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William Sanford 1709–1741 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 August 1709

Birth Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1741

Death Location: Northeast Center, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America

Father: stanford None

Mother: stanford None

Spouse(s): Rebecca Howland

Children(s): Elizabeth Sanford, Elijah Sanford, Isaac Sanford, George Sanford

William Sanford was born in 1709 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Stanford And Stanford. William Sanford married Rebecca Howland, and had children including Elijah Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, George Sanford, Isaac Sanford. William Sanford passed away in 1741 in Northeast Center, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Sanford was born in 1709 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA, the child of Stanford And Stanford.
  • William Sanford married Rebecca Howland, and had children including Elijah Sanford, Elizabeth Sanford, George Sanford, Isaac Sanford.
  • William Sanford passed away in 1741 in Northeast Center, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sanford's Ancestors

Self
William Sanford
1709–1741
Birth Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
stanford
1676–1760
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
stanford
1674–1751
Portsmouth, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Samuel Sanford
1635–1712
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Wodell
1644–1680
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
George Sisson
1647–
RI
Sarah Lawton
1647–
RI
Great-Grandparents
John Gov.
1611–1653
Elizabeth Webb
1600–1637
William Wodell
1614–1693
Mary Gatchel
1618–1676
Richard Sisson
1608–1684
Mary Freeman
1619–1692
Thomas Lawton
1625–1681
Elizabeth Salisbury
1616–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt Sanford
1593–
Eleanor Sherman
1590–1629
Ralph Sisson
1561–1616
Anne Burdsall
1570–
Edmund II
1596–1682
Christian Hodsoll
1601–1635
George Lawton
1581–1641
Isabel Smith
1585–1641

William Sanford's Descendants

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William Sanford (4 August 1709–1741) m. Rebecca Howland (9 FEB 1702–1749)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Sanford 1733–1810 m. John Sanford 1726–
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sandford 1758–
    2. 2. Benjamin Sanford 1760–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Sanford 1772–1843
    4. 4. Hannah Sanford 1768–
    5. 5. John Sanford 1765–
    6. 6. Joseph Sanford 1756–
    7. 7. Mary Sanford 1761–1826
    8. 8. Rebecca Sanford 1757–1838
    9. 9. Rhoda Sanford 1770–
    10. 10. Ruth Sanford 1763–
  2. 2. Elijah Sanford 1723–
  3. 3. Isaac Sanford 1739–1798 m. Joanna Allen 1741–1798
  4. 4. George Sanford 1736–1820 m. Rachel Gifford 1744–1824
    1. 1. Caleb Sanford 1780–1834
    2. 2. Alice Sanford 1771–1826
    3. 3. Gideon Sanford 1763–1787
    4. 4. Peleg Sanford 1766–1804

William Sanford's Timeline

4 Records

1709
4 August 1709
Birth of William Sanford in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
1709
4 August 1709
Birth of William Sanford in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1732
14 December 1732
Age 23
William Sanford was married
None
1741
1741
Age 32
Death of William Sanford in Northeast Center, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America
Northeast Center, Dutchess County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1709
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1709
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, Vital Extracts
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 December 1732
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1936

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 MAY 1938

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 OCT 1972

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1741
    Event Place: Northeast Center, Dutchess County, New York, 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 8
    Event Type: Burial

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