William Saunders

Abt 1720 - 1800  (~ 76 years)

• Name	William Saunders
  	Throughout all of the surviving records, this family surname is spelled interchangeably as either Sanders or Saunders. Like many families, the practice of using traditional family forenames, over and over again, has made it very difficult to identify certain individuals mentioned in various references.
  Born	Abt 1720  [1]
  No records were found to tell us where William was born. Although there was a John Saunders mentioned at Ferryland in the first decade of the 1700s, there is no way to determine if he was the father of this William Saunders.
  Gender	Male
  Research Overview	1750 - 1763	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Colony of Avalon Website Elizabeth Gobbett, owner of Piggeon's Plantation near the Pool; bounded by Benger's Plantation on the southeast and Thomas Smith's on the northwest; she was granted a patent in 1750 to replace an earlier lost patent. CARTER PAPERS - FERRYLAND DISTRICT - 1750 - MID 1800's Number 4, Vol. 1, Page 141 to Number 2, Vol. 3, Page 186. Elizabeth Gobbet and Elliass Piggeon record of 1750 plantation occupied by William Saunders (of three boat rooms) near Pool - 1750 to 1763. September 10, 1763 - Sanders, William - Lost his patent to his plantation called 'Pegger's Room'(sic) in a fire in the premises of : Carter, Robert. ******* The transcription of various documents related to an individual recorded as Elizabeth Gobbett, has caused some confusion. Several researchers have interpreted that in 1750, a plantation at the Pool in Ferryland, was jointly owned by Elizabeth Gobbett and another person named 'Ellias Pidgeon'. However, as far as I can determine, this phrase actually indicates Elizabeth's maiden name, (in the terminology of that era), as 'Alias' Pidgeon. It is likely she was the daughter of William Pidgeon, a mariner from Devon, England. He owned the plantation at Ferryland in partnership with John Spinster and, as with many West Country fishermen, his working life was shared seasonally between Ferryland, Newfoundland and his hometown of Beer, Devon, England. After his wife died in 1720, William Pidgeon purportedly spent most of his time at Ferryland, where he was eventually appointed constable. It appears that he died there in 1733. See this website page: http://www.pid-gen.uk/PIDGEON/Trees/Tree_Seaton.html. This website indicates that Elizabeth Pidgeon had married Daniel Seaward but she was widowed by 1733. In her father's will, Elizabeth was named as his executrix and was left goods and money at Ferryland. The website, at this point in time, makes no mention of how her surname became Gobbett. This likely involved a second marriage, but by 1750, it appears Mr. Gobbett had died, or they had parted ways. That same year, Elizabeth Gobbett and John Allen were reprimanded by the Justice of the Peace at Ferryland when he discovered that she was living together in a common-law relationship. ****** Colonial Secretary's Letterbook - GN 2/1/A [Microfilm Box No. 1] Vol. 1 (1749-1752)- Pages 135 to 139 31 Aug 1750 - Gov. Drake (Ferryland) - petition of Elizabeth Gobbett regarding patent granted for a plantation. By Sir Francis Drake, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Island of Newfoundland and its dependencies. Whereas Elizabeth Gobbett, (Ellias (sic) Piggeon) of Ferryland Harbour have this day presented me a petition setting forth that she had a patent granted her for a plantation near Ferryland Pool known by the name of Piggeons Plantation, (say three boat rooms), bounded by Mr. Benger's plantation on the S. East and Thomas Smith's on the N. West but by misfortune lost the original patent, Therefore praying me to grant another in consideration of the loss she sustained in want of right to hold said plantation. I do hereby by virtue of the power and authority to me given Grant the said Elizabeth Gobbett (Ellias (sic) Piggeon) the above mentioned premises and boundaries thereof their heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns forever. Given under my hand and seal at Ferryland, 31th day of August, 1750 - F. W. Drake By command of the Governor. - William Hall Colonial Office Records Ferryland September 14, 1759 - Saunders, William - Clamb Cove resident owed over 969 pounds to: Smith and Applebee. September 10, 1763 - Sanders, William - Lost his patent to his plantation called 'Pegger's Room'(sic) in a fire in the premises of : Carter, Robert. (This should actually read Pidgeon's Room. (Kevin Reddigan)) The London Chronicle Vol 45, April 12-14, 1757 Extract of a Letter from Mr. Robert Carter, dated at Ferryland in Newfoundland, Jan. 12: "I have the great Misfortune to acquaint you, that on the 24th of last Month, by some Neglect in heating Mr. Benger's Oven, a terrible Fire broke out about One in the Morning. I was waked out of my Sleep, and ran thro' the Fire in my Shirt with two of my Children, my Wife followed in her Shift, but my Son, the Maid-Servant and an Apprentice-Boy were all consumed in the Flames. The Store-Houses and Dwelling Houses were all entirely destroyed; and all the Goods, Furniture, and Provisions whatever, for not a single Thing was saved. Valuing my Goods at prime Cost, I have lost full £2800 exclusive of the Buildings, for I had in the Store 2400 Quintals of dry Fish, which I purposed to send to Spain in the Spring. Mr. Benger and his Family lost their All; and we were reduced to the greatest Distresses for Want of Provisions and Cloaths till we had a Supply from the neighbouring Harbours."
  Court Action	1773 - 1796	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [3]
  Surrogate Court Records - Ferryland 11 September 1773 - Welch, Walter - charged this person with assault: Saunders, ????. 7 October 1774 - Saunders, William - appointed arbitrator for Murry in Murry vs. Barnes. 21 July 1795 - Saunders William testified in Murry vs. Jacobs. District Court Records - Ferryland 12 October 1792 - Holdsworth, Arthur and Co. sued this person to collect outstanding debt: Sanders, William. 30 December 1896 - Saunders, William - member of jury in Pound vs. Bryans.
  Died	Between 1796 and 1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Buried	Between 1796 and 1800	Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I4193	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2020

  
  

  Family	Eleanor,   b. Abt 1720,   d. Bef 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 79 years)
  Married	Bef 1748  [1]
  Approximate marriage date based on the calculated age of their eldest son, William, who died in 1770 at the age of 22. There are no details of where this couple were married.
  Children	1. William Saunders,   b. Abt 1748, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. Apr 1770, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 22 years)   2. John Saunders,   b. Abt 1751, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Dec 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 85 years)   3. Daniel Saunders,   b. Abt 1752, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 Mar 1834, Aquaforte, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 82 years)
  Last Modified	10 May 2020
  Family ID	F611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Research Overview - 1750 - 1763 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Court Action - 1773 - 1796 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Died - Between 1796 and 1800 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Buried - Between 1796 and 1800 - Non-denominational Cemetery, Ferryland, Ferryland District, Newfoundland, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S90] Approximate date based on another recorded event, Reddigan, Kevin, (A date calculated by using a recorded date and a person's age, or by estimating the most likely date, based on other recorded life events). [S96] Colonial Office Papers - 194 Series, (Dispatches and their enclosures sent by various civil administrators of Newfoundland to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in England.). [S59] Ferryland Court Records - 18th, 19th & 20th Century, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/Legal-Documents/1fer-court-idx.shtml Online: Alphabetical index of court cases that were heard under various court jurisdictions at Ferryland).