John William Saunders

Other Events:

• Court Action: 1816 - 1839, Ferryland, Newfoundland
• Voter: 184o - 1852, Renews, Newfoundland

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.

Birth:
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.

Name:
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.

Court Action:
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:
SAUNDERS JOHN WILLIAM ESQ. - 1840, 1842, 1844, 1845, 1849, 1852 - North Side, Renews

Buried:
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.

Died:
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)

John married Mary "May" Martin N. Mary was born Yes, date unknown; died Yes, date unknown; was buried Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

John married Bridget O'Leary 25 Jul 1829 (mixed marriage), Renews, Newfoundland. Bridget (daughter of Edmund O'Leary and Alice) was born Abt 1796, Renews, Newfoundland; died Abt 1830, Renews, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

John married Jane Mary Winter 22 Dec 1830, St. John's, Newfoundland. Jane was born Abt 1802, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 29 Jun 1882, Quebec, Canada; was buried Abt 1 Jul 1882, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Aug 1824, Renews, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
Illegitimate

Baptism:
This record indicates that Sally was baptized at Renews by the Rev. C. Blackman, the Episcopalian Missionary stationed at Ferryland. He recorded that she was the illegitimate daughter of John Saunders, a merchant and planter at Renews and May Markin (or Martin), a pauper, of the same place.

The date is uncertain since these records appear to have been extracted from earlier documents and they are not necessarily in the proper chronological sequence. Another transcribed record says Sally was baptized on 21 Aug. 1824 and that her surname was Martin.

Notes:

Birth:
The baptism record that I located for this child does not identify his father's name but the child's given names suggest that his father was likely John William Saunders.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 14 Jun 1832, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Died:
Name recorded as Caroline Marion in the newspaper notices.

Caroline married George Henry Evans 6 Feb 1851, Ferryland, Newfoundland. George was born , Grand Bank, Fortune Bay, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 24 May 1834, St. John's, Newfoundland

Louisa married Heber Budden 16 Nov 1859, St. John's, Newfoundland. Heber was born Abt 1836, Quebec; died Abt 1906. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 30 May 1836, St. John's, Newfoundland

Mary married William Budden 15 Oct 1878, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. William was born 22 Jan 1830, Quebec; died 21 Jul 1913, Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried Abt 23 Jul 1913, Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Jul 1838, St. John's, Newfoundland

Notes:

Buried:
Noted as Wesleyan

Isabel married William Budden 18 Sep 1858, St. John's, Newfoundland. William was born 22 Jan 1830, Quebec; died 21 Jul 1913, Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; was buried Abt 23 Jul 1913, Outremont, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:
Her age was recorded as 73 and her street address given as Cornwall Ave.

Marion married Samuel John Boone 3 Oct 1869, Bay Bulls, Newfoundland. Samuel was born Abt 1834, St. John's, Newfoundland; died 10 Feb 1908, St. John's, Newfoundland; was buried Abt 12 Feb 1908, St. John's, Newfoundland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Oct 1840, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Buried:
Record doesn't state where this child was buried.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Jul 1843, Ferryland, Newfoundland

Notes:

Birth:
This entry has an error since the baptism was recorded for a date earlier than the birth date. It is possible they were interchanged or the baptism year was 1843 rather than 1842??