Saunders

The Hearth Tax at Tetbury A charge on the number of stoves, hearths in each home March 1664 Widow Saunders 1 hearth Ladyday Chargeable Tetbury Oct 1671 Samuel Saunders 2 hearths Page 1 Tetbury Oct 1671 Thomas Saunders 1 hearth, Page 2 Charlton Oct 1672 William Saunders 1 hearth, Poor Discharge Certificate Dufton Hearth Tax families in nearby places 1671, 1672 Avening John Sanders 4 hearths 1671, 1672 Avening John Sanders 1 hearths 1671 Avening Nathaniel Sanders Discharged 1671, 1672 Avening Thomas Sanders 4 hearths 1671, 1672 Avening Thomas Sanders 3 hearths 1672 Avening John Sanders Church warden

In Tetbury Records, before Dec 31, 1735.

P 328a OV 3/1/2 10-Dec 1691 Joseph Saunders had a Settlement Certificate D 566 B 2/2 05-Oct 1698 Samual Saunders signed Bailiff's accounts P 328a OV 3/1/2 15-Jan 1699 John Saunders had a Settlement Certificate D 566 L 3/2 24-Oct 1700 Samuel Saunders signed the Deed of protest against the 13 D 566 T 2/1 20-May 1709 Oliver Saunders executor for Robert Styles, named in Deed assigning a lease in Gumstool St to Robert Wilkins D 566 M 14 25-Jan 1711 Samuel Saunders signed, one of the Feoffees P328a OV 4/2 01-Nov 1717 John Saunders served as Apprentice to Samuel Ewer D 566 B 2/12/1 23-Nov 1717 Mr Saunders and Nathaniel Saunders attended Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups D 566 B 2/12/1 17-Nov 1717 Samuel Saunders made a suit for 2 women D 566 B 19 The Tetbury Survey 6 May 1698 copied 1718 Page 06, Mr Saunders house and land 16-0-0 Page 14, Mr Saunders dwelling and barn 16-0-0 Dufton, Page 17, Samuel Saunders land leased to Thomas Bishop 15-0-0 Page 17, Samuel Saunders land leased to Richard Chambers 15-0-0 Page 17, Samuel Saunders land leased to Joseph Webb 10-10-0 Page 17, Samuel Saunders land leased to Daniel King 3-5-0 D 566 B 37 12-Jun 1721 Samuel Saunders Feoffee, agrees to purchase Mayo's house in West St, for use of Schoolmaster D 566 R 1/6 23-Apr 1725 Joseph Saunders received 1/6 from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor D 566 L 7/8 27-Dec 1732 Benjamin Saunders went as Apprentice to Thomas Bye who received 2-10-0 D 566 L 7/8 27-Dec 1732 William Saunders went as Apprentice to John Eldridge who received 2-10-0 D 566 M3 1734 Indentures cost 7/- for Apprentice Benjamin Saunders with Thomas Byam D 566 Z 20 Voter list 1734 Samuel Saunders column 1 D 566 M3 1734 Indentures cost 7/- for Apprentice William Saunders with John Eldridge

At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. Joseph 57, his wife Sarah 55, and four children William 23, Elizabeth 22, Benjamin 19, and Joseph 16 Samuel 64, his wife Sarah 58, four children Ann 31, John 28, William 27, James 25. John 55 (son of Mary) Not in Census Nathaniel 33, Kath 32, (children of Samuel) Mary 80, and John 17, Not in the Registers the second James

Court Leet Roll 1735 - James p1, James p10, Joseph p13, Nathaniel p10,

Ted Prince research for 1735

Samuel Saunders Mercer, was paid by the Overseers for clothes for the poor. In 1732 he inherited Upton Grove from his father Samuel. In 1739 Samuel Saunders and Francis Savage were the sole surviving feoffes. They 'made a new feoffment', acting it was said without the townspeople's consent, and replenishing their number with men who had promised support for their controversial proposal to sell the advowson'. VCH Opponents began Chancery suit alleging misapplication of funds, etc. It was not settled until 1759, by which time Samuel Saunders was dead. Saunders Samuel Gentleman Lord of the Manor was born 1671 and died 17461031 aged 75. Savage Francis Gentleman Lord of the Manor was born 1715 and died 17691017 aged 54.

Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Saunders	Joseph	House 23.05	&w 4cd	ch6
	He 1678-56	Sarah 1680-54
	William 1712-	Elizabeth 1713-	Benjamin 1716-	Joseph 1719-
Saunders	Mr	House 17.15	&w 4cd sv2 lg1	ch9
	Samuel 1671-46	Sarah 1677-42
	Ann 1706-82	John 1707-73	William 1708-54	James 1710-
Saunders	Mr John	He 1680-	House 1.12	ba1

In Overseers Records, P328a OV 2/1, 1736-49
13-Dec 1741, Page 3 Joseph Saunders 05-00 16-Dec 1741, Page 4 Matthew Saunders 04-00 08-Feb 1741 (Old Date), Page 7 Samuel Saunders wool and linen for clothes for poor 00-15-04 Poor relief Ratepayer, 20 Jul 1742, Page 53 Samuel Saunders 62-00-00 Page 56 John Saunders and stock 1-00-00 Page 56 John Saunders Maltster 1-00-00 Page 57 Samuel Saunders for Wickes estate 16-11-00 Overseers of the Poor in Tetbury 1742 appointed by Vestry for one year, Page 61 John Saunders Maltster and John Saunders Woolstapler Overseers of the Poor in Tetbury 1747 appointed by Vestry for one year, Page 62 Nathaniel Saunders 24-May 1742, Page 64 Joseph Saunders wife 05-00 Receive Monthly allowance, 24-May 1742, Page 64 Robert Saunders wife and 05-00 Receive Monthly allowance, 24-May 1742, Page 65 Matthew Saunders 04-00 Receive Monthly allowance, 24-May 1742, Page 66 Samuel Saunders Account 09-00 19-Jul 1742, Page 76 Samuel Saunders Account 00-11 11-Oct 1742, Page 87 William Saunders Laying out 09-00 08-Nov 1742, Page 92 Samuel Saunders Account 10-00 06-Dec 1742, Page 100 Samuel Saunders Account 19-06 26-Mar 1744, Page 129 John Saunders, John Saunders and Samuel Saunders on Vestry members appointed Overseers of the Poor for 1744-5 17-May 1744, Page 189 John Saunders Maltster, and John Saunders Woolstapler, received Overseers report 17-May 1744, Page 189 Samuel Saunders Vestry members appointing Overseers 21-Feb 1744 (Old date), Page 202 Samuel Saunders Vestry which set rate for Poor support taxes 30-Apr 1744, Page 210 John Saunders signed for Month Accounts 15-Oct 1744, Page 232 Samuel Saunders signed for Month Accounts 05-Feb 1744 (Old date), Page 250 John Saunders Constable of Tetbury for bridges repairs, 1-05-00 26-Apr 1745, Page 265 John Saunders Vestry signatures appointment of Overseers 31-Mar 1746 (Old date), Page 281 John Saunders Vestry members appointing Overseers 29-Mar 1747(old date), Page 347 Nathaniel Saunders Vestry 20-Apr 1747, Page 353 John Saunders, John Saunders and Samuel Saunders on Vestry of 33 men who each signed their name 20-Apr 1747, Page 353 Nathaniel Saunders appointed Overseer 20-Oct 1746, Page 381 Samuel Saunders signed monthly record 06-Apr 1747, Page 407 Joseph Saunders wife receive an allowance each 4 weeks 06-Apr 1747, Page 409 Samuel Saunders account 08-06 06-Apr 1747, Page 410 Nathaniel Saunders