John Sanford

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Following is a resume of John Sanford from the Rhode Island Genealogical Register published by the Rhode Island Families Association. The Editor is Nellie M. C. Beaman. The address is : Lucille BB. Beaman P.O. Box 585 East Princeton, Massachusetts 01517 Early Rhode Island Settlers Mildred Mosher Chamberlain, C.G. John Sanford was born in England about 1605 but where he was born and whwho his parents were is unknown. He died between 22 June 1653, the date of his will, and 20 November 1653, when his will was filed. He was serving as President of the Rhode Island Colony at this time, being the fifth man to hold this high office. He married 1st Elizabeth Webb, sister of Henry Webb, who was a prominent merchant of Boston and came from Salisbury, County Wilts, England. The date of her death is unknown but probably occurred shorly after the birth of her second son Samuel. He married 2nd Bridget Hutchinson, daughter of William and Ann (Marbury) Hutchinson, who was baptized Alford, Linolnshire, England 15 January 1618\19. She married 2nd William Phillips, as his third wife a vintner and prominent merchant of Boston and later of Saco Maine. She died in 1698. John Sanford arrived in Boston on the ship Lyon, Captain Peirce,on the 3rd or 4th of November 1631. He had been in the employ of the Winthrop household in 1629 and between then and 1631 he was one of their most important servants, often acting as purchasing agent for John Winthrop. in 1631 he was a member of the church and on 3 April 1632 both he and Mr. John Winthrop, Junior were made Freemen. he served for several years as a member of committees chosen by the General Court of Legislature of the Colony, or of the town of Boston. He was one of those disarmed because "the opinions and revelations of Mr. Wheelwright and Mrs. Hutchinson have seduced and led into dangerous errrors many of the people here in new England on 20 November 1637 and about the middle of March he left Boston with the other Antinomian leaders and proceeded to Pprovidence and then to Aquidneck, signing the Portsmouth Compact 7 March 1638. One o8. One of the first rules set up by this new colony was, "Noe person within the said Colonye, at any time hereafter, shall be in any wise molested, punished, disquieted, or called in question on matters of religion--so long as he keep the peace". He became a Freeman in 1641 and during his years in Portsmouth filled many posts including Assistant 1647 to 1649; Town Magistrate on 29 April, 1650; member of the Town Council on 2 June 1650; Head Magistrate on 3 June 1651 and in May 1653 President of the Rhode Island Colony.

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John married Elizabeth Webb in 1631 in Boston, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born in Salisbury, Wilts County, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John Sanford was born on 04 Jun 1633; died in 1687.
2. Samuel Sanford was born on 14 Jul 1635 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA; died on 18 Mar 1713 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; was buried in Newport County, Rhode Island, USA.

John married Bridget Hutchinson in 1635 in Massachusetts, USA. Bridget (daughter of William Hutchinson and Ann Marbury) was born on 15 Jan 1618 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England; died in 1698 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliphalet Sanford was born on 09 Dec 1637 in Rhode Island, USA; died on 18 Jan 1694 in Rhode Island, USA.
2. 10th Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Peleg Sanford was born on 10 May 1639 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 28 Feb 1701 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
3. Endcome Sanford was born on 23 Feb 1640 in Rhode Island, USA.
4. Restcome Sanford was born on 29 Jan 1642 in Rhode Island, USA; died in 1667.
5. William Sanford was born on 04 Mar 1644 in Rhode Island, USA.
6. Esbon Sanford was born on 25 Jan 1646 in Rhode Island, USA; died on 06 Oct 1682 in Rhode Island, USA.
7. Frances Sanford was born on 09 Jan 1648 in Rhode Island, USA; died in Rhode Island, USA.
8. Elisha Sanford was born on 28 Dec 1650 in Rhode Island, USA.
9. Ann Sanford was born on 12 Mar 1652 in Rhode Island, USA; died on 26 Aug 1654.

Samuel married Ellenor (-) Sanford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]