Avery Saunders (1761 - abt. 1846)

Born 8 Sep 1761 in Chester, Province of New Hampshire

Ancestors

Husband of Edner (Chase) Saunders — married 11 Dec 1783 (to about 27 Dec 1842) in New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died about 24 Apr 1846 at about age 84 in Peru, Clinton, New York, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Avery Saunders was born on 08 Sep 1761, at Chester, Province of New Hampshire, ^[1] and died around 24 Apr 1846, at Au Sable, Clinton, New York, United States. He is buried in Allen Cemetery, Peru, Clinton, New York, United States, ^[2]

He was the son of Jonathan Saunders (abt 1711-abt 1775) and Sarah Rowell (abt 1723-aft Sept 1761). ^[1] Jonathan and Sarah had at least nine children ^[3]

1. Sarah Saunders (1743- )
2. Abigail Saunders (1745-aft Mar 1791)
3. Jonathan Saunders (1747-1828)
4. Meriam Saunders (1749- )
5. Obededom "Obed" Saunders (1752-abt 1826)
6. Elizabeth Saunders (1754- )
7. John Saunders (1756-abt 1841)
8. Ruth Saunders (1759- )
9. Avery Saunders (1761-abt 1846)

Avery served in the Revolutionary War in several New Hampshire Regiments and is said to have served under George Washington. See the details below:

Saunders in the Revolutionary War

Corporal Avery Saunders served with New Hampshire Militia during the American Revolution.

He served in the Revolutionary War in the New Hampshire Militia Born at Old Chester, New Hampshire, August 1761. (Note: his birth certificate states that he was born September 08, 1761, in Chester, New Hampshire), he lived at Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire when he enlisted. He moved to Pembroke, Clinton, New York (currently Genesse county) in 1814 and applied for a veteran's pension there in January 1833. ^[4].

Find a Grave

He served in Sgt Ladd's Company ^[5] and in Bedel's Regiment out of Haverhill, Grafton New Hampshire, as a Private. He also served in Capt Enoch Chase's Company, the 2nd New Hampshire Regiment, Commanded by Lieut. George Reid. Some of his records from the National Archives state he served under General Washington. ^[2]

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He enlisted in the Companies mentioned above, as well as in two others:

He was in Sgt Ladd's Command New Hampshire, ^[6] and in Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, as a Private. ^[7] He served in Capt Chase's Company under Col Reid, and in ^[8] 1780, in Capt Walker's Company (ranks not given). ^[9] In 1782 he was in Capt Webster's Rangers from New Hampshire, as a Corporal. ^[10]

He may have coincided in at least two Regiments with his brother Jonathan Saunders (1747-1828) in Bedel's Regiment and the New Hampshire Rangers.

Avery married Ednah Chase (abt 1765-abt 1842) on 11 Dec 1783, at Haverhill, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States. ^[11] The marriage ended with her death around 1842. ^[12] He died 4 years later around 1846. Avery and Esther had at least one child, Loruhamah Saunders (1789-1844), ^[2] and according to Find-a-Grave, several others:

1. Loruhamah Sanders Saunders 1789-1844
2. Nancy Sanders 1792–1871 (m. Thomas Craig, see Old Keeseville Cemetery)
3. Marinda Sanders 1795- (m. Lyman Baker)
4. Charles Sanders Saunders 1801–1878 (see Jay Cemetery)
5. Walter Sanders 1808–1875

Research Notes

Regarding the last name Saunders Note that the surname "Saunders" often appears as "Sanders" and in the information located for many members of the family, both surnames are found. Present-day family members go by the name Saunders and this is the LNAB that has been used in WikiTree for the family.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} _ BIRTH CERTIFICATE: Avery Saunders on 08 Sep 1761
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #74548514 Avery Saunders on 24 Apr 1846
3. ↑ _ Children of Jonathan Saunders and Sarah Chamberlain
4. ↑ _ Sanders in the Revolutionary War
5. ↑ _ Sgt. Ladd's Command is listed in the Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War
6. ↑ _ Sgt Ladd's Command New Hampshire, Private
7. ↑ _ Bedel's New Hampshire Regiment, Private
8. ↑ _ Capt Chase's Company under Col Reid, rank not given, assumed Private
9. ↑ _ 1780 Capt Walker's Company, rank not given
10. ↑ _ 1782 Capt Webster's Rangers New Hampshire, Corporal
11. ↑ _ MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE: Avery Saunders and Ednah Chase on 11 Dec 1783
12. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #74548542 Ednah "Edner" Chase on 27 Dec 1842

• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L94M-Y3SM?cc=2068326&wc=M61K-V38%3A355084601 : 31 October 2017), 53-New Hampshire (jacket 160-177) > image 12 of 737; citing NARA microfilm publication M246 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1980).

Find a Grave Entries in this Biography

1. Avery Saunders: Find A Grave: Memorial #74548514
2. Ednah "Edner" Chase: Find A Grave: Memorial #74548542