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Martin Saunders 1595 – 1658 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1595

Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 4 Aug 1658

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

Father: Christopher Saunders

Mother: Joane Rowles

Spouse(s): Rachel Wheatley

Children(s): Lydia Saunders

In 1595, Martin Saunders entered the world in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born to Christopher Saunders and Joane Rowles. Martin Saunders married Rachel Wheatley, and had children including Lydia Leah Saunders. Martin Saunders passed away in 1658 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Martin Saunders entered the world in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England, born to Christopher Saunders and Joane Rowles.
  • Martin Saunders married Rachel Wheatley, and had children including Lydia Leah Saunders.
  • Martin 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
Joane Rowles
1545 – 1581
Birth Location: Defford, Worcestershire, England
JR

Spouses(s)

Rachel Wheatley
1595 – 1651
Birth Location: Sudbury, Suffolk, England
RW

Children(s)

Lydia Saunders
1620 – 1700
Birth Location: Sudbury, Babergh District, Suffolk, England
LS

Martin Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Martin Saunders
1595 – 1658
Birth Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Parents
Christopher Saunders
1566 – 1604
Sudbury, Suffolk, , England
Joane Rowles
1545 – 1581
Defford, Worcestershire, England
Grandparents
Richard Saunders
1530 – 1595
Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Caldwell
1535 – 1590
Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
Christopher Rowles
1520 – 1599
Defford, Worcestershire, England
Joane
1520 –
Great-Grandparents
Sir Saunders
1500 – 1530
Lady Ratcliff
1507 – 1588
William Caldwall
1500 – 1582
Joanne Fishwick
1511 – 1578
Christopher Rowles
1500 – 1599
Alice Mears
1505 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Saunders
1475 – 1500
Lady Harryngton
1480 – 1614
Ratlif
1480 –
Lady Yorkshire
1480 –
Robert Caldwell
1479 – 1511
Margarett Lawton
1481 – 1511
William Fishwick
1480 –
Thomas Mears

Martin Saunders's Descendants

1.
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Martin Saunders (1595 – 4 Aug 1658) m. Rachel Wheatley (1595 – 15 Jul 1651)
  1. 1. Lydia (Leah) Saunders (About 1620 – 1700) m. Robertus Parmenter (1622 – 15 Mar 1683)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Parmenter (29 Oct 1657 – 16 Jan 1704) m. Lieut (Samuel Nathan) Penniman (14 Nov 1645 – 16 Jan 1705)
      1. 1. Elizabeth ('Doty') Penniman (Jan 1674 – 1772) m. Joshua Morse (1677 – 1754)
        1. 1. Samuel Morse (1700 – 27 May 1783) m. Jemima ("Jennie") Taft (1709 – 14 Oct 1787)

Martin Saunders's Timeline

9 Records

1595
20 Dec 1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1595
20 Dec 1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1595
Abt. 1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1595
1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in England
England
1595
1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1595
1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1595
1595
Birth of Martin Saunders in Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
1617
1617
Age 22
Martin Saunders was married
None
1658
4 Aug 1658
Age 63
Death of Martin 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 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 153

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Dec 1595
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1595
    Event Place: Sudbury, Suffolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1595
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St James, Sudbury, Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1617

    Genealogy Event 9
    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 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1658
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 24 Apr
    Event Place: Gerdauen, Gerdauen, Ostpreussen, Deutschland
    Record Source: Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1518-1921

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1635-1991, Suffolk County Wills; Author: McGhan, Judith; Probate Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts
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