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Mary Sanford 1734–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 May 1734

Birth Location: Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America

Death Date: Sep 1809

Death Location: Shaftsbury Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Father: Jonathan Sanford

Mother: Phebe Platt

Spouse(s): John (Sturdivant)

Children(s): Hannah Sturdevant, Joel Sturdevant, Stephen Sturdevant, John Sturdevant, Samuel Sturdevant, Mary Sturdevant, Nathan Sturdevant, James Sturdevant, Olive Sturdevant

The story of Mary Sanford began in 1734 in Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America. In 1790, Mary Sanford resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. Mary Sanford married John Sturdevant Sturdivant, and had children including Hannah Shove Sturdevant, James Nelson Sturdevant, Joel Sturdevant, John Sanford Sturdevant, Mary Sturdevant, Nathan Sturdevant, Olive Sturdevant, Samuel Sturdevant, Stephen Sturdevant. Mary Sanford passed away in 1809 in Shaftsbury Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Sanford began in 1734 in Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America.
  • In 1790, Mary Sanford resided in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Mary Sanford married John Sturdevant Sturdivant, and had children including Hannah Shove Sturdevant, James Nelson Sturdevant, Joel Sturdevant, John Sanford Sturdevant, Mary Sturdevant, Nathan Sturdevant, Olive Sturdevant, Samuel Sturdevant, Stephen Sturdevant.
  • Mary Sanford passed away in 1809 in Shaftsbury Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Sanford
1709–1788
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Phebe Platt
1705–1775
Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

John (Sturdivant)
1733–1816
Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Children(s)

Hannah Sturdevant
1765–1828
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Joel Sturdevant
1763–1781
Birth Location: Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
JS
Stephen Sturdevant
1759–1816
Birth Location: Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
SS
John Sturdevant
1762–1850
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
JS
Samuel Sturdevant
1764–1845
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Mary Sturdevant
1770–1847
Birth Location: New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Nathan Sturdevant
1777–1859
Birth Location: Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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James Sturdevant
1781–1863
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Olive Sturdevant
1773–1863
Birth Location: Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
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Mary Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Mary Sanford
1734–1809
Birth Place: Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Parents
Jonathan Sanford
1709–1788
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Phebe ("Hannah") Platt
1705–1775
Newtown, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Grandparents
Samuel (Enos) Sanford
1674–1749
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Hannah (Esther (Hester)) Baldwin
1674–1726
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
John Platt
1677–1766
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Phebe Brace
1680–1769
Hatfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts, English Colonial America
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1644–1679
Elizabeth (Paine)
1648–1718
Nathaniel Jr.
1645–1714
Hannah Botsford
1645–1686
Josiah Platt
1645–1724
Sarah Canfield
1656–1725
Thomas (Bracey)
1638–1704
Mary Osborn
1649–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lt.
1607–1681
Sarah Sanford
1615–
Thomas III
1613–1686
Rebecca Ware
1620–1682
Nathaniel Baldwin
1610–1658
Abigail Camp
1622–1648
Richard Deacon
1603–1684
Mary Wood
1605–1676
Thomas Lt.
1623–1689
Phebe Crane
1628–1690
Thomas Bracey\Bracy\Bressey\Bressie
1601–1646
Phebe Bisby
1611–1709

