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the lot of Capt. Joseph Sanford to be quartered
in the building for upward of a year; and in
after years he used to say with a twinkle in
his eye that he had been "through college."
He reared four sons who cited old Brown as
their alma mater. They were : Rev. James
and Rev. John, of the class of 1812 ; Rev.
Enoch, of the class of 1820; and Rev. Baalis,
of the class of 1823 ; and, as intimated in the
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Joseph Sanford (1761-1834) and his wife Elinor
Macomber (1763-1845), and Rev. Enoch
Sanford (1795-1890).
Since the Revolutionary period the Sanford
family in question has had such a connection
with Brown University as is unusual. It is a
matter of history that during the Revolution
University Hall was pastor
occupied as a barracks
for the Colonial troops, and while in the service
during the struggle for liberty it fell to
of the First Congregational Church at
Raynham, Mass. This pastorate he held for
twenty-five years. He subsequently preached at
Halifax, Wellfleet and Dighton, Mass., and for
a time was principal of the Hollis Institute, at
Braintree, Mass. His residence continued to
be at Raynham throughout his life and there
he is buried among the people of his first choice.
One of his first official acts on assuming his
pastoral charge at Raynham was the formation
of a Sunday school, not then a common institution.
As he became a member of the Con-
gregational Church at Berkley, his native town,
when twelve years of age, he was at tlie time
of his death, so far as could be ascertained,
the church member of longest standing in the
State of Massachusetts.
Dr. Sanford's interest in classical and mathematical
studies continued without abatement
foregoing, a number of their posterity have
since been graduated from that institution.
Of the four sons of Tirown named, James after
his graduation studied divinity and for years
was pastor of churches of the Congregational
denomination in the States of New York and
Massachusetts; John was ordained a Congregational
minister in 1815, was for years an
evangelist, then pastor of churches in Massachusetts;
Enoch was also for many years a
pastor, and of whom more ; presently and
Baalis, a graduate of the Andover Theological
School, was for many years pastor of churches
in Massachusetts.
Rev. Enoch Sanford, D. D., son of Capt.
Joseph and Elinor (Macomber) Sanford, was
born Oct. 26, 1795, at Berkley, Mass. He was
prepared for college at Phillips Academy, Andover,
Mass., under John Adams as principal.
He completed the preparatory course in 1816,
and then entered Brown University.; two
brothers, James and John, as stated, had preceded
him at Brown, and one, Baalis, followed
him later, class of 1823 and all like himself
;
became Congregational preachers. Enoch was
graduated in 1820 and in 1821 was appointed
tutor in his alma mater, a relation he sustained
to the institution for two years, studying theology
at the same time, under the direction of
Rev. Dr. Calvin Park, then professor of moral
philosophy and metaphysics in the college. At
the time of his death he was the oldest person
who had been a teacher in the college. While
tlitor Mr. Sanford was the teacher of Rev. Dr.
Barnas Sears, president of Brown University,
1855-67, and the friendship there formed between
them la«ted through life.
After completing his course of as long as he lived. For a time he annually
calculated with exactness the eclipses of the sun
and moon in advance of the calendar, and for
many years annually read Homer. His mental
clearness and vigor were unimpaired to the
last, though
theological
study Mr. Sanford was ordained and settled as
he was physically disabled for some
months. His final illness lasted but one week.
Dr. Sanford was the author of several local
histories, "Genealogy of the King Family," etc.
He was corresponding member of the New
York Genealogical and Biographical Society
and member of the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin. In June, 1884, the University of
the City of New York conferred on him the
honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity. '
On Dec. 14, 1823, Mr. Sanford married
Caroline, only daughter of Capt. Solomon and
Lurane (Loud) White, of Braintree, Mass.
She died Sept. 16, 1870. Their five children
were: Edward Sanford, M. D., of Attleboro,
Mass. L. ; Augusta Sanford, now living on the
homestead at Raynham, where she ministered
faithfully and tenderly for many years to her
aged parents; Enoch W. Sanford, M. D., deceased,
who for three years was a member of the
class of 1856 of Brown University; Solomon
W. Sanford, who died Sept. 16,' 1872; and
Hon. Elliot Sanford, formerly of New York,
chief justice of the Supreme court of Utah
under President Cleveland.
Dr. Sanford died at his home at Raynham,
Mass., Nov. 30, 1890, at the age of ninety-five
years, one month, four days.
Dr. Edward Sanford, son of Rev. Enoch
and Caroline (White) Sanford, was born in
March, 1825, at Raynham, Bristol Co., Mass.,
and in the schools of his native place received
his early education. Later he furthered his
studies in the Bristol Academy at Taunton.