Captain Ezbon Sanford

Male 1693 - 1743  (49 years)


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  • Name Ezbon Sanford 
    Title Captain 
    Born 20 Oct 1693  Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Aug 1743  Common Burying Ground, Newport, Newport, Colony of Rhode Island, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 22 Aug 1743  Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6518  OGrady Family Tree
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2020 

    Family Mary Woodward,   b. 1698, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Aug 1745, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 47 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Joshua Sanford,   b. 9 Jan 1737, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. From 22 October 1815 to 5 April 1816, Newport Township, Hants, Nova Scotia, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Encome Sanford,   b. 1721, Newport, Newport Co., Nova Scotia, CA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1805, Newport township, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 27 Aug 2020 
    Family ID F2466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • 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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