Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Benjamin Sanford
1733 - 1829 (94 years)1. Benjamin Sanford was born on 9 Jul 1733 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island (son of Capt. Esbon Sanford and Mary Woodward); died between 4 Jun 1828 and 25 May 1829 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia. Benjamin married Amelia Bentley on 28 Feb 1754 in St. Paul's, Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island. Amelia (daughter of Samuel Bentley and Sarah Baker) was born on 14 Jun 1734; was christened on 24 Jun 1744 in St. Paul's, Narragansett, Washington, Rhode Island; died before Oct 1804 in Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Mary Sanford was born on 1 Feb 1756 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 30 Nov 1826 in Grand Pré, Kings, Nova Scotia; was buried in Upper Pereaux, Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.
2. Capt. Esbon Sanford was born on 30 Oct 1693 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island (son of Samuel Sanford and Susanna Spatchurst); died on 12 Aug 1743 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Esbon married Mary Woodward on 27 Sep 1716 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Mary (daughter of Israel Woodward and Bennet Eddy) was born about 1700; died on 28 Aug 1745 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Woodward was born about 1700 (daughter of Israel Woodward and Bennet Eddy); died on 28 Aug 1745 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Children:
- 1. Benjamin Sanford was born on 9 Jul 1733 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; died between 4 Jun 1828 and 25 May 1829 in Cornwallis, Kings, Nova Scotia.
Generation: 3
4. Samuel Sanford was born before 21 Jun 1635; was christened on 21 Jun 1635 in First Church, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (son of John Sanford, President of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and Elizabeth Webb); died on 18 Mar 1713 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. Samuel married Susanna Spatchurst on 13 Apr 1686 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. Susanna (daughter of William Spatchurst and Elizabeth) died on 13 Nov 1723 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Susanna Spatchurst (daughter of William Spatchurst and Elizabeth); died on 13 Nov 1723 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. Children:
- 2. Capt. Esbon Sanford was born on 30 Oct 1693 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; died on 12 Aug 1743 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.
6. Israel Woodward was born on 4 Oct 1674 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts (son of Israel Woodward and Jane Godfrey); died on 16 Apr 1762; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Israel married Bennet Eddy. Bennet (daughter of Obadiah Eddy and Bennet Ellis) was born about 1688; died on 1 Jan 1740 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Bennet Eddy was born about 1688 (daughter of Obadiah Eddy and Bennet Ellis); died on 1 Jan 1740 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island. Children:
- 3. Mary Woodward was born about 1700; died on 28 Aug 1745 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.
Generation: 4
8. John Sanford, President of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations was born about 1608; died between 22 Jun 1653 and 15 Nov 1653 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island. John married Elizabeth Webb before 1633. Elizabeth died after 14 Jul 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Elizabeth Webb died after 14 Jul 1635. Children:
- 4. Samuel Sanford was born before 21 Jun 1635; was christened on 21 Jun 1635 in First Church, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 18 Mar 1713 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
10. William Spatchurst was born in of Bermuda. William married Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth Children:
- 5. Susanna Spatchurst died on 13 Nov 1723 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
12. Israel Woodward was born about 1648 (son of Nathaniel Woodward and Mary Jackson). Israel married Jane Godfrey on 4 Aug 1670 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Jane (daughter of Richard Godfrey and (Unknown) Turner) was born about 1652; died on 19 Mar 1736; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Jane Godfrey was born about 1652 (daughter of Richard Godfrey and (Unknown) Turner); died on 19 Mar 1736; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts. Children:
- 6. Israel Woodward was born on 4 Oct 1674 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts; died on 16 Apr 1762; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.
14. Obadiah Eddy was born about 1645 (son of Samuel Eddy and Elizabeth). Obadiah married Bennet Ellis before 1669. Bennet (daughter of John Ellis and Elizabeth Freeman) was born on 27 Feb 1649 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Bennet Ellis was born on 27 Feb 1649 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts (daughter of John Ellis and Elizabeth Freeman). Children:
- 7. Bennet Eddy was born about 1688; died on 1 Jan 1740 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island; was buried in Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island.