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John Sanford 1608 – 1653 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1608

Birth Location: En

Death Date: 22 Jun 1653

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

Father: Samuel Sanford

Mother: Ellenor Sherman

Spouse(s): Elizabeth WEBB, Bridget Hutchinson

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

In 1608, John Sanford Sr entered the world in En, born to Samuel Sanford and Ellenor Sherman. John Sanford Sr married Elizabeth WEBB, Bridget Hutchinson, and had children including John Sanford, Samuel Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Encome Sanford, Restcome Sanford, William Sanford, Esbon Sanford, Frances Sanford, Elisha Sanford, Anne Sanford, William Sanford. John Sanford Sr passed away in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1608, John Sanford Sr entered the world in En, born to Samuel Sanford and Ellenor Sherman.
  • John Sanford Sr married Elizabeth WEBB, Bridget Hutchinson, and had children including John Sanford, Samuel Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Encome Sanford, Restcome Sanford, William Sanford, Esbon Sanford, Frances Sanford, Elisha Sanford, Anne Sanford, William Sanford.
  • John Sanford Sr passed away in 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sanford's Ancestors

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John Sanford
1608 – 1653
Birth Place: En
Parents
Samuel Sanford
1593 – 1609
Alford, Lincolnshire, England
Ellenor Sherman
1590 – 1629
Alford,,Lincolnshire,England
Grandparents
Samuelis Sanford
Judith Sanford
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Sanford's Descendants

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John Sanford (About 1608 – 22 Jun 1653) m. Elizabeth WEBB (1612 – 16 Jul 1665) m. Bridget Hutchinson (1618 – 1698)
  1. 1. John Sanford (4 Jun 1633 – 1687) m. Elizabeth Sanford (1632 – 1661) m. Mary Gorton (1632 – 1688)
  2. 2. Samuel Sanford (14 Jul 1635 – 18 Mar 1713) m. Sarah Woodell (October 1644 – 15 December 1680)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sanford (2 October 1663 – 14 April 1743) m. Samuel Allen (1661 – 1717)
      1. 1. Samuel Allen ( – abt 1706)
    2. 2. Jane Sanford (1668 – 1692) m. Joseph Card (1649 – 1729)
      1. 1. Ann Card
    3. 3. John Sanford (10 Jun 1668 – 1723) m. Frances Clarke (1669 – 1703)
    4. 4. Bridget Sanford (27 Jun 1671 – )
    5. 5. Mary Sanford (27 Apr 1674 – 15 Jul 1711)
    6. 6. William Sanford (21 May 1676 – Abt 1760) m. Hope Sisson (1674 – )
      1. 1. William Sanford
    7. 7. Samuel Sanford (14 Jul 1678 – Oct 1704)
  3. 3. Eliphal Sanford (9 Dec 1637 – 1724)
  4. 4. Peleg Sanford (10 May 1639 – 1701)
  5. 5. Encome Sanford (23 Feb 1640 – 1730)
  6. 6. Restcome Sanford (29 Jan 1642 – 1667)
  7. 7. William Sanford (4 Mar 1644 – 2 Jan 1690)
  8. 8. Esbon Sanford (25 Jan 1646 – 6 Oct 1682)
  9. 9. Frances Sanford (9 Jan 1648 – 22 Jun 1653)
  10. 10. Elisha Sanford (28 Dec 1650 – 1691)
  11. 11. Anne Sanford (12 Mar 1652 – 26 Aug 1654)

John Sanford's Timeline

3 Records

1608
About 1608
Birth of John Sanford Sr in En
En
1638
1638
Age 30
John Sanford Sr resided here in Portsmouth
Portsmouth
1653
22 Jun 1653
Age 45
Death of John Sanford Sr 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: About 1608
    Event Place: En
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4058435
    [4] Millennium File
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 978.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CGA
    [6] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] 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: Salem, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Salem, Massachusetts; Year: 1630; Page Number: 81

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1631
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1638
    Event Place: Portsmouth
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, The Great Migration and The Great Migration Begins, 1620-1635

    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: 22 Jun 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, 1620-1635
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: Third Supplement to Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Biography & Genealogy Master Index (BGMI), Gale Research Company; Detroit, Michigan; Accession Number: 4058435
    [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, 1500-2000
    [8] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M87-0101

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