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Sanford – Surname Saturday
Name Origin Sanford is an English variant of Sandford that relates to geographical locations. Possibly refers to ancestors of the Sandford parishes in Devon and Oxfordshire, a township in Berkshire or Salop or other Sandford locations.[i] Geographical Today the vast … Continue reading
Ancestor Sketch – John Parsons, Jr.
Brown/Sanford/Parsons Line By Don Taylor One of my processes is to tentatively accept conflicting data regarding an individual. As I continue my research, I look for info to help corroborate either fact. When I finally do my ancestor sketch, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Massachusetts, Berkshire County, Greene County, Sandisfield, Windham, Parsons, New York, Sanford
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Ancestor Sketch – Mercy Gay
Brown-Sanford-Gay By Don Taylor Mercy Gay was born into a leading Connecticut family. She married and removed to Vermont where she and her husband were early settlers. When her husband died in 1813, she moved west with family members to … Continue reading
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Tagged Bennington, Pownal, Sharon, Byron, Genesee County, New York, Litchfield County, Sanford, Litchfield, Bergen, Gay, Connecticut, Vermont
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Mercy (Gay) Sanford & the Early Censuses
Mercy Sanford and the 1840, 1830, and 1820 Census records. Brown-Sanford-Gay Census Sunday By Don Taylor Following widows in early America can often be difficult, Mercy (Gay) Sanford was widowed when her husband, Ezra Clugston Sanford, died 22 June 1813 … Continue reading
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Tagged Byron, Genesee County, Gay, New York, Sanford
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Ancestor Sketch – Ezra Clugston Sanford
Brown/Sanford Line By Don Taylor Contemporary writers said Ezra was a “remarkably muscular man, possessed of great nerve and quickness of perception.”[i] They also said he was “a mechanic, a respectable member of society, a kind husband and parent, a … Continue reading