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Sanford Kingsbery

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Sanford Kingsbery

Birth
Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death
12 Nov 1833 (aged 90)
Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Claremont, Sullivan County, New Hampshire, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.3837695, Longitude: -72.3727541
Plot
Section B, Lot 142
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age 91 years
He was born in Windham, Conn...He was an early settler of this town and one of its most prominent citizens. He was in the Revolutionary war from Connecticut, attaining the rank of Major. He was selectman several years, Representative four years, Senator two, on the Governor's Council one, and for a short time Judge of Probate. He died in Claremont village at the house of his daughter Olive, wife of Theophilus Clarke. His home was on Town hill, being the farm now [1896] owned by the heirs of Russell Jarvis.

[inscription is from the 1896 book compiled by Charles B. Spofford: "Grave Stone Records from the ancient cemeteries in the town of Claremont, NH"]Kingsbury, Sanford (1743-1833) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Windham, Windham County, Conn., April 7, 1743. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1786-89; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1789; member of New Hampshire state senate from Cheshire County, 1790-92; probate judge in New Hampshire, 1797-98. Died April 12, 1833 (age 90 years, 5 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.
age 91 years
He was born in Windham, Conn...He was an early settler of this town and one of its most prominent citizens. He was in the Revolutionary war from Connecticut, attaining the rank of Major. He was selectman several years, Representative four years, Senator two, on the Governor's Council one, and for a short time Judge of Probate. He died in Claremont village at the house of his daughter Olive, wife of Theophilus Clarke. His home was on Town hill, being the farm now [1896] owned by the heirs of Russell Jarvis.

[inscription is from the 1896 book compiled by Charles B. Spofford: "Grave Stone Records from the ancient cemeteries in the town of Claremont, NH"]Kingsbury, Sanford (1743-1833) — of Claremont, Sullivan County, N.H. Born in Windham, Windham County, Conn., April 7, 1743. Major in Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of New Hampshire state house of representatives, 1786-89; member of New Hampshire Governor's Council, 1789; member of New Hampshire state senate from Cheshire County, 1790-92; probate judge in New Hampshire, 1797-98. Died April 12, 1833 (age 90 years, 5 days). Interment at Union Cemetery, Claremont, N.H.


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