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Question

I need some help on find some info on Robert Sandford born around 1638 in Devon, England and married to Ann Smith I believe. I want to know what year he came to America and other info

Answer 1

Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia 1654-1800, Augusta B. Fothergill.  Gen. Pub. Co. 1973.

Family listed as: Sanford, other records I've seen, listed as both Sandford and Sanford.

Many Sandfords in the book, no apparent will for Rbt.

above, but as I recall there is more information in Fleets' books on the family.

Answer 2

www.rootsweb.com

Robert SANDFORD/SANFORD

Birth: 1638 in Exeter, Devon, England

Death: Abt 24 Apr 1700 in Westmoreland Co., Virginia

Christening: 14 Jan 1646/47 Exeter, Devon, England

Will: 24 Apr 1700 Westmoreland County, Virginia

NOTES: Was a member of the Episcopalian Church. He was a Planter. He came to Virginia with his wife and two sons in 1670, possibly having married Ann on 27 September 1664 in London. Robert and Ann settled on Nomini Creek

on land that had been in an Indian District called Chichacoan, later to become Northumberland and then Westmoreland County.

Father: Richard SANDFORD

Birth: Abt 1616 in Exeter, Devon, England

Burial: 28 May 1654 Exeter, Devon, England

       Married:

Mary ? b: Abt 1620 in Exeter, Devon,

Marriage 2 Ann SMITH b: 1643 in England

27 Sep 1664 in St. Botolph Bishopsgate, London, England

Their Children

1. Ann SANDFORD b: in Westmoreland County, Virginia

2.Thomas, Sr. SANDFORD b: 1671 in Westmoreland Co., Virginia

3.Robert SANDFORD b: Abt 1672 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

4.William SANDFORD b: Abt 1677 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

5.Richard SANDFORD b: Abt 1680 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

6.John SANDFORD b: Abt 1694 in England

NOTES: The family is thought to be descended from Sir **Richard de Sandford, 1240 AD Shropshire County,

England. Coat of Arms: ARMS: Quarterly, pre fesse, intented, azure and ermine. CREST: Falcon with wings endorsed, feeding on a partridge. MOTTO: Nec Temere, Nec Timide

Ann SMITH

Birth: 1643 in England

Death: ABT 1700 in Westmoreland County, Virginia

www.ancestry.com

Robert Sandford

Born:  1646 ,Exeter, Devon, England  

Died:  1700 ,Westmoreland,  Virginia, USA  

      Married : 27 SEP 1664 in London,England

Ann/Anna Smith

Born: 1642 in Nominy Creek, Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Died: 1708 in  Westmoreland, Virginia, USA

Their Children

1.Robert SANFORD b: Bef 1670 in Nominy Creek,Copely Parish,Westmoreland Co. VA

2. Ann SANFORD b: 1680

3. Richard SANFORD b: 1685

4.William SANFORD b: 1670

5.Thomas SANFORD b: 1671

6 Massey SANFORD

**I looked this man up on www.ancestry.co.uk and followed his line forward, and the last one listed in the 1600's was this lady: ELIZABETH SANFORD-- F--b. 19 FEB 1645 in HARTFORD,CT. Her parents were ROBERT SANFORD

(Birth: 1 NOV 1615 ,S,ENGLAND;  Death:  JUN 1676 ,HARTFORD,CT. ) and  ANN ADAMS (Birth:  Abt 1624 ,ENGLAND ;  Death:  12 JUL 1682 ,HARTFORD,CT. ). So, I'm not sure that the note above would be correct, especially since Robert Sandford lived in Virginia.

There is this listing of immigration for Robert Sandford on www.ancestry.com

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

Name: Robert Sandford

Year: 1689  

Place: Virginia  

Source Publication Code: 6221  

Primary Immigrant: Sandford, Robert

(Could not find any listings for a 1670 immigration to the US)

Answer 3

Ancestry lists a number of Robert Sandford's who immigrated to the U.S. from 1638 on. Do you have any information on where he might have arrived and if he was married in the U.S. or England?

We need to narrow down the field.