Hoping you might have some information on Hezekiah Sanford of Stueben Co, NY. His son was Sylvester, who was the father of my grandfather Adelbert Fay Sanford, born in Wayland Twp., Steuben County. Alice Westfall -----Original Message----- From: John Sanford <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 12:27 AM Subject: America's First Families query, from Paula >Dear Paula, > Alfred Sanford WOODRUFF #3700, b 27 Dec 1826 - d. 21 Feb 1900, was >the Son of Mary (Polly) SANFORD WOODRUFF #1545, and Benjamin WOODRUFF. >I am happy to say that Mary 'Polly' Sanford was an older sister of my >great grandfather, Andrew SANFORD, of Steuben Co. NY. and later in >Seneca Co. OH. Ggrandfather Andrew SANFORD owned a farm about two >miles from where I was born on another farm there near Attica, Ohio. > > I have a great amount of SANFORD records, especially of the >descendants of John SANFORD, and most of their children. Apparently >your husband and I have 'common ancestors', who are John & Sarah >(MILLER) SANFORD, of Long Pond, NJ. and Steuben Co. NY. He was born in >1774 at Newark, NJ. I would like very much to hear from you, and to see >the 'direct line' of ancestry from your husband to our John SANFORD, of >Steuben Co. NY. > > The reference #s are in the "Thomas Sanford Books", on pages 219 >and 361, of my copies of those books. Hope to hear from you, and see >that 'direct line' connection. Another cousin, John Sanford of CA. >6223 Prospect Ave. San Jose, CA. [email protected] >