John Sanders, born at Chester, N.H., was the seventh of Jonathan and Sarah Rowell Sanders’ nine children and their third son. Following his marriage to Esther Chapman at Haverhill on 23 Dec 1779, the family moved across the Connecticut River to Newbury, Vt., on land purchased in the northwestern part of town. This would have been well away from the river and out of sight of Haverhill.
His military service involved two men whose names are well known in Haverhill: Timothy Bedel[l] and Ezekiel Ladd. John enlisted in Capt. Samuel Young’s company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment on 31 Jan 1776, as the American Revolution broke out. The regiment was known to be in Canada on 1 May 1777. John transferred to Capt. Joseph Hutchins’ company from 18 Aug to 3 Oct 1777, which was stationed closer to home. It appears that he was paid by the Town of Haverhill for “scouting and supplies” during this time, in the amount of £1.5.4. He then rejoined Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment at the rank of Sergeant to defend “the frontiers on and adjacent to Connecticut River from 8 Apr 1778 until his detachment on 31 Mar 1779.
John and Esther’s seven children all appear to have born at Newbury, although the vital records are incomplete. They are Anna/b. ?, Mary a.k.a. Polly/b. 1787, John Jr./b. 1791, Triphena/b. ?, Ruth/b. 1794, Sarah/b. bet 1794 and 1797, and Eliphalet T/b. 1797. John died at Fort Covington, drawing a pension for his war service. [Research: Rich, George, “Genealogy; Ancestors and Descendants of John Sanders, Fort Covington, N.Y.,” Cleveland: Self-published, 1922. Biography: Matthew McCaffrey]
His military service involved two men whose names are well known in Haverhill: Timothy Bedel[l] and Ezekiel Ladd. John enlisted in Capt. Samuel Young’s company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment on 31 Jan 1776, as the American Revolution broke out. The regiment was known to be in Canada on 1 May 1777. John transferred to Capt. Joseph Hutchins’ company from 18 Aug to 3 Oct 1777, which was stationed closer to home. It appears that he was paid by the Town of Haverhill for “scouting and supplies” during this time, in the amount of £1.5.4. He then rejoined Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment at the rank of Sergeant to defend “the frontiers on and adjacent to Connecticut River from 8 Apr 1778 until his detachment on 31 Mar 1779.
John and Esther’s seven children all appear to have born at Newbury, although the vital records are incomplete. They are Anna/b. ?, Mary a.k.a. Polly/b. 1787, John Jr./b. 1791, Triphena/b. ?, Ruth/b. 1794, Sarah/b. bet 1794 and 1797, and Eliphalet T/b. 1797. John died at Fort Covington, drawing a pension for his war service. [Research: Rich, George, “Genealogy; Ancestors and Descendants of John Sanders, Fort Covington, N.Y.,” Cleveland: Self-published, 1922. Biography: Matthew McCaffrey]
John Sanders, born at Chester, N.H., was the seventh of Jonathan and Sarah Rowell Sanders’ nine children and their third son. Following his marriage to Esther Chapman at Haverhill on 23 Dec 1779, the family moved across the Connecticut River to Newbury, Vt., on land purchased in the northwestern part of town. This would have been well away from the river and out of sight of Haverhill.
His military service involved two men whose names are well known in Haverhill: Timothy Bedel[l] and Ezekiel Ladd. John enlisted in Capt. Samuel Young’s company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment on 31 Jan 1776, as the American Revolution broke out. The regiment was known to be in Canada on 1 May 1777. John transferred to Capt. Joseph Hutchins’ company from 18 Aug to 3 Oct 1777, which was stationed closer to home. It appears that he was paid by the Town of Haverhill for “scouting and supplies” during this time, in the amount of £1.5.4. He then rejoined Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment at the rank of Sergeant to defend “the frontiers on and adjacent to Connecticut River from 8 Apr 1778 until his detachment on 31 Mar 1779.
John and Esther’s seven children all appear to have born at Newbury, although the vital records are incomplete. They are Anna/b. ?, Mary a.k.a. Polly/b. 1787, John Jr./b. 1791, Triphena/b. ?, Ruth/b. 1794, Sarah/b. bet 1794 and 1797, and Eliphalet T/b. 1797. John died at Fort Covington, drawing a pension for his war service. [Research: Rich, George, “Genealogy; Ancestors and Descendants of John Sanders, Fort Covington, N.Y.,” Cleveland: Self-published, 1922. Biography: Matthew McCaffrey]
His military service involved two men whose names are well known in Haverhill: Timothy Bedel[l] and Ezekiel Ladd. John enlisted in Capt. Samuel Young’s company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment on 31 Jan 1776, as the American Revolution broke out. The regiment was known to be in Canada on 1 May 1777. John transferred to Capt. Joseph Hutchins’ company from 18 Aug to 3 Oct 1777, which was stationed closer to home. It appears that he was paid by the Town of Haverhill for “scouting and supplies” during this time, in the amount of £1.5.4. He then rejoined Capt. Ezekiel Ladd's company, Col. Timothy Bedel’s regiment at the rank of Sergeant to defend “the frontiers on and adjacent to Connecticut River from 8 Apr 1778 until his detachment on 31 Mar 1779.
John and Esther’s seven children all appear to have born at Newbury, although the vital records are incomplete. They are Anna/b. ?, Mary a.k.a. Polly/b. 1787, John Jr./b. 1791, Triphena/b. ?, Ruth/b. 1794, Sarah/b. bet 1794 and 1797, and Eliphalet T/b. 1797. John died at Fort Covington, drawing a pension for his war service. [Research: Rich, George, “Genealogy; Ancestors and Descendants of John Sanders, Fort Covington, N.Y.,” Cleveland: Self-published, 1922. Biography: Matthew McCaffrey]
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JOHN SANDERS
One of the Old Revolutionary patriot[s]
Born in old Cheshire.NH
Dec. 5, 1759
He died Jan. 27 1843
In the 86 yr of his age
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