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John Safford 1662 – 1736 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1662

Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts

Death Date: 29 Mar 1736

Death Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut

Father: John Safford

Mother: Sarah Lowe

Spouse(s): Hannah Newman

Children(s): John Safford, Hannah Safford, Sarah Safford, Marcy Safford, Elizabeth Safford, Margaret Safford, Joseph Safford, Gideon Safford

In 1662, John Safford entered the world in Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts, born to John Safford and Sarah Lowe. John Safford married Hannah Newman, and had children including John Safford, Hannah Safford, Sarah Safford, Marcy Safford, Elizabeth Safford, Margaret Safford, Joseph Safford, Gideon Safford. John Safford passed away in 1736 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1662, John Safford entered the world in Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts, born to John Safford and Sarah Lowe.
  • John Safford married Hannah Newman, and had children including John Safford, Hannah Safford, Sarah Safford, Marcy Safford, Elizabeth Safford, Margaret Safford, Joseph Safford, Gideon Safford.
  • John Safford passed away in 1736 in Preston, New London, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Safford
1631 – 1701
Birth Location: England
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Sarah Lowe
1637 – 1708
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Newman
1666 –
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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Children(s)

John Safford
1687 – 1735
Birth Location: Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
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Hannah Safford
1691 –
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut
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Sarah Safford
1694 –
Birth Location: –
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Marcy Safford
1695 –
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Safford
1700 –
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Safford
1703 –
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Safford
1705 – 1760
Birth Location: Preston, New London, Connecticut
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Gideon Safford
1709 – 1780
Birth Location: –
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John Safford's Ancestors

Self
John Safford
1662 – 1736
Birth Place: Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts
Parents
John Safford
1631 – 1701
England
Sarah Lowe
1637 – 1708
Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Thomas Safford
1599 – 1666
Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Sutton
1603 – 1670
Great Sampford, Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Thomas Lowe
1605 – 1677
Polstead, Babergh, Suffolk, England
Margaret Todd
1597 –
England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Safforde
1585 –
Anne Marshall
1580 – 1616
John Lowe
1586 – 1630
Ellen Revett
1590 – 1623
Ananias Todd
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Safforde
1540 – 1618
Ann Safforde
1545 – 1620
Edward Rivett

