1 NOTE Lyman and Sirilla were 2nd cousins.

1. Sarah Ann SAUNDERS b. 10 Jul 1839, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 10 Jan 1841, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York.
2. Sarah Ann SAUNDERS b. 5 Nov 1841, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 9 May 1908, Middlegrove,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
3. 1. Dennis SAUNDERS b. 7 Apr 1845, Peoria Co.,Illinois; d. 14 Feb 1863, Farmington,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
4. Adelia Marie SAUNDERS b. 2 Mar 1853, Peoria Co.,Illinois; d. 7 Oct 1915, Farmington,Fulton Co.,Illinois.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p56,

1 NOTE Peckham Genealogy (1929); p 317.

1. Dennis SAUNDERS b. 26 Feb 1808, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 8 Feb 1876, Pardee,Jefferson Co.,Kansas.
2. 2. Lyman SAUNDERS b. 22 Sep 1809, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 31 May 1882, West Halleck,Peoria Co.,Illinois.
3. Matilda SAUNDERS b. 14 Aug 1811, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 12 Jul 1899, Rural Hill,Jefferson Co.,New York.
4. Electa SAUNDERS b. 16 Mar 1814, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 29 Mar 1832, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York.
5. Abel Peckham SAUNDERS b. 1 Nov 1815, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. Nov 1887, Farmington,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
6. Caroline SAUNDERS b. 2 Jun 1821, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 26 May 1891, Farmington,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
7. Dorcas SAUNDERS b. 23 Jun 1823, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 12 Aug 1848, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York.
8. Elizabeth SAUNDERS b. 17 Jun 1829, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 29 Jan 1882, West Halleck,Peoria Co.,Illinois.

West Hollock Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995,p52, 95.
This family had to be constructed from the Greene genealogy, theRogers Genealogy, and a list of children in the Vars genealogy,compiled by Howard A. Vars in 1971.

West Hollock Cemetery

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995,p95.

1. Truman SAUNDERS b. 13 Nov 1814, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 24 Nov 1894, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin; bur. 25 Nov 1894, Milton,Rock Co.,Wisconsin.
2. 3. Sirrilla SAUNDERS b. 27 Mar 1816, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 27 Sep 1905, Middlegrove,Fulton Co.,Illinois.
3. Martha SAUNDERS b. Abt 1818, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. Bef 1894.
4. William SAUNDERS b. 24 Dec 1819, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. Aft 1873, West Halleck,Peoria Co.,Illinois.
5. Susanna SAUNDERS b. 29 Sep 1821, Berlin,Rensselaer Co.,New York; d. 9 Jun 1901.

Name Prefix: Capt.
1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p27, 55.
The family moved to Berlin, NY in the fall of 1796 and thenmoved toSweden, NY 23 Feb 1811. Peleg was a casualty of thewar of 1812.

After selling his farm to his brother Charles, Peleg moved hisfamily from Westerly R.I. to Berlin, Rennselaer Co., N.Y. in thefall of 1796. On about 23 Feb 1811 they moved west to Sweden,Monroe Co., N.Y. where he bought a 290 acre farm. In 1814,during the war, a General Izard(?) was marching to Niagara todefend the frontier against British forces in Canada. Hepressed Mr Saunders's teams, and Mr. Saunders accompanied him totransport provisions to Fort Erie. Peleg became sick with whatthey called Camp Distemper and he died at Fort Erie on 28 Oct1814, aged55 yrs 1 mo. and 24 days. Their son Rowland tookcharge of the farm.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p55.

1. 4. Peleg SAUNDERS b. 22 Aug 1785, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 31 May 1859, Farmington, Fulton Co., Illinois.
2. Lyman SAUNDERS b. 14 May 1787, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 1816/1817, Unadilla, Otsego Co., New York.
3. Rowland SAUNDERS b. 16 Nov 1789, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 25 Jul 1862, Sweden, Monroe Co., New York.
4. Sarah "Sally" SAUNDERS b. 28 May 1791, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 20 Jun 1862, Sweden, Monroe Co., New York.
5. Stephen SAUNDERS b. 11 Aug 1793, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 5 Oct 1866, West Bend, Washington Co., Wisconsin; bur. 1866, West Bend, Washington Co., Wisconsin.
6. Isaac Vars SAUNDERS b. 13 Jul 1795, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 6 Apr 1875, West Gains, Orleans Co., New York.
7. Alanson SAUNDERS b. 2 Nov 1797, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
8. Catherine SAUNDERS b. 21 Jul 1800, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. 15 Oct 1860, Wisconsin.
9. Thomas G. SAUNDERS b. 6 Apr 1802, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Abt 1832, Ohio.
10. Nathan SAUNDERS b. 31 Aug 1804, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. 4 Dec 1888, Remsen Corners, Medina Co., Ohio.
11. Billings SAUNDERS b. 21 May 1807, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
12. Saxton B. SAUNDERS b. 6 Jul 1809, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Aft 1884, Aurelius, Ingham Co., Michigan.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p27, 50.

1 NOTE "Old Tobe: Some Lines of Descent of Tobias SAUNDERS of Westerly,Rhode Island"; by Earl P. Crandall; Higginson Book Co.; 1995, p51.
She was not livingwhen her husband wrote his will on the dategiven.

Berlin cemetery transcriptions

1. Lydia SAUNDERS b. 7 May 1774, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 5 Apr 1849, Alfred, Allegany Co., New York.
2. Lodowick SAUNDERS b. 5 Nov 1775, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 13 Jan 1809, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1809, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
3. Martha "Patty" SAUNDERS b. 5 Mar 1777, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 15 Apr 1860, Milton, Rock Co., Wisconsin.
4. 6. Charles Jr. SAUNDERS b. 10 Nov 1778, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Dec 1856, Southampton, Peoria Co., Illinois; bur. 1856, Hollock Township, Peoria Co., Illinois.
5. Joseph Hull SAUNDERS b. 12 Jul 1780, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Aug 1781, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
6. Sarah "Sally" SAUNDERS b. 10 Jul 1782, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 15 Jun 1819, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1819, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
7. Joseph Hull SAUNDERS b. 24 Apr 1785, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 17 Apr 1826, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1826, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
8. Nancy SAUNDERS b. 20 Apr 1786, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 9 Nov 1859, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; bur. 1859, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.
9. Cynthia "Sinthy" SAUNDERS b. 24 Jul 1788, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 25 Jun 1853, Horrnellsville, Steuben Co., New York.
10. Unnamed SAUNDERS b. 23 Nov 1790, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 23 Nov 1790, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
11. Lucretia SAUNDERS b. 19 May 1792, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 27 Dec 1881, West Halleck, Peoria Co., Illinois.
12. Phebe SAUNDERS b. 7 Feb 1794, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. 19 Feb 1794, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island.
13. Meriba SAUNDERS b. 31 Jul 1795, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Bef 16 Feb 1827, Alfred, New York.
14. Esther SAUNDERS b. 18 Mar 1797, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island; d. Aft 16 Feb 1827.
15. Olive SAUNDERS b. Abt 1797, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Aft 16 Feb 1827.
16. William SAUNDERS b. 31 Dec 1800, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York; d. Bef 16 Feb 1827, Berlin, Rensselaer Co., New York.