Born 1747 in North Killingworth, CT. Married est. 1772. Revolutionary War. Died 1822 in Warwick, NY.
BIRTH
Ezra Sanford Sr was born in 1747 in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut. His parents were David Sandford and Patience Burrows (Sanford).
Children of David and Patience appear to be:
David Sanford Jr 1737 not yet verified
Thomas Sanford 1741 not yet verified
Capt John Sanford 1744
Ezra Sanford Sr 1747 DIRECT LINE ANCESTOR
Rev Ephraim Sanford 1747
Baptism 5 April 1747 of twin sons, Ephraim and Ezra Sanford, sons of David Sanford.
Also baptism of John Sanford 20 May 1744
SOURCE: Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts, 1630-1920 for Ezra Sanford Volume 056 Killingworth; Ancestry.com
BAPTISM
Ezra Sanford, and his twin brother Ephraim, were baptized 5 April 1747 at the Congregational Church in Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut as children of David Sanford.
April 5 Ephraim & Ezra twin children of David Sanford
SOURCE: Church records, 1735-1893 First Congregational Church (Killingworth, Connecticut) FHL microfilm 4637; Family History Library, Salt Lake City
CONNECTICUT TO NEW YORK
Ezra Sanford moved with his father, David Sanford, to Warwick, Orange, New York in 1764.
MARRIAGE
Ezra Sanford Sr married Ann/Anna/Annetje/ Olive Hopper 8 December 1772 in Warwick, Orange, New York.
CHILDREN
Children of Ezra and Ann Sanford:
Patience 1773
Matthew 1775
Olive 1777
Auly “Olive” 1779 DIRECT LINE ANCESTOR
Ann 1781
Esther 1785
Hannah 1788
Mary 1790
Ezra 1793
Dorcus 1798
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Ezra Sanford Sr served as a Corporal in the 4th Regiment, Orange County, New York Militia.
See below Revolutionary War pension application in 1846.
1790 FEDERAL CENSUS
Warwick, Orange, New York
Ezra Sanford
3 free white males 16 years and older [Ezra Sr-father, ?, ?]
1 free white males under 16 years [Matthew]
7 free white females [Ann-mother, Patience, Olive, Ann, Esther, Hannah, Mary]
Ezra Sanford and family in 1790 US Census in Warwick, Orange, New York page 393
SOURCE: United States Census, 1790 from The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), GS film 0568146, image 00345; FamilySearch.com
1800 FEDERAL CENSUS
in Warwick, Orange Cty, NY
Ezra Sanford Sr 2 – – – 1; 1 3 – – 1
# of free white males under 10 years 2 [Matthew, Ezra Jr]
# of free white males of 45 and upward 1 [Ezra Sr-father]
# of free white females under 10 years 1 [Dorcus]
# of free white females of 10 and under 16 3 [Esther, Hannah, Mary]
# of free white females of 45 and upward 1 [Ann-mother]
Note that daughters Patience, Olive and Ann are married in 1800
Ezra Sanford family in 1800 US Census in Warwick, Orange, New York, page 375
SOURCE: United States Census, 1800 from The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), GS film 193709, image 00382; FamilySearch.com
1810 FEDERAL CENSUS
Warwick, Orange, New York
Erra (Ezra) Sanford – – 1 – 1 1 1 1 – 1
# of free white males of 16 and under 26 1 [Ezra Jr]
# of free white males of 45 and upward 1 [Ezra Sr-father]
# of free white females under 10 years 1 [ ? ]
# of free white females of 10 and under 16 1 [Dorcus]
# of free white females of 16 and under 26 1 [Mary]
# of free white females of 45 and upward 1 [Ann-mother]
Ezra Sanford family in 1810 US Census in Warwick, Orange, New York, page 355
SOURCE: United States Census, 1810 from The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), GS film 0181383, image 00199; FamilySearch.com
1820 FEDERAL CENSUS
Warwick, Orange, New York
Ezra Sanford – – – 1 – 1 — 1 – 1
# of free white males 16-26 1 [ ? ]
# of free white males 45 and up 1 [Ezra Sr-father]
# of free white females 16 to 26 1 [Dorcus]
# of free white females 45 and up 1 [Ann-mother]
Ezra Sanford Jr 2 – – – 1 – 1 – 1 —
# of free white males under age 10 2
# of free white males 26 to 45 1 [Ezra Jr-father]
# of free white females under age 10 1
# of free white females 16 to 26 1 [Adeline-mother]
Ezra Sanford Sr family & Ezra Sanford Jr family in 1820 US Census in Warwick, Orange, New York page 260
SOURCE: United States Census, 1820 from The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), GS film 0193719, image 00273; FamilySearch.com
DEATH
Ezra Sanford Sr. died 22 April 1822 in Warwick, Orange, New York.
