Research Notes:
We are researching the parents of James Sanders, who died 1702-1707 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. These notes are not yet organized, but might provide research leads.
1675 "Bristoll", 1670 acres, was surveyed for John Sanders in Prince George's County. [1]
1680 "Hopeful Unity", 150 acres, was surveyed for several persons, including Robert Sanders in Kent County. [2]
1684 "Equality", 140 acres, was surveyed for James Sanders in Anne Arundel County. Dated January 30. [3]
1694 The capital of Maryland was moved and renamed to Annapolis. The first commissioners appointed included John Sanders. [4]
1696 An act was passed for keeping good rules and order in the town of Annapolis. The body corporate then appointed included James Sanders. [5]
1699 John Sanders was baptized or born on June 4 in All Hollows parish, Anne Arundel County, Maryland [6].
1700 Ann Sanders and Henry Purdy were married on January 8, at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland. [7]
1702 Francis Sanders and Susannah Eads were married on July 12, at Saint James Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland [8], also recorded at St Annes parish [9].
1769 James Sanders and Susannah Ricketts were married on April 2, at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland. [10]
1716 Elizabeth Sanders and Sparrow Carter were married on May 18, at All Hollows Parish, Anne Arundel, Maryland. [11]
These notes were posted by Robert Lewis [12]
c 1595 Roger Saunders was probably born about 1595 in England.
Roger Saunders was Mariner and Gentleman of England and Accomac County, Virginia.
Frances Lake married John Blore. John Blore died.
Roger Saunders was one of the Comissioners ( Justices) of Accomac County.
About 1628 Roger Saunders married Frances (nee Lake), the widow of John Blore of Accomac.
1628 On 14 March, Roger Saunders, Mariner, leased 50 acs. on the Eastern Shore of the Bay, bordering southly on the land of John Blore, Dec'd, now in the possession of sd Roger. (Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. I, p. 13)
1632 On 18 June, Roger Saunders, Gent. Pat. 300 acs at Accomac, commonly called the Indian Field. due by order of the court dtd 6 Oct 1631. His first development to be doubled. (Nugent, Ibid. p 15.)
1633 On 16 September, Deed of Gift to Frances Saunders and her children: It states that Wm. Burdett, Gent. will not molest the goods of Frances Saunders or her children. Sd. William promises to manage her crops and other affairs of her and her children. This was attached to the Will of Frances Burdett, dated 23 March 1641 and recorded 5 October 1641.
1633 Roger Saunders was Burgess from Accomac to the Grand Assembly at Jamestown.
1633 Roger Saunders may have died about August 1633 in Virginia.
1634 On 20 October, Nicholas Harwood, Cooper, 50 acs. Accomac, abutting on the land of William Blore, now in the possession of W. Burdett, which land was granted unto Roger Saunders, dec'd, for a 10 yr. lease dtd 14 Mar 1628.- 21 yr. lease. (Nugent, ibid. p. 20)
Widow Frances Sanders married William Burdett.
1641 The Will of Frances Burdett, dated 23 March 1641 and recorded 5 October 1641, in which she lists bequests to her Lake brothers and sisters, including the 140 acre plantation that belonged to her deceased son, William Blower (Blore) and asks to be buried next to her deceased son, John Saunders. (Ames, Records of Accomacke=Northampton 1640-1645.pp124-125.).
1643 William Burdett died in 1643. (Ames, ibid. p. xiii.)
Roger and Frances Saunders apparently had three sons, John, who predeceased Frances, along with Robert and James Saunders, who were transported to Maryland by George Puddington, when Richard Beard transported him out of Northampton Co., Va."without License or Pass" in 1649" (Nothampton Record Book Volume 3, 1645-1651, p. 375, Picton Press.). He then claimed them as headrights in Md. (D.V. Russell, First Families of Anne Arundel Co., MD V2, The Headrights, p.123.)
1633 John Sanders was a settler in Virginia and Maryland. There is no indication that he was related to this Sanders family.
