1786 Philemon Saunders and Jemima Greer were married on September 23 in Franklin County, Virginia. [1] [2]
1796 Philemon Sanders and wife Jemimah sold land in Franklin County, Virginia to George Chowing on April 1. [3]
1805 Philemon Sanders was recommended as a Lieutenant in the Second Battallion & 43 Regiment in the Militia of the Commonwealth. [4]
1810 Phillemon Saunders lived in Franklin County, Virginia in a household with free white males: 2 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), 2 (16 thru 25), and 1 (45 and over); and free white females: 2 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (16 thru 25); and 1 enslaved person. [5]
1818 Franklin County court records of the August term stated "Philemon Saunders & Benj Saunders ad -- The Deft Benjamin Saunders and Claiborne Saunders not being Inhabitants of this State and order of publication is made to appear and answer the the Complainants Bill on the first monday in November next." [6]
1820 Philemon Saunders mortgaged land in Franklin County, Virginia to pay for bonds due to Leftwich Davis by Philemon and a bond executed to Leftwich Davis by Jesse Saunders. [7] Philemon sold legal rights to two enslaved persons in the subsequent deed in the deed book.
1820 Philemon Saunders lived in Franklin County, Virginia in a household with males: 3 (Under 10), 1 (10 thru 15), and 1 (45 and over); and females: 1 (Under 10) and 1 (45 and over). [8]
1832 Philemon Sanders gave testimony about his service in the Revolutionary War. [9] [10]
A response concerning Philemon Saunders's service in the Revolutionary War stated the following [11]:
Philemon Saunders was born in Fluvanna County , Virginia ; the date of his birth and names of his parents are not shown .
While a resident of Fluvanna County , Virginia , he enlisted and served as private in Captains Joseph Headen 's and Thomas Leftwich 's Virginia companies , during which service he was in the battle of Gates ' Defeat , length of service six months . He enlisted and served three months as private in Captain Anthony Headen 's Virginia company and was at the surrender of Cornwallis .
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 21 , 1832 , at which time he resided in Franklin County , Virginia ; he had moved there from Fluvanna County , Virginia . He was then aged sixty - nine years , and was referred to as Philemon Saunders . In January 1837 , the soldier had moved to Shelby County , Kentucky , where he lived with one of his children ; he stated then that he had five children living in Kentucky , all married except one , but he did not given any names . The name of soldier 's wife is not shown .
In 1837 , his address was Christianburg , Shelby County , Kentucky . In 1832 , one Julius Saunders , of Bedford County , Virginia , stated that he remembered Philemon Saunders at the time he served in the Revolutionary War , but did not state any relationship between them
1840 Philemon Sanders lived in Barren County, Kentucky in a household with males: 1 (5 thru 9) and 1 (70 thru 79); and females: 1 (60 thru 69). [12]
1844 Philemon Saunders and wife Jemimah of Barren County, Kentucky transferred land in Franklin County, Virginia to Thomas Odeneal. The land had been previously sold to Leftwich Davis by trustees, but wife Jemimah had never relinquished her right of dower. She did so for the transfer. [13]
1837-1845 Philemon Saunders received a pension in Barren County, Kentucky. [14]
1846 Philemon Saunders Sr died on May 4 in Barren County, Kentucky. He was born in 1762 in Fluvanna County, Virginia. [15]
1847 Philemon Saunders died in 1847. Philemon Saunders was buried in Glasfow Memorial Cemetery, Barren County, Kentucky. Philemon Saunders was born in 1763. [16]
[1] Alabama, U.S., Surname Files Expanded, 1702–1981, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940, [AncestryRecord].
[3] Deed Book 3-357, Franklin County, Virginia, IGN=007898084, image 209, [FamilySearchImage].
[4] Governor’s Office Militia Commission Papers, 1805, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Militia Records 1805, IGN=008713721, image 3, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1810, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Order Book, 1819-1822, page 88, Franklin County, Virginia, IGN=007898092, image 48, [FamilySearchImage].
[7] Deed Book 8, 1817-1819, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Deeds 1813–1817, 1817–1819, IGN=007898086, image 248, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1820, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] United States. National Archives and Records Administration, United States. Bounty Records 1800–1900, IGN=004169143, images 513-518, [FamilySearchImage].
[10] U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] National Archives and Records Administration, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31347, for Philemon Saunders, Virginia: United States, image 13, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] United States Federal Census, 1840, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Deed Book 19, 1845-1847, Franklin County, Virginia: Franklin. Deeds 1845–1847, IGN=008572263, image 23, [FamilySearchImage].
[14] US Pensioners, 1818-1872, National Archives Microfilm Publication T718, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[16] U.S., Revolutionary War Burial Index, 1775-1875, [AncestryRecord].