Brief Life History of Elizabeth
When Elizabeth Safford was born on 24 January 1699, in Preston, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, John Joseph Safford, was 34 and her mother, Hannah Newman, was 32. She died on 24 May 1775, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Elizabeth Safford, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Elizabeth Safford, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Parents and Siblings
1664–1736 Male
1666–1703 Female
Siblings (6)
1687–1724 Male
1691–1730 Female
1694–1729 Female
1697–1775 Female
1699–1775 Female
+1 More Child
Name Meaning
English:
possibly a habitational name from Seaford (Sussex), from Old English sǣ ‘sea’ + ford ‘ford’. Until the 16th century, the Ouse river flowed into the sea at this point.
habitational name from Salford (Lancashire), Salford (Bedfordshire), or Salfords in Horley (Surrey), from Old English salh ‘willow, sallow’ + ford ‘ford, river crossing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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