Captain Ezbon Sanford

1693 - 1743  (49 years)

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

  
  

  Family	Mary Woodward,   b. 1698, Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 28 Aug 1745, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 47 years)
  Children	+ 1. Joshua Sanford,   b. 9 Jan 1737, Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colony ,   d. From 22 October 1815 to 5 April 1816, Newport Township, Hants, Nova Scotia, British Colony  (Age 78 years)  [Birth] + 2. Encome Sanford,   b. 1721, Newport, Newport Co., Nova Scotia, CA ,   d. 10 Feb 1805, Newport township, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, CA  (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 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23014407/ezbon-sanford