Samuel's occupation was soldier, on Lydia's death record. He married Hannah Burton 6 Jun 1860 in Orland ME. His father was Richard Saunders and mother was May, no last name available.
United States Census, 1850 [1] Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Richard Saunders M 73 Maine
Hannah Saunders F 86 Maine
Ephraim Saunders M 17 Maine
Matilda Saunders F 17 Maine
Jeremiah Saunders M 12 Maine
Adeline Saunders F 11 Maine
Samuel Saunders M 10 Maine
Martina Saunders F 8 Maine
Artemas Saunders M 6 Maine
Lucy Saunders F 2 Maine
Research Notes:
He appears to be Samuel B. Saunders died 6 Dec 1862, A member of company G, 1st Maine Heavy Artillery during the Civil War and died of pneumonia at Fort Sumner see Find A Grave: Memorial #91922482
Sources
↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6JR-45T : 22 December 2020), Samuel Saunders in household of Richard Saunders, Orland, Hancock, Maine, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Samuel 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 Samuel: