Thomas Sanford, Sr., was born in Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex County, England, in 1607-08 and came to America from England in his early twenties, probably between 1632-34. In dispute is whether he was part of a group, including his uncle Andrew Warner and brother Andrew Sanford, who came on the ship Arabella with the Winthrop Fleet.
Dates are murky. Evidently he married his first wife, Dorothea Meadows, between 1634-37 in Dorchester, Mass., and she died between 1634-37. (Perhaps in childbirth with their first (and only?) child, Ezekiel.) Thomas then married her sister, Sarah Meadows, in Milford, Conn., in 1636-39. The wives' father was Henry Meadows. Thomas moved to Milford in 1639-43, as one of the original 44 pioneer settlers there. The Memorial Bridge built in 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford Pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: "Thomas Sandford Obit 1681; Sarah His Wife."
Some sources list Dorothea's children as Ezekiel and Sarah, but since Dorothea died in 1634-37? and Sarah, the daughter, was not born until 1639, she must be the daughter of Sarah Meadows. Thomas and Sarah Meadows had 5 more children: Mary, Samuel, Thomas Andrew, Jr., Ephraim, and Elizabeth.
This source gives some data which conflicts with that above:
"Thomas Sanford arrived in the colonies with his younger brother Andrew and his uncle, Andrew Warner, in 1632 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. He sailed on the ship Arabella as part of the Winthrop Fleet. Many ships over many months came as a part of that activity. He, one brother and their uncle, traveled as single men. He married Dorothea Meadows in Dorchester and they had two children. She died shortly after. He married Sarah Meadows and they set out for Hartford, Connecticut, where some of his relatives had settled, then went on to Milford, Connecticut, where they made their home and had more children. They became an important part of that community by owning property and being very active in both church and civic affairs. They were considered among the founders of Milford, Connecticut. All but the first two children were born at Milford and the parents were buried there. He was married to Sarah Meadows in 1641 in Dorchester. There are no stones marking their graves. The oldest stone marker is 1726, Mrs. Samuel Sanford. Maid Sara Whitlock is mentioned in his will. (Source: Elizabeth Wallace)"--John Sanford, San Jose, CA (June, 1996)
Children:
Ezekiel (married Rebecca Whelpley/Wakley)
Sarah (Richard Shute)
Mary (unmarried)
Samuel (Hannah Bronson)
Thomas, Jr. (Elizabeth Paine; Elizabeth Gibbard)
Ephraim (Mary Powell)
Elizabeth (Obadiah Allyn)
∼Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. GoodmanSampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 ofan
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land.There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.[selvage1-2.ged]
Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22 November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. Goodman Sampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 of an
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land. There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.
Dates are murky. Evidently he married his first wife, Dorothea Meadows, between 1634-37 in Dorchester, Mass., and she died between 1634-37. (Perhaps in childbirth with their first (and only?) child, Ezekiel.) Thomas then married her sister, Sarah Meadows, in Milford, Conn., in 1636-39. The wives' father was Henry Meadows. Thomas moved to Milford in 1639-43, as one of the original 44 pioneer settlers there. The Memorial Bridge built in 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford Pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: "Thomas Sandford Obit 1681; Sarah His Wife."
Some sources list Dorothea's children as Ezekiel and Sarah, but since Dorothea died in 1634-37? and Sarah, the daughter, was not born until 1639, she must be the daughter of Sarah Meadows. Thomas and Sarah Meadows had 5 more children: Mary, Samuel, Thomas Andrew, Jr., Ephraim, and Elizabeth.
This source gives some data which conflicts with that above:
"Thomas Sanford arrived in the colonies with his younger brother Andrew and his uncle, Andrew Warner, in 1632 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. He sailed on the ship Arabella as part of the Winthrop Fleet. Many ships over many months came as a part of that activity. He, one brother and their uncle, traveled as single men. He married Dorothea Meadows in Dorchester and they had two children. She died shortly after. He married Sarah Meadows and they set out for Hartford, Connecticut, where some of his relatives had settled, then went on to Milford, Connecticut, where they made their home and had more children. They became an important part of that community by owning property and being very active in both church and civic affairs. They were considered among the founders of Milford, Connecticut. All but the first two children were born at Milford and the parents were buried there. He was married to Sarah Meadows in 1641 in Dorchester. There are no stones marking their graves. The oldest stone marker is 1726, Mrs. Samuel Sanford. Maid Sara Whitlock is mentioned in his will. (Source: Elizabeth Wallace)"--John Sanford, San Jose, CA (June, 1996)
Children:
Ezekiel (married Rebecca Whelpley/Wakley)
Sarah (Richard Shute)
Mary (unmarried)
Samuel (Hannah Bronson)
Thomas, Jr. (Elizabeth Paine; Elizabeth Gibbard)
Ephraim (Mary Powell)
Elizabeth (Obadiah Allyn)
∼Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. GoodmanSampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 ofan
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land.There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.[selvage1-2.ged]
Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22 November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. Goodman Sampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 of an
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land. There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.
Thomas Sanford, Sr., was born in Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex County, England, in 1607-08 and came to America from England in his early twenties, probably between 1632-34. In dispute is whether he was part of a group, including his uncle Andrew Warner and brother Andrew Sanford, who came on the ship Arabella with the Winthrop Fleet.
Dates are murky. Evidently he married his first wife, Dorothea Meadows, between 1634-37 in Dorchester, Mass., and she died between 1634-37. (Perhaps in childbirth with their first (and only?) child, Ezekiel.) Thomas then married her sister, Sarah Meadows, in Milford, Conn., in 1636-39. The wives' father was Henry Meadows. Thomas moved to Milford in 1639-43, as one of the original 44 pioneer settlers there. The Memorial Bridge built in 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford Pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: "Thomas Sandford Obit 1681; Sarah His Wife."
Some sources list Dorothea's children as Ezekiel and Sarah, but since Dorothea died in 1634-37? and Sarah, the daughter, was not born until 1639, she must be the daughter of Sarah Meadows. Thomas and Sarah Meadows had 5 more children: Mary, Samuel, Thomas Andrew, Jr., Ephraim, and Elizabeth.
This source gives some data which conflicts with that above:
"Thomas Sanford arrived in the colonies with his younger brother Andrew and his uncle, Andrew Warner, in 1632 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. He sailed on the ship Arabella as part of the Winthrop Fleet. Many ships over many months came as a part of that activity. He, one brother and their uncle, traveled as single men. He married Dorothea Meadows in Dorchester and they had two children. She died shortly after. He married Sarah Meadows and they set out for Hartford, Connecticut, where some of his relatives had settled, then went on to Milford, Connecticut, where they made their home and had more children. They became an important part of that community by owning property and being very active in both church and civic affairs. They were considered among the founders of Milford, Connecticut. All but the first two children were born at Milford and the parents were buried there. He was married to Sarah Meadows in 1641 in Dorchester. There are no stones marking their graves. The oldest stone marker is 1726, Mrs. Samuel Sanford. Maid Sara Whitlock is mentioned in his will. (Source: Elizabeth Wallace)"--John Sanford, San Jose, CA (June, 1996)
Children:
Ezekiel (married Rebecca Whelpley/Wakley)
Sarah (Richard Shute)
Mary (unmarried)
Samuel (Hannah Bronson)
Thomas, Jr. (Elizabeth Paine; Elizabeth Gibbard)
Ephraim (Mary Powell)
Elizabeth (Obadiah Allyn)
∼Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. GoodmanSampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 ofan
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land.There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.[selvage1-2.ged]
Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22 November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. Goodman Sampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 of an
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land. There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.
Dates are murky. Evidently he married his first wife, Dorothea Meadows, between 1634-37 in Dorchester, Mass., and she died between 1634-37. (Perhaps in childbirth with their first (and only?) child, Ezekiel.) Thomas then married her sister, Sarah Meadows, in Milford, Conn., in 1636-39. The wives' father was Henry Meadows. Thomas moved to Milford in 1639-43, as one of the original 44 pioneer settlers there. The Memorial Bridge built in 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford Pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: "Thomas Sandford Obit 1681; Sarah His Wife."
Some sources list Dorothea's children as Ezekiel and Sarah, but since Dorothea died in 1634-37? and Sarah, the daughter, was not born until 1639, she must be the daughter of Sarah Meadows. Thomas and Sarah Meadows had 5 more children: Mary, Samuel, Thomas Andrew, Jr., Ephraim, and Elizabeth.
This source gives some data which conflicts with that above:
"Thomas Sanford arrived in the colonies with his younger brother Andrew and his uncle, Andrew Warner, in 1632 at Dorchester, Massachusetts. He sailed on the ship Arabella as part of the Winthrop Fleet. Many ships over many months came as a part of that activity. He, one brother and their uncle, traveled as single men. He married Dorothea Meadows in Dorchester and they had two children. She died shortly after. He married Sarah Meadows and they set out for Hartford, Connecticut, where some of his relatives had settled, then went on to Milford, Connecticut, where they made their home and had more children. They became an important part of that community by owning property and being very active in both church and civic affairs. They were considered among the founders of Milford, Connecticut. All but the first two children were born at Milford and the parents were buried there. He was married to Sarah Meadows in 1641 in Dorchester. There are no stones marking their graves. The oldest stone marker is 1726, Mrs. Samuel Sanford. Maid Sara Whitlock is mentioned in his will. (Source: Elizabeth Wallace)"--John Sanford, San Jose, CA (June, 1996)
Children:
Ezekiel (married Rebecca Whelpley/Wakley)
Sarah (Richard Shute)
Mary (unmarried)
Samuel (Hannah Bronson)
Thomas, Jr. (Elizabeth Paine; Elizabeth Gibbard)
Ephraim (Mary Powell)
Elizabeth (Obadiah Allyn)
∼Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. GoodmanSampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 ofan
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land.There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.[selvage1-2.ged]
Carlton E. Sanford 1910, Thomas Sanford, The Emigrant to New England
1632-4: Ancestry, Life and Descendants, Vol. I, #1. Thomas appears
to have gone to America between 1632 and 1634.
22 November 1634, Dorchester Town Records p. 12. Thomas received 4
acres "on west side of the way by Mr. Hawthorne's by the brooke on
Roxbury boundes."
4 January 1635. Thomas received 16 additional acres.
18 February 1635. Goodman Sampford awarded 2 acres in fresh marsh
near town.
9 March 1637 made Freeman in Dorchester.
There are other records, with a final confirmation in 1640 of an
earlier grant of land.
November 1639. Thomas named as one of original 44 pioneer settlers
in Milford at this date. Likely he moved to Milford only at a later
time.
22 November 1643. Thomas received 2.75 acres house lotts, 16.5 acres
upland, 0.7 acres and 6 poles meadow.
24 November 1651. Granted a parcel of land on an adjacent island.
22 April 1656. Another grant of land. There are additional records.
Two marriages of Thomas are recorded in Clayton Quarto Diary for
1883, Charles H. Clayton & Co. Wives sisters Dorothea (married 1634
Dorchester) and Sarah (Milford 1639), father Henry Meadows.
25 March 1998, [email protected]. Birthplace Hertshire, Essex,
England. Died 9 October 1681. Other sources give September 1681.
John Sanford, post to [email protected], 20 January 1999. Will
dated 23 September 1681. Died 9 October 1681.
Memorial Bridge built 1889 in Milford has the names of Milford
pioneers engraved in the large stones of its battlements: Thomas
Sanford Obit 1681 Sarah His Wife.
Will dated 23 September 1681. Estate appraisal 21 October 1681
valued at 450 pounds 18 shillings 3 pence.
Will dated 23 September 1681, estate appraised 21 October 1681 at
£450 18s 3d.
