Timothy Saunders (abt. 1755 - abt. 1803)

Born about 1755 in Amesbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Descendants

Died about 6 Oct 1803 at about age 48 in Deer Isle, Hancock, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Private Timothy Saunders served with Capt. Nathaniel Fales' Company, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

SAUNDERS, Timothy, MA r Deer Island Capt Fales Co. m Ann 1S, 13S page 690

Research Note

" Pressey (Ezra6) ... He m. Mary Saunders ... Her birth record is in Deer Isle as Molley daughter of Timothy and Ann Saunders, and a sister to Elizabeth "Betsey" who m. Ezra's brother, Thomas Saunders . . " by Dr. Bemjamin Lake Noyes from the Pressey Notebook page 313.

Cautionary Note: In the following list of Children ... i. Molly, iii Polly, and v. Mary are one person. see as Saunders-8168.

Known children of Timothy Saunders and Ann Staples all b. at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, were as follows:

• i. Molly Saunders; b. 20 Nov 1784. This a Transcription error in the Deer Isle Vital Records. Molly Saunders was born 20 Nov 1789^[1].

• ii. Betsey Saunders; b. 4 Dec 1785^[2]; m. Thomas Pressey, son of Eliphalet Chase Pressey and Sally Howard, 16 Jun 1801 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; d. 15 Apr 1886 at age 100.

• iii. Polly Saunders; b. 1786^{[citation needed]}. Noted: No 1786 Record of Birth found, all indications are that "Polly" Mary aka Polly is Molly Saunders born 20 Nov 1789. [See as] 134 July 9 [1806] Ezra Pressey & Polly Saunders both D. I . by Joseph Brown Pastor page 44 A TRUE COPY OF THE MOST ANCIENT VITAL RECORDS OF DEER ISLE

• iv. Anna Saunders; b. 22 Sep 1787^[3]; m. James Rolfe 27 Mar 1806 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; m. Joshua Pressey, son of Eliphalet Chase Pressey and Sally Howard; d. 1874; she was buried at Old Settler's Cemetery, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, (1787-1874).

• v. Mary Saunders; [See Molly Saunders] b. 20 Nov 1789^[4]; m. Ezra Pressey, son of Eliphalet Chase Pressey and Sally Howard, 9 Jul 1806 at Hancock, Maine.

• vi. Samuel Saunders; b. 13 Sep 1791^[5]; m. Dorothy Carman, daughter of Dominicus Carman and Dolly Howard, circa 1818; m. Abigail Bray 4 Jan 1858 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; d. 8 Mar 1874 at age 82; he was buried at Old Settler's Cemetery, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.

• vii. Timothy Saunders; b. 1793 [No Record Found]^{[citation needed]}. Noted: Family search tree with Timothy Saunders b. 1793, appears to actually be that of Timothy3 Saunders b. 1801[see xi. Timothy3 Saunders below] Timothy & Elizabeth Saunders

• viii. John Saunders; b. 9 Jan 1796^[6]; m. Sally Bray circa 1817 at Hancock, Maine; d. 1843; he was buried at Old Settler's Cemetery, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine.

• ix. Asa Saunders; b. 9 Jan 1798^[7]; Marriage banns for him and Martha Raynes were published 13 Dec 1817 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; m. Martha Raynes, daughter of William R. Raynes and Miriam Robinson, 1 Jul 1818 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; m. Mary Adams 2 Aug 1839 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; m. Mary Adams 2 Aug 1840 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; d. between 1870 and 1880.

• x. Lucy Saunders; b. 19 Dec 1799^[8]; m. David Haskell, son of Jonathan Haskell and Dorothy Shute, 5 Aug 1821 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; d. 30 Mar 1872 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine, at age 72.

• xi. Timothy Saunders; b. 6 Jan 1801^[9]; m. Betsey Lufkin, daughter of Henry Lufkin and Betsey Robertson, 20 Feb 1825 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; m. Sarah Lane, daughter of Oliver Lane and Sussana Babbidge, 7 Jun 1841 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; m. Sarah Lane, daughter of Oliver Lane and Sussana Babbidge, 13 Nov 1842 at Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; d. 28 May 1870 at age 69; he was buried at Hillside Cemetery, Sunset, Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine. Noted: This is Timothy3, [Jr. son of] Timothy2,[Sr. son of]; Thomas1], They are not of this Profile's family.

Revolutionary War Service

Private, Capt. Nathaniel Fale's co; enlisted Aug. 1, 1779; discharged Aug. 27, 1779; service, 27 days, at Penobscot; company marched on expedition to Majorbagaduce by order of Gen. Lovell^{[10][11][12][13]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4HF-F7N : 10 February 2018), Molly Saunders, 20 Nov 1784; citing Deer Isle, Hancock, Maine; FHL microfilm 10,836.
2. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W3-1Q8 : 10 February 2018), Betsy , 01 Dec 1785; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
3. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WQ-68N : 10 February 2018), Anna , 22 Sep 1787; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
4. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WQ-68K : 10 February 2018), Molly , 20 Nov 1789; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
5. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W7-QHW : 10 February 2018), Samuel , 13 Sep 1791; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
6. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WQ-2B8 : 10 February 2018), John , 09 Jan 1796; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
7. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W7-QHD : 10 February 2018), Asa , 09 Jan 1798; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
8. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4W3-1Q2 : 10 February 2018), Lucy , 19 Dec 1799; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
9. ↑ "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4WQ-B3X : 10 February 2018), Timothy , 06 Jan 1801; citing ; FHL microfilm 10,836.
10. ↑ Massachusetts Soldiers Sailors Rev. War: Vol. 13, Page 832. Image 830 of 1023.
11. ↑ Payroll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 171-72 of 628.
12. ↑ Muster roll: Muster/payrolls, and various papers (1763-1808) of the Revolutionary War (Massachusetts and Rhode Island). Vol. 37, Sea coast defense, Penobscot Expedition 1775-1781. A Pay Roll of Capt. Nathaniel Fales and his Company in the State pay on the Expedition to Penobscot from the 6th of July 1779 to the 26th of August following. Film #008092198. Image 118 of 628.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2Y-MZCG : 19 February 2021), James Sanders, 1 Aug 1779; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm.

• 1800 United States Federal Census

Hosmer, George, An historical sketch of the town of Deer Isle, Maine, with notices of its settlers and early inhabitants (Boston, Mass.: Stanley and Usher, 1886)

• Family of Timothy Saunders

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