This is the entry in the Carlton Sanford genealogy for Charles Clark Sanford, who could be father of your William. ( p. 377-378) (He assigned nos. in order to every descendant listed.) 1648. CHARLES CLARK(7) SANFORD (William 701, Thomas 245, Samuel 90, Samuel 19, Samuel 4, Thomas 1) b. Mar. 8, 1791, in Ct.' d. Feb. 22, 1876, Halcottsville, N. Y.; m. Mary Smead, d. June 28, 1862, ag. 67 years. They had eleven children, all born in Halcottsville, N. Y. 3966. Daniel(8) b. Feb. 17, 1813; moved to Wisconsin when a young man. 3967. William Perry, b. Oct. 10, 1815. 3968. Harriet, b. Oct. 9, 1817. 3969. +Charles c., b. Sept. 9, 1818; m. Maria Clum 3970. Alonzo, b. June 13, 1820. 3971. +Riley, b. July 4, 1822; d. May 2, 1899; m. (1) Temperance Jenkins; m. (2) Phebe Jenkins. 3972. Levi, b. July 13, 1824. 3973. +John Smith, b. Jan. 6, 1826; d. Aug. 17, 1861; m. Eliza Mills. 3974. Jonathan B. C., b. Apr. 30, 1830; d. Mar. 20, 1852, Halcottsville, N. Y. 3975. +Edgar B.; b. May 20, 1833; d. Apr., 1896; m. Harriet More. 3976. Irving, b. Feb. 14, 1836; d. Dec. 24, 1907, Vega, N. Y.; m. Helen S. _________, b. July 16, 1837; d. May 28, 1870. The + indicates that there is an entry for that person in the next generation. Riley Sanford was my GGGrandfather. There was also a William R. Sanford b. Feb. 14, 1823, son of Charles Clark S's brother Ziba, but he married Antoinette Allaben in Oct. 1845 and stayed at Dunraven all his life. Charles Clark S. also had a brother William, b. 1804; d. Feb. 10, 1878: m. Harriet Dumond. William (6), no. 701, the father of Charles Clark S. and his wife (Huldah Hull) came to Delaware Co. from Litchfield CT about 1797. If this turns out to be your family, we also have lots of Hulls and Smeads. Sue