1633 John Sanders was among the first 200 colonists sent by Lord Baltimore to Maryland. [13]
My Lord Baltimore at first had a Design to go thither in Person, but changing that Resolution, he appointed his Brother Leonard Calvert, Esq; to go Governour in his Stead, with whom he joined in Commission Jeremy Hawley, Esq; and Thomas Cornwallis, Esq; The first Colony consisted of about 200 Persons, and were sent by his Lordship in the Fall of the Year 1633. The chief of them were Gentlemen of good Families and Roman Catholicks. The name of the principal Persons amongst them were as follows. … Mr. John Sanders …
1633 John Sanders was party to an agreement with Lord Baltimore and Richard Orchard, master of the pinacce Dove. [14]
1633 John Sanders was assigne for several persons who were brought to Maryland. [15]
1634 Thomas Cornwalleys recorded that John Sanders, his partner, died. [16]
Thomas Cornwalleys … I … transported in the Ark myself and 12 servants. By my partner, Mr. John Sanders, who dying gave me that year, 5 servants.
Robert Lewis posted another set of notes on the Sanders Family of Ann Arundel Co., MD. [17]
I.Roger Saunders, Mariner and Gentleman of England and Accomac Co., Va.
Prob. born ca. 1595 in England and died about August 1633 in Va.
He was one of the Comissioners ( Justices) of Accomac Co. and was a
Burgess from Accomac to the Grand Assembly at Jamestown in 1633.
About 1628 he married Frances(nee Lake), the widow of John Blore of
Accomac.14 Mar 1628:Roger Saunders, Mariner, leased 50 acs. on the Eastern Shore of the Bay, bordering southly on the land of John Blore, Dec'd, now in the possession of sd Roger. (Nugent, Cavaliers and Pioneers, Vol. I, p. 13)
18 Jun 1632:Roger Saunders, Gent. Pat. 300 acs at Accomac, commonly called the Indian Field. due by order of the court dtd 6 Oct 1631.His first development to be doubled. (Nugent, Ibid. p 15.)
16 Sep 1633:Deed of Gift to Frances Saunders and her children:It states that Wm. Burdett, Gent. will not molest the goods of Frances Saunders or her children. Sd. William promises to manage her crops and other affairs of her and her children.This is attached to the Will of Frances Burdett, dtd 23 Mar 1641 and recorded 5 Oct 1641, in which she lists bequests to her Lake brothers and sisters, including the 140 acre plantation that belonged to her deceased son, William Blower (Blore) and asks to be buried next to her deceased son, John Saunders. (Ames, Records of Accomacke=Northampton 1640-1645.pp124-125.).Note, her last husband, Wm. Burdett died in 1643. (Ames, ibid. p. xiii.)
20 Oct 1634:Nicholas Harwood, Cooper,50 acs. Accomac, abutting on the land of William Blore, now in the possession ofW. Burdett, which land was granted unto Roger Saunders, dec'd, for a 10 yr. lease dtd 14 Mar 1628.- 21 yr. lease. (Nugent, ibid. p. 20)
II.James Saunders, ca 1630 - 1707.
Roger and Frances Saunders apparently had three sons, John, who predeceased Frances,along with Robert and James Saunders, who were transported to Maryland by George Puddington, when Richard Beard transported him out of Northampton Co., Va."without License or Pass" in 1649"
( Nothampton RecordBook Volume 3,1645-1651, p. 375, Picton Press.)
He then claimed them as headrights in Md. (D.V. Russell, First Families of Anne Arundale Co., MD V2, The Headrights, p.123.)Robert may have moved to the Eastern Shore, where the name appears in the Kent Co. Records, but he does not appear to have left any heirs.
James remained in A.A. Co., where, as the Hon. James Saunders, Esq., he was one of His Majesty's Council, an Asst. Justice to the Court of Chancery and heard requests for the rerecording of deeds after the fire of 1704.The name of his first wife is not known.She was the mother of his three children: James, Robert and Ann.
James, first son, b. ca 1670, but bapt. in 1702, d. 1716.He married Jane Gassaway, 23 Sep 1703.They had two children, Robert and Elizabeth.Both were baptised the same day, 12 Apr 1706.
Robert died by 14 Apr 1705 and Elizabeth by 26 Apr 1706.III.Robert, second son, b ca 1675, died testate by 1755.He married Rebecca Groome, dau. of Moses GroomeSr.
