He was the father of Chloe Sanford Reed and arrived with the Reed family as pioneer settlers in Livingston County, NY, in the early 1800's.
Son of Ezekiel Sanford (1707-1760) & Desire Warner (1704-1747), h/o 1st Sarah Chloe Cook (1743-1784) and 2nd Rebecca Barker Foote, died at home of his son Elisaph Sanford.
Revolutionary War. Dates of enlistment and appointment are as follows: 1775, for eight months as a private under Capt. Benedict Arnold (Conn. Regt.); 1776, for ten months as a private under Capt. Smith and Col. Elmore (Conn. Regt.); April 1777 to 15 Jun1779 as a Corporal under Capt. David Smith and Col. Chandler (8th Conn. Reg.). All enlistments were at Waterbury, CT. Ezekiel fought in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth (The battle at Monmouth Court House, NJ, in 1778, was the last major battle in the North during the Revolution and took place in the spring following the winter spent at Valley Forge, PA). He was wounded in battle by a bullet striking the bridge of his nose.
Thanks to fellow Find-A-Graver Leslie Poole Fowers for some of this biography.
NOTE: Memorials have been created for Ezekiel and Desire Warner Sanford. No links have been made to them however, since citations haven't been submitted that verify they are actually buried in the cemetery where they are listed. If you can provide the citations, please contact through the Edit tab with this information in the Suggestion box. Thank you.∼Served in the Revolutionary War, under Captain David Smith's Co. in Col Samuel Elmore's Battalion, Conn. Dated Apr 15, 1776-Jan 13, 1777
DAR #A100048
He was the father of Chloe Sanford Reed and arrived with the Reed family as pioneer settlers in Livingston County, NY, in the early 1800's.
Son of Ezekiel Sanford (1707-1760) & Desire Warner (1704-1747), h/o 1st Sarah Chloe Cook (1743-1784) and 2nd Rebecca Barker Foote, died at home of his son Elisaph Sanford.
Revolutionary War. Dates of enlistment and appointment are as follows: 1775, for eight months as a private under Capt. Benedict Arnold (Conn. Regt.); 1776, for ten months as a private under Capt. Smith and Col. Elmore (Conn. Regt.); April 1777 to 15 Jun1779 as a Corporal under Capt. David Smith and Col. Chandler (8th Conn. Reg.). All enlistments were at Waterbury, CT. Ezekiel fought in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth (The battle at Monmouth Court House, NJ, in 1778, was the last major battle in the North during the Revolution and took place in the spring following the winter spent at Valley Forge, PA). He was wounded in battle by a bullet striking the bridge of his nose.
Thanks to fellow Find-A-Graver Leslie Poole Fowers for some of this biography.
NOTE: Memorials have been created for Ezekiel and Desire Warner Sanford. No links have been made to them however, since citations haven't been submitted that verify they are actually buried in the cemetery where they are listed. If you can provide the citations, please contact through the Edit tab with this information in the Suggestion box. Thank you.∼Served in the Revolutionary War, under Captain David Smith's Co. in Col Samuel Elmore's Battalion, Conn. Dated Apr 15, 1776-Jan 13, 1777
DAR #A100048
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