Ezekiel Sanford Jr

Brief Life History of Ezekiel

When Ezekiel Sanford Jr was born from 1744 to 1746, in Newhaven Towne, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Ezekiel Sanford, was 39 and his mother, Desire Warner, was 42. He married Sarah Chloe Cook on 11 November 1765, in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Dryden, Cayuga, New York, United States in 1810 and Dryden, Tompkins, New York, United States in 1820. He registered for military service in 1776. He died in 1831, in Springwater, Springwater, Livingston, New York, United States, and was buried in Sparta, Livingston, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ezekiel Sanford Jr
1744–1831
Sarah Chloe Cook
1744–1784
Marriage: 11 November 1765
Asenath "Sene" Sanford
1766–1789
Solton Sanford
1776–
Deborah Sanford
1768–1860
Damis Sanford
1770–
Sabra Sanford
1772–1810
Linas Sanford
1774–1855
Lyman Sanford
1780–1815
Chloe Sanford
1782–1863

Sources (23)

  • Ezekiel Sanford, "United States Census, 1800"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ezekiel Sanford - Published information: birth-name: Ezekiel Sanford
  • Connecticut Marriage Record on 11 November 1765 in Waterbury, CT, for Ezekiel Sanford and Sarah Chloe Cook

World Events (6)

1776

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

1776

New York is the 11th state.

1789

George Washington elected first president of United States.

Name Meaning

English (Devon): variant of Sandford .

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

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Ezekiel Sanford (1744 – 1831)

Soldier of the Revolution. His date of birth/death is generally given as 1744/1831, although this stone reads 1746/1833. This is a modern replacement stone and there is no sign of the original. He wa …

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