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Thankful Stetson Saunders 1712–1782 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1712

Birth Location: Westerly, Washington Co., RI

Death Date: 1782

Death Location: Westerly, Washington Co., RI

Father: Stephen Saunders

Mother: Thankful Crandall

Spouse(s): Cornelious I

Children(s): Thomas Stetson, Stephen Stetson, Cornelius Stetson, Elizabeth Stetson, Freegift Stetson, Sarah Stetson

The story of Thankful Stetson Saunders began in 1712 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI. Thankful Stetson Saunders married Cornelious Stetson I, and had children including Cornelius Stetson, Elizabeth Stetson, Freegift Stetson, Sarah Stetson, Stephen Stetson I Stetson, Thomas Stetson. Thankful Stetson Saunders passed away in 1782 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.

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Biography

  • The story of Thankful Stetson Saunders began in 1712 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.
  • Thankful Stetson Saunders married Cornelious Stetson I, and had children including Cornelius Stetson, Elizabeth Stetson, Freegift Stetson, Sarah Stetson, Stephen Stetson I Stetson, Thomas Stetson.
  • Thankful Stetson Saunders passed away in 1782 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Saunders
1675–1746
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings (now Washington Co.), Rhode Island, USA
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Thankful Crandall
1680–1720
Birth Location: Westerly, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Cornelious I
1708–1772
Birth Location: Pembroke, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Stetson
1736–1772
Birth Location: Rhode Island, United States
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Stephen Stetson
1747–1777
Birth Location: Westerly,Washington,Rhode Island,USA
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Cornelius Stetson
1749–1819
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Elizabeth Stetson
1735–1755
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Freegift Stetson
1738–1763
Birth Location: Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island, USA
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Sarah Stetson
1740–1792
Birth Location: Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA
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Thankful Saunders's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Saunders
1712–1782
Birth Place: Westerly, Washington Co., RI
Parents
Stephen Saunders
1675–1746
Westerly, Kings (now Washington Co.), Rhode Island, USA
Thankful Crandall
1680–1720
Westerly, Rhode Island, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Tobias Saunders
1630–1695
Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England
Joseph (Crandall) Sr
1661–1737
Westerly, Rhode Island
Mary (Sarah Crandall) (Opp)
1625–1669
Newport, Newport County, RI, United States
Great-Grandparents
TOBIAS (*)
1596–1642
Elder Crandall
1616–1676
MARY OPP
1625–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lawrenty Saunders
1551–1645
LADY Osburne
1563–1614
Sir Crandall
1586–1676
Elizabeth Drake
1585–1670
Peter Opp
1613–1632
Cinda Hall
1615–1633

Thankful Saunders's Descendants

1.
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Thankful (Stetson) Saunders (1712–1782) m. Cornelious (Stetson) I (Nov 1708–1772)
  1. 1. Thomas Stetson 1736–1772 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hall 1738–1772
    1. 1. Benjamin Stetson 1772–1834 m. Susan Church 1776–1843
      1. 1. Isaac Stetson 1812–1894 m. Jemima ((Elizabeth)) Stetson 1807–1836
        1. 1. Josephine (S) Stetson 1833–1877 m. Ephraim (B) Williams 1825–1887
      2. 2. Sanford Stetson 1813–1885
      3. 3. Simon Stetson 1808–1876
  2. 2. Stephen (Stetson, I) Stetson 1747–1777 m. Dorcas Hall 1740–1782
    1. 1. Stephen (Stetson,) II 1773–1840 m. Mary ("Molly") Aderton 1774–1840
      1. 1. Stephen (Stetson,) III 1796–1878 m. Susanna BATTERSON 1797–1862
        1. 1. John (Batterson Stetson,) Sr. 1830–1906 m. Sarah (Elizabeth “Countess Santa Eulalia” Shindler) Dequeiroz 1858–1929
  3. 3. Cornelius Stetson 1749–1819
  4. 4. Elizabeth Stetson 1735–1755
  5. 5. Freegift Stetson 1738–1763
  6. 6. Sarah Stetson 1740–1792

Thankful Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1712
1712
Birth of Thankful Stetson Saunders in Westerly, Washington Co., RI
Westerly, Washington Co., RI
1782
1782
Age 70
Death of Thankful Stetson Saunders in Westerly, Washington Co., RI
Westerly, Washington Co., RI

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington Co., RI

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Westerly, Washington Co., RI
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