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AMERICA THE GREAT MELTING POT
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HUSBAND
CHILDREN
1. Elizabeth Safford
b. Abt. 1626
d. 7 Oct 1672
2. Mary Safford
b. Abt. 1628
m.
Oct 1648 Daniel Killam
3. Joseph Safford
b. Abt. 1631
m.
6 Mar 1660 Mary Baker
d. 29 Aug 1701
4. John Safford
b. Abt. 1633
m. Sarah Low
d. Bef. 16
Jun 1708.
5. Abigail Safford
b. Abt. 1642
Elizabeth
by Susan Brooke
June 2023
Very little is known about Elizabeth other than she was the wife of Thomas Safford and that she died 4 Mar 1670/1. (1)
Sources
Thomas Safford was born in Suffolk county. England, and first appeared in Ipswich, Massachusetts Bay Colony, prior to 1630. He owned land in Ipswich before April 6, 1641 ; was made a freeman by the general court of Massachusetts Bay Colony, December 19, 1648. He died February 20, 1667, having before his death made provision for the certain support of his widow and unmarried daughters, directing that a fixed amount should be paid to them annually out of the first proceeds from the product of his farm of sixty acres and this annuity to be continued during the life of his widow and her dependent daughters. His widow, Elizabeth, died March 4, 1671. in Ipswich. Their children were: 1. Joseph, born in Ipswich in 1631. 2. John, see forward, and the three daughters for whom provision was made in his will were : Elizabeth, Mary and Abigail.
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