WY008, River Bend Cemetery

1 NOTE Gravestone reviewed 21 Aug 2001.

WY008, River Bend Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.;1995, p50,

Gravestone photo 21 Aug 2001.
Died Nov. 23, 1875
Aged 86 years,6 months & 3 days. (calc bd 20 May 1789)

WY008, River Bend Cemetery

1 NOTE Gravestone photo 21 Aug 2001.
Fanny, wife of Elias Saunders
died Feb. 7, 1869
Aged 78 years, 7 months, 4 days (calc bd 3 Jul 1790)

1. Frances SAUNDERS b. 14 May 1810, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Mar 1895, Waterford,New London Co.,Connecticut.
2. Esther SAUNDERS b. 3 May 1812, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 29 Jul 1889, Albany,Albany Co.,New York; bur. 1889, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
3. Oliver Perry SAUNDERS b. 1 Mar 1814, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 18 Oct 1898, Albion,Dane Co.,Wisconsin.
4. Mary Ann SAUNDERS b. 4 Dec 1816, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 17 Aug 1849, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; bur. 1849, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
5. 1. Stephen SAUNDERS b. 22 Nov 1818, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 4 Aug 1846, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; bur. 1846, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.
6. Peleg SAUNDERS b. 16 Oct 1820, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. Nov 1856, At Sea,County Cork,Ireland.
7. Elias SAUNDERS b. 12 Nov 1822, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 1856, Gulf of Mexico.
8. Sarah SAUNDERS b. 18 Nov 1828, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. 15 Nov 1865, Providence,Providence Co.,Rhode Island.
9. Tacy SAUNDERS b. 25 Apr 1830, Westerly,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. Aft 1882, Jamesburg,New Jersey.
10. Harriet SAUNDERS b. 19 Oct 1832, Charlestown,Washington Co.,Rhode Island; d. Aft 1887, Bradford,Washington Co.,Rhode Island.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p27, 49.
Ship-builder.
Applied for a Revolutionary War Pension in Aug & Nov 1833.
"Westerly and It's Witnesses", by Rev. Frederic Denison A. M.,published by J. A. and R. A. Reid, 1878. p 296
"Saunders Ground (3) [now Historical Cemetery WY020] This liessouth of Dorrville, on a knoll, about thirty rods south of theSeventh-day Baptistmeeting-house, on lands of Samuel Saunders,Jr., in a pasture, inclosed by a fence."

"The Descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island"; by NellieW. Johnson; The Syracuse Typesetting Co., Syracuse, NY; 1937, p54.

Niantic Lot WY020

1 NOTE "The Descendants of Robert Burdick of Rhode Island"; by NellieW. Johnson; The Syracuse Typesetting Co., Syracuse, NY; 1937, p54.

"Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p49.

"Westerly and It's Witnesses", by Rev. Frederic Denison A. M.,published by J. A. and R. A. Reid, 1878. p296
"Saunders Ground (3) [now Historical Cemetery WY020] This liessouth ofDorrville, on a knoll, about thirty rods south of theSeventh-day Baptist meeting-house, on lands of Samuel Saunders,Jr., in a pasture, inclosed by a fence."

1. Mary SAUNDERS b. 12 Oct 1774, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 5 Oct 1843, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island; bur. 1843, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
2. Stephen SAUNDERS, Jr. b. 21 May 1776, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 3 Jun 1843, Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
3. Esther SAUNDERS b. 26 Apr 1779, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 15 May 1810, Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
4. Samuel SAUNDERS b. 20 Aug 1780, Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island; d. 4 Nov 1872, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
5. Susannah SAUNDERS b. 1 Jan 1784, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 7 Feb 1863, Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.
6. John Aldrich Sr. SAUNDERS b. 25 Mar 1787, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 4 Mar 1832, South Kingstown, Washington Co., Rhode Island; bur. 1832, Bradford, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
7. 2. Elias SAUNDERS b. 20 Jun 1789, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 23 Nov 1875, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; bur. 1875, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
8. Lydia SAUNDERS b. 29 Feb 1792, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft 26 Jun 1836.
9. Catherine SAUNDERS b. 20 Sep 1795, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 16 Jan 1857, Plainfield, Otsego Co., New York.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p11, 26.
Stephen wrotehis will 6 Jan 1777.

ARNOLD, VRRI.
PECKHAM & Allied Families
"Westerly andIt's Witnesses"; by Rev. Frederic Denison A. M.;J. A. and R. A. Reid; 1878, p286.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p26.
Lydia wrote her will 18 Dec 1795.

1. Dinah SAUNDERS b. 12 Dec 1746, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft 18 Dec 1795.
2. Esther SAUNDERS b. 4 May 1747, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft 18 Dec 1795, Hastings, Oswego Co., New York.
3. 4. Stephen B. SAUNDERS b. 28 Apr 1749, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 30 Sep 1839, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; bur. 1839, Bradford, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
4. Stephen SAUNDERS
5. Lydia SAUNDERS b. 10 Jul 1751, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
6. Charles SAUNDERS b. 4 Mar 1755, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 1827, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
7. Augustus SAUNDERS b. 5 Jul 1757, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 20 Sep 1813, Brookfield, Madison Co., New York.
8. Peleg SAUNDERS b. 5 Sep 1759, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 28 Oct 1814, Buffalo, Erie Co., New York.