Ezekiel Sanford (1637 - 1683)

Born 1637 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Whelpley) Sanford — married 25 Apr 1665 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 5 Oct 1683 at about age 46 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Ezekiel Sanford son of Thomas was born about 1637 at Dorchester, Massachusetts.^[1][2] He died at Fairfield in 1683. He married 25 April 1665, Rebecca 'Wiekle.',^[3] the record is at Fairfield. She was possibly the daughter of James or Henry Wakelee. He received a grant of land from the town of Fairfield, 16 Jan. 1673/4.

In his estate are identified his widow, eldest son Ezekiel, other son Thomas; daughters: Sarah, Mary, Rebecca, Martha, Elizabeth. An agreement of the children on 2 Nov. 1697 was signed by Ezekiel and Thomas Sanford, Cornelius Hull for wife Sarah, Theophilus Hull for wife Mary, John Seeley for wife Rebecca, Martha and Elizabeth Sanford."^[4]

Biography 2

Ezekiel Sanford {Thomas 1) b. [1637 Dorchester, Mass.] ; d. late in 1683, Fairfield, Ct. ; m. Apr. 25, 1665, Rebecca Whelpley, b. 16 ? . (Her name is given in Schenk's History of Fairfield as Rebecca, daughter of John and Rebecca Whelpley of Fairfield and in other works as Wickla and Wakely.) (Sanford)

Mr. Sanford settled in Fairfield, Ct. before 1660 where he died only two years later than his father. Was a Freeman there in 1669. His grave is not known. The inventory of his estate shows that he was a tanner and a large land owner for his time. He divided the greater part of his lands among his children during his life time. At his death his estate amounted to £356, which in dollars is about $1200, the pound of those days being $3.33 1-3.

His widow administered upon his estate, but died before it was settled, which was done by a writing signed by all the heirs in 1697, the husbands of the married daughters signing for them.

"The Old Burying Ground of Fairfield" by Kate E. Perry, 1882, gives two Sanfords only, viz. Elnathan b. 1717; d. April 26, 1727, and Ezekiel b. 1666 ; d. March 2, 1728-9.

Ezekiel Sanford 's name does not appear in the Vital, Church, Probate and Deed Records at Milford except in his father's will.

As it disappears in Milford it re-appears in New Haven. Some writers have felt a little doubt as to his being a son of Thomas of Milford, due, no doubt, to the fact that an Ezekiel Sanford is given in very early writings as an English Engineer and the builder of the Stockade Fort at Saybrook, Ct. The builder may have been this Ezekiel or possibly an English Engineer by the name, sent over for that purpose. The author of this work has no doubt or question whatever that he was the son of Thomas of Milford.

He named a son Thomas for his father, a daughter Sarah for his mother, daughters Mary and Elizabeth for his sisters. Savage in his great work, and the Historian of Milford regard this Ezekiel as the son of Thomas of Milford.

{See Schenck's Hist, of Fairfield, Ct. Col. Col. Bee. ii 521; Todd's Hist, of Reading, p. 213; A. D. Hodges, Jr., Manuscript of Early Sanfords.)

Children

They had seven children all born at Fairfield, Connecticut.

1. Sarah born March 5, 1666; m. Cornelius Hullson of Cornelius(1627-1695) and Rebecca Jones, (1655-1740)^[5]
2. Ezekiel, Jr., b. March 6, 1668; d. March 2, 172S-9; m. Rebeckah Gregory.^[4]
3. Mary b. Apr. 3, 1670; m. abt. 1690 Theophilus Hull, brother of Cornelius^[6]
4. Rebecca, b. Dec. 13, 1672; d. at stratfield, Mar 1725/6 m.(1) abt. 1690 John Seeley; m.(2) in 1711 Benjamin Nichols; m.(3) at Stratfield, 24 May 1716, John Mann^[4]
5. Thomas, b. May 2, 1675; d. May 20, 1757; m. Hannah Middlebrook (?)^[4]
6. Martha, b. July 9, 1677; m. Nathaniel Hoyt of Danbury, Ct.^[4]
7. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 6, 1679; m.(1) Joshua Jackson; m.(2) 23 Nov. 1699, Joseph Jackson; m.(3) Thomas Chambers.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Sanford, Carlton. Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England (Tuttle Co., Rutland, Vermont, 1911) Vol. 1, Page 91-92
2. ↑ Records of Grace Y. Judd. History of Fairfield, CT, Vol I. Thomas Sanford Genealogy.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 008272244; Image number: 6454
   FamilySearch Record: QPSF-BKKF (accessed 5 April 2024)
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   Ezekiell Sandford marriage to Rebecca Wicklee on 25 Apr 1665 in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (For the Eunice Dennie Burr Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930) Vol. 01B, Page 518
5. ↑ Jacobus, DL. Families of Old Fairfield, Vol I p. 310; Vol II, Pt.I p. 498
6. ↑ Jacobus, DL. Families of Old Fairfield,: Vol I p. 518; Vol II, Pt.I p. 498

• Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) Vol. II, p. 1326.

• SANFORD, Ezekiel & Rebecca WIEPLE/WAKELEE/WHELPLEY?; 25 Apr 1665; Fairfield, CT
• {Beach (1898) 303; LBDF&P 4:148; Fellows (1940) 207; Ackley-Bosworth 86; Fairfield Fam. 1: 518, 627; Sanford 1:90-1; Hull 24; Seeley (ms) 75?; Fairfield Prob. 66; Fairfield 1:404}

• Find A Grave: Memorial #78536798
• Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell. The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut (J.J. Little & Co., Astor Place, New York, 1889) Vol. 1
• Todd, Charles. The History of Redding, Connecticut (Grafton Press, New York, 1906) Page 265.
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records - White, Lorraine Cook, ed. (Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD, 1994-2002) Vol. Fairfield. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB414/i/12398/92/0 Page 92]: Sanford, Ezekiel, m. Rebecca Wicklee, Apr. 25, 1665 Vol. LR-A2 Page 681