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John Saunders 1613 |
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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 John died on December 28, 1643. After his death, Elizabeth married John Kitchen. |
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