Joshua
SANFORD
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Born: 9 January 1737 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Joshua married Mary WESTCOTT 9 July 1757 in Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary WESTCOTT was born 27 November 1740 in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, USA (North Kingston) (Wickford) (Davisville) (Saunderstown) (Allenton). Mary died abt. 1820 in Newport, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Joshua SANFORD died abt. 1816 in Newport, West Hants, Hants, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Mary WESTCOTTMarriage date: 9 July 1757
Marriage place: Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Children of Joshua SANFORD and Mary WESTCOTT
Elisha SANFORDDied: ,
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Birth — 17379 January 1737
Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1757 Marriage / PartnerJoshua SANFORD and Mary WESTCOTT 9 July 1757, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
He was 20 years old.
Record added: 12/16/2025 6:21:16 PM
Last updated: 12/16/2025 6:21:55 PM
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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