(s)

Children

Biography

Early Life

In 1676, William Sanford entered the world in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Samuel Sanford And Sarah Wodell.

In 1741, William Sanford resided in Newport County, RI.

Family

William Sanford married Hope Sisson, and had children including Elizabeth Sanford, George Sanford, Joseph Sanford, Mary Sanford, Richard Sanford, Ruth Sanford, Sarah Sanford, William Sanford.

Later Years

William Sanford passed away in 1760 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States.

Sources

  1. 1
    Birth Records Family Data Collection - Births
  2. 2
    Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
  3. 3
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  4. 4
    Record Millennium File
  5. 5
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  6. 6
    Marriage Records U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
  7. 7
    Record North America, Family Histories
  8. 8
    Census Rhode Island, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
  9. 9
    Family Tree Ancestry Family Trees

Life Timeline

1676
Born in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1699
Married in Portsmouth, RI
1741
Resided in Newport County, RI
1747
Resided in Newport County, RI
1760
Died in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

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