History of Fairfield County, Connecticut

jMr. Sanford was married to Polly, daughter of Cajjt. Enos Johnson, Aug. 7, 1816. Mr. Sanford wiis a nuin of great force of character and originality, a leading member of Trinity Ejiiscopal Church, and one of the founders of Xcwtown Academy. His mainigc- ment of his children was especially noticeable. If the boys wanted spending-money he gave them a job of work and ])aid them for it, thus making them earn the money, and letting them estimate its value by the labor it cost them. He would give them opportuni- ties of earning money and then borrow it of them, giving them his note, drawing interest in regular form. In settlements tiiey prodncc<l the note and he had them to reckon up the interest themselves, re- fusing to settle until it was done properly. Thus he instilled into them correct ideas of value and the ne- cc-ssity of strict business habits that in after life has served them well. He died July 2tj, 1851. His chil- dren were eight in number, — viz., Edwin (dceciused), Julius (deccised), Henry, Frederick, Charlotte (Mrs. George B. Wheeler), Margarette (Mrs. Albert North- rop), Josiah, Augusta. Josiah Sanford ((!) was the son of Samuel Sanford (5) by his second wife, Charity ( Foote) Bristol. Sam- uel Sanford (•'>) was born in 174.'t. His cliildren were, by his first wife, (Abiali Iiuuning), — viz., Anuit (1), Isaac (2), Josiah (3), Betsey (4), Sarah (5), Joel (6), Kuah (7), Azubah (8), Artemesia (9), Abigail (10). By his second wife: Abiah, Ann, Josiah, and Philo. Samuel (5) was the son of Samuel (4 ), who was born A|)ril 1, 1704. His children Ity his wife, Hannah (lil- bcrt, were Tiiomas, Amos, Mary, James, Hannah, Sarah, Samuel, and Louis. Samuel Sanford (4) was the son of Samuel Sanford (3), who was born March 12, 1G80, who married Esther Baldwin, and whose children were Nathaniel, Samuel (4), Ebcnezer, Esther, John, David, Stephen, Job, Hannah, Rachel (Mrs. Ebcn Booth). Samuel Sanford (.'}) wius son of Samuel Sanford (2), who was born April 3, 1C43, and who married Mary Brinson. His children were Hannah, Thomius, Sam- uel (3), Sarah, Mary, and Thomas. Samuel Sanford (2) was son of Thomas Sanford (1), who married Sarah , and whose children were Ezekiel, Sarah, Mary, and Samuel (3|. Thomas San- ford died October, 1681. The date of his birth is un- known. To Julius, son of Josiah, were born Ellen Louisa (Mrs. Sherwood S. Thompson), Katie, and Gertrude. Henry Sanford married Mary E., daughter of Dr. Cyrenius If. Booth, Nov. 9, 1845, to whom were born Annie E. and Sarah E. GENEALOGY OF THE SANDKOUDS.* Sandfonl Manor of England is one of those very few Shropshire estates which can be said to be held by the lineal descendants of its earliest fcolfce. Thomas de Sandford, a Norman follower of William Duke of Normandy, is mentioned on the roll of Battle Abbey, Oct. 14, 1066. His son, Sir Thomas dc Sand- ford, held under Iving Henry I. the nninors of ."land- lord and Rothal, and the former is still held by his <lcscendants. The armorial bearings of this family are quarterly 1 and 4 per chevron sa and erm, in chief two boars' heads coupcd close, or 2 and 3 quarterly per fesse indented azure and ermine. Crest, a falcon with wings endorsed preying on a i)artridge jipr. Motto, Ncc tcinere Nee timide. .