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William Sanford 1725–1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1725

Birth Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Death Date: 1 Jan 1815

Death Location: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Father: Restcome Sanford

Mother: Elizabeth Lake

Spouse(s): Mary Waite

Children(s): William Sanford, Joseph Sanford, Abigail Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Thomas Sanford

In 1725, William Sanford entered the world in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Restcome Sanford And Elizabeth Lake. William Sanford married Mary Waite, and had children including Abigail Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Joseph Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Thomas Sanford, William Sanford. William Sanford passed away in 1815 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1725, William Sanford entered the world in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA, born to Restcome Sanford And Elizabeth Lake.
  • William Sanford married Mary Waite, and had children including Abigail Sanford, Eliphal Sanford, Joseph Sanford, Peleg Sanford, Thomas Sanford, William Sanford.
  • William Sanford passed away in 1815 in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Sanford's Ancestors

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William Sanford
1725–1815
Birth Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Parents
Restcome Sanford
1704–1772
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Elizabeth Lake
1706–1747
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Sanford
1677–1738
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Deborah Manchester
1677–1738
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Great-Grandparents
John, Sanford
1633–1687
Mary Gorton
1632–1731
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Gov. Sanford
1605–1653
Elizabeth Webb
1612–1635

William Sanford's Descendants

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William Sanford (17 Jun 1725–1 Jan 1815) m. Mary Waite (11 Apr 1722–1763)
  1. 1. William Sanford 1757–1837 m. Abigail Simmons 1760–1819
    1. 1. William (Hicks) Sanford 1789–1874 m. Priscilla Sawdy 1792–1826 m. Patience Sawdy 1793–1870
      1. 1. Isaac Sanford 1835–1908 m. Catharine Doyale 1837–1916 m. Olive Spicer 1832–1865
        1. 1. Hiram (Sawdy) Sanford 1869– m. Wilhelmina Blohm 1872–1950
  2. 2. Joseph Sanford 1746–
  3. 3. Abigail Sanford 1748–
  4. 4. Peleg Sanford 1751–1789 m. Lillis Wilcox 1757–1831
  5. 5. Eliphal Sanford 1755–
  6. 6. Thomas Sanford 1761–1837

William Sanford's Timeline

2 Records

1725
17 Jun 1725
Birth of William Sanford in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1815
1 Jan 1815
Age 90
Death of William Sanford in Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1725
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1336.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMB.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: RI, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1815
    Event Place: Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
    Record Source: The New England Historical & Genealogical Register

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