William
Sanders
Born before [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Matilda (Sanders) Harvey and Mary (Sanders) Harvey
Died before
at about age 55
in Hinds, Mississippi, United States
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Biography
Probate lists death as "summer 1835"; first papers were filed in August 1835; the inventory of the estate was ordered on 24 August 1835 (Probate files, no. 275, [p. 8].
Heirs are listed as: Nancy Sanders ["widow and relict"] James Sanders Polly Harvey wife of John Harvey Matilda Harvy wife of Doctor L. Harvey William (crossed out) James Harvey Derinia Sims wife of Thomas Sims
Note: William Sanders is likely the correct name for the fifth heir given that various "corrections" were made in a different hand throughout the petition of complaint.
Sources
- 1830 U.S. census, Hinds County, Mississippi, p. 197, [line 13], William Sanders, citing age as between 50 and 59; imaged at Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : assessed 11 March 2022); citing National Archives microfilm publication M19, roll 70.
- Hinds County, Mississippi, probate files, no. 275, estate of William Sanders, petition regarding complaint against administrator, [p. 134], citing heirs of the estate; imaged as "Probate records, 1825-1922, 1825-1922," FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 7 March 2022); "Old Series Estates, 234–283 1838–1843; FHL DGS 5815549, image 1190.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~0.78%
~0.78%
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Rejected matches › William (Sanders) Saunders (bef.1782-) › William Sanders (1778-1836) › William Saunders (1780-) › William Saunders (1779-) › William Sanderson (1780-) › William Saunders (abt.1781-) › Johann Wilhelm Pielkroger Sander (abt.1779-) › Richardson William Sands (1782-) › William Sanderson (1781-)
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