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Sanford Family History
Sanford Genealogy & Family TreeSanford is an English name from Shropshire, England, where the family held lands. It comes from Old English and means "sandy ford" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Jorden de Sandforda--was recorded in 1175. The family motto is Nec temere nec timide whicih means "Neither rashly nor timidly."
Other spellings include "Sandford," "Samford," and "Sandiford." Notable people with the surname include American actress Isabel Sanford (The Jeffersons, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, Love at First Bite), American football player Lucius Sanford (Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns), and American author John Sanford (The Old Man's Place, The People from Heaven). The first Sanford to come to America was John Sanford in Massachusetts in 1630.
Sanford Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Griffen Sanford -- --, 1372 Shropshire
- Alice Sanford -- --, 1230 September 7, 1312
- Hugh Sanford -- --, 1187 December 0, 1233
- Laurence Sanford -- --, 1225 December 0, 1271 England
- Thomas Sanford -- --, 1644 December 0, 1722 Connecticut Colony
Sanford Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jonathan Sanford -- --, 1623 June 16, 1687 England
- Richard Sanford -- --, 1701 December 0, 1797 Virginia
- Elizabeth Sanford -- --, 1671 July 28, 1748 Connecticut
- Catherine R Sanford -- --, 1806 December 15, 1891 New Jersey
- Thomas Sanford -- --, 1674 December 0, 1750 Virginia