Mary Sanford's Descendants

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Mary Sanford (19 May 1734–Sep 1809) m. John (Sturdevant) (Sturdivant) (24 Mar 1733–July 1816)
  1. 1. Hannah (Shove) Sturdevant 1765–1828 m. Wolcott (Burnham) Pvt. 1762–1849
    1. 1. Orrin Burnham 1801–1850 m. Sydnah Wright 1802–1862
      1. 1. John (Wright) Burnham 1830–1904 m. Lucretia (M) Scott 1833–1908
        1. 1. Ida Burnham 1869–1943 m. William (Hartley) Jeffrey 1860–1933
        2. 2. George (Charles) Burnham 1868– m. Lillia ("Lilly" May) Stratton 1865–1935
        3. 3. Henry (A) Burnham 1859–1910 m. Sylvia (Ella) Phelps 1862–1918
        4. 4. Martha Burnham 1862–1957
        5. 5. Mary (Ellen) Burnham 1866– m. Harry (H) Newton 1865– m. Herbert (Frank) Bruce 1878–
      2. 2. Alfred Burnham 1832–1921 m. Malona (Summer) McCumber 1832–1924
        1. 1. Frederick (S.) Burnham 1865–1870
        2. 2. Winfield (Scott) Burnham 1861–1929
        3. 3. Charlotte (L.) Burnham 1871–1889
        4. 4. Allen (Heman) Burnham 1857–1937
        5. 5. Milton (Herbert) Burnham 1855–1912
      3. 3. William (Scott) Burnham 1823–1888 m. Huldah (Ann) Rowley 1829–1916
        1. 1. Edward (R) Burnham 1858–
        2. 2. Ida (Jane) Burnham 1855–1933
        3. 3. William (Rowley) Burnham 1865–1934
      4. 4. Horace (Leigh) Burnham 1827–1892 m. Susan (C.) Lowell 1830–1903
        1. 1. Frank (W.) Burnham 1853–1922
        2. 2. Herbert (Francis) Burnham 1859–1898
        3. 3. John (W.) Burnham 1857–1919
        4. 4. Alice (H Burnham) Baxter 1852–
      5. 5. Daniel (H.) Burnham 1837–1909 m. Mary (M) Burnham 1837–1920
        1. 1. Arthur (C.) Burnham 1861–1929
      6. 6. Laura (R.) Burnham 1838–1902
      7. 7. Harriet Burnham 1825–1827
      8. 8. Mary (Jane) Burnham 1834–1883 m. James Caldwell 1827–1915
        1. 1. George (Walter) Caldwell 1866–1964
        2. 2. Arthur (James) Caldwell 1869–1936
        3. 3. Ada (Jane) Caldwell 1855–1932
      9. 9. Fidelia (L.) Burnham 1845–1903 m. Orrin (Kimball) Ralph 1845–1895
        1. 1. Mabel (N.) Ralph 1876–
    2. 2. Hannah Burnham 1788–1865 m. Asa Eldredge 1780–1835
      1. 1. Albigence ("Alvo" Waldo) Eldredge 1821–1879 m. Harriet Briggs 1832–1895
        1. 1. Frank (George) Eldredge 1861–1923
        2. 2. Alma (Rosette) Eldredge 1855–1953
      2. 2. Philinda ((Phylinda)) Eldredge 1809–
      3. 3. Perlina (E.) Eldredge 1812–1892
      4. 4. Mary (Celeste) Eldridge 1816–1868 m. David Sewall 1817–1885
        1. 1. Martha (Ann) Sewall 1843–1928
        2. 2. David (Henry) Sewall 1850–1920
        3. 3. Anna (E.) Sewall 1857–1929
        4. 4. George (Henry) Sewall 1845–1845
        5. 5. Joseph (Alba) Sewall 1839–1922
      5. 5. Harriet Eldredge 1823–1878
    3. 3. Oliver (Ward) Burnham 1794–1860 m. Tryphena (Macomber) (McCumber) 1801–1874
      1. 1. Wolcott (Horace) Burnham 1818–1818
      2. 2. Lydia Burnham 1822–1906
      3. 3. Harriett (H) Burnham 1818–1818
      4. 4. Franklin (J.) Burnham 1834–1911
      5. 5. Anson (G.) Burnham 1821–1874
      6. 6. George (W.) Burnham 1824–1896
      7. 7. Wolcott (H.) Burnham 1819–1886 m. Lydia (B.) Johnson 1822–1906
        1. 1. Iola (Mary) Burnham 1854–1922
        2. 2. Pearlie (R.) Burnham 1858–1863
        3. 3. Oliver (J.) Burnham 1843–1918
        4. 4. William (Anson) Burnham 1847–1933
    4. 4. Rhoda Burnham 1785–1864 m. Moses Purinton 1799–1864
      1. 1. Betsey Purinton 1810–1864 m. Samuel Glyde 1815–1875
    5. 5. Philomela Burnham 1786–1862
      1. 1. Pamelia Graves 1807–1885 m. Stephen Blake 1809–1855
        1. 1. Phila (M) Blake 1826–1890
        2. 2. Almon (B) Blake 1829–
    6. 6. Olivia (S) Burnham 1792–1880 m. Elam Thomas 1788–1856
      1. 1. Hiram (Munson) Thomas 1815–1895
      2. 2. Rosina (Samantha) Thomas 1817–1880
    7. 7. Polly Burnham 1805– m. Paul Taylor 1803–
