Abraham Sanford

Abraham Sanford

Born: May 5, 1796, Tiverton, Rhode Island

Death: 5 May 1894 Age: 98, Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York

Abraham lived at Ostrom Avenue, Syracuse, New York. He was living in May 1894, aged 98 years.

Father: William Sanford, b. Sept 27, 1757, Tiverton, RI; d. Oct 26, 1837, Madison, Madison County, NY

Mother: Abigail Simmons, b. Oct 31, 1760, Tiverton, RI; d. Sept 26, 1819, Madison, Madison County, NY

Marriage: 5 Apr 1820, Madison, Madison County, New York

Spouse: Clara HOWES, b. 29 Apr 1798, Cambridge, Washington County, NY; d. 5 Oct 1880 Age: 82, Hamilton, Madison County, New York

Children:

• Erastus, b. 5 Mar 1821, Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY; d. 6 Aug 1851, Elgin, Kane Co, Illinois; m. 23 Apr 1845, Deerfield, Oneida Co, NY, Maria HULL, b. 8 Nov 1817, Wentworth, Grafton Co, NH; d. 1904, Trempealeau, WI
• Martha Amanda, b. 6 Jan 1827, Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY; d. 4 May 1845 Age: 18
• Heman Howes, b. 29 Sep 1829, Madison County, NY; m. 17 Jun 1857, Hamilton, Madison Co, NY, Emily TAYLOR, b. 13 Sep 1833, Lowville, Lewis County, NY
• Mary Maria, b. 22 Feb 1836, Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY; d. 6 Jun 1855, Age: 19
• William John, b. 27 Jul 1838, Syracuse, Onondaga Co, NY; d. 30 Mar 1841, Age: 2

William, son of William, lived in Tiverton about a mile north of 'The Head of the River,' afterwards called Adamsville. The house was on rising ground west of the road. From the top of a large rock S. W. of the house the sea or river could be seen. He removed with his family about May, 1797, to New York State. They came up the Mohawk by scow boats pushed by setting poles. From Utica they went with teams to the old farm which had first been taken up by Thomas Brownell Simmons, though squatters had made two small clearings, one of which was called Teller's chopping... "

Sanford Genealogy, the Branch of William of Madison, N.Y., by Heman Howes Sanford

Sources:

Sanford Genealogy, the Branch of William of Madison, N.Y., by Heman Howes Sanford

http://americanheritagefamilies.com/ps07/ps07_429.htm

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