Sgt. Ezekiel Sanford, II

Some older genealogies say that this was the Ezekiel Sanford who built the first stockade at Saybrook. This seems unlikely. On 27 May 1705 Ezekiel and Rebecca renewed their covenant with the Fairfield Church. Ezekiel was a Sergeant in the Fairfield Trainband, called such at the baptism of his children between 1710 and 1719 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, CT. On 14 April 1712 Sergt. Ezekiel and Thomas Sanford were granted administration on the estate of Mary Hull, widow of Theophilus Hull, of Fairfield. The will of Ezekiel Sanford is dated 29 January 1728/1729, proved 25 March 1729. It reads in part: "Touching my worldly estate -- after just debts ... -- to my beloved wife Rebecca one full third personal absolutely and one third real estate for life ... daughters Rebecca and Abigail L200 apiece ... beloved and eldest son Joseph, heirs ... L100 more than an equal part with his brothers ... Samuel L20 more ... having considered my son Zachariah in ye like amount in my life time ... beloved sons Joseph, Lemuel, Zachariah, Ezekiel, Samuel and Ephraim ... all the rest of my estate to be equally divided (some particulars about lands) ... and my pleasure is that my said son Ephraim live with his mother to be helpful to her during his non age." Zachariah and Ezekiel Sanford, Executors. John and David Down and Samuel Cooke, Witnesses. His gravestone of blue slate was still standing in 1908 and bore the inscription: "Here lies ye body of Mr. Ezekiel Sanford age 62 years dec'd March ye 2nd 1728-9." NOTE: If the age at death is correct, this would make his birth in 1666.

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Ezekiel Sanford (1668 - 1729)

Ezekiel Sanford

Born 6 Mar 1668 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut

Son of Ezekiel Sanford and Rebecca (Whelpley) Sanford

Brother of Sarah (Sanford) Hull, Mary (Sanford) Hull, Rebecca (Sanford) Mann, Thomas Sanford, Martha (Sanford) Hoyt and Elizabeth (Sanford) Jackson

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

Father of Joseph Sanford, Lemeul Sanford, Zachariah Sanford, Ezekial Sanford, Samuel Sanford, Ephraim Sanford, Rebecca (Sanford) Hill, Abigail (Sanford) Bradley and Elnathan Sanford

Died 2 Mar 1729 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.[4]

Burial

Old Burying Ground, Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut Sources

↑ 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.)." ↑ 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} ↑ Jacobus, "He was called Sergt. at bapt. of children, 1710 to 1719. He renewed his covenant at Fairfield Church, 27 May 1705." ↑ Jacobus, "Will 29 Jan. 1728/9, proved 25 Mar. 1729; wife Rebecca; daus. Rebecca, Abigail; eldest son Joseph; sons Samuel, Lemuel, Zechariah, Ezekiel, Ephraim." "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.

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