Hello, This is the SANFORD Ancestry of the current Governor of So. Carolina, "Mark" SANFORD. If you connect to any of this ancestral line, or are a descendant of Thomas SANFORD (1607/8-1681) the "Immigrant from Eng. in early 1640's", I would like to hear from you, with your ancestral line. Sincerely, from a cousin, John D. Sanford, of CA.
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Ancs. of Marshall Clement SANFORD, Sr. from John D. Sanford, of CA.- 6Apr03
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FIRST GENERATION
1. Marshall Clement SANFORD, Sr. was born in 1914 in No. Carolina. He married Margaret Pitts. [Their son, Marshall Clement SANFORD, Jr., "Mark" SANFORD, is the Governor of So. Carolina.]
SECOND GENERATION
2. Rufus Brown SANFORD #9716 was born on February 26, 1877 in Mocksville, NC. He was buried in July 1965 in Joppa Cemetery, Mocksville, NC. He died on July 7, 1965. He was married to Adelaide GAITHER.
3. Adelaide GAITHER was born on December 12, 1881 in Davie Co. NC. She died on November 22, 1943 in Davie Co., NC.
THIRD GENERATION
4. Calvin Cowles SANFORD #4964 was born on October 15, 1843 in County Line, Davie Co., NC. He was buried in March 1929 in Joppa Cemetery, Mocksville, NC.. He died on March 6, 1929 in Mocksville, NC. He was married to Mary Denny BROWN on January 11, 1872 in Mocksville, NC.
5. Mary Denny BROWN was born on February 2, 1844 in Mocksville, NC. She was buried in July 1909 in Joppa Cemetery, Mocksville, NC. She died on July 5, 1909 in Mocksville, NC.
6. Ephraim Lash GAITHER was born on April 30, 1850 in Davie Co., NC. He died on February 10, 1943 in Davie Co. NC. He was married to Florence Adelaide CLEMENT in 1880 in No. Carolina.
7. Florence Adelaide CLEMENT.
FOURTH GENERATION
8. Amos Baker SANFORD #2128 was born on June 18, 1798 in Woodbridge, CT.. He was moving from CT. to settle in NC., (at about 17 yr. of age), about 1815 in Hamptonville, Yadkin Ci., NC. He was seperated from the family when his only son, Calvin C.,was very young. he later had a saddle shop. from 1845 to 1873 in Elkin, NC. He was buried in 1873 in Jonesville Cemetery, Jonesville, NC. He died on July 9, 1873 in Jonesville, NC. He was married to 2) Mary Cornelia LUNN abt 1825 (wife #2.) in Iredell Co., NC.
9. 2) Mary Cornelia LUNN was born on April 3, 1805 in NC. She was buried in 1872 in at Society Baptist Church, County Line, NC. She died on July 1, 1872 in Iredell Co. NC.. She was buried in 1872, near her frist husband, Andrew Griffin, at County Line, NC.
10. Thomas BROWN was born in 1807. He died in 1881. He was a stalwart Presbyterian Elder. in Mocksville, NC. He was married to Margaret BRINEGAR.
11. Margaret BRINEGAR was born in 1809. She died in 1876.
12. Ephraim GAITHER was born on December 13, 1808 in Rowan Co. NC. He was married to Sarah Hall JOHNSTON in No. Carolina.
13. Sarah Hall JOHNSTON was born on January 5, 1811 in No. Carolina.
FIFTH GENERATION
16. Abel SANFORD #919 was born on March 22, 1763 in Woodbridge, , CT. He died on September 10, 1843 in Marion, NY.
17. Deborah SPERRY was born on December 28, 1758 in <Of New Haven, New Haven, CT>. She died on November 8, 1817 in Wallingford, , CT. She has Ancestral File number PRK2-GQ.
18. William LUNN died in Farmington, NC.
20. Cannon BROWN died about 1831 in Davie Co. NC. He was with parents who were early settlers in Rowan Co. NC. He owned land east of Bear Creek in Davie Co.,, NC. He was with parents, Thomas Cannon BROWN, and Betsy (Buckner), early settlers, from Edinburgh, Scotland. He was married to Margaret BRINEGAR.
21. Margaret BRINEGAR was born in 1809. She died in 1876 in Davie Co., NC.
24. Gassaway GAITHER was born on July 14, 1780 in No. Carolina. He died on August 8, 1840 in No. Carolina.
25. Mary Margaret SMOOT died on November 24, 1851 in No. Carolina. She was born in Maryland. She was a son of Capt. Basil Gaither.
SIXTH GENERATION
32. Isaac SANFORD #390 was born on November 9, 1731 in Milford, CT. He died in 1801 in Woodbridge, CT. He was married to Jerusha BAKER on May 4, 1756 in Washington, CT.
33. Jerusha BAKER was born in CT. She was the daughter of Pelatiah and Martha (Sanford) HOLBROOK, of Milford, CT.
SEVENTH GENERATION
64. Samuel, Jr. SANFORD #135 was born on May 29, 1698 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He died on May 3, 1781 in Connecticut. He m. Abigail HOLBROOK on May 11, 1721 in Milford, CT.
65. Abigail HOLBROOK.
EIGHTH GENERATION
128. Samuel SANFORD #35 was born on May 9, 1674 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He died in 1749 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He m. Hannah BALDWIN in Nov 1695 in Milford, New Haven, CT.
129. Hannah BALDWIN was born on July 11, 1674 in Milford, New Haven, CT. She died on Jan 14, 1726 in Milford, CT.
130. Pelatiah HOLBROOK was born in Milford, CT. He was married to ___ SANFORD.
NINTH GENERATION
256. Ephraim SANFORD #6 was christened in May 1646 in Milford, CT. He was born on May 17, 1646 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He died in 1687 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He was married to Mary POWELL on Nov 18, 1669 in Milford, CT.
257. Mary POWELL was born on July 20, 1645 in Connecticut. She was admitted to the church in Milford on May 15, 1681 in Milford, New Haven, CT.
258. Nathaniel BALDWIN.
259. Hannah BOTSFORD was born in Dec 1645. She died in 1986.
TENTH GENERATION
512. Thomas SANFORD #1 was born in 1607 in Hatfield Broadoak, Essex, Eng. He was christened in 1607 in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, Eng. He was in the Mass. colony with a brother, and an uncle (Andrew WARNER). in 1632 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. He signed a will on September 23, 1681 in Milford, CT. He died on October 9, 1681 in Milford, New Haven, CT. He has reference number 1952-MP. He was married to Sarah _____ in 1641 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA.
513. Sarah _____ was born in 1615 in England. She died in 1681 in Milford, New Haven, CT. She was buried in May 1681 in Milford, CT. She was christened in England.
514. Thomas POWELL. He was married to Priscilla WHITSON.
515. Priscilla WHITSON.
Not: The #'s are from Carlton Sanford books, and references are LDS Ancestral files.
Prepared by: John D. Sanford, San Jose, CA. Sanford4@ix.netcom.com
My SANFORD line is at: www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/4453/johns.html