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James Sanders 1643 – 1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Sep 1643

Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 1722

Death Location: Massachusetts, British America

Father: John Saunders

Mother: Hester Rolfe

Spouse(s): Sarah Page, Hannah Tewksbury

Children(s): Nathaniel Sanders

In 1643, James Sanders entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Saunders and Hester Rolfe. James Sanders married Sarah Page, Hannah Tewksbury, and had children including Nathaniel H Sanders. James Sanders passed away in 1722 in Massachusetts, British America.

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Biography

  • In 1643, James Sanders entered the world in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA, born to John Saunders and Hester Rolfe.
  • James Sanders married Sarah Page, Hannah Tewksbury, and had children including Nathaniel H Sanders.
  • James Sanders passed away in 1722 in Massachusetts, British America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Saunders
1613 – 1653
Birth Location: Dainton (Downton) Parish, Wiltshire, England
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Hester Rolfe
1616 – 1663
Birth Location: Melchett Park, White Parish, Wiltshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Page
1651 – 1685
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Tewksbury
1662 – 1746
Birth Location: Newbury and Amesbury
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Children(s)

Nathaniel Sanders
1700 – 1754
Birth Location: Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts USA
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James Sanders's Ancestors

Self
James Sanders
1643 – 1722
Birth Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
John Saunders
1613 – 1653
Dainton (Downton) Parish, Wiltshire, England
Hester Rolfe
1616 – 1663
Melchett Park, White Parish, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Governor (John) Saunders
1578 – 1670
Downton Parish, Weeks, Wiltshire, England
Alice Coles
1594 – 1636
Downton, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sanders's Descendants

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James Sanders (3 Sep 1643 – 1722) m. Sarah Page (18 Jul 1651 – 23 Mar 1685) m. Hannah Tewksbury (31 Aug 1662 – 24 September 1746)
  1. 1. Nathaniel (H) Sanders (27 Dec 1700 – 26 Oct 1754) m. Mary Bixby (Feb 7 1702 – April 24 1724)
    1. 1. Thomas (William) Sanders (1715 – 1802) m. Mary Hart (1710 – Oct 1751)
      1. 1. John Sanders (1732 – )
      2. 2. Sarah Sanders (28 Jun 1734 – 1 Jun 1767)
      3. 3. Thomas (Alan) Sanders (1738 – 22 May 1801) m. Sarah Jordan (1742 – 1801)
        1. 1. Robert Sanders (1760 – )
        2. 2. Cyrus Sanders (22 Dec 1760 – 1 Nov 1822)
        3. 3. Thomas Sanders (24 DEC 1760 – 1808)
        4. 4. Cornelius Sanders (30 Mar 1762 – 1 Mar 1854)
        5. 5. James Sanders (1763 – 1763)
        6. 6. Luke Sanders (1764 – 1820)
        7. 7. Sarah Sanders (1765 – Apr 1799) m. William (Jepthah) Barefoot (about 1760 (Jeptha Barefoot, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) – 7 Feb 1805)
        8. 8. Elisha Sanders (1766 – 1766)
        9. 9. Elender Sanders (1768 – 1769)
        10. 10. Mary"Sarah (Jane") Sanders (1770 – 1849)
        11. 11. Isaac Sanders (1773 – 1831)
        12. 12. Sarah Sanders (1774 – APR 1799)
        13. 13. Elisha Sanders (1793 – 8 Aug 1875)
      4. 4. Mary (Rose) Sanders (1740 – )
      5. 5. William Saunders (1740 – 1806)
      6. 6. Mary (Rose) Sanders (6 Mar 1748 – )
      7. 7. John Sanders (6 Mar 1748 – 1783)
      8. 8. Euridice Sanders (6 Mar 1748 – )

James Sanders's Timeline

4 Records

1643
3 Sep 1643
Birth of James Sanders in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1669
14 Jan 1669
Age 26
James Sanders was married
None
1687
20 Oct 1687
Age 44
James Sanders was married
None
1722
1722
Age 79
Death of James Sanders in Massachusetts, British America
Massachusetts, British America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Sep 1643
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1669

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1687

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Massachusetts, British America
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