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Richard Sanford 1672–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1672

Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 30 Oct 1759

Death Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Father: Robert Sanford

Mother: Mary Sanford

Spouse(s): Susannah Franklin, Dorcus Sturman

Children(s): Edward SANFORD

Richard Sanford was born in 1672 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Sanford And Mary Sanford. Richard Sanford married Dorcus Sturman, Susannah Franklin, and had children including Edward Sanford. Richard Sanford passed away in 1759 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Richard Sanford was born in 1672 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States, the child of Robert Sanford And Mary Sanford.
  • Richard Sanford married Dorcus Sturman, Susannah Franklin, and had children including Edward Sanford.
  • Richard Sanford passed away in 1759 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sanford
1642–1700
Birth Location: Exeter, Devon, England
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Mary Sanford
1650–1708
Birth Location: Westmoreland,,Virginia,USA
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Spouses(s)

Susannah Franklin
1676–1759
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Dorcus Sturman
1693–1751
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Edward SANFORD
1718–1786
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Richard Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Richard Sanford
1672–1759
Birth Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Parents
Robert Sanford
1642–1700
Exeter, Devon, England
Mary Sanford
1650–1708
Westmoreland,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
Richard Sanford
1616–1654
Exeter, Devon, England
Mary Sanford
1620–
Exeter, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sanford
1560–1632
Anne ECCLESTON
1564–1636
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Sanford's Descendants

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Richard Sanford (1672–30 Oct 1759) m. Susannah Franklin (1676–30 Oct 1759) m. Dorcus Sturman (6 Feb 1693–25 Feb 1751)
  1. 1. Edward SANFORD 1718–1786 m. Catharine POPE 1719–1785 m. Catherine Pope 1705–1763
    1. 1. Catherine ("Caty") Sanford 1768–1832 m. Thomas (Spence) Sr. 1765–
      1. 1. Elizabeth Spence 1816–1859
      2. 2. THOMAS SPENCE 1800–1839 m. McCormack 1802–1913
        1. 1. PATRICK (HENRY) SPENCE 1827–
        2. 2. GEORGE (ALEXANDER) SPENCE 1823–1824
        3. 3. CAROLINE (MATILDA) SPENCE 1821–1824
        4. 4. Mary (V) Spence 1836–
        5. 5. Thomas (Alexander) Spence 1835–
        6. 6. LUCY (LAFAYETTE) SPENCE 1833–1904
        7. 7. Henrietta Spence 1833–
        8. 8. Emily (Cornelia) Spence 1830–
        9. 9. Edwin (Columbus) Spence 1828–1897
        10. 10. OLIVIA (MARIA) SPENCE 1825– m. Montgomery (G.) Lightner 1823–
    2. 2. Robert Sanford 1756–1785
    3. 3. Thomas Sanford 1756–1785
    4. 4. Edward Sanford 1756–1814
    5. 5. Elizabeth Sanford 1756–1791
    6. 6. Richard Sanford 1755–1794
    7. 7. Thomas Sanford 1762–1808
    8. 8. Richard Sandford 1755–1794
    9. 9. Edward Sanford 1750–1814
    10. 10. Susannah Sanford 1749–1786
    11. 11. Caty Sanford 1738–
    12. 12. Jemima Sanford 1732–1786
    13. 13. Patrick Sanford 1727–
    14. 14. Susannah Sanford 1726–

Richard Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1672
1672
Birth of Richard Sanford in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
1759
30 Oct 1759
Age 87
Death of Richard Sanford in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1672
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1759
    Event Place: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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