Children:
William, b. 10 Sep 1699;
James and Ann, twins, bapt. 13 Aug 1701, (Ann d. by 4 Nov 1702);
Robert, b. 15 Mar 1702;
Ann, bapt. 3 Jun 1705, married Darby Lux;
Agnis, b. 1 Feb 1716;
Elizabeth, bapt. 18 Oct 1720.Ann, the third child of the Hon. James Saunders, b. ca 1677, d. 1732,
married first Nicholas Gassaway, dsp; and second, Samuel Chambers.( D.V. Russell, Ibid. pp. 122-126.)
IV.James Sanders, second son of the above Robert,bapt. 13 Aug 1701.
Married ElizabethBrewer 21 Feb 1725.She was the dau. of John
Brewer III and Dinah Batee.They were the parents of ten children,
all born in Anne Arundale Co., Md.:1.Mary Sanders, b. 9 Mar 1726.
2.James Sanders, b. 21 Jul 1729.
3.Ann Sanders, b. 11 Jun 1731.
4.Rebecca Sanders, b. 17 Feb 1733.Married Nelson Reed Sr.
(Nelson Reed (B. ca 1732 - D. 1798.Moved to Fairfax Co., VA in the 1760's. Died in Fairfax Co. VA
Married Rebecca Sanders / Saunders, dau. of James Sanders, Sr
Chidren: All born in All Hallows Parish, AA Co., MD
James, b.31 Jan 1752;
Nelson (Jr) b. 28 Nov 1753 (became a noted Methodist minister in Baltimore Co. MD)
Son (probably John) b. 8 Jan 1756
Elizabeth, b. 23 Dec 1757
Rebecca, b. 7 Oct 1759
Robert Sanders, b. 6 Jun 1761Heirs of Nelson Reed, Sr., (living as of 17 Nov 1807)
Chancery Court (Chancery Papers)
1807/11/17 1992 Solomon Groves vs
Nelson Reed (Jr), To Balt. Co.
James Reed, To Balt Co.
William Reed,
Sanders Reed,
Isaac Reed,
John Reed; To Balt Co.
Richard Lloyd and Rebecca(Reed) Lloyd;
John Torrison and Anne (Reed) Torrison;
Joseph Dudley and Dinah (Reed) Dudley;
Mahlom Buley and Jane(Reed) Buley;
(Children of deceased dau. Elizabeth- wife of (David?) Marle)
Rebecca Marle, Hannah Marle, Elizabeth Marle and David Marle.AA. Title to Clarks Inheritance. Recorded (Chancery Record 80, p. 118.
Accession No. 17.898-1992 MSA S512-2059 1/36/2/ )5.Robert Sanders, b. 29 Dec 1735.
6.Sarah Sanders, b. 6 Jan 1737.
7.William Sanders, b. 30 Nov 1738.
8.Elizabeth Sanders, b. 2 Nov 1740.
9.Deborah Sanders, 3 Sep 1744.
10.Dinah Sanders, b. Aug 1751.
[1] Hester Dorsey Richardson, Side-lights on Maryland History, Vol. 1 (1913), 307, [HathiTrust].
[2] Hester Dorsey Richardson, Side-lights on Maryland History, Vol. 1 (1913), 296, [HathiTrust].
[3] Hester Dorsey Richardson, Side-lights on Maryland History, Vol. 1 (1913), 328, [HathiTrust].
[4] Hester Dorsey Richardson, Side-lights on Maryland History, Vol. 1 (1913), 88, [HathiTrust].
[5] Hester Dorsey Richardson, Side-lights on Maryland History, Vol. 1 (1913), 88, [HathiTrust].
[6] Maryland Births and Christenings, 1650-1995, [FamilySearchRecord].
[7] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[8] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[10] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[11] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].
[12] genforum notes by Robert Lewis with somewhat different language from the notes above, [URL].
[13] A Short Account of the First Settlements of the Provinces of Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania (1735), 12, [HathiTrust].
[14] "[The Voyage of] The Ark and Dove," Maryland Historical Magazine 1 (1906), 352-353, at 353, [HathiTrust].
[15] Henry F. Thompson, "Land Notes 1634-1655, Libers F, A, and B" Maryland Historical Magazine 5 (1910), 166-174, 261-271, at 267, [HathiTrust].
[16] Hester Dorsey Richardson, Side-lights on Maryland History, Vol. 1 (1913), 14, [HathiTrust].
[17] Robert Lewis, Pedigree of the Sanders/Saunders Family of Ann Arundel Co., MD, [URL].