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Oliver Sanford 1744–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 May 1744

Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America

Death Date: 18 December 1817

Death Location: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Father: David Cornet

Mother: Rachel Strong

Spouse(s): Phebe Newton

Children(s): Newton Sanford, William Sanford, Clarissa Sanford, David Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, Nathan Sanford, Rachel Sanford, Eunice Sanford, Phebe Sanford, Abigail Sanford, Althea Sanford, Reuben Maj., Oliver Deacon

In 1744, Oliver Sanford entered the world in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America, born to David Elihu Sanford Cornet And Rachel Strong. Oliver Sanford married Phebe Newton, and had children including Abigail Sanford, Althea Sanford, Clarissa Catherine Sanford, David Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, Eunice Sanford, Nathan Sanford, Newton Sanford, Oliver Sanford Deacon, Phebe Sanford, Rachel Sanford, Reuben Sanford Maj, William Sanford. Oliver Sanford passed away in 1817 in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1744, Oliver Sanford entered the world in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America, born to David Elihu Sanford Cornet And Rachel Strong.
  • Oliver Sanford married Phebe Newton, and had children including Abigail Sanford, Althea Sanford, Clarissa Catherine Sanford, David Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, Eunice Sanford, Nathan Sanford, Newton Sanford, Oliver Sanford Deacon, Phebe Sanford, Rachel Sanford, Reuben Sanford Maj, William Sanford.
  • Oliver Sanford passed away in 1817 in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Cornet
1709–1751
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Rachel Strong
1713–1777
Birth Location: Southbury, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Phebe Newton
1748–1793
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Newton Sanford
1769–1829
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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William Sanford
1784–1866
Birth Location: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Clarissa Sanford
1787–1824
Birth Location: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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David Sanford
1768–1842
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Elizabeth Sanford
1786–1862
Birth Location: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Nathan Sanford
1782–1784
Birth Location: –
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Rachel Sanford
1778–1808
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Eunice Sanford
1775–1793
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Phebe Sanford
1772–1808
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Abigail Sanford
1790–1868
Birth Location: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Althea Sanford
1792–1867
Birth Location: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
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Reuben Maj.
1780–1855
Birth Location: Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA
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Oliver Deacon
1765–1835
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
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Oliver Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Oliver Sanford
1744–1817
Birth Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Parents
David Elihu Sanford, Cornet
1709–1751
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, English Colonial America
Rachel Strong
1713–1777
Southbury, New Haven, 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
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Jr.
1644–1679
Elizabeth (Paine)
1648–1718
Nathaniel Jr.
1645–1714
Hannah Botsford
1645–1686
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

Oliver Sanford's Descendants

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Oliver Sanford (24 May 1744–18 December 1817) m. Phebe Newton (1748–13 Nov 1793)
  1. 1. Newton Sanford 1769–1829
  2. 2. William Sanford 1784–1866
  3. 3. Clarissa (Catherine) Sanford 1787–1824
  4. 4. David Sanford 1768–1842 m. Lucretia Beaman 1769–1813 m. Abigail Sturtevant 1769–1813
    1. 1. Harriet (E) Sanford 1803–1863 m. Jesse Everett 1800–1871
      1. 1. Delos (Sanford) Everett 1829–1878 m. Lydia (Ann) Watson 1839–
      2. 2. Lucy (Helen) Everett 1828–1878 m. Charles (William Adams Brig.) Gen. 1817–1878
        1. 1. Horace Adams 1847–
        2. 2. Edward (Frederick) Adams 1849–1899
        3. 3. Catherine (Everett "Kate") Adams 1856–1921 m. Arthur (Henley Keller Capt.) (CSA) 1836–1896
        4. 4. Thomas (C.) Adams 1860–1884
        5. 5. Marshall (Cranford) Adams 1869–1940
    2. 2. Sarah (Stephens) Sanford 1795–1820
    3. 3. Barnum (David) Sanford 1805–1870
    4. 4. Rhoda Sanford 1798–1817
    5. 5. Salmon (Johnson) Sanford 1801–1802
    6. 6. David Sanford 1789–1789
    7. 7. Louisa Sanford 1793–1846
    8. 8. Perez (Sturtevant) Sanford 1791–1826
    9. 9. Lucy (A) Sanford 1808–1830
  5. 5. Elizabeth Sanford 1786–1862 m. Reuben Wentworth 1779–1856
    1. 1. William (Sanford) Wentworth 1804–1825
    2. 2. Erwin Wentworth 1806–1866 m. Lucy Sanford 1808–1868
    3. 3. Albert (R.) Wentworth 1810–1841
    4. 4. Mary Wentworth –1845
  6. 6. Nathan Sanford 1782–1784
  7. 7. Rachel Sanford 1778–1808
  8. 8. Eunice Sanford 1775–1793
  9. 9. Phebe Sanford 1772–1808
  10. 10. Abigail Sanford 1790–1868
  11. 11. Althea Sanford 1792–1867
  12. 12. Reuben (Sanford) Maj. 1780–1855
  13. 13. Oliver (Sanford) Deacon 1765–1835

Oliver Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1744
24 May 1744
Birth of Oliver Sanford in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
1817
18 December 1817
Age 73
Death of Oliver Sanford in Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 May 1744
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, British Colonial America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 December 1817
    Event Place: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Poultney, Rutland, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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