William Sanford, b: 1676 - Kingstown, Rhode Island

^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}
^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}

^{1700 American colonies prosper}
^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}

^{1607 Jamestown 1st permanent settlement}
^{1620 Pilgrims to America on Mayflower}
^{1638 Printing press reaches America}
^{1664 English capture/rename New York}
^{1681 La Salle explores Louisiana}


			^{John Sanford}^{b.1607 , United Kingdom d.1653 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^{Samuel Sanford}^{b.1635 Boston, Massachusetts d.1713 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^{Elizabeth Webb}^{b.1612 , United Kingdom d.1637 Boston, Massachusetts}

	^{William Sanford}^{b.1676 Kingstown, Rhode Island d.1760 Dartmouth, Massachusetts}		^{William Wardwell}^{b.1614 , United Kingdom d.1693 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^{Sarah Wardwell}^{b.1642 Tiverton, Rhode Island d.1680, Rhode Island}	^{Mrs Mary Wardwell}^{b.1621 England, United Kingdom d.1676 Tiverton, Rhode Island}

^{Mary Sanford}^{b.1702 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1772 Kingstown, Rhode Island}			^{Richard Sisson}^{b.1608 , United Kingdom d.1684 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^{George Sisson}^{b.1636 Dartmouth, Massachusetts d.1718 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^{Mary Freeman}^{b.1619 , United Kingdom d.1692 Dartmouth, Massachusetts}

	^Hope Sisson^{b.1674 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1752 Dartmouth, Massachusetts}		^{Thomas Lawton}^{b.1614 , United Kingdom d.1681 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}

		^{Mary (Sarah) Lawton}^{b.1647 Portsmouth, Rhode Island d.1718 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}	^{Elizabeth Salisbury}^{b.1616 , United Kingdom d.1654 Portsmouth, Rhode Island}