Capt John SANFORD

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Lieut. John Sanford and Elizabeth Webb

John married Elizabeth SPATCHURST on 8 Aug 1654 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Elizabeth died on 6 Dec 1661. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary GORTON on 17 Apr 1663. Mary (daughter of Samuel GORTON and Mary MAPLET) was born in Poss. England; died in 1688 in Tiverton, Bristol County, Rhode Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Son of Samel and Eleanor Sampford of Alford, Lincolnshire, England

Notes:

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He immigrated in Nov 1631 to Boston on the ship "Lion", Capt. William Pierce, master. He was NOT the son of Samuel and Eleanor Sanford of Alford, co. Lincoln as purported in other sources. His English origins are unknown to date. he was one of the most important employees in Gov. John Winthrop's family between 1629 and 1631. He was a trained surveyor and was familiar with military matters, especially artillery. His inventory shows that he was the owner of some pieces of the armor of the period. It is possible that he had seen service, prior to coming to New England, in some of the English expeditions to the Continent, or in the Thirty Year's War (in Germany). He m. 1st Elizabeth Webb ca 1631/2, sister of Henry Webb who was a prominent merchant in Boston. Elizabeth died shortly after the birth of her son Samuel on 14 July 1635. they had another son John and a daughter Eliphal. John served on a committee on 6 Aug 1633 to build bridges over the Muddy and Stony Rivers. He was on the list of freeman 16 mar 1640/1 and was chosen May 1653 as the 5th President of the Rhode Island Colony. His will of 22 Jun 1653 was proved 20 Nov 1653.

John married Elizabeth WEBB/WEED about 1631/2. Elizabeth died on 14 Jul 1635. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]