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Descendants of Thomas James Sanders

Generation No. 2

2. ELISHA² SANDERS (THOMAS JAMES¹)

Child of ELISHA SANDERS is:

NELLIE³ SANDERS, d. 1848.

3. HENRY SANDERS² SR. (THOMAS JAMES¹ SANDERS) was born 1756 in Loudoun Co. Virginia, and died October 13, 1812 in Taylor County, KY. He married RUTH WALKER, daughter of JOHN WALKER.

Notes for HENRY SANDERS SR.:

      Last appears on Green County, KY tax list 1816.
      Thomas and Henry Sanders in Scott County, KY 1797-1796
      Green County 1796-death

In the 1820's Henry Sanders, James Durham, and John Muldrough, and Henry Sanders Jr. were appointed to under the act of the last legislative session for improving the road leading from Lexington to Nashville, Tennessee, from where same crosses the Rolling Fork to the summit of Muldrought Hill. The same piece of road repaired and engineered by the above group, esp. Henry Sr. is being used today. (Hwy 289)

Land owned is located in present day Taylor County, formly a portion of Green County.

            Green Country, Kentucky Deed Book 4
Page 2-5

William Buckner, att-in-fact of Alexnader Reed of Fayette County, James Knox of Lincoln County and Hubbard Taylor of Clark County to Henry Saunders of Scott County,Ky----300 acres on Sinking Creek out of the north corner of Alexander Reed's Survey of 1000 and odds acres to be laid off nearly in a square-$300-- to be paid 1/2 on 19th sept,1796 and 1/2 19th Sept.,1797. The purchase money was paid by Alexander Reed,James Knox and Hubbard Taylor, and a conveyance is now made. William Buckner is not to be liable for loss or reimbursement of any part of land.
Signed:William Buckner,att-in-fact for Alexander Reed, James Knox, Hubbard Taylor, Henry Saunders
Wit: Elisha Thomas, Henry Saunders, Jr.
Whereas Henry Saunders, Jr hath purchased of Henry Saunders, Sr. 150 acres being the place thae said Henry , Sr. now lives on, Henry Saunders, Jr. binds himself to the balance of the purchase money paid that is now due. The deed may be made for 150 acres to Henry,Jr. instead of Henry, Sr. by Buckner this 15th Aug., 1801
Signed: Henry Saunders, Sr, Henry Saunders, Jr., William Buckner,atty-in-fact for Knox and Taylor.
15th Aug., 1801: Received 27 pounds, 4 shillings and 8 pence in part of principal and interest; Signed: William Buckner, Atty for Knox and Taylor.
23 April, 1802: Received $52 and a french crown in part pay of the land.
Signed: William Buckner for Edgar Knox and Taylor 29th may, 1802: Received four pounds one shilling and eleven pence, the balance due on within land; Signed William Buckner; Received of Mr. Henry Saunders, Sr. 42 pounds, 4 shillings and 11 pence in part of his first payment as part for same on copy of this agreement.
Sign: William Buckner
Green County SCT: The articles of agreement and several endorsement records 14th April, 1803 by James Allen,CGC.

Have copy of Tavern Licenses with Thomas Saunders dated December 18, 1797.
See information under Thomas Saunders.
Have copy of Tavern Licenses with Henry Sanders Jr. dated February 19, 1800.

            CLAYHILL CEMETERY
                  Eight Miles North of Campbellsville
      West side is the old Cemetery
East side is the newest located on side of Clay Hill

Henry Sanders - February 13, 1776 - April 27, 1844 West
Elizabeth Durham - August 4, 1779 - Febuary 25, 1864 West
James Sanders - April 12, 1804 - April 1, 1858 East
Mary Anne Griffin - December 27,1804 - June 6, 1882 East
Mahulda Sanders wife of R.P.Sanders - August 15, 1827 - June 16, 1856 West
Martha Sanders wife of J.W. Marshall - September 14, 1829 - August 15, 1850 East.
Cary Ann Sanders wife of Henry F. White - May 2, 1835 - October 3, 1912 East
Robert P. Sanders son of James & Ann - October 28, 1837 - September 7, 1873 East
Annie Sanders wife of H.G. Sanders - December 23, 1843 - November 10,1886 East
Alice Sanders wife of J.G. Short - April 2, 1850 - July 23, 1881 East
Robert G. Sanders son of Robert P. & Mahulda - November 6, 1853 - October 10,1854 West
Mary P. Sanders daughter of H.G. & Annie June 8, 1871 Died May 10,1892 East
Anna Sanders daughter of H.G. & Annie August 10,1885 Died October 26, 1906 East

More About HENRY SANDERS SR.:
Burial: Hickory Cemtery, Clayhill - Taylor County

Children of HENRY SR. and RUTH WALKER are:

5.	i.	RACHAEL³ SANDERS, b. Green County, Kentucky; d. July 16, 1797.
6.	ii.	ELIJAH SANDERS, b. 1775, Loudoun Co. Virginia; d. May 30, 1829, Taylor County, KY.
7.	iii.	HENRY SANDERS JR., b. February 13, 1776, Loudon County, Virginia; d. April 27, 1844, Green\Taylor County, KY.
8.	iv.	RUTH SANDERS, b. 1779, Green\Taylor County, Kentucky; d. 1812, Green\Taylor County, Kentucky.

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