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Christopher Saunders 1645–1728 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1645

Birth Location: Crediton, Devon, England

Death Date: 29 Oct 1728

Death Location: Salem, Salem County, New Jersey Colony

Father: Christopher Saunders

Mother: Thomazine Lake

Spouse(s): Mary Kendall

Children(s): Joseph Sanders

Christopher Saunders was born in 1645 in Crediton, Devon, England, the child of Christopher Saunders And Thomazine Lake. Christopher Saunders married Mary Shirley Kendall, and had children including Joseph Sanders. Christopher Saunders passed away in 1728 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey Colony.

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Biography

  • Christopher Saunders was born in 1645 in Crediton, Devon, England, the child of Christopher Saunders And Thomazine Lake.
  • Christopher Saunders married Mary Shirley Kendall, and had children including Joseph Sanders.
  • Christopher Saunders passed away in 1728 in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey Colony.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Christopher Saunders's Ancestors

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Christopher Saunders
1645–1728
Birth Place: Crediton, Devon, England
Parents
Christopher Saunders
1622–1700
Hertfordshire, England
Thomazine Lake
1625–1675
England
Grandparents
Joseph Saunders
1600–1643
Amersham Old Town, Buckinghamshire, England
Teresa Joan
1603–1640
England
Great-Grandparents
Richarde Saunders
1560–1629
Johanna Osbourne
1563–1614
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John I
1535–1615
Elizabeth Duncombe
1536–1570

Christopher Saunders's Descendants

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Christopher Saunders (1 Jun 1645–29 Oct 1728) m. Mary (Shirley) Kendall (20 Jan 1651–17 Jan 1721)
  1. 1. Joseph Sanders 1700–1795 m. Jerusha Pennington 1700–
    1. 1. Ephraim, (Captain) Sanders 1730–1795 m. Keziah Dodd 1733–1771
      1. 1. Stephen Sanders\Saunders 1750–1832 m. Martha lnu 1752–1839
        1. 1. Absalom Sanders 1776–1852 m. Phoebe Ayres 1781–1860 m. Phebe Ayers 1781–1860
        2. 2. Daniel SANDERS 1783–1870
        3. 3. Jeduthan ((Jaduthan)) Sanders 1779–1855
        4. 4. Abigail SANDERS 1773–1864

Christopher Saunders's Timeline

5 Records

1645
1 Jun 1645
Birth of Christopher Saunders in Crediton, Devon, England
Crediton, Devon, England
1645
1 Jun 1645
Christopher Saunders was baptized in Crediton,Devon,England
Crediton,Devon,England
1728
13 Oct 1728
Age 83
Christopher Saunders was baptized in Cricklade, Wiltshire, England
Cricklade, Wiltshire, England
1728
29 Oct 1728
Age 83
Burial of Christopher Saunders
None
1730
1730
Age 85
Death of Christopher Saunders in Salem, Salem County, New Jersey Colony
Salem, Salem County, New Jersey Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1645
    Event Place: Crediton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1645
    Event Place: Crediton,Devon,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1728
    Event Place: Cricklade, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1677
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: New Castle, Delaware; Year: 1677; Page Number: 339

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Salem, Salem County, New Jersey Colony
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Oct 1728
    Record Source: England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991

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