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John Sanford

Birth
England
Death
1653 (aged 44–45)
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
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Born by about 1608, based on estimated date of first marriage. A magistrate who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1631 on second voyage of the "Lyon" that year. First resided in Boston; moved to Portsmouth RI in 1638.
Died in Portsmouth RI between 22 June 1653 (date of will) and 15 November 1653 (date of inventory).
MARRIAGE: (1) By 1633 Elizabeth Webb, sister of Henry Webb (in his will of 5 April 1660 Henry Webb made a bequest to "my late sister Elizabeth Sanford's sons John and Samuell Sanford."
(2) By 1637 Bridget Hutchinson, bp. Alford, Lincolnshire, 15 January 1619, daughter of William and Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson. She married (2) by 1656 as his third wife William Phillips (child b. Boston 18 September 1656. She died in Boston not long before 18 August 1698.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project

Governor of the combined towns of Portsmouth and Newport in the Rhode Island colony, dying in office after serving for less than a full term.
Born by about 1608, based on estimated date of first marriage. A magistrate who came to Massachusetts Bay in 1631 on second voyage of the "Lyon" that year. First resided in Boston; moved to Portsmouth RI in 1638.
Died in Portsmouth RI between 22 June 1653 (date of will) and 15 November 1653 (date of inventory).
MARRIAGE: (1) By 1633 Elizabeth Webb, sister of Henry Webb (in his will of 5 April 1660 Henry Webb made a bequest to "my late sister Elizabeth Sanford's sons John and Samuell Sanford."
(2) By 1637 Bridget Hutchinson, bp. Alford, Lincolnshire, 15 January 1619, daughter of William and Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson. She married (2) by 1656 as his third wife William Phillips (child b. Boston 18 September 1656. She died in Boston not long before 18 August 1698.
Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project

Governor of the combined towns of Portsmouth and Newport in the Rhode Island colony, dying in office after serving for less than a full term.


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