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Josiah Sanford 1746–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 JUN 1746

Birth Location: Meriden, Connecticut

Death Date: 7 AUG 1811

Death Location: Easton, Connecticut

Father: Ebenezer Sanford

Mother: Sarah Chapman

Spouse(s): Mary Thorpe

Children(s): Eunice Sanford, Nathan Sanford, Josiah Sanford, Sarah Sanford, Deborah Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Ebenezer Sanford

In 1746, Josiah Sanford entered the world in Meriden, Connecticut, born to Ebenezer Sanford And Sarah Chapman. Josiah Sanford married Mary Thorpe, and had children including Anne Sanford, Deborah Sanford, Ebenezer Sanford, Eunice Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Josiah Sanford, Mary Sanford, Nathan Sanford, Sarah Sanford. Josiah Sanford passed away in 1811 in Easton, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1746, Josiah Sanford entered the world in Meriden, Connecticut, born to Ebenezer Sanford And Sarah Chapman.
  • Josiah Sanford married Mary Thorpe, and had children including Anne Sanford, Deborah Sanford, Ebenezer Sanford, Eunice Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Josiah Sanford, Mary Sanford, Nathan Sanford, Sarah Sanford.
  • Josiah Sanford passed away in 1811 in Easton, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ebenezer Sanford
1709–1783
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Sarah Chapman
1717–1809
Birth Location: East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
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Spouses(s)

Mary Thorpe
1752–1838
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
MT

Children(s)

Eunice Sanford
1771–1860
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
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Nathan Sanford
1772–1773
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
NS
Josiah Sanford
1774–
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
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Sarah Sanford
1777–1834
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
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Deborah Sanford
1784–1848
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
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Hannah Sanford
1791–1868
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
HS
Ebenezer Sanford
1794–1873
Birth Location: Easton, Connecticut
ES

Josiah Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Sanford
1746–1811
Birth Place: Meriden, Connecticut
Parents
Ebenezer Sanford
1709–1783
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Sarah Chapman
1717–1809
East Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
Grandparents
Thomas Sanford
1675–1757
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Hannah Stevens
1679–1755
Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiell Sanford
1637–1683
Rebecca Whelpley
1644–1697
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sanford
1607–1681
Sarah
1615–1681

Josiah Sanford's Descendants

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Josiah Sanford (29 JUN 1746–7 AUG 1811) m. Mary Thorpe (1752–2 OCT 1838)
  1. 1. Eunice Sanford 1771–1860
  2. 2. Nathan Sanford 1772–1773
  3. 3. Josiah Sanford 1774–
  4. 4. Sarah Sanford 1777–1834
  5. 5. Deborah Sanford 1784–1848
  6. 6. Hannah Sanford 1791–1868
  7. 7. Ebenezer Sanford 1794–1873

Josiah Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1746
29 JUN 1746
Birth of Josiah Sanford in Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden, Connecticut
1811
7 AUG 1811
Age 65
Death of Josiah Sanford in Easton, Connecticut
Easton, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 JUN 1746
    Event Place: Meriden, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 AUG 1811
    Event Place: Easton, Connecticut
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