William Sandford (bef. 1637 - aft. 1691)

Born before 24 Dec 1637 in Hamburg

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah Whartman — married 27 Mar 1667 in Dutch Guiana, Surinam, on board ship, Pink Susannah

Descendants

Died after 2 Jan 1691 after age 53 in Bergen County, New Jersey

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Biography

William was born before the 24th of December 1637 ^[1]as this was the date of his baptism in the Anglican Church of Hamburg, Germany. He was the son of Thomas Sandford and Elizabeth Kingsland, who belonged to the English merchants' settlement in Hamburg and were married at the same church noted above on 20 July 1630.

He first married an unknown woman with whom he had one child born probably before 1665 in Surinam:

• Nidemiah (1662 – before 1760), m. Richard Berry, constable of New Barbadoes in 1695, m. (2nd) Thomas Davi[e]s.

He then married Sarah Whartman on 27 Mar. 1667. In his 1691 will, William confessed to concealing the marriage, but gave no details, such as from whom they intended to conceal it. Shortly prior to his death in that year, he obtained an affidavit substantiating the marriage, signed retroactively by Richard Vernon on 27 March 1677, and directed that it be attached to his will.

These are to Certifie whom it may Concern that I underwritten did Joyn together in Matrimony Mr William Sandford and Sarah Whartman in presence of Capt. William Cowell, John Spencer, and others on board the Pink Susannah in the River of Surinam Mar 27th One thousand Six hundred Sixty Seven. Richd Vernon.^[2]

Their children are:

• Katherine m. Dr. Johannes Van Emburgh.
• Perigrine, b. prbobaly about 1670,d. about 1690.^[3]
• William m. (1) Mary Smith, (2) Jane White, (3) perhaps Mary Robinson.
• Grace m. Barne Cosens.
• Elizabeth, m. Capt. James Davis.^[4][5]

In 1668, Capt. William Sandford secured a title of 15,308 acres between the Hackensack and Passaic Rivers in New Jersey and took possession of it in 1669.^[6] This came to be called the Barbadoes Neck because he and other English plantation owners came from Barbados, West Indies to Bergen County and established their homes there.

William served as a justice of the peace, president of the county court of Elizabeth-Town and Newark (later named Essex County), justice of the provincial Court of Common Right, member of the Governor's Council, and provincial attorney general. Though already called "captain" at his arrival in New Jersey, he was commissioned as such for the Newark company of militia on 15 July 1675 and then as major in Dec. 1683.^[7]

William requested in his will to be buried on his plantation, presumably in what is now known as the Sandford Burying Ground.^[8]He died in early 1691. His will was dated 2 Jan 1690/91 and the inventory was taken 23 March 1690/91.^[9]

Slaves

An inventory of William Sandford's estate was appraised by Thomas Jansen and Patrick Falconar 23 March 1690/91, and includes the following:

1. Boy Jak, his wyf & 2 childering 70# peeter, tony, thomas 90# 160 00 00;
2. Jack Lylly & his wyf 45# woman Jude 25# Sampson 25# 095 00 00.^[10]

Research Notes

More research on his parentage is needed.

Need details and source for the first wife

Sources

1. ↑ "Englisches Kirchenbuch, 1617-1738," Staatsarchiv Hamburg, 521-6 Kirche der English Court, Nr. 1, p. 88. Research reported in "The Early Sandford Family in New Jersey, Revisited," by Sharon Olson and Chris Schopfer, The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Volume 91:2016 pp. 67-76. See https://olsonsumner.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/esfnj1.pdf
2. ↑ This passage is inserted in the recorded copy of William Sandford's will, dated 12 September 1694. Directly after these words, John Jones attests "I underwritten was ordered to deliver this to Mr Sandford from Parson Vernon" (New Jersey State Archives: Dept. of State, Secretary of State's Office, Deeds, Surveys and Commissions, Secretary or State's Deeds, East Jersey Book D, p. 280). See discussion in "The Early Sandford Family in New Jersey, Revisited, Part 4: William Sandford's Immediate Family," by Sharon Olson and Chris Schopfer, The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, Volume 92 (2017): 99-100.
3. ↑ Mrs. A. S. Vilardi and Richard W. Cook, "Hudson County Gravestones: Sandford Burying Ground, Kearny," GMNJ 34 (1959): 85. "Sandford, Peregrine, d., aged 21 yrs."
4. ↑ Van Valen, pg. 93
5. ↑ New Jersey Archives, Pg. 185
6. ↑ Van Valen, pg. 92
7. ↑ Wikipedia:William Sandford (colonist)
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images memorial page for Maj William Sandford (Dec 1637–1691), Find A Grave: Memorial #136688861, citing Sandford Burying Ground, Kearny, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Joseph R. Klett (contributor 47554493) .
9. ↑ Nelson, Patents and Deeds, 185: 2 Jan. 1690-91. Will of William Sandford of East Jersey. Notations on the document show that it was acknowledged by the testator on 3 January 1690/1 before Thomas Jansen/Johnson, Justice, and proved 12 September 1694 by Thomas Johnson and one of the witnesses, John Browne,. The other witness, Patrick Falconar. along with Thomas Johnson, presented the inventory dated 23 March 1690/1.
10. ↑ "The Will and Inventory of William Sandford," transcribed from the original by Chris Schopfer and Sharon Olson, published in "The Early Sandford Family in New Jersey, Revisited," The Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey Volume 92:2017, p. 47-49, original in NJSA, Unrecorded Wills, Book 1, p. 55.

• History of History of Paterson and its environs, by Nelson, William, 1847-1914; Shriner, Charles A. (Charles Anthony), 1853-1945, Published 1920
• Genealogical and memorial history of the state of New Jersey, p. 356
• Genealogical history of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey, p. 22
• In the matter of the application of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the county of Essex for the appointment of commissioners, p. 26
• A brief pedigree of Merritt Lum Budd, Jr, p. 9
• https://olsonsumner.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/thomas-sandford-descendant-report.pdf
• Van Valen, James M. The History of Bergen County, New Jersey. New Jersey Pub. and Engraving Co. New York, 1900
• Documents relating to the colonial, Revolutionary and post-Revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey. New Jersey Archives, 1880.
• The marriage of William and Sarah is mentioned in "A brief pedigree of Merritt Lum Budd, Jr, born November 16, 1916" Published by Chatham Press 1917.
• Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey, The Early Sandford Family in New Jersey, Revisited; Part One: The European Origin of William Sanford, Volume 91 by Sharon Olson and Chris Schopfer.
• See Wikipedia article: Wikipedia:William Sandford (colonist)

Acknowledgments

• This person was created on 13 September 2010 through the import of 124-DeCoursey.ged.