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Peter Sanderson 1720 – 1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1720

Birth Location: Scottland

Death Date: Abt. 1790

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Andrew Sanderson

Mother: Janet Cuningham

Spouse(s):

Children(s): James Sanderson

In 1720, Peter Sanderson entered the world in Scottland, born to Andrew Sanderson and Janet Cuningham. Peter Sanderson had children including James Sanderson. Peter Sanderson passed away in 1790 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Peter Sanderson entered the world in Scottland, born to Andrew Sanderson and Janet Cuningham.
  • Peter Sanderson had children including James Sanderson.
  • Peter Sanderson passed away in 1790 in Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Peter Sanderson's Ancestors

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Peter Sanderson
1720 – 1790
Birth Place: Scottland
Parents
Andrew Sanderson
Janet Cuningham
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Sanderson's Descendants

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Peter Sanderson (1720 – Abt. 1790)
  1. 1. James Sanderson (18 March 1751 or 18 March 1754 – 10 February 1830) m. Griselgrace Thorburn (17 October 1756 – 2 April 1825) m. Griselgrace Thorburn (17 October 1756 – 2 April 1825)
    1. 1. Mary Sanderson (10 October 1780 – )
    2. 2. Catherine Sanderson (1782 – )
    3. 3. Peter Sanderson (28 March 1785 – 11 July 1863) m. Ruth Sanderson (1782 – 29 November 1828)
      1. 1. Lucy (P) Sanderson (May 1817 – 13 Jun 1904) m. Melatiah (Matthew) Kinsman (1 December 1816 – 11 June 1894)
        1. 1. Olive Kinsman (14 Feb 1860 – 13 Mar 1947) m. Albert (Brooks) Kentfleld (30 Mar 1856 – 11 Sep 1935)
    4. 4. Isabella Sanderson (1786 – )
    5. 5. Eliza Sanderson (28 May 1788 – 18 August 1872)
    6. 6. Thomas Sanderson (1790 – 1840)
    7. 7. Nancy (Helen) Sanderson (1796 – )
    8. 8. John Sanderson (1800 – 1858)
    9. 9. Mary Sanderson (10 October 1780 – )
    10. 10. Catherine Sanderson (1782 – )
    11. 11. Isabella Sanderson (1786 – )
    12. 12. Eliza Sanderson (28 May 1788 – 18 August 1872)
    13. 13. Thomas Sanderson (1790 – 1840)
    14. 14. Nancy (Helen) Sanderson (1796 – )
    15. 15. John Sanderson (1800 – 1858)

Peter Sanderson's Timeline

3 Records

1720
1720
Birth of Peter Sanderson in Scottland
Scottland
1721
23 Apr 1721
Age 1
Peter Sanderson was baptized in , Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
1790
Abt. 1790
Age 70
Death of Peter Sanderson in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1720
    Event Place: Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1721
    Event Place: , Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1790
    Event Place: Scotland

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