\notlicr family of almost ei]ual antiquity, but who, unlike the preceding, usually dispense with first letter " d" in their name, are derived from John de Sanford, Lord of Great Homede, county Hertz, whose name is met with in lliV.I and 1220 in ancient records. He was father of Gilbert de Sanford, Lord of (Jreat Ho- mede, and chamberlain of IJuccn Eleanor, the wife of King Henry III., and daughter of Raimond Bcrenger, the last Count of Provence. The former of these families are undoubtedly the ancestors of the Connecticut Sanfords. Thom.aa San- ford, sometimes spelt Sampford or Samfonl in the records, came to Boston about 1631. He first appears in Dorchester, Mass., in 1634, and went to Jlilford, Conn., in 1639, and died there in 1681. His name • Colitrilutnl \>y II. U. Saiifortl. ?3fe. y "'V^ /^^<^4 cf^^^.A^^- 'c^ c-^fc-y^ /S-'-^^'^^'*'^^/'^^ ^^Si®" :^^P^ ■--A--=-'-<i^' /f£S. OF F. SANFOf^D. /V£WTOin/N Conn. J hi NEWTOWX. 4;!) appfiirs ainoiif; tlio-^c who first iirfraiiizc'il the town. His ohk'st son, E/t'kicl, and ihuiirlitcr, J^arali, wtTc born in Jlassaclmsctts. Record as follows : Thomas SanConl, horn ; died ( )etoher, KiSl. Sarah (maiden-name unknown to writer), horn ; died IGSl. Children: Kzckiel Sant'ord, hm'n about 1G.'?5; married Rebeeca Wiekla, April 2"). l(il>.'>; die<l KiS-S. Sarali Sanford. horn Ki.'iT ; married Uiehard Shnle. Mary Santbrd, born .Ian. Ki, 1(>41 ; iinuuir- ried. Samuel Sant'ord, born ,\pril •'ill, 1(14:; ; married Hannah Hrinson. Thomas Sanibrd. liorii Deeemljer, l(i44; married Elizabeth Payne. Ephraim Sanfbrd, born May 17, ll}4(! ; married Mary Powell. Eliz.abeth Sanibrd, born Anu;. 27, ll!48; married Oliadiah Al- lyne. K/.ekiel Sanibrd, ' born li'>:',r, ; died ]i',A?,. Kebeeea Wickla, born ; married A]iril 2o, Kid"). Chil- dren: Sarah Santbnl, born March o, KIlJC; married Cornelius iinll. Ezekiel Sanibrd, .Jr., born March (1, ]<!(i8; married Rebecca . Mary Sanibrd, born April 8, 1071); married Theopihis Hull. Rebeeca Sanfbrd, born Dec. l;^, 1()72 ; married John Seeley. Thomas Sanford, born May 2, lt)7.'). Martha Sanftu'd, born .Tune 20, 1(577. Elizabeth Sanfbrd, liorn Sept. (1, 1(17'.). Cornelius Hull, born . Sarah S.iulbrd, born March 5, KSf.G. Ezekiel Sanford, ,Ir., born March (i, lililX ; died March, 17211; married Rebecca (name not known to writer), born . Children: Joseidi Sanford. born about 1697; marrieil Catharine Fairchild. Lemuel Sanibrd, born Dec. Kj, IGili) ; ni;irried Ivebecca Squires. Zacliariah Sanfbrd, bcn-n >.'(jv. 24, 1701 ; married Ann Hull. Ezekiel Sanford (;5), born .Inly 27, 17(14. Samuel Sanfbrd, born Feb. 20, 1707 ; mar- ried Sarah Meaker. Ephraim Sanibrd, born Feb. 12, 1708 ; married Elizabeth Mix. Rebecca Sanfbrd, born Nov. 21, 1710. Abig-ail Sanford, born Aug. 20, 1714. Elnathan S;infbnl, born Sept 1, 1717. Ji£Leph_S:yifiiri.l, born about 1(!07. Catharine Fair- child, born ; married Feb. 11,172."). Children: Neliemiah Sanford, born March 10, 172(). Elnathan Sanford, born Oct. 11, 1727. Phebe Sanford, born Nov. 11, 1720. Ann Sanford, born Feb. !.'