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Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders 1718–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1718

Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 22 Nov 1779

Death Location: Saint James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Father: Edward Saunders

Mother: Elizabeth Austin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Hubbard

Children(s): Capt. Saunders

Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders was born in 1718 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Saunders And Elizabeth Austin. Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders married Elizabeth Betsy Hubbard, and had children including Capt Jesse Saunders. Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders passed away in 1779 in Saint James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders was born in 1718 in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States, the child of Edward Saunders And Elizabeth Austin.
  • Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders married Elizabeth Betsy Hubbard, and had children including Capt Jesse Saunders.
  • Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders passed away in 1779 in Saint James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edward Saunders
1686–1744
Birth Location: Wicomica Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Elizabeth Austin
1690–1785
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Hubbard
1721–1789
Birth Location: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

Capt. Saunders
1743–1809
Birth Location: Wimico Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, USA
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Col. Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Col. Sanders
1718–1779
Birth Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Parents
Edward Saunders
1686–1744
Wicomica Parish, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Austin
1690–1785
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Ebenezer Saunders
1661–1693
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Presley
1664–1719
St Stephens, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Edward III
1625–1672
Mary Hudnall
1626–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mary Hudnall
1626–1672
Edward Saunders
1555–1636
Robert Partine
1588–1650

Col. Sanders's Descendants

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Col. (William Sr 'Saunders') Sanders (1718–22 Nov 1779) m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Hubbard (22 Feb 1721–14 Nov 1789)
  1. 1. Capt. (Jesse) Saunders 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
        2. 2. Virginia (M) Saunders 1888–

Col. Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1718
1718
Birth of Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders in Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States
1779
22 Nov 1779
Age 61
Death of Col. William Sr 'Saunders' Sanders in Saint James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
Saint James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1718
    Event Place: Lancaster, Lancaster, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1779
    Event Place: Saint James Parish, Goochland, Virginia, United States
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