James Saunders

James Sanders

• Birth c. 1644 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts [1]
• Death 09 DEC 1721 Haverhill, Essex, Massachsetts[2]

Marriages

1. Sarah Page, on 14 Jun 1669 in Haverhill, MA , daughter of John Page & Mary Marsh. Sarah Page had 9 children an died in March 3, 1685.
2. Hannah Tewksbury, in Haverhill Essex, MA on March 20, 1687.

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Saunders-4101

John Saunders and his brother James occupied jointly the farm at Boxford which their Grandfather had received grant of in 1651. Both were interested in lands at Haverhill and it was probably through inheritance. James was appointed to the General Court and in 1710 was appointed selectman and repeatedly represented Haverhill.

Judge Nathaniel Saltonstall was chosen to preside over the Salem witch trials in the 17th century; however, he found the trials objectionable and recused himself. Historians cite his reluctance to participate in the trials as one of the reasons that the witch hysteria did not take as deep a root in Haverhill as it did in the neighboring town of Andover, which had among the most victims of the trials. However, a number of women from Haverhill were accused of witchcraft, and a few were found "guilty" by the Court of Oyer and Terminer.

One of the initial group of settlers, Tristram Coffin, ran an inn. However, he grew disenchanted with the town's stance against his strong ales, and in 1659 left Haverhill to become one of the founders of the settlement at Nantucket.

Children of Sara Page

1. James1
2. John
3. Sarah
4. Elizabeth1
5. James2
6. [unnamed child]
7. Avery1
8. . Avery2

Children of Hannah Tewksbury

1. Henry
2. Jacob
3. [unnamed child]
4. Elizabeth2
5. Judith
6. Nathaniel

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Sarah Page was baptized 15 July 1651, Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

• On 14 January 1669, at age 17, Sarah married James Sanders, in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts [There is also a record of this marriage in the Newbury, Massachusetts Marriage Records.] She gave birth to 9 children and died March 23, 1685 - 1686.

Family of James SAUNDERS (1) & Sarah PAGE

• 2. James1 SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 30 May 1671 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA and his birth is recorded under “Sanders”[11]. He died there on 13 June 1671[2].
• 3. John2 SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 6 June 1672 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA and is recorded under “Sanders”[11]. He died there on 8 September 1737; he was 65[2]. On 26 December 1695 when John was 23, he married Mary SARGENT, daughter of Thomas SARGENT & Rachel BARNES, in Haverhill, Essex co.,MA[7,12,13,14,15]. They had the following children: 16 i. John 17 ii. Sarah 18 iii. Thomas 19 iv. [unnamed child] 20 v. Mary 21 vi. James 22 vii. Jacob 23 viii. Rachel
• 4. Sarah SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 7 August 1674 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA and her birth is recorded under “Sanders”[11]. On 17 March 1695/6 when Sarah was 20, she married Jonathan EATTON, in Haverhill, Essex co., MA[3].
• 5. Elizabeth1 SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 28 November 1676 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA and her birth is recorded under “Sanders”[17]. She died there on 15 February 1676 [sic] [18].
• 6. James2 SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 24 April 1679 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA and his birth is recorded under “Sanders”[11]. On 22 June 1699 when James2 was 20, he married Elizabeth WHITTIER, in Haverhill, Essex co., MA[1,3,6,7,19].
• 7. [unnamed child] SAUNDERS (James1) was stillborn on 17 March 1680/1 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA[2,20].
• 8. Avery1 SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 22 May 1682 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA with his birth recorded under “Sanders”[17]. He died there on 15 July 1683; he was 1[18].
• 9. Avery2 SAUNDERS (James1) was born on 3 August 1683 in Haverhill, Essex co., MA and his birth is recorded under “Sanders”[17]. Before 1710 when Avery2 was 26, he married Abigaill GREEN, in Haverhill, Essex co., MA[21]

Saunders Register Report Page 2 12/24/02 ©1992-2002 Kristin C. Hall http://xenia.media.mit.edu/~kristin

Parents and Siblings:

Husband: John Page Wife: Mary Marsh Child: John Page Child: Onesiphorus Page Child: Benjamin Page Child: Mary Page Child: Joseph Page Child: Cornelius Page Child: Sarah Page Child: Elizabeth Page Child: Mercy Page Child: Son Page Child: Ephraim Page Child: Abigail Marsh Sources

