Regarding Brittain Sanders ... Has anyone else seen this - it seems to dispute his parents: 1) Find A Grave Memorial# 101145668 Created by: Candy Record added: Nov 23, 2012: shows
Birth: 1713 Virginia, USA
Death: 1764 Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Memorial states: James Sanders was born in Nansemond, Virginia. He built his estate in North Carolina and named it Sanders Grove where he died and is buried. From here began the family of Sanders so prevalent in North Carolina today as the legacy of the Sanders Grove Plantation passed down thrugh James' and Anne's sons John Sanders I, Hardy Sanders, and Brittain Sanders.
2) My information on James Sanders comes from a relative who is rsearching the Sanders line
James Sanders B about 1703 in Nansemond C VA. d. 1764 Wake Then Johnston Co VA m. Ann Holmes
Notes James Sanders assigned to David Osheal of Nansemond Co. VA certain land on the WEst branch of Nansemond River devised to him by the will of Richard Sanders his deceased father on 10 Oct 1726 Recorded Nov 1726
o8 Aug 1732 James and wife Ann acknowledged a deed to William Bird ( Wiilliam was Ann's uncle)
The administrator of James estate was James Sanders Jr.
Johnston County NC Entries Warrants Surveys and Misc Papers 1737-1899
ss-677 Transactions involving 640 acres in Johnston Co. North side of Middle Creek between Cow Branch and Samuel Smiths land May 1753.
ss-681 Transaction involving 660 acres in Johnston Co. on both sides of Middle Creek 25 Oct 1760
Children .
1. James II SANDERS b: 29 Dec 1733 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
2. John SANDERS b: 1735 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
3. Brittain SANDERS b: 1737 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
4. Hardy Sr SANDERS b: 1747 in Wake Co., North Carolina
5. Elick SANDERS b: 1749 in Johnston Co., North Carolina
George Crouch, bondsman