and Samuel Saunders signed month statement 23-Mar 1746 (old date), Page 411 John Saunders, Nathaniel Saunders and Samuel Saunders at Vestry meeting Apr 1747, Page 418 Nathaniel Saunders Overseer term ending Easter 1748 Ratepayer of Tetbury, Apr 1747, Page 418 John Saunders Page 424 John Saunders Page 425 John Saunders Maltster, Page 426 Samuel Saunders Upton 10-Mar 1747 (Old date), Page 427 John Saunders and Samuel Saunders on Vestry raised Rate to 2/6 26-Oct 1747, Page 427 Samuel Saunders Vestry set Rate at 1/6 18-Apr 1748, Page 435 John Saunders, John Saunders and Samuel Saunders Vestry appointed Overseers 18-Apr 1748, Page 435 Samuel Saunders Overseer for year 1748-9 26-Dec 1748, Page 523 John Saunders Vestry protest re Pride appeal 26-Dec 1748, Page 523 Nathaniel Saunders Vestry protest re Pride appeal 10-Apr 1749, Page 541 John Saunders Vestry appointed Overseers 10-Apr 1749, Page 541 Nathaniel Saunders Vestry appointed Overseers 10-Apr 1749, Page 541 Samuel Saunders past Overseer
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1749-59
On 26-Sep 1749 John Saunders, Nathaniel Saunders, Samuel Saunders Vestry to raise 6 pence for cost of removing hazard On 01-May 1749 John Saunders signed May statement On 01-May 1749 Joseph Saunders wife received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks On 01-May 1749 Nathaniel Saunders Account 1/9/- On 08-Jan 1749 Old date Nathaniel Saunders Account 14/6 On 04-Feb 1754 Joseph Saunders wife received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks On 04-Mar 1754 Joseph Saunders was given 6d, wife being ill On 22-Apr 1754 John Saunders, Samuel Saunders on Vestry appointing Overseers for 1754-5 On 20-May 1754 Joseph Saunders wife received 2/- allowance each 4 weeks On 20-May 1754 Samuel Saunders burial 12/6 Rate set at 4/- in the Pound, listing by streets is new in 1754 1 Long Street, downwards John Saunders 1-0-0 the Maltster, stock 19 Chipping Lane John Saunders 6-0-0 house and stock 20 Chipping Lane John Saunders 5-0-0 late Mrs Gardeners 18 Church Street Upwards Nathaniel Saunders 7-0-0 3 Upton Samuel Saunders 51-0-0 4 Upton Samuel Saunders 16-11-0 for part of late Wickes 17 Church Street Upwards Samuel Saunders 6-4-0 for Cary's and Edgerly's Deficiencies in Rate 1754 John Saunders 2/- Maltster no stoch for 6 months Deficiencies in Rate 1754 John Saunders 4/- part of Gardeners vacant On 26-Dec 1754 Nathaniel Saunders Church Warden 1754-5 On 05-May 1755 John Saunders Vestry member approving repair of the Long Bridge On 21-May 1758 John Saunders and Samuel Saunders Vestry member approving expense concerning Elizabeth Townsend On 16-Apr 1759 John Saunders and Samuel Saunders Vestry member appointing Overseers for 1759-60

