Elizabeth Ratleff or Ratliffe, born approx. 1666; in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticutt, married (1) Ezekiel Sanford, and (2) on Jan 1, 1686 Zachariah Baldwin, and had eleven children. She died in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, in approx. 1733.
Her will was dated 22 May 1732, and proved 6 April, 1733.
Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) about Zachariah Baldwin and Elizabeth Ratcliffe, widow of Ezekiel Sanford. Page 37.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
Sanford-1357 and Ratliffe-4 appear to represent the same person because: Elizaberth Ratliffe, was the widow of Ezekiel Sanford when, she married Zachariah Baldwin. Merge to reflect correct maiden name.
Elizabeth is misnamed. Her maiden name was Ratcliffe. She married first Ezekiel Sanford and was his widow when she married Zachariah Baldwin. Her name needs to be changed.