John Sanford (ca. 1605-1654)
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John Sanford (ca. 1605-May 1654) was a founder of the town of Portsmouth, Rhode Island and a governor of the united towns of Portsmouth and Newport.
Sanford was born in England and migrated to New England in 1631 aboard the Lyon. He moved to Rhode Island with the party that supported Anne Hutchinson and signed the Portsmouth Compact with other founders of the town.
[edit] References
- Anderson, Robert Charles. The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633,
vols. 1-3. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1995.
- Sanford, Jack Minard. Descendants of President John Sanford of Boston, Massachusetts, and Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1605-1965 (East Aurora, New York, 1966).
[edit] External links
- Chronological list of Rhode Island leaders at the Secretary of State's Website
- List of early settlers to New England at the Winthrop Society Website
| Preceded by William Coddington |
Governor of Newport and Portsmouth 1653 – 1654 |
Succeeded by Nicholas Easton |
