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John Sanford 1607–1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1607

Birth Location: High Angar, Essex, England

Death Date: 1653

Death Location: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Ellenor None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Webb, Bridget Sanford

Children(s): Samuel Sanford, John Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Encome Sanford, Restcome Sanford, William Sanford, Esbon Sanford, Frances Sanford, Elisha Sanford, Anne Sanford

In 1607, John Sanford entered the world in High Angar, Essex, England, born to Samuel Sanford And Ellenor. John Sanford married Bridget Sanford, Elizabeth Webb, and had children including Anne Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Elisha Sanford, Encome Sanford, Esbon Sanford, Frances Sanford, John Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Restcome Sanford, Samuel Sanford, William Sanford. John Sanford passed away in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1607, John Sanford entered the world in High Angar, Essex, England, born to Samuel Sanford And Ellenor.
  • John Sanford married Bridget Sanford, Elizabeth Webb, and had children including Anne Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Elisha Sanford, Encome Sanford, Esbon Sanford, Frances Sanford, John Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Restcome Sanford, Samuel Sanford, William Sanford.
  • John Sanford passed away in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sanford's Ancestors

Self
John Sanford
1607–1653
Birth Place: High Angar, Essex, England
Parents
Ellenor
1590–1629
Alford England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sanford's Descendants

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John Sanford (1607–1653) m. Elizabeth Webb (1600–1637) m. Bridget Sanford (1619–1696)
  1. 1. Samuel Sanford 1635–1713 m. Susannah Spachurst 1658–1723 m. Sarah Woodell 1644–1680
    1. 1. Elisha Sanford 1690– m. Rebecca Atwood 1689–1745
    2. 2. Elizabeth Allen 1663–1743
    3. 3. Ezbon Sanford 1693–1743
    4. 4. Jane Card –1692
    5. 5. John Sanford 1668–1723
    6. 6. Bridget Sanford 1671–
    7. 7. Mary Sanford 1674–1721
    8. 8. William Sanford 1676–
    9. 9. Samuel Sanford 1678–1704
  2. 2. John Sanford 1633–1686 m. Mary Sanford 1638–1688 m. Elizabeth Sanford –1661
    1. 1. Samuel (Sanford) Sr 1677–1738
  3. 3. Eliphal Sanford 1637–1724
  4. 4. Peleg Sanford 1639–1701
  5. 5. Encome Sanford 1640–
  6. 6. Restcome Sanford 1642–1667
  7. 7. William Sanford 1644–
  8. 8. Esbon Sanford 1646–
  9. 9. Frances Sanford 1648–
  10. 10. Elisha Sanford 1650–
  11. 11. Anne Sanford 1652–1654

John Sanford's Timeline

3 Records

1607
1607
Birth of John Sanford in High Angar, Essex, England
High Angar, Essex, England
1638
1638
Age 31
John Sanford resided here in Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1653
1653
Age 46
Death of John Sanford in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: High Angar, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Event Place: Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1631
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Portsmouth
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] A book of Strattons
    [2] The Brown family history : tracing the Clark Brown line

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI)
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [7] North America, Family Histories
    [8] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded

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