Hosford History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

To escape the unstable social climate in England of this time, many families boarded ships for the New World with the hope of finding land, opportunity, and greater religious and political freedom. Although the voyages were expensive, crowded, and difficult, those families that arrived often found greater opportunities and freedoms than they could have experienced at home. Many of those families went on to make significant contributions to the rapidly developing colonies in which they settled. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Hosford were among those contributors:

Hosford Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• William Hosford, who landed in Dorchester, Massachusetts in 1633 ^[1]

Hosford Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

• Charles L. Hosford, aged 22, who arrived in America from Skibbereen, Ireland, in 1907
• Elizabeth Hosford, aged 11, who arrived in New York, in 1907
• Hugh C. Hosford, aged 19, who arrived in America from Skibbereen, Ireland, in 1908
• Jennie Hosford, aged 17, who arrived in America from Bantry, Ireland, in 1909
• Rebecca Susan Hosford, aged 18, who arrived in America from Liverpool, England, in 1909
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• Henry Hosford Gurley (1788-1833), American politician, Member of the U. S. House of Representatives from Louisiana (1823-1831)
• Chauncey Osborne Hosford (1820-1911), American pioneer and Methodist missionary in Oregon Country
• Edward Columbus Hosford (1883-1939), American architect from Eastman, Georgia, who designed many county courthouses
• Robert Hosford (b. 1962), British professional footballer
• Henry Hosford Gurley (1788-1833), member of the U. S. House of Representatives
• Henry Hosford Gurley (1788-1833), American politician, Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1823-31; District Judge in Louisiana, 1831-33 ^[2]