Richard SANFORD to Richard SANFORD, 16 generations. Our present direct line of ancestry is shown below, to give you an idea of this SANFORD family line. I am showing the 15 generations from Richard Sanford of Stanstead, Essex, England in the early 1500's, through one of my grandsons, Robert M. Sanford, now of Bremerton, WA. Much of this information for the first 10 generations is well covered with a great amount of detail in the two volume work, "Thomas Sanford, Emigrant to New England, Ancestry, Life, and descendants, 1632-4 etc." written by Carlton E. Sanford, and published about 1911. The two volume work is in many libraries across the country. Some libraries have them now, and some can get a microfilm on loan. Much of this in the form of "Pedigree Charts" is now available at LDS Family History Centers in the Ancestral files of their computers. Hope this information is useful to you, in the further search for SANFORD family records that you can use to further develop your own family data. I hope to hear from you, especially if there is more information on the generations #9 John SANFORD (1774-1844), and #10 Andrew SANFORD (1810-1892). My records are quite complete on these families, and on most of the details more recent to this date, but there are still some blanks in the family groups, the ancestors of the wives that married into the SANFORD family, and many of the family events, in those two generations. We would like for others to tell us of their own direct lines, because it is interesting to many, and spurs real discussion among those who have done past research and who have kept some serious SANFORD family records. Would be happy to hear from you and see your direct line for at least a few generations. John Sanford. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Descendant Chart of my direct line, John D. Sanford, San Jose, CA. 1. Richard Sanford (1533-91) Stanstead, Montfitchet, Essex, Eng. spouse: Elizabeth ______ " " " " 2. Thomas Sanford (1556-1597) " " Essex, Eng. sp: Mary Lewes (c1560-1620) Much Hadham, Hertfordshire, Eng 3. Ezekiell Sanford (1586-1683)Stanstead, Montfitchet, Essex, Eng. sp: Rose Warner (1563- ) Hatfield Brd Oak, Hertfordshire, Eng. 4 Thomas Sanford (1606-1681) (Im.) Herts. Eng. > MA, >Milford, CT sp: Dorothea or Sarah ____, Eng.>Dorchester, MA. >Milford, CT (Will appreciate any information that can clarify this.) 5. Ezekiel Sanford (1636-1683) Milford, CT. > Fairfield, CT. USA. sp: Rebecca Whelpley (1644-1697) Fairfield, CT. USA 6. Thomas Sanford (1675-1757) Milford, CT. > Fairfield, CT sp: Hannah Stevens (1679-1755) Killingworth, CT.>Fairfield, CT 7. David Sanford (c1711-1767) Fairfield, Ct. & Milford, CT. USA. sp: Patience Burrows (1709- ) New London CT.> Stratfield, CT 8. John Sanford, Sr.(1744-1815) N. Killingworth, CT. > Pompton, NJ sp: Rebecca DeBow (c1754-1811) Butler, NJ. > Pompton, NJ 9. John Sanford, Jr. (1774-1844) Butler, NJ. > Seneca Co. NY. USA sp: Sarah Miller (c1780- ) Newark, NJ. > NY. > Seneca Co. OH 10. Andrew Sanford (1810-1892) NJ, Seneca Co. NY. > Seneca, OH sp: Eliza Ann Shriner (1815-1890) Fayette, NY. >Seneca Co.OH 11. John Sanford (1838-1906) Reed Twp. Seneca Co. Omar, OH. sp: Eliza Mellen (1843-1919) Attica, Venice T. Seneca Co. OH 12. David Earl Sanford (1886-1949) Tiffin, Seneca Co. OH, USA sp: Elizabeth Bayer (1886-1975) Reed T. Seneca Co. Tiffin,OH 13. *John D. Sanford (1926- ) Seneca Co. OH.>CO. >CT.>San Jose, CA sp: Lysbeth Goeller (1928- ) Flagstaff, AZ. >CO.>San Jose, CA 14. David E. Sanford (1948- ) Tiffin, OH, > CO. > VA. > CA. > Boise, ID. sp: Erika I. Borchert (1950- ) West Germany, > Boise, Idaho. 15. Robert M. Sanford (1974- ) TX, > DEU. > VA. > CA. > ID, > WA, USA. sp: Janice Hervey (1976- ) NY. >Bend, OR. > Bremerton, WA. 16. (We now have a greatgrandson, his name is Richard Thomas Sanford.) *John D. Sanford, 6223 Prospect Rd. San Jose, CA 95129-4740 [email protected] Ph. 408-257-1218