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Capt. Jesse Saunders 1743–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jul 1743

Birth Location: Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1809

Death Location: Putnam, Georgia, United States

Father: Col. Sanders

Mother: Elizabeth Hubbard

Spouse(s): Jenny Yancey

Children(s): William Sanders

The story of Capt. Jesse Saunders began in 1743 in Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA. Capt. Jesse Saunders married Jenny Ann Yancey, and had children including William Lewis Sanders. Capt. Jesse Saunders passed away in 1809 in Putnam, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. Jesse Saunders began in 1743 in Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA.
  • Capt. Jesse Saunders married Jenny Ann Yancey, and had children including William Lewis Sanders.
  • Capt. Jesse Saunders passed away in 1809 in Putnam, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Col. Sanders
1718–1779
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Hubbard
1721–1789
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Jenny Yancey
1748–1771
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Sanders
1772–1852
Birth Location: South Carolina
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Capt. Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Saunders
1743–1809
Birth Place: Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Parents
Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders
1718–1779
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy) Hubbard
1721–1789
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Edward Saunders
1686–1744
Wicomica Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Austin
1690–1785
Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Ebenezer Saunders
1661–1693
Elizabeth Presley
1664–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward III
1625–1672
Mary Hudnall
1626–1672

Capt. Saunders's Descendants

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Capt. (Jesse) Saunders (21 Jul 1743–1809) m. Jenny (Ann) Yancey (1748–1771)
  1. 1. William (Lewis) Sanders 1772–1852 m. Matilda (Mahulda) Yarborough 1817–1898
    1. 1. James (Lafayette 'Fate') Sanders 1842–1931 m. Mary (Caroline) Pounds 1841–1888 m. Nancy (Adeline Reaves) Waugh 1860–1941
      1. 1. James (Hampton "Clipper") Sanders 1878–1943 m. Hedy (Florence) Knott 1881–1906 m. Mattie (Lee) Lemond 1880–1953
        1. 1. Willie (Grace) Sanders 1900–1933 m. Fred (L.) Jackson 1900–1977
        2. 2. Mary (Louise) Morris 1924–1999
        3. 3. Margie (Lavern) Anthony 1925–2005
        4. 4. Cecil (Orbra) Sanders 1907–1998
      2. 2. Virginia (M) Saunders 1888–

Capt. Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1743
21 Jul 1743
Birth of Capt. Jesse Saunders in Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
1809
1809
Age 66
Death of Capt. Jesse Saunders in Putnam, Georgia, United States
Putnam, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jul 1743
    Event Place: Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1809
    Event Place: Putnam, Georgia, United States
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