Bigland recorded

On a tomb Samuel Saunders ob 17 Julii Anno Dom 1686. Catherine, Uxor Samuelis Saunders, obiit 14 Junii 1682 Catherine filia Samuelis ob 26 Martij 1672 Also Mary, daughter of Samuel and Sarah Saunders, died Dectr 3, AD 1739. Here lyeth the body of Catherine, daughter of Samuel Saunders, died June 5, 1679. Nathaniel Saunders died July 27, 1757 aged 55 years. Three of their children died in their infancy.

Anne Saunders 17070703 - 17811207 daughter of John, married 17261023 to Bartholomew Keen 1700 - 17471223 and buried Richard 17291202 and John 17390103. Elizabeth baptised 17510727 aged 16 years 11 months may be her daughter

Benjamin Saunders went as Apprentice to Thomas Bye or Byam who received 2-10-0 from the Town Trustees, reference D 566 L 7/8 dated 27-Dec 1732

Benjamin Saunders labourer wife Margaret, Edward and William their children, reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 11-Sep 1751 had a Settlement certificate stating that Crudwell, Wiltshire do hereby own and acknowledge them.

Benjamin Saunders 17160205 son of Joseph, baptised Joseph 17530930.

Elizabeth Saunders 17131220, daughter of Joseph, married 17400416 to Stephen Jevins, a Soldier

James appears twice on the Court Leet Roll.
James Saunders was baptised 17100412 son of Samuel

John Saunders married 16780515 to Mary Fielder 1655 - 17391226.

John Saunders had a Settlement Certificate with the Overseers of Cirencester, Glos, who describe John Saunders as a Woolcomber, reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 15-Jan 1699

John Saunders wed 12 May 1706 to Elizabeth Barow

John Saunders Apprentice with Master Samuel Ewer and Elizabeth his wife, of St Phillips, Glos, reference P328a OV 4/2 dated 1-Nov 1717

On 1 Nov 1717 John Saunders, son of Robert Saunders, was Apprenticed to Samuel Ewer and Elizabeth his wife, of St Phillips, Gloucester

The two families headed by John Saunders, the maltser and the labourer, appear confused even in the Registers. I have chosen a 'best fit' solution.
John Saunders the Maltser, 17070828 - 17730306, son of Samuel, buried aged 65, baptised John 17401218 - 17430616, Richard 17430214, Sarah 17440823, John 17450620, Thomas 17470808, Ann 17480714 (died), William 17500914 buried 17510302, and Ann 17520607.

John Saunders wed 4 March 1776 to Mary, daughter of John Hayward. They baptised William 24 Dec 1777 who wed 24 Apr 1804 to Sarah Smart

Joseph Saunders had a Settlement Certificate with the Overseers of Newnton, Wilts who agree they own him, Phillis his wife, Joseph their son, and other children legally begotten, reference P 328a OV 3/1/2 dated 10-Dec 1691

Sarah Saunders, wife of Joseph Saunders on 14 March 1719/20, reference P328a OV 7/23 was judged needy, the Tetbury Overseers were ordered to pay one shilling a week towards her maintenance until further notice.

Joseph Saunders 1670 - 17561231 and his wife Sarah 1675 - 17540503, baptised Samuel 16990117 - 17860817, Elizabeth 17031215 died, William 17120803, Elizabeth 17131220, twins John and Benjamin 17160205 (Benjamin lived 23 days), and Joseph 17191227.

Mathew Saunders of Avening married 17200417 to Elizabeth Day

Widow Saunders (Mary who left a Will), was buried 17110312.

Nathaniel Saunders was in the group of 44 who attended the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 23-Nov 1717

Nathaniel Saunders 17021016 - 17570728, son of Samuel, died aged 54. His son Nathaniel was buried 17420929.
He receives rental property in Elizabeth Johnston's Will signed 20 Jul 1745

Robert Saunders baptised his son William 17000217.

Samuel Saunders died 1732.

Samuel Saunders 1671 - 17461031, son of Samuel and Gentleman Lord of the Manor, and his wife Sarah 1677 - 17421209, baptised Samuel 16990117, Sarah 17010707, Nathaniel 17021016 - 17570728 aged 54, Katherine 17040509 - 17480701 aged 44, Ann 17060414 - 17821214 aged 76, John 17070828 - 17730306 aged 65, William 17081202 - 17540618 aged 46, James 17100412 - after 1735, Henry 17120119 - 17120122 lived 3 days, Margaret 17140204 - 17230728 aged 9 and Alban 17150503 - 17150602 aged 1 month.

Samuel Saunders baptised 16990117 son of Samuel, doed not marry or baptise children in Tetbury. His brother John appears to inherit the family leadership. he is mentioned in vestry lists with John 1759.

Thomas Saunders of Charlton baptised Ann 17090904.

Robert Paine wed 10 May 1675 at Oldbury on the Hill, to Mary Chappel
Mary Pain, daughter of Robert and Mary, was baptised 26 Dec 1678 at Didmarton.