Ezekiel Sanford

Male30 June 1742–8 March 1808

Brief Life History of Ezekiel

When Ezekiel Sanford was born on 30 June 1742, in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Lemuel Sanford, was 42 and his mother, Rebecca Squire, was 35. He married Sarah Sturgis on 23 April 1767, in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1790. He died on 8 March 1808, in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Umpawaug Cemetery, Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ezekiel Sanford
1742–1808
Abigail Starr
1749–1827
Marriage: 21 November 1773
Polly Sanford
1774–1814
Rebecca Sanford
1776–1834
Ezekiel Sanford
1778–1778
Abigail Starr Sanford
1779–1813
Clarissa Sanford
1786–1838

Sources (30)

  • Ezekiel Sanford, "United States Census, 1790"
  • Ezekel Sanford, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
  • Ezekiel Sanford, "United States Census, 1800"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 November 1773Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
  • Children (5)

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    Siblings (10)

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    World Events (7)

    1743

    Age 1

    Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

    1776

    Age 34

    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

    1776 · The Declaration to the King

    Age 34

    """At the end of the Second Continental Congress the 13 colonies came together to petition independence from King George III. With no opposing votes, the Declaration of Independence was drafted and ready for all delegates to sign on the Fourth of July 1776. While many think the Declaration was to tell the King that they were becoming independent, its true purpose was to be a formal explanation of why the Congress voted together to declare their independence from Britain. The Declaration also is home to one of the best-known sentences in the English language, stating, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."""""""

    Name Meaning

    English (Devon): variant of Sandford .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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