>, 1732. Timothy Sanford, born i'Vb. 8, 1734. .JosejdiSan- ford^born^ June 20, 173(i. Nathan Sauiibrdj born Aug. 1,'), ifSSrTameTBauford, born Dec. 14, 1740. Stephen Sanfbrd, born July 1(1, 174:!. NelYei'mah Sanford, born March 10, 172(j; aged ninety; died Novendjer, 1815. Elizabeth Morehouse, born ; married March .'», 1747; died July 31, 1810. Children: (iershom Sanford, born Aug. 2(1, 1748 ; died early. Litt'e Sanford, born Aug. 30, 17")0; <lied Dec. 3, 181."). Phebe Sanford, born Aug. 20, 1752; single; died early. Ann Sanford, born Oct. 2, 1755; died Jan. 8, 184(). Catharine Sanford, born * Ezekiel selUed in Faiificld, Oinn., ami Uied tliere. Oct. 31, 17."iO; died Nov. 17, 1843. Nehemiah San- ford, born (_)ctol)er, 17(12; died Dec. 2(1, 1S44. Lille Sanford, born ,\ug. 30, 17."iO; dieil Dec. :l,- 181.'i. Huldah lihicknian, liorn ; marrieil I7S'). Children : Jolm R. Sanford, burn .laiiuary, 17SS : died l.S.')(). Jerusha Sanford, liorn January, Xl'Mi; died 182-"). Josei)h Sanlbi-d, born April 12, 1702; died l.S(14. Laura. Sanford, liorn April, 1704; died lS."i7. (ilover Sanford, born March, 1707; died 1.S78. .John Ji. Sanford, born Jaiuuiry, 1788 ; died 18.'ii). Rebecca Clark, born ; married 1M2, Children: Cieorge Sanford, born 1814. Harriet U. Sanfbrd, born ; died early. Julia E. .Sanford, born ; died early. .Joseph Sanlbi'd, burn April 12, 1702; marrii'd JIaria Young l.S:iO; died 18(14. Children: .lane K. Sanford, born .Se])t. 22, 18:12. i\[artha Ann Sanford, I born June 11, l.S:!."i. Rebecca M. Sanford, boi-ii J^'b. 18, 1844. linshnell Rostwiek, born ; married, 1821, I^anra Sanford, born April, 1704. Child: .hilia F. Rnst- wick, born .July 20, 1823. ( ilover .Sanford, born March, 1707. Retsey I^ake, bi.)rn . (.'hildren : ('harles H. Sanfbrd, born , March 24, 1823. Honu-r R. Sanibrd, born June, 1824. I^'rederick S. Sanford, born l'"ebruary, l.s2(i. Edwin G. Sanford, born May, 1832. Charlotte E. Sanfbrd, ,' boi-u May, 1838. Jycmucl .Sanford, born Dee. Id, l(iOO, son of J^zekiel Sanford, Jr. ; married Rebecca Squires, May 12, 17:!0. j Children: Hezekiali Sanford, born March 1, 1731. Rebecca Sanford, born (Jet. 20, 1732. Sarah Sanford, born Sej)t. 11, 1734. Anna .Sanford, born Oct. 10, 173(;; died Dee. 4, 1743. Lydia Sanford, born May 19, 1738. J.jeimui_Jitnibrdj l)orn April 18, 174it. Ezekiel Sanford, born June 30, 1742. Anna .Sanford, born (Jet. 7, 1744. Eunice S:uifbrd, born Sejit. 10, 174(). Rhoda Sanford, liorn Feb. 20, 1740. Siimuel Sanford, born Fell. 20, 1707, son of Ezekiel .Sanfbrd (3); died Nov. fi, 17(J8 ; marrieil Sandi Jfeaker, Jan. 11,1733. Children: Daniel S:inlbrd, born Feb. I 2.">, 17:>4; nuirried Esther Hull. Setli Sanibrd, liorn Aug. 18, 173.1; nuirried Iiel)ecca Rurr. Mary .Sanfbrd, born Feb. 1(1,17:18; married Timothy .S:infbrd. Daviil ; Sanford, born Nov. 1(1, 1730. Abigail Saiifoi-<l, born .Jan. Ki, 1743 ; married .John Hawley. Samuel .San- ford, . I r., born April 24,1745; married Sarah Olm- stead. Sarah S:inford, born May (i, 1747. lOsther Sanford, born .\pril 0, 1740. Ezra .Sanford, born Feb. 26, 17ol. R:ichel Sanford, born Feb. 2, 17.')3. l\'ter Sanford, born May 18, 17.")6 ; married .\bigail Ivceler. Ephraim .Sanibrd, born Feb. 12, 1708; marrieil Elizabeth Mi.K, Oct. 7, 1730. Children: JUizabeth Sanford, born .luly 1, 1731. lltudiel Sanford, liorn July 23, 17;':!; married Stephen AFead. .Miigail S;in- ford, born Jfay 10, 173'); nuirried Daniel .Jackson. Hannah Sanford, born March 3, 1737 ; married David Lyon. .John ,'^anford, born .\pril 2(1, 1730. Oliver 480 HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY, CONNECTICUT.