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About John Sanford, II, of Newport
John was a large land owner, very prominent in Portsmouth RI. He raised horses and sheep. He also shipped horses and wool to his brother Peleg in Barbados.
He was made a freeman 5/17/1653.
6/4/1655 Became Chief Magistrate in Portsmouth. He was General Treasurer of the colony from 1655-1664 and represented Portsmouth in the General Assembly.
He was a royalist and was appointed to the council of Sir Edmond Andros but never served.
In his later years moved to E. Greenwich where he died.
John used a armorial seal which appears on Portsmouth Documents still today.
At Portsmouth John was a Farmer. He moved to Newort in 1704 and became a Butcher.
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John Sanford b. Jun 1668 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States d. 23 Oct 1723 Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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John Sanford, II, of Newport's Timeline
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June 10, 1668
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Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
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July 16, 1690
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Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island
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February 26, 1691
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Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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April 22, 1696
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Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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July 25, 1699
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January 13, 1703
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Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island
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December 15, 1721
Age 57
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Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
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October 23, 1723
Age 55
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Newport, Newport, Rhode Island
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November 15, 1748
Age 84
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Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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