    8. 8. Mary (Jane) Burnham 1786–
  2. 2. Joel Sturdevant 1763–1781
  3. 3. Stephen Sturdevant 1759–1816 m. Anne Sanford 1770–1810
    1. 1. Molly ("Mary") Sturdevant 1792–1857 m. Joshus Pooler 1792–1842
      1. 1. Amory ("Amy" Napoleon) Pooler 1838–1908
      2. 2. Truman (Lansing) Pooler 1812–1893
      3. 3. Eland Pooler 1817–1887
      4. 4. Lewis (Clinton) Pooler 1832–1901
      5. 5. Elizabeth Pooler 1815–1860
  4. 4. John (Sanford) Sturdevant 1762–1850 m. Sarah Barnum 1762–1815 m. Chloe 1775–1879
    1. 1. Sarah (Lucelia) Sturdevant 1798–1879 m. John Hutchinson 1797–1858
      1. 1. Lucinda Hutchinson 1827–1882 m. Aurelius (Phineus) Zander 1822–1891
      2. 2. Ozias Hutchinson 1815–1899
      3. 3. Clarissa Hutchinson 1814–1851
      4. 4. John Hutchinson 1828–1885
      5. 5. Eliza Hutchinson 1822–1891
    2. 2. Richard Sturdivant 1802–
    3. 3. Chloe Sturdivant 1818–
    4. 4. Andrew Sturdevant 1785–1870 m. Anna Davenport 1782–1868
      1. 1. Betsy (Mahala) Sturdevant 1809–1874
      2. 2. Julia Sturdevant 1806–
    5. 5. Sarah (Ann) Sturdevant 1789–1824
    6. 6. Hannah Sturdevant 1792–1860
    7. 7. Lucy Sturdevant 1796–1886 m. Hezekiah Beach 1792–1877
      1. 1. Mary Beachh 1833–1925
      2. 2. Julia Beach 1830–1919
    8. 8. John (Sanford) Sturdevant 1798–1872 m. Currence Hatch 1800–1874
      1. 1. Betssy (Ann) Sturdevant 1820–1874
      2. 2. Sarah Sturdevant 1827–1895
      3. 3. Eli Sturdevant 1835–1904
  5. 5. Samuel Sturdevant 1764–1845 m. Sarah Morris 1747–
  6. 6. Mary Sturdevant 1770–1847 m. Austin Bostwick 1766–1844
    1. 1. Laura Bostwick 1798–1865
    2. 2. Hiram Bostwick 1806–1876
    3. 3. Samuel Bostwick 1795–1832
    4. 4. Harvey ("Harry") Bostwick 1797–1853
    5. 5. Alura ("Lury") Bostwick 1798–1865
  7. 7. Nathan Sturdevant 1777–1859 m. Ruth Moses 1774–1861
    1. 1. Albert Sturdevant 1817–1893
    2. 2. Hiram Sturdevant 1804–1884
    3. 3. Abigal Sturdevant 1805–1879
    4. 4. Joshua (Moses) Sturdevant 1811–1895
    5. 5. Reuben Sturdevant 1815–1882
  8. 8. James (Nelson) Sturdevant 1781–1863 m. Sarah Wheat 1773–1857
    1. 1. Jonathan ("Clark") Sturdevant 1810–1873
    2. 2. Hiram Sturdevant 1804–1884
    3. 3. Chloe (Ann) Sturdevant 1818–1893
    4. 4. Soloman (Sanford) Sturdevant 1807–1865
    5. 5. Samuel (Sanford) Sturdevant 1812–1856
    6. 6. Abel Sturdevant 1802–1874
  9. 9. Olive Sturdevant 1773–1863 m. Asher (Smith) Wilcox 1774–1838
    1. 1. Asher (Smith) Wilcox 1802–1831
    2. 2. John (Allison) Wilcox 1808–1846
    3. 3. Olive (Jennett) Wilcox 1811–1854
    4. 4. Alonzo (Sanford) Wilcox 1814–1863
    5. 5. Mary (Louisa) Wilcox 1816–1843
    6. 6. Hiram Wilcox 1803–1858

Mary Sanford's Timeline

5 Records

1734
19 May 1734
Birth of Mary Sanford in Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
1790
1790
Age 56
Mary Sanford resided here in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
1806
1806
Age 72
Mary Sanford - Probate in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1809
22 Aug 1809
Age 75
Death of Mary Sanford in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA
1809
Sep 1809
Age 75
Burial of Mary Sanford in Shaftsbury Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA
Shaftsbury Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 May 1734
    Event Place: Newton, Fairfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut; Series: M637; Roll: 1; Page: 379; Image: 348; Family History Library Film: 0568141

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1809
    Event Place: Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records
    [2] Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1809
    Event Place: Shaftsbury Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Wills and Probate Records, Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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