Ephraim Sanford (1709 - 1761)

Born 12 Feb 1709 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Mix) Sanford — married 7 Oct 1730 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, New England

Descendants

Died 2 Feb 1761 at age 51 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Name

Capt. Ephraim Sanford

His will is dated 30 January 1761 and proved on 14 February 1761 in Fairfield. He mentions his wife and his children, viz. Elizabeth, Rachel, Abigail, Hannah, John, Oliver, Lois, Tabitha, Huldah, Ephraim, and Augustus.^[1]

His inventory was recorded on 9 July 1762 in Fairfield.^[2]

On 15 June 1763 the estate distribution was recorded in Fairfield.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 11-12, 1753-1762”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-Y226 : 2 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627290, image 562-563, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 12, 1747-1761, Page 492-494.
2. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 13-14, 1753-1764”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YBZX  : 3 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627296, image 50-52, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 13, 1753-1764, Page 72-76.
3. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 13-14, 1753-1764”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-892K-YB78 : 5 June 2022), FHL microfilm 007627296, image 116-119, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 13, 1753-1764, Page 203-208.

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