John William Saunders

Abt 1783 - 1858  (~ 75 years)

• Name	John William Saunders
  	In earlier documents, this individual is sometimes referred to as John or John Jr. Later in life, he was usually identified as John William, John W. or J.W. to distinguish him from his father, John, or a nephew, John.
  Born	Abt 1783	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  This birth year is based on the age given in 1800 Ferryland Census, however his death notice in 1858 states he was 69 years old, which suggests he was born about 1789.
  Gender	Male
  Court Action	1816 - 1839	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  Ferryland District - Surrogate Court Records - (ca 1800 - 1820's) 15 April 1816 - Sanders, John William - Merchants determine current year supplies, price and demand. 4 October 1816 - Sanders, John William - Fermeuse resident signed over fishing rooms at Rumney's Cove to: Carter, Samuel and Co. 24 November 1816 - Sanders, John W. - Ferryland resident owed money to : Carter, S. G. and Co. 16 January 1818 - Carter, Samuel G. sued for debt owed: Sanders, John W. - Witnesses: Coleman, William; Moody, Margaret. 20 November 1820 - Carter, Samuel G. sued: Sanders John (Junr.) Ferryland Supreme Court Actions - Mid 1820' Through the Mid 1860's 1 - 11 November, 1826 - Saunders and Prowse Sued: Fowler, John; Lannon, Michael; Mansill, Patrick; McDonald, Edward; Pendergast, Patrick; Purcel, Michael; Dormody, Michael; Raftus, Patrick. 2 October 1827 - Saunders, John W. Grand Jury Member 2 October 1827 - Studdy, Henry sued: Saunders, John W. 4 November 1828 - Saunders, J. Member of Grand Jury? 26 October 1830 Saunders, J. W. Member of Grand Jury 6 November 1830 Cahill, John sued : Saunders, J. W. 10 October 1831 Saunders, John W. Member of Grand Jury 10 October 1831 Sanders, J. W. - Testified in Gooodridge vs Sullivan case. 15 September 1832 Sanders, J. W. - Member of Grand Jury 18 September 1832 Sanders, John William sued this Renews resident: Berrigan, Thomas. 16 October 1833 Sanders, J. W. - Member of Grand Jury 16 October 1833 Sanders, J. W. Sued: Johnston, Ann Ferryland - District Court Actions - Late 1700's to Early 1800's October 13, 1830 Sanders, John W. Sued: Dutton, James and Charles. October 13, 1830 Sanders, John W. Sued: Evans, Robert.
  Voter	184o - 1852	Renews, Newfoundland   [3]
  SAUNDERS JOHN WILLIAM ESQ. - 1840, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1849, 1852 - North Side, Renews
  Died	20 Oct 1858	St. John's, Newfoundland   [4, 5]
  Weekly Express - St. John's, Newfoundland - Tuesday, 26 October 1858 Died - On Wednesday morning last, at Caledonia Cottage, J.W.SAUNDERS, esq.,aged 69 years, a native of this island. Caledonia Cottage was located on Quidi Vidi Road, in the east end of St. John's.(Kevin Reddigan)
  Buried	Abt 22 Oct 1858	St. John's, Newfoundland   [1]
  No burial information or headstone found for John William but it is likely he was buried at Forest Road Anglican Cemetery in St. John's.
  Notes	Royal Gazette May 5, 1830 - Sanders, John W. - Petitioned for a grant of land in Renews. November 20, 1830 - Sanders, John W. - Petitioned for a grant of land in Renews. December 17, 1830 - Saunders, John - Merchant of Renews ordered to recover goods plundered from the wreck of the 'William and Ann', which ran aground south of Renews. February 20, 1838 - Saunders, John W - Member of Board of Commission for Roads and Bridges from Fermeuse to Renews.
