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Hester Saunders (Rolfe)

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Probably Melchett Park, Wiltshire, England
Death: 1663 (46-47)
Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Rolfe of Newbury and Joane Rolfe
Wife of Capt. John Saunders, of Salisbury
Mother of John Sanders; John Saunders; Sarah Goodwin; Joseph Sanders; Elizabeth Sanders and 4 others
Sister of Joane Ring; Sarah Cottell; Hannah Rolfe; Eliz Rolffe; Child Rolfe and 1 other

Managed by: Flemming Allan Funch
Last Updated:

About Hester Saunders

Not the same as Esther Glover

Notes

http://www.noyesgenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=I28115&tree=noyes

Hester and her husband are named in the will of her father John Rolfe of Newburry bp 24 Apr 1589 who died 1663/4 (husband of Joanne Coles):

"2dly I give and bequeath my house and all my land I have in salsbery with all the priviledges and apurtenances be longing ther vnto in said salsbery unto my daughterr Hestur Sanders the wife of John Sanders during his life and thirtie pounds more and after his decease to Remain vnto hir Children of hir body by Equall portions"

Hester is mentioned in her grandfather's will:

http://www.noyesgenealogy.net/getperson.php?personID=I28113&tree=noyes -- To Joane, the eldest daughter, and Hester, the youngest daughter of my son John, a brass pan, pewter platter, a hive of bees and 20s. each.

John and Hester returned to Wiltshire, England, permanently in 1655. They left kinsman[5]Richard Dole to act as their agent in New England. They were both still living in 1676 when they signed documents for Dole.


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Hester Saunders's Timeline

1616
April 2, 1616
Probably Melchett Park, Wiltshire, England
April 2, 1616
White Parish, Wilts., England
April 2, 1616
White Parish, Wilts., England
April 2, 1616
White Parish, Wilts., England
1639
September 5, 1639
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1641
July 1, 1641
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1642
December 16, 1642
Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1644
December 10, 1644
Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
1646
August 20, 1646
Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America