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Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1690 – 1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1690

Birth Location: Kintyre, Scotland

Death Date: 1765

Death Location: North Carolina, United States

Father: James GG

Mother: Jean Buchanan

Spouse(s): Mary Swadden

Children(s): Samuel Sanders

Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* was born in 1690 in Kintyre, Scotland, the child of James Leonard Sanders\Saunders 7th GG and Jean Buchanan. Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* married Mary Swadden, and had children including Samuel Sanders. Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* passed away in 1765 in North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* was born in 1690 in Kintyre, Scotland, the child of James Leonard Sanders\Saunders 7th GG and Jean Buchanan.
  • Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* married Mary Swadden, and had children including Samuel Sanders.
  • Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* passed away in 1765 in North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

James GG
1664 – 1765
Birth Location: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
JG
Jean Buchanan
1668 –
Birth Location: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
JB

Spouses(s)

Mary Swadden
1695 –
Birth Location: Kintyre, Scotland
MS

Children(s)

Samuel Sanders
1734 – 1807
Birth Location: North Carolina, North Carolina, USA
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Samuel Sanders's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Sanders
1690 – 1765
Birth Place: Kintyre, Scotland
Parents
James Leonard Sanders\Saunders 7th GG
1664 – 1765
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Jean Buchanan
1668 –
Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Sanders
1640 – 1694
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Hannah Pickman
1642 – 1706
Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
John Buchanan
1635 – 1669
Saint Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Sanders
1613 – 1643
Hester Rolfe
1616 – 1663
Nathaniel Pitman
1615 – 1685
Tabitha (Dix)
1615 – 1668
George GG
1578 – 1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rolfe
1589 – 1664
Joane Coles
1591 – 1638
Thomas Pitman
1588 – 1670
Constance Glascock
1586 – 1643
Walter Jacob
1580 – 1632
Elizabeth Rayna
1585 – 1668

Samuel Sanders's Descendants

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Samuel (Joseph (General)) Sanders (1690 – 1765) m. Mary Swadden (1695 – )
  1. 1. Samuel Sanders (1734 – 23 September 1807) m. Anna Gordon (1748 – 1826)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Sanders (1768 – 25 March 1815) m. George Willett (17 April 1757 – 6 July 1811)
      1. 1. Nancy Willett (1786 – )
      2. 2. Mary Willett (1788 – )
      3. 3. Susan Willett (14 March 1792 – )
      4. 4. John Willett (1794 – )
      5. 5. Samuel Willett (abt 1797 – 29 November 1867) m. Mary Dant (abt 1798 – 29 December 1875)
        1. 1. George (Washington) Willett (8 March 1819 – 1891)
        2. 2. William (D) Willett (3 September 1821 – 17 May 1849)
        3. 3. John (Sanders) Willett (16 March 1822 – 14 November 1889)
        4. 4. Edward (Clark) Willett (26 October 1823 – 13 October 1899)
        5. 5. Perry Willet (abt 1837 – )
        6. 6. Boliver Willet (abt 1840 – 1904)
        7. 7. M (A) Willet (abt 1841 – 9 December 1934)
        8. 8. Alexander (Hamilton) Willett (Abt 1843 – 29 December 1914) m. Louisa Higginson (Abt 1843 – )
      6. 6. Griffith Willett (5 October 1798 – )
      7. 7. Richard Willett (28 December 1800 – )
      8. 8. James Willett (1802 – )
      9. 9. George (W) Willett (8 October 1804 – )
      10. 10. Elizabeth Willett (1806 – )
      11. 11. Mary (Eliza) Willett (1808 – )
    2. 2. Lottie MiHipran
    3. 3. Stephen (San) -

Samuel Sanders's Timeline

2 Records

1690
1690
Birth of Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* in Kintyre, Scotland
Kintyre, Scotland
1765
1765
Age 75
Death of Samuel Joseph (General) Sanders 1* in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1690
    Event Place: Kintyre, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
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