James
Yancey
Sanders
Born about in Granville, North Carolina
Ancestors 
Son of Jesse Sanders
and Jenny Ann (Yancey) Sanders
Husband of
Obedience Elizabeth (Salmon) Sanders
— married
31 Oct 1799 in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Ezekiel Sanders, Jesse F. Sanders, Phoebe Cary (Sanders) Jones, Asa Sanders, Elizabeth (Sanders) McAfee, Clarissa (Sanders) Luna and Nathan Allen Sanders
Died about
at about age 76
in Madison, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Dec 2011
This page has been accessed 1,119 times.
Biography
James Sanders was born about 1769 in North Carolina. He was the son of Captain Jesse Saunders and Jenny Annis Yancey. Some sources list "Yancy Sanders" as his name; some don't have a first name. I think the name "James Yancey Sanders" needs some scrutiny.
James married Elizabeth Salmon on October 31, 1799, in Carteret County, North Carolina.
According to another source, James Yancey Sanders had the following siblings: William Saunders, James Saunders (husband of Levisa Bowen), Sion B. Sanders, John S. Sanders, and Winifred Sanders Moore. According to one source, James and Elizabeth had the following children: Asa Sanders, Jesse "Jish" F. Sanders, Elizabeth Sanders Redman, and John L. Sanders. I have removed Elizabeth Sanders Redman as a child of James Yancey Sanders and Obedience Salmon.
Tax records record James Sanders Sr. just above Nathan Sanders.
The last will and testament of James Sanders is recorded in the Tennessee Probate Court Books and is transcribed as follows: "James Sander's will, proven at Argst, Tenn., 1845. See Minute Book No. 5, p. 413. State of Tennessee, Madison County, July 8, 1845. In the name of God, Amen. I, James Sanders of the State and County of aforesaid, do make and ordain this last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all wills by me at any time made. First, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife, Obedience Sanders, one mare, one cow, all my household and kitchen furniture, and fifteen barrels of corn out of my crop which is now growing, to have and to hold during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between my lawful heirs, further, I bequeath to my wife the benefit of the Fifty Acres of occupant land adjoining the land which I live upon, to be rented for her support during her life time. 2C. To my beloved daughter, Elizabeth McAfee, I give and bequeath the balance of my corn crop, my wheat, hogs, and my farming utensils; and after her mother's death, the above named Fifty Acres of land, to her and her heirs forever. 3rd. To my beloved daughter Phebe Jones, I give one bee-stand, (a round grown (sp?). Also to my son-in-law Joseph Jones, I give the use and benefit of the money he owes to me for the space of two years; after expiration of that time, I will that this money, together with what is due me, the demands for which is in the hands of my son Ezekiel Sanders for collection, after paying a noto to Henry Welch for eighty five dollars, be divided among my lawful heirs, allowing to my daughter, Elizabeth McAfee, twenty five dollars less than to each other heir. 4th. To my beloved son Nathan Sanders, I give one pair of steel yards; and to him and my son-in-law Joseph Jones I give and bequeath one wagon for their natural benefit. 5th. To my grandson William J. McAfee, I give my bridle and saddle. 6th. And lastly, I nominate and appoint Samuel P. McDonald, Executor to this my last will and testament, day and date above mentioned. James Sanders, Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Thos. M. Sanders, James Moore."
Sources
- North Carolina, Carteret County, Marriages Licenses https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4T-P33Y-K?cc=1726957&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQP9R-D34Z
- https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3CD-3PRF Tax Records, FamilySearch
- Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927, images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-ZP2H?cc=1909088&wc=M6QW-C68%3A179637601%2C180111601 : 22 May 2014), Madison > Wills, 1845-1854, Vol. 05 > image 31 of 112; county courthouses, Tennessee.
Acknowledgements
Len Holmes, firsthand knowledge.
Is James your ancestor? Please don't go away!
Login to collaborate or comment, or
contact
the profile manager, or
ask our community of genealogists a question.
Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Sponsored Search by Ancestry.com
DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Larry Sanders
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #724942 - Charley Sanders :
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 700 markers, haplogroup R-FT357996, FTDNA kit #905015
-
~1.56%
~3.12%
ZZ (Jeffres) Joffrey :
23andMe, GEDmatch M10230 [compare]
-
~1.56%
Rita (Sanders) Gilmore :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch 6813444 [compare], Ancestry member RitaSanders
-
~1.56%
Walter Turner :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch T204258 [compare], Ancestry member WalterVTurner
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T204258 [compare], FTDNA kit #22552
-
~1.56%
Larry Sanders :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #724942
-
~1.56%
Jim Turner :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T685002 [compare], FTDNA kit #8583
-
~0.78%
Douglas Green :
23andMe, GEDmatch M735651 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Anthony Young :
23andMe
-
~0.78%
Geoffrey (Peters) Earendil-Peters :
23andMe, GEDmatch QY7750580 [compare], yourDNAportal GEOf484d5ee
-
~0.78%
Ruth (Hill) Venable :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A215165 [compare], Ancestry member librarylady79
-
~0.78%
Julia (Stout) Soliday :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A777836 [compare], Ancestry member jswork1
-
~0.78%
Richard Bamberg :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch YM1958008 [compare], Ancestry member richardabamberg173174
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Patricia Belcher :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A986005 [compare], Ancestry member psimpkins1
-
~0.78%
Betty (Huddleston) Vaughn :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A781508 [compare], Ancestry member texasold300
-
~0.78%
Marlene (Bamberg) Marley :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A298660 [compare], Ancestry member marlenemarley85
-
~0.78%
Perry (Wheless) Rutledge :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QH7287215 [compare], Ancestry member perry_rutledge2
+
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Marla (Coleman) Vranish :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A152250 [compare], Ancestry member marlavranish0830
-
~0.78%
Stanley Bamberg :
AncestryDNA
-
~0.78%
~3.12%
Erin (McDole) Witten :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch SS2006058 [compare]
-
~0.78%
Christine (Carkin) Giles :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T387772 [compare], yourDNAportal PAT66594261, FTDNA kit #855018
-
~0.78%
~1.56%
Mary (Eason) Biondillo :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T485036 [compare], FTDNA kit #58103
-
~0.78%
Barbara Sanders :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch TN4827906 [compare], FTDNA kit #761386
-
~0.78%
~6.25%
Mary (Campbell) Reynolds :
MyHeritage DNA
-
~0.39%
Bradford Sanders :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A896897 [compare], Ancestry member mwsfan
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
James is 13 degrees from Maria Mitchell, 25 degrees from Carl Sagan, 18 degrees from Tycho Brahe, 26 degrees from Nicholaus Copernicus, 23 degrees from Eise Eisinga, 18 degrees from Caroline Lucretia Herschel, 23 degrees from Thomas Maclear, 15 degrees from Simon Newcomb, 16 degrees from Isaac Newton, 24 degrees from Pierre Henri Puiseux, 20 degrees from Beatrice Tinsley and 14 degrees from Edith Woodward on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3CD-3PRF
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57916844/ezekiel-sanders
Marriage records for Ezekiel Sanders and Polly Stephens (Polly was a common nickname for Mary); marriage date 5 May 1821, Williamson County, TN. "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7M-JHW : 16 March 2020), Ezekiel Sanders, 1821.
edited by Christine (Carkin) Giles
"Tennessee Probate Court Books, 1795-1927," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:2:77T2-ZP2H?cc=1909088&wc=M6QW-C68%3A179637601%2C180111601 : 22 May 2014), Madison > Wills, 1845-1854, Vol. 05 > image 31 of 112; county courthouses, Tennessee.
edited by Christine (Carkin) Giles