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Lemuel Sanford 1740–1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 APR 1740

Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Death Date: 12 MAR 1803

Death Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: Lemuel Sanford

Mother: Rebecca Squires

Spouse(s): Mary Russell

Children(s): Lemuel Sanford, Rhoda Sanford, Mary Sanford, Abigail Sanford, Lucerita Sanford, Jonathan Sanford, Abigail Sanford

Lemuel Sanford was born in 1740 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the child of Lemuel Sanford And Rebecca Squires. Lemuel Sanford married Mary Russell, and had children including Abigail Sanford, Jonathan Russell Sanford, Lemuel Sanford, Lucerita Sanford, Mary Sanford, Rhoda Sanford. Lemuel Sanford passed away in 1803 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Lemuel Sanford was born in 1740 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, the child of Lemuel Sanford And Rebecca Squires.
  • Lemuel Sanford married Mary Russell, and had children including Abigail Sanford, Jonathan Russell Sanford, Lemuel Sanford, Lucerita Sanford, Mary Sanford, Rhoda Sanford.
  • Lemuel Sanford passed away in 1803 in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lemuel Sanford
1699–1780
Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield Co, Connecticut
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Rebecca Squires
1705–1779
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Russell
1745–1829
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Lemuel Sanford
1769–1831
Birth Location: Redding Centre, Connecticut
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Rhoda Sanford
1773–1796
Birth Location: Redding Centre, Connecticut
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Mary Sanford
1776–1798
Birth Location: Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut
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Abigail Sanford
1779–1781
Birth Location: Redding Centre, Connecticut
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Lucerita Sanford
1786–1861
Birth Location: Redding Centre, Connecticut
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Jonathan Sanford
1782–1858
Birth Location: Redding Centre, Connecticut
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Abigail Sanford
1784–1854
Birth Location: Redding Centre, Connecticut
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Lemuel Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Lemuel Sanford
1740–1803
Birth Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Parents
Lemuel Sanford
1699–1780
Stratford, Fairfield Co, Connecticut
Rebecca Squires
1705–1779
Grandparents
Ezekiel Sanford
1668–1729
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Rebeckah Gregory
1673–1768
Stratford, Fairfield Co, Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Ezekiell Sanford
1637–1683
Rebecca Whelpley
1644–1697
Samuel Gregory
1645–1702
Rebecca Wheeler
1650–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sanford
1607–1681
Sarah
1615–1681
Judah Gregory
1618–1689
Sarah Burt
1620–1689
Ephraim Wheeler
1618–1670
Ann Turney
1620–1708

Lemuel Sanford's Descendants

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Lemuel Sanford (18 APR 1740–12 MAR 1803) m. Mary Russell (ABT 1745–23 JUN 1829)
  1. 1. Lemuel Sanford 1769–1831 m. Mary Heron 1768–1832
    1. 1. Julia Sanford 1797–1858
    2. 2. Mary (Heron) Sanford 1801–1832
  2. 2. Rhoda Sanford 1773–1796 m. Jonathan Bartlett 1764–
  3. 3. Mary Sanford 1776–1798 m. Thomas Peck –1798
    1. 1. Sophia Peck 1797–
  4. 4. Abigail Sanford 1779–1781
  5. 5. Lucerita Sanford 1786–1861
  6. 6. Jonathan (Russell) Sanford 1782–1858 m. Maria Davies 1791–1869
    1. 1. Amanda Sanford 1810–1866
    2. 2. Maria Sanford 1815–1815
    3. 3. Lemuel Sanford 1816–1890 m. Abby (Maria) Hill 1823–1896
    4. 4. Jonathan (Russell) Sanford 1819–1897
    5. 5. Thomas Sanford 1823–1890
  7. 7. Abigail Sanford 1784–1854 m. Jonathan Bartlett 1764–

Lemuel Sanford's Timeline

4 Records

1740
18 APR 1740
Birth of Lemuel Sanford in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut
1795
7 JAN 1795
Age 55
Lemuel Sanford - Will
None
1803
12 MAR 1803
Age 63
Death of Lemuel Sanford in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut
1803
1 APR 1803
Age 63
Lemuel Sanford - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 APR 1740
    Event Place: Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: APR 1792
    Event Place: Redding, Fairfield County, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Will
    Event Date: 7 JAN 1795

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 MAR 1803
    Event Place: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1 APR 1803
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