Reverend Moses Sanders, I

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Birth: 1742, Virginia, USA

Death: Mar. 29, 1817, Franklin County, Georgia, USA

The Reverend Moses Sanders was a well-known Baptist preacher in the last decades of the eighteenth century who was instrumental in founding several Baptist churches in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, including Grove Level Baptist Church in Franklin (now Banks) County, Georgia. There is no proof that he was (and probably was NOT) born in England. It is also doubtful that he served in the Continental Army.

His probable parents are Francis Sanders (Birth Between 1715 and 1722 in Stafford County, Virginia, Death About 1760 in Fairfax or Loudoun County, Virginia probably), and Sarah Unknown (Birth About 1715 in Virginia (probably), Death After 1765 in Fairfax or Loudoun County, Virginia (probably). Francis' parents where Lewis Henry Sanders (Birth Between 1680 and 1695 in Scotland, Death About 1761 in Fairfax County, Virginia, and Nellie (Eleanor?) Daniel (Birth About 1695 in Scotland or Virginia, Death After 1770 in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Actual grave site is off Hembree (dirt) Road below Grove Level Baptist Church. You would need to contact Mr.Clyde Rucker before going. It is on private property and he is very cautious now about letting people go on the land.

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July of 1774 George Sanders, Aaron Sanders as well as Moses Sanders were ordered to help construct a road from Beaver Dam Creek to Rocky Creek. Beaver Dam Creek is about 5 Miles west of Salisbury, Anson County.

1772 Moses was the Justice of the Peace in Anson county LDS film #018065, Anson County Court records.

It is believed Moses moved to Anson County from either Loudoun County or Brunswick County, Virginia, shortly after his marriage to Mary Hamilton. He and his family, brothers or cousins, began accumulating property almost immediately circa 1771 or 1772. When Montgomery was formed in 1779 some of his properties fell into the newly formed County of Montgomery.

Spouse: Mary Hamilton Sanders (1745 - 1816)

Children:

Moses Sanders (1771 - 1847)

Sarah B. Sanders Hooper (1773 - 1862)

David Sanders (1775 - 1815)

John Sanders (1787 - 1858)

Grave stone Inscription: Rev. Moses Sanders, Born In England 1742, Died 1817, Founder of Grove Level, Nails Creek and many other Baptist Churches. A soldier of the Revolutionary War. The Cross of Jesus Christ My Anchor

Note: This stone was probably placed by Moses' Great Grandson, and contains what present day researchers believe to be erroneous information

Burial: Sanders Cemetery, Maysville, Banks County, Georgia, USA

Created by: Charles W. Sanders

Record added: Mar 03, 2008

Find A Grave Memorial# 25009501

Born 1742 in Downton, Wiltshire, England

Son of John Sanders and Jane (Crew) Sanders

Brother of Elizabeth Sanders, Joseph Sanders, John Sanders, Hezekiah Sanders, Jesse Sanders, Sarah (Sanders) Brooks, Priscilla Sanders, Ann Sanders, Jemima Sanders, Jesse Sanders, Francis Sanders, Joel Sanders, William Sanders, Jane Sanders, Lucy (Sanders) Humphries and Joseph Lacey.

Husband of Mary (Hamilton) Sanders

Husband of Sallie Hamilton

Father of David Sanders

Died March 29, 1817.

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The Rev. Moses Sanders, Sr. was born in eighteenth century England, and we have no knowledge of his birth family. Did they immigrate with him the the British Colonies on the North American Continent, or did he sail here independently?

The Reverend was the husband of Mary Sarah "Sallie" Sanders (born: Hamilton).Their children include: Moses Martin Sanders, Jr., John Sanders, Sarah B, Sanders, David Sanders, Jones Sanders, Nancy Sanders, Joel Sanders, Amos Sanders, John Sanders.

The birth order of the Sanders children is unknown; as I have no personal knowledge of their dates of birth and death.

Mary Sarah Sallie Sanders was born in the British Colony of Virginia, in Colonial America. She preceded her husband in death in the year 1816. at Franklin, Georgia, in the same location as the death of her husband in 1817.

Posted on 04 September 2018, by Catherine-Grace Patrick, Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Great-Granddaughter of Mary Sarah "Sallie" (born Hamilton) Sanders and her husband, the Rev. Moses Sanders, Sr.