William Sanford

Brief Life History of William

When William Sanford was born on 23 January 1723, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States, his father, Richard Sanford, was 21 and his mother, Elizabeth Coggeshall, was 26. He lived in Rhode Island, United States in 1723. He died on 28 June 1734, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 11, and was buried in Rhode Island, British Colonial America.

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Family Time Line

Richard Sanford
1701–1773
Elizabeth Coggeshall
1696–
William Sanford
1723–1734
John Sanford
1725–1725
Joseph Sanford
1725–1726
John Sanford
1726–1810
Ruth Sanford
1729–
Giles Sanford
1730–1814
Elisha Sanford
1732–1800
Elizabeth Sanford
1736–
Sarah Sanford
1738–1813
Peleg Sanford
1739–1797

Sources (10)

  • William Sanford, "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914"
  • William Sanford, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • William Sanford, "Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950"

Name Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Sandford .

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

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