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Delilah Sanford 1735–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Jan 1735

Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 6 Feb 1802

Death Location: Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Sanford

Mother: Rebecca Northrup

Spouse(s): John Wheeler

Children(s): Zophar Wheeler

Delilah Sanford was born in 1735 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, the child of John Sanford And Rebecca Northrup. Delilah Sanford married John Wheeler, and had children including Zophar Sanford Wheeler. Delilah Sanford passed away in 1802 in Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Delilah Sanford was born in 1735 in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, the child of John Sanford And Rebecca Northrup.
  • Delilah Sanford married John Wheeler, and had children including Zophar Sanford Wheeler.
  • Delilah Sanford passed away in 1802 in Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Sanford
1709–1792
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
JS
Rebecca Northrup
1712–1759
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
RN

Spouses(s)

John Wheeler
1720–1811
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
JW

Children(s)

Zophar Wheeler
1765–1819
Birth Location: –
ZW

Delilah Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Delilah Sanford
1735–1802
Birth Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Parents
John Sanford
1709–1792
Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
Rebecca Northrup
1712–1759
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Samuel (Enos) Sanford
1672–1749
Milford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA
Ester Baldwin
1683–1768
Milford, Conn
Zophar Northrop
1661–1729
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Hannah Andrus
1678–1759
Waterbury, New Haven Co., CT
Great-Grandparents
Ephraim Sanford
1646–1692
Mary Powell
1645–1705
Nathaniel Jr.
1645–1714
Hannah Botsford
1643–1671
Joseph Northrup
1619–1669
Mary Norton
1627–1683
Abraham Andrews
1648–1729
Rebecca WITCHCRAFT
1650–1729
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Priscilla Whitson
1620–1681
Nathaniel Buckinghamshire
1610–1658
Abigail Camp
1625–1650
Henry Botsford
1608–1684
Elizabeth Woolhead
1614–1692
Joseph Northrop
1603–1690
Francis Captain
1590–1667
Francis Andrews
1620–1662
Anna Smith
1618–1662

Delilah Sanford's Descendants

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Delilah Sanford (20 Jan 1735–6 Feb 1802) m. John Wheeler (5 Mar 1720–May 22, 1811)
  1. 1. Zophar (Sanford) Wheeler 1765–1819
    1. 1. Seymour Wheeler 1789–1844 m. Mary McLaughlin 1800–1844
      1. 1. Lucinda Wheeler 1821–1898 m. Jonathan Burr 1812–1885
        1. 1. Lucy Burr 1861–1924 m. Eugene (Isaac) Brooks 1860–1941

Delilah Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1735
20 Jan 1735
Birth of Delilah Sanford in Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
1802
6 Feb 1802
Age 67
Death of Delilah Sanford in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1735
    Event Place: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1802
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Southbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
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