SEVENTH GENERATION

88. Jesse SAUNDERS was born about 1740. He appeared on Census in 1790 in , Gates, NC.⁽¹³⁵⁾ He appeared on Census in 1800 in , Gates, NC. ⁽¹⁹⁹⁾ He was in Court Record on 10 May 1804 in , Gates, NC. ⁽²⁰⁰⁾ He appeared on Census in 1810 in , Gates, NC. ⁽¹⁴⁶⁾ He died before Mar 1813 in , Gates, NC. These children are not in order! I use a date to help look for information......... He was married about 1767. Children were:

i. Annariah SAUNDERS was born about 1768.
ii. Lawrence SAUNDERS was born about 1770. He appeared on Census in 1800 in , Gates, NC.⁽¹⁹⁹⁾ He owned 40 ac begin at Jethro SUMNER to Joseph VALENTINE on 6 Jan 1807 in , Gates, NC. ⁽²⁰¹⁾ He died about Jul 1815 in , Gates, NC. He had an estate probated in Aug 1815 in , Gates, NC. He had an estate probated before Nov 1815 in , Gates, NC.⁽²⁰²⁾
iii. Bray SAUNDERS⁽²¹⁾ was born about 1772. He owned 105 ac by Henry & Wm GOODMAN & Henry LEE on 8 Apr 1806 in , Gates, NC.⁽²⁰³⁾ He died before Aug 1811 in , Gates, NC. Believe they was living with his father in 1800 & 1810 as doesn't show up on either Census. He could have moved to Hertford Co.
iv. Bryan SAUNDERS⁽²¹⁾ was born about 1774. He appeared on Census in 1800 in , Gates, NC. ⁽¹⁹⁹⁾ He owned 10 ac on Chowan River on 19 May 1806 in , Gates, NC. ⁽²⁰⁴⁾ He was in Court Record in Nov 1806 in , Gates, NC.⁽²⁰⁴⁾ He appeared on Census in 1810 in , Gates, NC.⁽¹⁴⁶⁾ He died before Feb 1828.⁽²⁰⁵⁾ Not sure if these are all his children or not. Had 4 males by 1810. Benj & James may be his children also.
v. Mary SAUNDERS was born about 1776.
44 vi. Robert SAUNDERS.
vii. John SAUNDERS was born about 1780. He was in Court Record on 19 May 1806 in , Gates, NC.⁽²⁰⁴⁾ John is just a Witness for his brother. He died before Nov 1815 in , , NC. He had an estate probated in Feb 1816 in , Gates, NC.⁽²⁰²⁾

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