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Note: Note this below pension record is NOT that of Reuben Saunder's father-in-law William Saunders who served with the Virginia Militia, 5th & 7th Regiments. It is by Elizabeth Saunders Murray, died 28 February 1850 in Frederickburg, Virginia, who married Ebenezer Murray 27 April 1811 in Fredericksburg & daughter of William Saunders who served as a Captain in the Navy & died in 1797 Virginia. Her son William Saunders Murray, born 29 August 1817, died 30 August 1899 in Alexandria, Virginia.
Research into Reuben Saunder's connection to this Saunders & Murray family is ongoing...........
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension Application of William Saunders R89
Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris. Revised 10 Nov 2011.
Petition of the heirs of William Saunders, Captain in the State Navy, for Bounty Land (additional)
William Saunders entered the service April 1, 1776, as 1 Lieutenant in the st st Navy. He continued in service as Commander of the Schooner Adventure, Manly [sic: Manley] Galley &c to the end of the war. He was reported by a board of Officers in 1784 as having served to the end of the war. He received, 4,666 acres of Land. His heirs are entitled to Bounty Land for his services, from April 1st, 1776, to the end of the war, and the quantity received should be that allowed to a Major in the Land Service, deducting 4,666 acres. Respectfully submitted/ John H Smith Com. &c
To his Excellency Gov Floyd March 19th, 1834.
Copy certified 4 Feb 1850.
The following was certified on 5 Feb 1850 as a copy of �a paper to be found in 1st Vol of papers
concerning the State Navy.� Letter-number combinations in brackets designate pension applications.
List of Officers of the State Navy agreeable to the arrangement 13th May 1784.
William Saunders [R89] Lieut
NOTES:
William Saunders is listed as Captain in �A List of necessaries wanting out of the public store, for
the Officers on board the Ship Tartar - for two months, from 25th Nov�r. 1779 to 25th Jany 1780,� a
transcription of which is in the pension application of Thomas Bonnewell (R10).
A document in the file states that William Saunders died �first of January, 1797.�
On 23 Jan 1850 Elizabeth Murray of Fredericksburg VA appointed Reuben Saunders as attorney to obtain �any balance of half pay, Commutation or interest that may be due, either from the state of Virginia, or the United States, or both, on account of the Revolutionary services of [her] Father, William Saunders.�
On 11 Mar 1850 William Murray, administrator of William Saunders, appointed Reuben Saunders of King and Queen County as attorney to obtain �any half pay, commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July 1832.� A letter in the file states that Elizabeth Murray was the only surviving child of William Saunders, and that William Murray was a grandson.
Source:
http://revwarapps.org/#s
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Virginia Vital Records
Chapter: Brown, Saunders, Etc., Bible Records
page 635
Lavinia Jones Saunders, daughter of Col. William Saunders and Sarah, his wife, was born June 11, 1803; married Reuben Saunders Nov. 22, 1825.
Source:
Virginia Vital Records
http://www.ancestry.com
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History of Virginia, Volume 4
By Philip Alexander Bruce, Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Richard Lee Morton
American Historical Society, 1924
page 121
"Hon. John Richard Saunders, present attorney-general of Virginia, has become a familiar figure in Richmond, though he still retains his legal residence at Saluda, where for almost thirty years he has enjoyed an extensive law Practice and is also a banker.
Mr. Saunders was born in King and Queen County December 19, 1869. He is of old English and Virginia Colonial ancestry. His family several generations ago was closely connected with that of James Madison.