John Safford's Descendants

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John Safford (1662 – 29 Mar 1736) m. Hannah Newman (18 Feb 1666 – )
  1. 1. John Safford (28 Feb 1687 – 12 Sep 1735) m. Dorothy Larrabee (25 Mar 1687 – 12 Sep 1724)
    1. 1. Dorothy Safford (18 Aug 1712 – ) m. Daniel Tracy
    2. 2. Hannah Safford (24 Nov 1714 – ) m. Benjamin Tracy
    3. 3. Desire Safford (18 Oct 1717 – ) m. Samuel Gore
    4. 4. Esther Safford (15 Apr 1720 – 3 March 1773) m. Andrew Stevens (6 Nov 1709 – 27 Sep 1770)
      1. 1. Nathaniel Stevens (11 May 1753 – 26 Sep 1832) m. Phoebe Montanje (1762 – 21 Jul 1780) m. Amy Whiting
        1. 1. George (H) Stevens (27 May 1780 – Dec 1814) m. Margaret Moyer (1780 – )
    5. 5. Sarah Safford (4 Sep 1721 – 12 Feb 1802)
    6. 6. Elizabeth Safford (4 Sep 1724 – 10 Feb 1810) m. Timothy Whipple
  2. 2. Hannah Safford (24 Sep 1691 – ) m. Ebenezer Perkins
  3. 3. Sarah Safford (25 Dec 1694 – ) m. Roger Haskell
  4. 4. Marcy Safford (3 Mar 1695 – ) m. Ezekiel Park m. Jedediah Tracy
  5. 5. Elizabeth Safford (24 Jan 1700 – ) m. Whipple
  6. 6. Margaret Safford (24 Apr 1703 – ) m. Nathaniel Bingham
  7. 7. Joseph Safford (18 Jan 1705 – 8 Feb 1760) m. Patience Yeomans (26 Jan 1702 – 3 Mar 1748) m. Martha Coates m. Ann Longbottom (3 May 1711 – 28 Nov 1780)
    1. 1. John Safford (31 Mar 1729 – 8 Apr 1815) m. Mary Johnson (11 Nov 1735 – 11 Aug 1817)
      1. 1. Nathan (M) Safford (1 Feb 1775 – 2 Dec 1828) m. Anna Hopson (20 Jan 1766 – 1 Mar 1840)
        1. 1. Charlotte Safford (10 Mar 1808 – 19 Mar 1892) m. Erastus (Polydore) Williams (26 Jun 1809 – 11 Nov 1844)
        2. 2. Truman (Hopson) Safford (28 Mar 1810 – 7 Nov 1880) m. Louisa (Fuller) Parker (Oct 1808 – 31 Aug 1881)
    2. 2. Joseph Safford (8 Feb 1730 – 12 May 1795) m. Lydia Ensworth m. Mary Chase
      1. 1. Jesse Safford (9 Feb 1755 – )
      2. 2. Eleanor Safford (23 Oct 1757 – )
      3. 3. Martha Safford (11 Jun 1759 – )
      4. 4. Joseph Safford (22 Jun 1760 – )
      5. 5. Mary Safford (4 Apr 1763 – )
      6. 6. Challis Safford (6 Feb 1765 – )
      7. 7. Lucinda Safford (8 Jan 1771 – 8 Feb 1773)
    3. 3. Hannah Safford (26 Nov 1732 – 27 Feb 1808) m. James (P) Rix (1723 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Safford (3 Mar 1734 – )
    5. 5. Lucretia Safford (1 May 1737 – 6 January 1781) m. Thomas Miner
    6. 6. Jonathan Safford (21 Sep 1738 – ) m. Susannah Brooks
    7. 7. David Safford (21 Sep 1741 – ) m. Mary Choate
    8. 8. Anna Safford (11 Dec 1730 – 31 Dec 1817) m. Henry Wallbridge (23 Jan 1727 – 17 Sep 1809)
      1. 1. Asa Walbridge (11 Apr 1751 – 23 Jun 1752)
      2. 2. Asa Walbridge (8 Jun 1753 – 10 Feb 1755)
      3. 3. Solomon Walbridge (8 Jan 1755 – 15 Sep 1814)
      4. 4. Anna Walbridge (2 Oct 1756 – 1800) m. Jonathon Fiske (17 May 1748 – 1797)
        1. 1. Asa Fisk (2 Dec 1779 – 8 May 1863) m. Hanna Fassett (4 Oct 1785 – 27 Feb 1833)
        2. 2. Jonathan (Burrell) Fiske (abt 1794 – 29 Apr 1844) m. Betsy Robinson (1795 – 28 Nov 1852)
      5. 5. Silas Walbridge (17 Jun 1759 – 12 May 1840)
      6. 6. Lucy Walbridge (10 Feb 1764 – )
      7. 7. Asa Walbridge (12 Oct 1766 – 15 Jan 1850) m. Relief Dickinson (May 1766 – Apr 1867)
        1. 1. Sapho (Nisbia) Walbridge (1787 – 1872)
        2. 2. Benjamin (Franklin) Wallbridge (1789 – 27 Feb 1875)
