Margaret SANFORD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of William Sanford, Esq. and Griselda Silvester

Margaret married Gov. Thomas HUTCHINSON on 16 May 1734 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Thomas (son of Thomas HUTCHINSON, Esq. and Sarah FOSTER) was born on 9 Sep 1711 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; died on 3 Jun 1780 in Brompton, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He graduated 1711 from Harvard College. His name was placed at the head of his class, according to the custom of his time, as the son of a governor and grandson of two governors. He was made a freeman at Newport 1 May 718. In his death notice, he was described as "a gentleman of learning and piety and a bright ornament of Holy Religion."

William married Griselda SYLVESTER on 01 Mar 1713/4 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Griselda was born about 1695 in Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, USA; died on 18 Nov 1749 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Nathaniel Silvester and Margaret Steers of Newport.