John married Rachael Bentley 1787. Rachael was born 9 Dec 1769, New Jersey, United States; died 2 Mar 1858, Momence, Kankakee, Illinois, United States; was buried 1858, Momence, Kankakee, Illinois, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

1. Joshua Nelson Stanford was born 1818, Newport Township, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada; died 1866, Pembroke, Nova Scotia, CA; was buried , Pembroke Cemetery, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CA.

Joshua married Mary Westcott 9 Jan 1757, North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. Mary was born 27 Nov 1740, No. Kingstown, Wash., Rhode Island; died About 1820, Newport, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada; was buried , Nova Scotia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

The name Esbon was spelled with a Z in Rhode Island, while generally spelled with an S in Nova Scotia. Ezbon Sanford was made a Freeman of Rhode Island, 1 May 1718; served as an Ensign of the Third Company of Militia from 1723-1725; was its Lieutenant in 1726, and Captain from 1730-1735.
In 1735, Capt. Ezbon was employed by the town of Newport in building a bridge at the Point. Three years later, Mr. Ezbon Sanford was appointed by the Rhode Island General Assembly to be a member of a committee to procure materials and build a new Colony House at Newport. This committee was also to build a magazine at the fort, and procure a supply of powder and balls. Cat. Ezbon was frequently a member of the General Assembly from Newport, between 1736 and 1743.
He made his will on the 6th of August and died on the 12th of the same month, 1743.



From Find a Grave:
Capt. Ezbon Sanford married Mary Woodward, daughter of Israel, Jr. and Bennet (Eddy) Woodward on the 27th of September 1716 in Newport, Rhode Island. They had 11 known children. Ezbon was a carpenter/builder and served as an Ensign/Lieutenant/Captain in the 3rd Company of Militia between 1723-1735. He is buried by his wife and father/mother-in-law.

Inscription reads:

In Memory of Ezbon Sanford Esq. who died August ye 22d 1743 in ye 50th year of his age.

Above taken from John Sanford and His Descendants of Boston, Massachusetts and Portsmouth, Rhode Island 1605-1965 ... by Jack Minard Sanford.

Family Members
Spouse

Mary Woodward Sanford
unknown?1745

Children
Elizabeth Sanford Gardner
1717?1769

Joseph Sanford
1740?1784




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Ezbon married Mary Woodward Mary was born 1698, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States; died 28 Aug 1745, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States; was buried Aug 1745, Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island, United States of America. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Mary was born about 1700 and was the daughter of Israel, Jr. and Bennet (Eddy) Woodward. She married Ezbon Sanford on the 27th of September 1716 in Newport, Rhode Island. They had 11 known children. She is buried by her husband and parents.

Inscription reads:

In Memory of Mary the wife of Ezbon Sanford Esq died Augst ye 28th 1745 in ye 46th year of her age.




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