His grandfather, REUBEN SAUNDERS, was a man of wealth and influence, who lived all his life in Caroline County, where he married Lavinia Saunders, of the same name but not related. They reared four sons and four daughters. One of these was Major William Alexander Saunders, who was born in Caroline County, December 26, 1829, and as a young man moved to King and Queen County, where he spent the rest of his life. He served as superintendent of shcools for the county, held the office of justice of the peace forty years, was in the insurance business and a farmer"
Source:
https://books.google.com
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1830 United States Federal Census
Name: Reuben Saunders
Home in 1830 (City, County, State):Caroline, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:2
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29:1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:1
Slaves - Males - Under 10:2
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54:2
Slaves - Females - Under 10:3
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35:1
Slaves - Females - 36 thru 54:2
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99:1
Free White Persons - Under 20:3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:2
Total Free White Persons:5
Total Slaves:15
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored):20
Source Citation
1830; Census Place: Caroline, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 197; Page: 209; Family History Library Film: 0029676
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Fifth Census of the United States, 1830. (NARA microfilm publication M19, 201 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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1840 United States Federal Census
Name: Reuben Saunders
Home in 1840 (City, County, State):Caroline District, Caroline, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5:2 (b. 1835-1840) - William Alexander & James Madison
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14:2 (b. 1826-1830) - Henry Clay & Reuben Walter Raleigh
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39:1 (b. 1801-1810) - Reuben Saunders
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5:1 (b. 1835-1840) - ?
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9:2 (b. 1831-1835) - Emma Virginia & Lucy Waller
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14:1 (b. 1826-1830) - Sarah Ann Elizabeth
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29:1 (b. 1811-1820) - Lavinia Jones Saunders
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23:4
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35:2
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54:1
Slaves - Females - Under 10:1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23:3
Slaves - Females - 55 thru 99:1
Persons Employed in Agriculture:7
Free White Persons - Under 20:8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49:2
Total Free White Persons:10
Total Slaves:12
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves:22
Source Citation
Year: 1840; Census Place: Caroline District, Caroline, Virginia; Roll: 553; Page: 110; Image: 862; Family History Library Film: 0029684
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Reuben Saunders
Age: 47
Estimated birth year: abt 1803
Birth Place: Virginia
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: $3500.00
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name, Age, Gender, Birthplace
Reuben Saunders 47, male, Virginia
Lavinia J. Saunders 45, female, Virginia
Walter R. Saunders 22, male, Virginia
James M. Saunders 15, male, Virginia
Lucy Waller Saunders 17, female, Virginia
Letitius Atwater Saunders 7, male, Virginia
Eugenia Saunders 5, female, Virginia
Source Citation
Year: 1850; Census Place: St Stephens Parish, King and Queen, Virginia; Roll: M432_954; Page: 202B; Image: 406
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29; National Archives, Washington, D.C.
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1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Reuben Saunders
Age in 1860: 55
Birth Year: abt 1805
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Not Stated, King and Queen, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Centerville
Value of real estate: $3500.00
Value of personal property: $4110.00
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name, Age, Gender, Birthplace
Reuben Saunders 55, male, Virginia
Lavinia Saunders 52, female, Virginia
Walter Saunders 30, male, Virginia
Lucy W Saunders 24, female, Virginia
Letitius Saunders 17, male, Virginia
Eugenia Saunders 14, female, Virginia
Source Citation
Year: 1860; Census Place: King and Queen, Virginia; Roll: M653_1357; Page: 493; Image: 73; Family History Library Film: 805357
Source Information
Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
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This is not proved, but may be the obituary record for this Reuben Saunders....
Guide to the Manuscript Collections of the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, Supplement No. 1: Index to Obituary Notices in The Religious Herald, Richmond, Virginia 1828-1938, page 298
By Historical Records Survey of Virginia
Obituary dated December 29, 1864
SAUNDERS
Reuben, Dec. 29, 1864
Source:
www.books.google.com
or
Obituary from Richmond Whig Newspaper, Friday, Sept. 23, 1864, Vol. 41 Issue 78 Page 1
Obituary
"Died at his residence in King and Queen county, on the 23rd day of August last after a brief illness, Mr. Reuben Saunders, in the 62nd year of his age.
Esteemed and loved by a numerous acquaintance, he has passed from earth, leaving a wife and five children to mourn his loss. As a husband he was kind and devoted, as a fther affectionate and indulgent, as a citizen and neighbor useful and benevolent. Though not a professor of religion, yet his last hours were devoted to heaven, and we confidently believe he died reconciled with his God. What words of comfort shall be spoken to the bleeding hearts of the bereaved ones who weep for a husband, father: He who said unto the trouble waters, "Peace, be still," can so in their hearts in this their hour of affliction."
"Weep not over the breathless clay,
That lies beneath the sod,
His spirit now is far away
Enbosomed with its God"
Source:
http://person.ancestry.com/tree/3380750/person/380019797195/facts
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