Ezekiel Sanford (1668 - 1729)

Born 6 Mar 1668 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Gregory) Sanford — married Mar 1696 in Fairfield,Fairfield,Conn

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1729 at age 60 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

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Biography

Ezekiel Sanford was born March 6, 1668 at Fairfield.^[1] He married Rebecca Gregory.^[2] Ezekiel was Sergt. of the Fairfield Train Band.^[3] Ezekiel died at Fairfield on March 2, 1728/9 and his will was proved on March 25, 1729.^[4][5]

His inventory was taken on 27 March 1729.^[6]

On 20 February 1729/30, the sons of Ezekiel signed an agreement as to how to distribute the estate land that was not mentioned in his will.^[7]

Burial

Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

1. ↑ Jacobus, Families of Old Fairfield, Vol. I, pp. 518-520, "Born at Fairfield, 6 Mar. 1668, d. at Fairfield, 2 Mar. 17289 ae. 62 (g. s.); m. by 1697, Rebecca Gregory, dau. of Samuel, b. abt. 1673, d. at aRedding, Nov. 1765 ae. 92 (g. s.)."
2. ↑ Torrey, New England Marriages, Vol. II, p. 1326. SANFORD, Ezekiel (1668-1729) & Rebecca GREGORY (1673-1765); Mar 1696, b;y 1697; Fairfield, CT {Fairfield 1:404; Sanford 1:100; Beach (1898) 304; Fairfield Fam. 1:519; LBDF&P 4:198; Ackley-Bosworth 87, 230}
3. ↑ Jacobus, "He was called Sergt. at bapt. of children, 1710 to 1719. He renewed his covenant at Fairfield Church, 27 May 1705."
4. ↑ Jacobus, "Will 29 Jan. 1728/9, proved 25 Mar. 1729; wife Rebecca; daus. Rebecca, Abigail; eldest son Joseph; sons Samuel, Lemuel, Zechariah, Ezekiel, Ephraim."
5. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-T2WB : 2 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627301, image 572-573, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 8, 1725-1740, Page 187-189.
6. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-T2WF : 2 May 2022), FHL microfilm 007627301, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 8, 1725-1740, Page 196-199.
7. ↑ “Probate Records, v. 6-8, 1717-1750”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G92K-TKKG  : 25 April 2021), , FHL microfilm 007627301, image 301-302, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, Vol 7, 1721-1750, Page 95-96.

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74R-P5Z : 3 December 2014), Ezekiell Sandford, 06 Mar 1668; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
• Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield (Fairfield, Connecticut, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1930)
• New England Marriages Prior to 1700, by Clarence Almon Torrey (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011)
• "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F76D-1WL : 3 December 2014), Ezekiel Sanford, 02 Mar 1728; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 3,196.
• Find A Grave Memorial# 9072610
• 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, Page 92.