John Sanders, Jr.

Generation No. 2

2.  John2 Sanders (John1)2 was born in of Wells and Cape Porpoise, Maine, and died 13 August 1703 in Wells, Cumberland County Maine.  He married Mary --- Bef. October 16732.  She died 21 December 1717 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts3.

Notes for John Sanders:

John was a Selectmen of Cape Porpoise Maine in 1675. He was said to be, with wife Mary, from Boston in June 1684 when he deeded 1000 acres of land left to him by his father in Maine to Thomas Kimble. He was living in Scituate in 1693. It is not clear whether he had returned permanently to Cape Porpoise when he was wounded during an Indian raid on 10 Aug 1703. He died three days later after making his way back to Wells.

His children are inferred from deeds4.

More About John Sanders:

Occupation: 1675, Fisherman

Children of John Sanders and Mary --- are:

i. Capt. Thomas3 Sanders, born Abt. 1675; died 17 July 1742 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

ii. Nathaniel Sanders.

iii. Elizabeth Sanders4. She married Jonathan Springer 07 February 1700/01 in Scituate, Norfolk County Massachusetts4.

iv. Mary Sanders4, died Bef. 1728. She married Samuel Peirce 18 January 1702/03 in Duxbury, Norfolk County Massachusetts4; born in of Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts.

v. John Sanders, born in Pembroke, Norfolk County Massachusetts; died 10 August 1724 in Pembroke, Norfolk County Massachusetts.

vi. Joseph Sanders4, died 18 November 1712 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts5.

vii. Edward Sanders, born 29 December 1692 in Scituate, Norfolk County Massachusetts; died 26 December 1759 in Rowley, Essex County Massachusetts.

viii. Lydia Sanders6, died 15 December 1713 in Gloucester, Essex County Massachusetts7.

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