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Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford 1759 – 1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Mar 1759

Birth Location: Newtown

Death Date: 7 Apr 1853

Death Location: Connecticut

Father: Amos Sanford

Mother: Mary Clugston

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Dunson

The story of Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford began in 1759 in Newtown. Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford had children including John Dunston Dunson. Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford passed away in 1853 in Connecticut.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford began in 1759 in Newtown.
  • Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford had children including John Dunston Dunson.
  • Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford passed away in 1853 in Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Amos Sanford
1733 – 1777
Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
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Mary Clugston
1736 – 1816
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Dunson
1798 – 1862
Birth Location: Wake, North Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth Sanford's Ancestors

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Elizabeth Sanford
1759 – 1853
Birth Place: Newtown
Parents
Amos Sanford
1733 – 1777
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Mary (Cluckstone (spouse of Amos Sanford)) Clugston
1736 – 1816
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony
Grandparents
Samuel Sanford
1703 – 1758
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
John (Cluckstone) (Clugstone)
1695 – 1758
Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth (Husted) Peck
1695 – 1745
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Sanford's Descendants

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Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Sanford (23 Mar 1759 – 7 Apr 1853)
  1. 1. John (Dunston) Dunson (1798 – 20 Dec 1862) m. Frances (Jemima) Mobley (1797 – 28 Dec 1875)
    1. 1. Sarah (Lavina) Dunson (24 Oct 1839 – 14 Mar 1905) m. Robert (Bolton) Shuttlesworth (18 February 1833 – 7 March 1908)
      1. 1. John (W) Shettlesworth (5 January 1863 – 16 November 1904) m. Jane Vandiver (9 February 1861 – 25 April 1909)
        1. 1. William (V) Shettlesworth (1 December 1885 – 30 July 1908)
        2. 2. Bessie Shuttlesworth (Jul 1887 – )
        3. 3. Maggie (Lee) Shettlesworth (14 January 1889 – 28 December 1904)
        4. 4. Pinkie Shuttlesworth (Jan 1892 – )
        5. 5. Gertrude (S) Shuttleworth (26 January 1892 – 27 Mar 1983) m. Frank (Barnes) Lowndes (3 Jun 1885 – 3 Dec 1960)
        6. 6. Lizzie (G) Shuttlesworth (Nov 1899 – )

Elizabeth Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1759
23 Mar 1759
Birth of Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford in Newtown
Newtown
1853
7 Apr 1853
Age 94
Death of Elizabeth (Betsy) Sanford in Connecticut
Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1759
    Event Place: Newtown

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1853
    Event Place: Connecticut
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