Richard Saunders

Abt 1791 - Aft 1855  (~ 65 years)

• Name	Richard Saunders
  Born	Abt 1791	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Court Action	26 Feb 1838	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [2]
  27 Feb 1838 Penny, Edward claimed he had been assaulted by Sanders, Richard. This incident appears to have stemmed from the charge of assault that Thomas Sanders made against Edward Penny on the previous day. On the following day, Penny was assaulted by Richard Sanders and threatened, but not assaulted, by John Sanders Junr.
  Voter	1849 - 1855	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [3]
  Voters Lists - Ferryland. Sanders, Richard - 1849, 1852, 1855 - North Side
  Died	Aft 1855
  Buried	Aft 1855
  Person ID	I4269	Families of Calvert (Caplin Bay), Newfoundland
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2020

  
  

  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   [4]
  Census	1799/1800	Ferryland, Newfoundland   [1]
  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

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1791 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Court Action - 26 Feb 1838 - Ferryland, Newfoundland Voter - 1849 - 1855 - Ferryland, Newfoundland  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [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). [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). [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).