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Peleg Sanford

Birth
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
28 Feb 1701 (aged 61)
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Rhode Island Add to Map
Memorial ID
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10th Govenor of Colony of Rhode Island
1680 to 1683
Per the Newport RI Historical Society.
His exact burial location is unknown and his headstone no longer exists.

In 1679 Peleg was promoted to major in command of the Rhode Island militia and 1687 was promoted to the rank of Lt.Colonel

In 1680 he was elected
10th Gov. of the Colony of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations from 1680 to 1683.

Son of John Sanford and Bridget Hutchinson
Grandson of Anne Marbury Hutchinson

Married first, Mary Brenton, daughter of
R.I. Gov. William Brenton.

Married 2nd , Mary Coddington
daughter of Gov William Coddington
and Anne Brinley Coddington.

Mary and Peleg's children
Anne. b.1680
Bridget b.1682
Elizabeth b.1684
Peleg b.1685
William. b.1690

Research by descendant
Terri Eccleston Kukla
10th Govenor of Colony of Rhode Island
1680 to 1683
Per the Newport RI Historical Society.
His exact burial location is unknown and his headstone no longer exists.

In 1679 Peleg was promoted to major in command of the Rhode Island militia and 1687 was promoted to the rank of Lt.Colonel

In 1680 he was elected
10th Gov. of the Colony of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations from 1680 to 1683.

Son of John Sanford and Bridget Hutchinson
Grandson of Anne Marbury Hutchinson

Married first, Mary Brenton, daughter of
R.I. Gov. William Brenton.

Married 2nd , Mary Coddington
daughter of Gov William Coddington
and Anne Brinley Coddington.

Mary and Peleg's children
Anne. b.1680
Bridget b.1682
Elizabeth b.1684
Peleg b.1685
William. b.1690

Research by descendant
Terri Eccleston Kukla


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