Bollinger, Lavisa Ferrin. A Genealogical Record of the Ancestors and Descendants of Joseph Ferrin and Elizabeth Preston (Cherokee, Iowa, 1915) Page 39 Case, Lynn M. and Sanderson, Page. The Family of John Page of Haverhill, Massachusetts - A Comprehensive Genealogy from 1614 to 1977. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1978. Vital Records of Haverhill, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849. Topsfield Historical Society. Topsfield Historical Society, 1910-1911, pp 828. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Haverhill Deaths, page 467.

http://www.kristinhall.org/fambly/SaundersMA/SaundersMARegisterRepo...

A. W. Savary, Supplement to the History of Annapolis, Correcting and supplying omissions in the original volume. (1873), William Briggs, Toronto, Ontario. 1913 Historical reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, Ontario 2001, pp. 85-86 Book-Supplement-History-Annapolis (1).pdf

Disputed Origins

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Saunders-4101 (Comments, April 2020)

This isn't the right father either. Saunders-6518 and his wife Elizabeth had only one son named John. I've looked at what the History of Haverhill has to say about James In the footnote p. 207 " John Sanders, the first of that name in this town, was from Weeks, in the Parish of Dainton, County of Wilts, England. He made his will in 1670. The above named James, was we believe, a son of the first John. First point: John Sanders, if the first in the town, why isn't he mentioned earlier in the history? Second point: The John you have him attached to made his will in 1643, not 1670. Third point: Saunders-6518 left a will. He named only one child, John. Fourth point: Haverhill's author says only "we believe" this does not constitute proof.

There was a John in New England who made a will in 1670. Saunders-308, but he didn't have a son James either. Only two sons were named in his will.

I am detaching him from these parents. This James' parents are unknown, until such time as good evidence establishes his parents.

Sources

• The history of Haverhill, Massachusetts, from its first settlement, in 1640, to the year 1860 by Chase, George Wingate, 1826-1867 Publication date 1861
• https://archive.org/details/historyofhaverhi61chas/page/94/mode/2up...
• ↑ Source: #S65 Database online.Record for John Saunders.
• ↑ Source: #S298 Page: vol 2, p 243
• Reference to James Sanders ser [Sr.] https://archive.org/details/historyofhaverhi61chas/page/173/mode/1u...
• Hollinger, Lavisa Ferrin. A Genealogical Record of the Ancestors and Descendants of Joseph Ferrin and Elizabeth Preston (Cherokee, Iowa, 1915) Page 39
• Case, Lynn M. and Sanderson, Page. The Family of John Page of Haverhill, Massachusetts - A Comprehensive Genealogy from 1614 to 1977. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1978.
• http://www.kristinhall.org/fambly/SaundersMA/SaundersMARegisterRepo...
• A. W. Savary, Supplement to the History of Annapolis, Correcting and supplying omissions in the original volume. (1873), William Briggs, Toronto, Ontario. 1913 Historical reprint by Global Heritage Press, Milton, Ontario 2001, pp. 85-86 Book-Supplement-History-Annapolis (1).pdf
• American Marriages Before 1699.
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Newbury Marriages, page 437.
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Haverhill Marriages, page 276.
• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Haverhill Deaths, page 467.
• James Saunders Homepage
• Saunders Genealogy
• The Gorman Family
• Haverhill documents.
• The Cortland County, N. Y., Branch of the Sanders Family. New York City, August, 1908. Printed by Meyer Bros., No. 863 Third Avenue, New York City.
• Source S298 Title: Vital records of Haverhill, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Author: Topsfield Historcal Society Publication: Topsfield, Mass.: Topsfield Historical Society, 1910-1911, 828 pgs
• Source: S-2066701704 Repository: #R-2066702049 Title:Ancestry Family Trees
• "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," index, FamilySearch Family Search James Sanders in entry for Sanders, 17 Mar 1680; citing HAVERHILL, ESSEX, MASSACHUSETTS; FHL microfilm 14767.
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180851720/james-sanders
• Updated from Ancestry Genealogy by SmartCopy: Dec 28 2015, 20:32:39 UTC
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts_Bay_Colony
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sanders-692