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John Saunders 1669 – 1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt. 1669

Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island

Death Date: 1746

Death Location: Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island

Father: Tobias Manor)

Mother: Mary Saunders

Spouse(s): Silence Belcher

Children(s): Mary Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, Sarah Saunders, John Saunders, Susannah Saunders, Samuel Saunders, Prudence Saunders, Wait Saunders, Joseph Saunders

John Saunders was born in 1669 in Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island, the child of Tobias ("Conservator of the Peace", Life Guard of Foote for King Charles I) Saunders (of Amersham Manor) and Mary Peckham Saunders. John Saunders married Silence Belcher, and had children including Mary Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, Sarah Saunders, John Saunders, Susannah Saunders, Samuel Saunders, Prudence Saunders, Wait Saunders, Joseph Saunders. John Saunders passed away in 1746 in Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island.

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Biography

  • John Saunders was born in 1669 in Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island, the child of Tobias ("Conservator of the Peace", Life Guard of Foote for King Charles I) Saunders (of Amersham Manor) and Mary Peckham Saunders.
  • John Saunders married Silence Belcher, and had children including Mary Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Hannah Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, Elizabeth Saunders, Sarah Saunders, John Saunders, Susannah Saunders, Samuel Saunders, Prudence Saunders, Wait Saunders, Joseph Saunders.
  • John Saunders passed away in 1746 in Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tobias Manor)
1630 – 1695
Birth Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire, , England
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Mary Saunders
1642 – 1695
Birth Location: Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Spouses(s)

Silence Belcher
1679 – 1724
Birth Location: Braintree, Norfolk Co. Mass.
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Children(s)

Mary Saunders
1700 – 1742
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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Hannah Saunders
1701 – 1754
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Hannah Saunders
1702 – 1754
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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Elizabeth Saunders
1703 – 1744
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Elizabeth Saunders
1703 – 1790
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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Sarah Saunders
1704 – 1774
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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John Saunders
1705 – 1777
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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Susannah Saunders
1707 – 1744
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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Samuel Saunders
1710 – 1743
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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Prudence Saunders
1712 – 1744
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
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Wait Saunders
1713 – 1772
Birth Location: , , RI
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Joseph Saunders
1721 – 1795
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island
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John Saunders's Ancestors

Self
John Saunders
1669 – 1746
Birth Place: Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island
Parents
Tobias ("Conservator of the Peace", Life Guard of Foote for King Charles I) Saunders (of Amersham Manor)
1630 – 1695
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, , England
Mary (Peckham) Saunders
1642 – 1695
Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Saunders's Descendants

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John Saunders (abt. 1669 – 1746) m. Silence Belcher (June 24, 1679 – 1724)
  1. 1. Mary Saunders (Jan. 6, 1700 – 24 Feb 1742)
  2. 2. Hannah Saunders (17 Dec 1701 – 1754)
  3. 3. Hannah Saunders (17 December 1702 – 1754)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Saunders (27 Oct 1703 – 24 Feb 1744)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Saunders (Oct. 27, 1703 – 1790)
  6. 6. Sarah Saunders (Feb 1704 – 1774)
  7. 7. John Saunders (Oct. 13, 1705 – 1777)
  8. 8. Susannah Saunders (Dec. 4, 1707 – 24 Feb 1744)
  9. 9. Samuel Saunders (Feb. 28, 1710 – 24 Feb 1743)
  10. 10. Prudence Saunders (19 Jan 1712 – 24 Feb 1744) m. Joshua Vose (3 Mar 1702 – 1778-09-23) m. James Willoughby (23 JUN 1715 – 02 DEC 1778)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Vose (9 Apr 1734 – 24 Oct 1788)
    2. 2. Lemuel Vose (8 Jul 1735 – )
    3. 3. Lemuel Vose (8 Jul 1735 – )
    4. 4. Joshua Vose (March 15, 1736/37 – )
    5. 5. Bathsheba Vose (1736-10-23 – )
    6. 6. Joshua Vose (15 Mar 1737 – 28 Feb 1812)
    7. 7. Abigail Vose (2 Sep 1739 – 4 May 1810)
    8. 8. Prudence (Penina Willoughby Moore Elks) Clement (1735 – 1830) m. Obediah (Moore) I (1730 – 1 Sep 1764) m. Samuel (Elks) * (1730 – 1810) m. Batchelder Clement
      1. 1. Willoughby Moore (1750 – 9 Dec 1779)
      2. 2. Obadiah Moore (1754 – 29 Sep 1839)
      3. 3. Obadiah Moore (1754 – September 20, 1839)
      4. 4. John (Austin) Moore (May 1758 – 27 Jul 1836)
      5. 5. Obediah Moore (1759 – 20 Sep 1839)
      6. 6. John Moore (1760 – 1840)
      7. 7. James Moore (1761 – )
      8. 8. Elizabeth More
      9. 9. Robert Moore (1754 – 1792)
      10. 10. Uriah Elks (1756 – 22 Jul 1852)
      11. 11. Nancy (Ann Elks) Mills (1768 – 1850) m. Nasby (Mills) III (1763 – April 28 1835) m. Anthony ((Black) Jack) (1735 – 1808)
        1. 1. July Mills ( – 10 Jan 1876)
        2. 2. Nasby Mills (Aug 3, 1781 – 19 Apr 1865) m. Esther Haddock (12 May 1780 – 1865)
        3. 3. Penelope Mills
      12. 12. Jacob Elks (Jun 1770 – 12 Sep. 1865)
  11. 11. Wait Saunders (bef. 1713 – 1772)
  12. 12. Joseph Saunders (July 5, 1721 – 1795)

John Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1669
abt. 1669
Birth of John Saunders in Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island
Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island
1746
1746
Age 77
Death of John Saunders in Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island
Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt. 1669
    Event Place: Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1746
    Event Place: Westerly, Kings Co. Rhode Island
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