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Robert Sanford 1615–1676 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1615

Birth Location: Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England

Death Date: 4 Jun 1676

Death Location: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Ezekiel Sanford

Mother: Rose Warner

Spouse(s): Ann Adams

Children(s): Robert Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Zachariah Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, Ezekiel Sanford, Mary Sanford, Sarah Sandford

The story of Robert Sanford began in 1615 in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. In 1632, Robert Sanford established residence. Robert Sanford married Ann Adams, and had children including Elizabeth Sanford, Ezekiel Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Mary Sanford, Robert Sanford, Sarah Sandford, Zachariah Sanford. Robert Sanford passed away in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Sanford began in 1615 in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England.
  • In 1632, Robert Sanford established residence.
  • Robert Sanford married Ann Adams, and had children including Elizabeth Sanford, Ezekiel Sanford, Hannah Sanford, Mary Sanford, Robert Sanford, Sarah Sandford, Zachariah Sanford.
  • Robert Sanford passed away in 1676 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ezekiel Sanford
1586–1683
Birth Location: Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
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Rose Warner
1588–1630
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Adams
1624–1682
Birth Location: , , England
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Children(s)

Robert Sanford
1656–1728
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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Hannah Sanford
1663–1683
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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Zachariah Sanford
1670–1714
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
ZS
Elizabeth Sanford
1645–1695
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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Ezekiel Sanford
1648–1716
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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Mary Sanford
1650–1727
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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Sarah Sandford
1661–1725
Birth Location: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
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Robert Sanford's Ancestors

Self
Robert Sanford
1615–1676
Birth Place: Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
Parents
Ezekiel Sanford
1586–1683
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
Rose Warner
1588–1630
Great Waltham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Thomas Sanford
1556–1597
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
Mary Lewes
1563–1620
Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Sandford
1535–1591
Elizabeth Coggeshall
1537–1600
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Sandford
1490–1535
Maud Mainwaring
1490–1533

Robert Sanford's Descendants

1.
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Robert Sanford (1 Nov 1615–4 Jun 1676) m. Ann Adams (11 Nov 1624–12 Jul 1682)
  1. 1. Robert Sanford 1656–1728
  2. 2. Hannah Sanford 1663–1683
  3. 3. Zachariah Sanford 1670–1714 m. Sarah Willet 1660–1714
    1. 1. Abigail Sanford 1692–1774 m. 1683–1743
      1. 1. Jacob Bunce 1715–1779 m. Martha 1705–1759
        1. 1. John Bunce 1740–1831 m. Annice Beach 1748–1851
      2. 2. Theodocia Bunce 1723–1803
      3. 3. Rebecca Bunce 1719–
      4. 4. Abigail Bunce 1733–1811
      5. 5. Ann Bunce 1716–1737
      6. 6. Isaac Bunce 1727–1807
      7. 7. John (Bunce) III 1718–1791 m. Anna Bunce 1717–1781
        1. 1. David Bunce 1757–1799
        2. 2. John (Bunce) IV 1750–1794
        3. 3. Daughter Bunce 1782–
      8. 8. Abraham Bunce 1727–1807
      9. 9. Lemuel Bunce 1729–1730
      10. 10. Jerusha Bunce 1721–
      11. 11. Jared Bunce 1731–1789
      12. 12. Lucretia Bunce 1729–
    2. 2. Sarah Sanford 1681–1761 m. Jonathan Bunce 1674–1718
      1. 1. Zachariah Bunce 1702–1781
      2. 2. Susanna Bunce 1704–1776
      3. 3. Sarah Bunce 1706–1769
      4. 4. Abigail Bunce 1708–
      5. 5. Jonathan Bunce 1709–
      6. 6. Anne Bunce 1712–
    3. 3. Zachary Sanford 1686–
    4. 4. Ann (Sanford) (twin) 1689–1710
    5. 5. Rebecca (Sanford) (twin) 1689–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Sanford 1645–1695
  5. 5. Ezekiel Sanford 1648–1716
  6. 6. Mary Sanford 1650–1727
  7. 7. Sarah Sandford 1661–1725

Robert Sanford's Timeline

6 Records

1615
1 Nov 1615
Birth of Robert Sanford in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
1632
1632-1910
Age 17
Robert Sanford resided here
None
1670
1670
Age 55
Robert Sanford resided here in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
1676
4 Jun 1676
Age 61
Death of Robert Sanford in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
1676
1676
Age 61
Robert Sanford - Probate in Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
1726
Abt 1726
Age 111
Robert Sanford resided here in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, New England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1615
    Event Place: Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 199.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SP1
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1632-1910
    Record Source: Thomas Sanford, the emigrant to New England : ancestry, life, and descendants

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Connecticut; Year: 1645; Page Number: 254

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1670
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1726
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, New England
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source: Robert Sandford and His Wife Ann Adams Sandford with Some of Their Descendants

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1676
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1676
    Event Place: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Probate Files Collection, Early to 1880; Author: Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut
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