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John Sanford 1668–1723 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 June 1668

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 23 October 1723

Death Location: Newport, Newport, USA., Rhode Island, USA

Father: Samuel Sanford

Mother: Sarah Wodell

Spouse(s): Frances Clarke, Mary Wood

Children(s): Frances Sanford, William Sanford

The story of John Sanford began in 1668 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. John Sanford married Frances Clarke, Mary Wood, and had children including Frances Sanford, William Sanford. John Sanford passed away in 1723 in Newport, Newport, USA., Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Sanford began in 1668 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • John Sanford married Frances Clarke, Mary Wood, and had children including Frances Sanford, William Sanford.
  • John Sanford passed away in 1723 in Newport, Newport, USA., Rhode Island, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Sanford's Ancestors

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John Sanford
1668–1723
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Samuel Sanford
1635–1712
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Wodell
1644–1680
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
John (Sanford) Gov.
1611–1653
Alford, Lincolnshire, England
Elizabeth Webb
1600–1637
Stratford, Warwick, England
William Wodell
1614–1693
High Ongar, Essex, England
Mary Gatchel
1618–1676
England
Great-Grandparents
Capt Sanford
1593–
Eleanor Sherman
1590–1629
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Sanford
1559–1592
Alice Ball
1570–1653

John Sanford's Descendants

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John Sanford (10 June 1668–23 October 1723) m. Frances Clarke (15 December 1669–18 March 1703) m. Mary Wood (1664–15 December 1721)
  1. 1. Frances Sanford 1703–1748 m. John Gardiner 1697–1764
    1. 1. Catherine Gardiner 1731–
  2. 2. William Sanford 1696–1765 m. Experience Bull 1698–1767
    1. 1. Ann Sanford 1735–
    2. 2. Benjamin Sanford 1732–1792
    3. 3. Elizabeth Sanford 1725–
    4. 4. Frances Sanford 1742–1749
    5. 5. Hezekiah Sanford 1723–1770
    6. 6. Mary Sanford 1730–
    7. 7. Peleg Sanford 1728–
    8. 8. William Sanford 1721–

John Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1668
10 June 1668
Birth of John Sanford in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1723
23 October 1723
Age 55
Death of John Sanford in Newport, Newport, USA., Rhode Island, USA
Newport, Newport, USA., Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 June 1668
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 October 1723
    Event Place: Newport, Newport, USA., Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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