  Person ID	I4267	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	John Saunders,   b. Abt 1751, Ferryland, Newfoundland ,   d. 17 Dec 1836, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 85 years)
  Mother	Catherine,   b. Abt 1761,   d. 11 Jul 1848, Ferryland, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 87 years)
  Married	Bef 1778	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Census	1799/1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [6]
  The 1799/1800 census taken at Ferryland in 1799/1800 shows John and Catherine 'Sanders' and their seven children as residents. The children were William (22), John Jr.(17), James (15), Richard (9), Mary (20), Catherine (11) and Sarah (3 1/2). John 'Sanders' is also listed as a master at Ferryland during the 1799/1800 'fishery off season'. His eldest son William worked for him, along with eight dieters, i.e. individuals who, in lieu of wages, worked only for the food and lodgings he provided them. During the 1800 fishing season, John was employed as a boat master for John Hill &Co. at Ferryland. His two eldest sons, William and John (Jr.) were part of his crew. His third son, James, was employed at Caplin Bay by Matthew Morry &Co. as a crew member of a shallop, under boat master Laurence Houlahan.
  Family ID	F1237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary "May" Martin,   b. Yes, date unknown,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	N
  Children	1. Sally Saunders,   b. Abt Jul 1824, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. John William Saunders,   b. 1829, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2021
  Family ID	F2120	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Bridget O'Leary,   b. Abt 1796, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 1830, Renews, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 34 years)
  Married	25 Jul 1829	Renews, Newfoundland   [7]
  Type: mixed marriage
  Bridget was Roman Catholic and John William was Church of England. They were married at Renews by the Church of England minister.
  Last Modified	6 May 2020
  Family ID	F1213	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Jane Mary Winter,   b. Abt 1802, St. John's, Newfoundland ,   d. 29 Jun 1882, Quebec, Canada  (Age ~ 80 years)
  Married	22 Dec 1830	St. John's, Newfoundland   [8]
  Address: Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
  The Newfoundlander 1827-1830 - Miscellaneous News Articles - Thursday, December 23, 1830 Yesterday evening, by the Rev. F.H. Carrington, MR. JOHN WILLIAM SAUNDERS, of Renews, merchant, to MRS. MARY STRACHAN, a relict of the late JAMES COULTER STRACHAN, Esq., Surgeon, Royal Vetern Companies.
  Children	1. Caroline Mary Anne Saunders,   b. 17 Oct 1831, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. 28 Dec 1858, Grand Bank, Fortune Bay, Newfoundland  (Age 27 years)   2. Louisa Harriet Codner Preston Saunders,   b. 28 Jul 1833, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Jessie Saunders,   b. 12 Jul 1835, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. 9 Jun 1905, Montreal, Quebec, Canada  (Age 69 years)   4. Isabel Cecilia Saunders,   b. 3 May 1838, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. 18 Dec 1874, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada  (Age 36 years)   5. Marion W. Saunders,   b. Abt 1839, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. 20 Sept 1912, St. John's, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 73 years)   6. Susannah Eliza Saunders,   b. Abt Oct 1840, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. Abt 4 Apr 1843, Renews, Newfoundland  (Age ~ 2 years)   7. Sarah Maria Lenora Saunders,   b. 19 Dec 1842, Renews, Newfoundland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2020
  Family ID	F1214	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1783 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Married - Type: mixed marriage - 25 Jul 1829 - Renews, Newfoundland Married - Address: Anglican Cathedral of St. John the Baptist - 22 Dec 1830 - St. John's, Newfoundland Court Action - 1816 - 1839 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Voter - 184o - 1852 - Renews, Newfoundland Died - 20 Oct 1858 - St. John's, Newfoundland Buried - Abt 22 Oct 1858 - St. John's, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
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• 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). [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). [S4] Newfoundland Voter's Lists, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online: http://ngb.chebucto.org/V1928/1dist-vl-idx.shtml, copyright © 1999-2015. Transcribed lists of eligible voters, by town and district, from 1832 onward). [S128] Collections of Newfoundland Newspapers, (Province-wide ). [S33] Births, Deaths and Marriages in Newfoundland Newspapers 1810-1890, Maritime History Archives, Memorial University of Newfoundland, (Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland, 2004. A fully searchable CD containing more than 40,000 transcribed entries for births, deaths and marriages). [S18] Ferryland Census of 1800, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, ( http://ngb.chebucto.org/C1800/polepapers-1800-fer.shtml ) (Compiled at Ferryland under the supervision of Robert Carter - J.P., Presented to Governor Charles Morice Pole in August 1800). [S36] Church of England Marriages - Ferryland District, Newfoundland's Grand Banks, (Online:Transcribed records of photocopied parish records held at PANL for Petty Harbour ). [S53] Church of England Marriages - St. John's Cathedral.