Message as aprt of Sanford digest The earliest Sanford ancestor that I have in my database was one William Sanford born in 1602 in Rappannock Co., VA. No record of his parents or when they came over. It would surprise me greatly if the Northern bunch is not somehow another branch of our line. Hope others have more info. Jean Coan Joan What info do you have on the Early VA Sanfords. Would you be willing to share. I descend from Robert who was born About 1640 in England and died in Westmoreland County about 1700. I descend from two of his children Ann who married Jacob Ramey & Richard who married Edward Franklin. They had a brother William born 1677. (is it possible that you mistyped since there were no English colonist prior to 1607?) Susan