John Sanford (I44375)
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| Birth | 4 June 1633 |
| Christening | 26 June 1633 (Age 22 days) Boston, Suffolk, MA |
| Marriage | Mary GORTON - [View Family (F19256)]
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| Death | 1687 (Age 54) |
| Last Change | 12 December 2006 - 18:48:31 Last changed by: dcoplien |
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MIGRATION: 1631 on second voyage of Lyon FIRST RESIDENCE: Boston REMOVES: Portsmouth 1638 OCCUPATION: Magistrate. CHURCH MEMBERSHIP: "John Sampfort" admitted to Boston church as member #115, which would be late in 1631 [BChR 15]. FREEMAN: 3 April 1632 (as "John Sampeford") [MBCR 1:367]. Founding freeman of Portsmouth, 7 March 1637/8 [RICR 1:52]. Combined government of Portsmouth and Newport, 16 March 1640/1 [RICR 1:111]. EDUCATION: He signed his deeds. His inventory included "a parcel of books" valued at ?2. OFFICES: "Mr. Samford" on committee to build bridges over Stony River and Muddy River, 6 August 1633 [MBCR 1:107]. On 14 May 1634, with Mr. Edward Tomlyns, "entreated by the Court to take notice of the ordnanaces, powder and shot, & to make report to the next Court in what condition they are in" [MBCR 1:120]. Chosen "cannoneer for the fort at Boston," to be paid ?20 "for two years' service that he hath already done at the said fort, & for one year more he shall do" [MBCR 1:125]. On 8 September 1636 to have ?10 for his service as cannoneer of the fort for the year preceding, and chosen surveyor of the ordnance and other ammunition [MBCR 1:179]. On 28 October 1636 chosen cannoneer and surveyor of the arms and ammunition for the next year, and to have ?30 "for his own & his man's pains" [MBCR 1:183]. On 2 November 1637 "John Samford is granted ?13 6s. 8d. for the year past, & so he is discharged, upon delivery of an inventory to another which shall be appointed" [MBCR 1:206]. Various minor Boston committees, 9 February 1634/5 to 15 August 1636 [BTR 1:3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11]; Boston selectman (for six month terms), 14 March 1635/6, 16 September 1636, 20 March 1636/7, 16 October 1637 (attended last meeting 19 February 1637/8) [BTR 1:9, 11, 16, 20]. Portsmouth constable, 12 March 1639/40 [RICR 1:101]. Town magistrate and town council, June 1650 [PoTR 45]. Assessor, 19 February 1650/1 [PoTR 48]. Head magistrate, 3 June 1651 [PoTR 50]. Committee to grant land, 12 March 1639/40, 2 February 1651/2 [RICR 1:102; PoTR 57]. Committee to "determine all matters for defense and offense," 1 April 1653 [PoTR 58]. Town council, 20 June 1653 [PoTR 59]. Chosen lieutenant of the military company of Portsmouth, 15 March 1642/3 [RICR 1:127]. Assistant for Portsmouth, 19 May 1647, 22 May 1649 [RICR 1:148, 216]. Deputy for Portsmouth to Rhode Island General Court, 16 May 1651 [PoTR 49]. President, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 17 May 1653 (died in office) [RICR 1:264]. ESTATE: Granted six acres at Portsmouth, 10 June 1638 [RICR 1:55]. Granted 240 acres at Portsmouth, 10 February 16[39/40?] [PoTR 8; RICR 1:73]. On 6 October 1642 John Porter of Portsmouth sold to "John Sandford of the same town all my part of the land in the Calves Pasture" [PoTR 310]. On 8 November 1648 Samuel Wilbore of Taunton sold to "John Sandford of Road Island" six acres of meadow [PoTR 311]. On 10 April 1651 Adam Mott Sr. of Portsmouth sold to Mr. John Sanford of Portsmouth "my part in the Calves Pasture lying between his house and the Claypit Field" [PoTR 310]. In his will, dated 22 June 1653 and proved 20 November 1653, John Sanford bequeathed to wife Bridget "my new dwelling house in which I live," with adjoining land and one-third of the moveables for life; to his son John certain land and the ferry; to son Samuel forty acres at Black Point with some moveables, including a great Bible; to son Peleg, at age, twenty acres at Black Point, with some moveables; to sons Restcome, William, Esbon and Elisha land at Black Point; to daughter Eliphal ?100, of which ?60 at her marriage and ?40 at her mother's marriage; and to daughter Anne ?60 at marriage [NEHGR 103:211, citing Sanford vs. Sanford, Newport County Court Files, 1725-27]. The inventory of the estate of John Sanford, taken 15 November 1653, totaled ?824 11s. 1d., with no real estate included [NEHGR 103:211, citing Sanford vs. Sanford, Newport County Court Files, 1725-27; Portsmouth Scrapbook]. On 20 November 1653 John Sanford of Portsmouth gave a receipt to "my mother Brigit Sanford of the same executrix to my father John Sanford deceased" for his share of the estate [PoTR 324]. On the same day Samuel Sanford of Portsmouth also gave a receipt to his mother [PoTR 324-25]. On 25 February 1653 George Parke of Portsmouth sold to "Mrs. Bridgitt Sanford of Portsmouth aforesaid all my land that lies in the Calves Pasture" [PoTR 310-11]. On 17 October 1663 "Bartho[lomew] Stretton of Boston ... mariner, husband to Elifall Sanford" gave a receipt to "Mr. W[illia]m Phillips of said Boston now husband unto Briggett Phillips formerly Brigitt Sanford my mother-in-law and executrix unto Mr. John Sanford lately deceased" for his wife's share of the estate [PoTR 325]. Peleg Sanford gave a receipt on 19 October 1663 and Ezbon Sanford on 17 June 1670 [PoTR 325-26]. BIRTH: By about 1608 based on estimated date of first marriage. DEATH: Portsmouth 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" [SPR 1:357]. (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 [BVR 55]) [TAG 14:157; NEHGR 103:211]. |
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