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An American Family History

John Saunders 1613

Salem is in Essex County, Massachusetts and was a significant seaport in early America. John Endicott obtained a patent from England and arrived there in 1628. Salem originally included much of the North Shore, including Marblehead. Salem Village also included Peabody and parts of Beverly, Middleton, Topsfield, Wenham and Manchester-by-the-Sea.

John Saunders (Sanders) was baptized on March 23, 1613, in the Parish of Downton, County of Wiltz, England. He was the son of John Sanders of Weeke and Alice Cols.

When he was about 16, he immigrated to Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts in the Margaret from Plymouth, England with Hugh Weston as master. He in John Endicott's party under the protection of Robert Coles

John received a grant of 40 acres adjoining Robert in Salem.

In 1629, John joined the first church in Salem.

In 1636 John was made freeman, and was granted 40 more acres in Salem

About 1636 he married Elizabeth Grafton.

Elizabeth and John's children included:

John Saunders (1640, married Hannah Pickman), and
James Sauders (1643, married Sarah Page).

John died on December 28, 1643. After his death, Elizabeth married John Kitchen.

The Society of Friends (Quakers) began in England in the 1650s, when they broke away from the Puritans. Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn, as a safe place for Friends to live and practice their faith.

 

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