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Martin (Martyn) Saunders 1592–1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20.Dec.1592

Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 4 August 1658

Death Location: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Christopher Saunders

Mother: Joan Rowles

Spouse(s): Rachel Saunders, Frances Sanders

Children(s): MARY SAUNDERS, Leah Wheatley

The story of Martin (Martyn) Saunders began in 1592 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England. Martin (Martyn) Saunders married Elizabeth Bancroft, Frances Sanders, Rachel Wheatley Brackett Saunders, and had children including Leah Saunders Wheatley, Mary Saunders. Martin (Martyn) Saunders passed away in 1658 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Martin (Martyn) Saunders began in 1592 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England.
  • Martin (Martyn) Saunders married Elizabeth Bancroft, Frances Sanders, Rachel Wheatley Brackett Saunders, and had children including Leah Saunders Wheatley, Mary Saunders.
  • Martin (Martyn) Saunders passed away in 1658 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christopher Saunders
1566–1604
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
CS
Joan Rowles
1545–1592
Birth Location: Defford, Worcestershire, England
JR

Spouses(s)

Rachel Saunders
1595–1651
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
RS
Frances Sanders
1603–1676
Birth Location: Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
FS

Children(s)

MARY SAUNDERS
1619–1697
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
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Leah Wheatley
1623–1707
Birth Location: Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
LW

Martin Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Martin Saunders
1592–1658
Birth Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Parents
Christopher Saunders
1566–1604
Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
Joan ((Joane)) Rowles
1545–1592
Defford, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard (Saunders (Caldwell) I of Upton Warren, Worcester (Veazie, Thayer et) al)
1530–1595
Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Caldwell
1555–1590
Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Johanne Joane
1520–1545
Defford, Worcestershire, England
Christopher Rowles
1520–1599
Defford, Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Elisabeth Kaemer
1500–1560
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Martin Saunders's Descendants

1.
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Martin ((Martyn)) Saunders (20.Dec.1592–4 August 1658) m. Rachel (Wheatley Brackett) Saunders (1595–15 September 1651) m. Frances Sanders (19 February 1603–1676)
  1. 1. MARY SAUNDERS 1619–1697 m. Deacon (Francis Eliot - English) Immigrant 1615–1677
    1. 1. Mary Eliot 1641–1675
      1. 1. Mary 1664–1743 m. Abraham Lincoln 1657–1916
        1. 1. Isaac Lincoln 1691–1771
        2. 2. Mordecai (Lincoln) Jr 1686–1736
        3. 3. Sarah Tower 1694–1754
        4. 4. Elizabeth Cole 1703–1724
        5. 5. Abraham Lincoln 1688–1745
  2. 2. Leah (Saunders) Wheatley 1623–1707

Martin Saunders's Timeline

11 Records

1592
20.Dec.1592
Birth of Martin (Martyn) Saunders in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1607
1607
Age 15
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1611
1611
Age 19
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1613
Bef. 1613
Age 21
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1617
1617
Age 25
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married
None
1618
1618
Age 26
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1618
abt 1618
Age 26
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
1627
15 Dec 1627
Age 35
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Saint Gregory By Saint Paul,London,London,England
Saint Gregory By Saint Paul,London,London,England
1630
27 May 1630
Age 38
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1654
28 May 1654
Age 62
Martin (Martyn) Saunders was married in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1658
4 August 1658
Age 66
Death of Martin (Martyn) Saunders in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20.Dec.1592
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 153
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1611
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bef. 1613
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1617

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1618
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: abt 1618
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1324.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RBF

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1627
    Event Place: Saint Gregory By Saint Paul,London,London,England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 27 May 1630
    Event Place: All Saints, Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 28 May 1654
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Braintree, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Braintree, Massachusetts; Year: 1640; Page Number: 254

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 August 1658
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [2] Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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