        3. 3. Lavinia (Laura) Walbridge (27 Jan 1794 – 23 Aug 1889) m. Charles (Pratt) Lowry (abt 1794 – 20 Oct 1868)
        4. 4. Lamoille Wallbridge (15 Oct 1799 – 18 Dec 1868) m. Silas Grow (12 Mar 1795 – 29 Aug 1862)
        5. 5. Buel Walbridge (11 Feb 1801 – 5 Oct 1868)
        6. 6. Alonzo Walbridge (abt 1809 – ) m. Mary Walbridge (abt 1803 – )
        7. 7. Esther Whitney ( – 23 Jan 1873)
        8. 8. Ora Walbridge ( – 14 May 1895)
      8. 8. Esther Walbridge (14 Jul 1768 – )
      9. 9. David Walbridge (25 May 1769 – )
      10. 10. Sarah Walbridge (10 Apr 1772 – ) m. Elias Fassett
      11. 11. Mary Walbridge (1773 – )
    9. 9. Elizabeth Safford (21 Dec 1734 – )
    10. 10. Samuel Safford (27 Apr 1737 – 14 Mar 1813)
    11. 11. Abigail Safford (14 Aug 1739 – 16 Oct 1805) m. Jonathan Scott (28 Jan 1735 – 23 Nov 1784)
      1. 1. Lemuel Scott (1764 – 14 Apr 1821) m. Zuriah Branch (7 Feb 1763 – 17 Dec 1842)
        1. 1. Jonathan Scott (28 Oct 1787 – 20 Mar 1839)
        2. 2. Lemuel Scott (4 Jan 1790 – 7 Nov 1878)
        3. 3. Seth Scott (Feb 1792 – 4 Aug 1868)
        4. 4. Jefferson Scott (abt 1804 – 11 Nov 1868)
        5. 5. Wait Scott (13 Feb 1805 – 13 Feb 1859) m. Eliza (Melissa) Newton (Dec 1820 – 10 Jan 1907)
      2. 2. Sarah Scott (1766 – )
      3. 3. Martin Scott (23 Dec 1768 – 25 Sep 1812)
      4. 4. Levi Scott (17 Dec 1770 – 7 Jul 1828)
      5. 5. Melatiah Scott (1772 – )
      6. 6. Anna Scott (1776 – )
      7. 7. Abigail Scott (3 Sep 1779 – 8 Sep 1859)
      8. 8. Ira Scott (18 Oct 1782 – 21 Jul 1832)
    12. 12. Joseph (John) Safford (1 Dec 1741 – 4 Jan 1808) m. Plum
    13. 13. David Safford (19 Feb 1744 – 10 Aug 1831) m. Anna Brewster
    14. 14. Sarah (Hannah) Safford (2 Mar 1746 – 19 Apr 1810)
    15. 15. Lucy Safford (Jun 1748 – 4 Apr 1828)
    16. 16. Esther Safford (15 Sep 1750 – 30 Sep 1843)
    17. 17. Jacob Safford (1752 – 27 May 1833)
    18. 18. Solomon Safford (19 Feb 1754 – 23 Jun 1837) m. Rosina Cady
  8. 8. Gideon Safford (24 Mar 1709 – 20 Mar 1780) m. Elizabeth Hill (1711 – 6 Jun 1805)
    1. 1. Mary Safford (1 Sep 1732 – ) m. Matthias Button (abt 1729 – )
    2. 2. Thomas Safford (15 Oct 1735 – ) m. Phebe Kimball
    3. 3. Elizabeth Safford (17 Sep 1737 – )
    4. 4. Thankful Safford (15 Oct 1739 – )
    5. 5. Amy Safford (25 Jan 1742 – )
    6. 6. Lucy Safford (3 Apr 1744 – ) m. Preserved Brumley
    7. 7. Samuel Safford (2 Jan 1748 – 1824)
    8. 8. Peggy Safford (10 May 1750 – )
    9. 9. Anne Safford (12 May 1752 – ) m. Uriah Beeman
    10. 10. Gideon Safford (4 Nov 1754 – ) m. Lucy Freeman
    11. 11. Priscilla Safford m. Jonathan Boardman

John Safford's Timeline

2 Records

1662
1662
Birth of John Safford in Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts
Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts
1736
29 Mar 1736
Age 74
Death of John Safford in Preston, New London, Connecticut
Preston, New London, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1662
    Event Place: Ipswich, Essex Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23940.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 2
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1736
    Event Place: Preston, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Preston, New London, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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