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William Sanford 1676 – 1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1676

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 19 Jun 1760

Death Location: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Samuel Sanford

Mother: Sarah Wodell

Spouse(s): Hope Sisson

Children(s): Mary Sanford

The story of William Sanford began in 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. William Sanford married Hope Sisson, and had children including Mary Sanford. William Sanford passed away in 1760 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Sanford began in 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
  • William Sanford married Hope Sisson, and had children including Mary Sanford.
  • William Sanford passed away in 1760 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Sanford
1635 – 1713
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Wodell
1644 – 1680
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Spouses(s)

Hope Sisson
1674 – 1752
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Sanford
1703 – 1776
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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William Sanford's Ancestors

Self
William Sanford
1676 – 1760
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Samuel Sanford
1635 – 1713
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Wodell
1644 – 1680
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sanford's Descendants

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William Sanford (21 May 1676 – 19 Jun 1760) m. Hope Sisson (24 Dec 1674 – 21 Jan 1752)
  1. 1. Mary Sanford (16 Nov 1703 – 1776) m. David (R.) Kenyon (1693 – 1772)
    1. 1. Mary Kenyon (24 Nov 1733 – 17 Oct 1824) m. William (D.) Tefft (28 Feb 1732 – 28 Nov 1822)
      1. 1. Joseph ((Underground Railroad)) Tefft (08 Mar 1779 – 01 Mar 1870) m. Chloe Heath (10 Mar 1782 – 3 Mar 1867)
        1. 1. Betsey Tefft (11 Feb 1810 – 14 Oct 1867) m. Talmadge Sheldon (29 Dec 1814 – 29 Jan 1908)

William Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1676
21 May 1676
Birth of William Sanford in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1760
19 Jun 1760
Age 84
Death of William Sanford in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1676
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1760
    Event Place: New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
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