I am trying to locate information on the sanford families that lived in Fauquier County VA in the late 1700 and early 1800's. I am continuing a quest to determine the parents of Nancy Sanford who married Ferdinand Claggett in 1808 in Fauquier County. Nancy was of age i. e. 21 at the time of the marriage . Ferdinand's father did not approve of the marriage but grudgingly gave his consent. Since they were married in Fauquier that means that she was residing there at the time of her marriage. I can only find 2 Sandford households in Fauquier at that time, both of them headed by females. Betty who I believe was the widow of Richard who had died in 1798 . He had three sons Robert, John and WIlliam Bennett. Betty is found in the 1810 census with 3 males between the ages of 16-26 and one female over 45. I believe that Richard and his family moved To Fauquier about 1795 after buying 200 acres of land from Thomas Sanders. There si also a Nancey Sandford noted in the census ; she had 3 males under 10 , 2 males 16-26, 2 females 16- 26 and one female over 45. Either of these women would be old enough to be the mother of my Nancy Sanford Claggett. Therefore I am looking for info on Richard and Elizabeth Sanford to either rule them out or in as parents of Nancy. Is this the Richard son of Robert and Elizabeth Butler, Robert died 1769 in Firfax? Deed records in Fauquier say that he was of "Fairfax' The other question that I have is who is this Nancey. Whose widow is she? Her first name could be Ann as well since I have seen Nancy as a nickname for Ann during that time frame. To complicate matters Samuel Claggett Jr., Ferdinand married in 1816 Lucy Sanford in Fauquier. She died and he married Julia F Sanford of Prince William Co, daughter of Thomas and Keisah Sanford. Some researchers say that Lucy and Julia were sisters but I am not sure that this is the case. There is an indenture in Pr. Wm that definitely proves the parents of Julia but Lucy could just as easily be the sister of Nancy Sanfored Claggett and one of the females listed in Nancey sandford's home , especially since she was married in Fauquier County. Any info is appreciated tha would place any Sanfords in Fauquier in this time frame. Thank you Susan in CT