Verified by tombstone and will.
BURIAL
Ezra Sanford Sr was buried in Warwick Cemetery in Warwick, Orange, New York.
SOURCE: FindAGrave Memorial #29774098
WILL
Death of Ezra Sanford Sr April 22, 1822.
Will contents…
Wife Ann Sanford
Son Ezra Sanford Junior
Son Mathew Sanford
Daughter Patience Smith (wife of Daniel Smith)
Daughter Auly (Olive) Morehouse
Daughter Esther House
Daughter Mary Sanford
Daughter Dorcas Hall
Daughter Hannah Smith (deceased)
Daughter Ann Doty
Grandchild Ezra Doty
Grandchild Ann Doty
Land in Town of Pittston, in county of Luzerne, state of PA
SOURCE: From tree in Ancestry.com
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION
In 1846 Ezra Sanford, Jr. submitted pension application for his father’s service in the Revolutionary War. This application provided quite a bit of information on Ezra Sanford, Sr:
Ezra Sanford, Sr born 15 Apr 1747 son of David Sanford & Patience Burrows; m about 1772 to Annatje Hopper/ Ann Hooper at Warwick, Orange Co., NY; died 22 Apr/May 1822;
Children:
Patience (widow of Daniel Smith) living in MI
Olive (widow of Daniel Morehouse) living in MI
Matthew living in NJ
Hester (married to William D Bacon) living in IN
Ezra
Dorcus (married to John Hall/Hull) living in Yates Co., NY
Mary E (married to John Thomas) living in Warwick, Orange, Co, NY
Ezra Sanford, Sr was a soldier in the Revolution, serving as a Corpl, and a cook at Ft Montgomery. He served under Col. Hawthorne, Captains Wisner, Peter Bartholf, Vance, Blair/Blain, and Lt. Ketchum.
Mentioned in pension:
Testifying as a fellow soldier in the Revolution, 16 Aug 1851, James Burt, age 91, of Warwick, served with Ezra Sanford at Ramapo and Hackensack.
Letter to pension office dated 18 May 1931, from Mrs. Sara C. Headley, of Newark, NY, requesting pension papers.
SOURCE: Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pension Applications Relating to Bergen Co., NJ.
CHILDREN OF EZRA
Patience Sanford b 1773; m about 1790 to Daniel Smith; d 1857
Matthew Sanford b 1775; m to Catherine Garrison; d 1859
Olive Sanford b 1777; d 1777
Auly “Olive” Sanford b 1779; m 1796 to Daniel Morehouse; d 1864
Ann Sanford b 1781; m to Archibald Doty; d ?
Esther Sanford b 1785; m 1804 to William Hause Jr; d 1850
Hannah Sanford b 1788; m to Stephen Smith; d before 1822
Mary Sanford b 1790; m to John Thomas; d ?
Ezra Sanford Jr b 1793; m 1814 to Adeline Terry; d 1883
Dorcus Sanford b 1798; m to John Hall; d ?
ADDRESSES
- Killingworth, Middlesex, Connecticut
- Warwick, Orange, New York
ONGOING RESEARCH
- Looking for documents about marriage of Ezra and Ann
- Looking for details about relocation of Ezra (and his father David) from Connecticut to New York in 1764
- Expand details about Ezra’s service in the Revolutionary War
- Check on reference in Ezra’s will to a daughter Hester, who married William D Bacon and living in Indiana