Hello Ellen,
Although I don't have any connections to the names you have (YET anyway :) ).
My husband and I did purchase a copy of the Safford coat of Arms and
History. Here is the history on the Safford name:
Safford
The English surname Safford is local in origin, being derived from the place
where a man once lived or where he once held land. The name is a variant of
Seaford which is also the name of a place in Sussex. Seaford means 'ford by
the sea' and thus, the original bearer of the name wa
