Samuel Sanford was born about 1744 in Tiverton, Rhode Island.
Military
Samuel Sanford was a Private in Captain Joseph Sanford's company, in Colonel John Cook's regiment of Militia during the Revolutionary War.[1][2]
Sources
↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (Revolutionary War Rolls : accessed 5 December 2017), Saml Sanford, Aug 1778; citing Aug 1778, Rhode Island, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,366.
↑ "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (Revolutionary War Rolls : accessed 5 December 2017), Samuel Sanpher, 16 Mar 1778; citing 16 Mar 1778, Rhode Island, United States, citing NARA microfilm publication M246. Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Services, 1980. FHL microfilm 830,367.
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 5 December 2017), Samuel Sanford, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 363, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 10; FHL microfilm 568,150.
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 5 December 2017), Saml Sanford, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 67, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 46; FHL microfilm 218,681.
"United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (United States Census : accessed 5 December 2017), Samuel Sanford, Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; citing p. 59, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 59; FHL microfilm 281,233.
See Also:
"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (Rhode Island Births : accessed 5 December 2017), Samuel Sanford in entry for Isaac Sanford, 19 Feb 1774; citing Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, reference v 4 p 75; FHL microfilm 913,054.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to David Townsend for creating WikiTree profile Sanford-1265 through the import of cornell_flakey.ged on Jun 28, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by David and others.
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