Dear Researchers, In 1850 there are about four Saunders/Sanders families, which I would like to find how they are related. There may be more Sanders related women on the census under their husband's names. Both John Joseph Saunders and Charity Sanders were in Texas about the same time buying land in the Republic of Texas. I believe it is very possible the John Joseph Saunders was a brother to Charity Sanders husband, who had died by abt 1838. Millie Sanders husband could also be a brother. So we have two Sanders widows here buying land, with a likely brother-in-law. Does anyone know if the papers that widows had to fill out asked the name of their husbands? Or if they had to present some proof of being a widow and intitled to land? First Family: John Joseph Saunders(1798 Va) and Sarah Rowe(1798 N.C.), ...............dau of Joseph Rowe of Petersburg Va. and Nancy Ann ...............Murrow of Amelia Va. Their first two children born ...............1821-1825 in North Carolina; their next born 1825-35 ...............in South Carolina. ...............J. Sander received 640 Acres, Dec. 16, 1839 (3rd class) ...............Cert. #2907--San Augustine Co. Tx. ...............Known children: ...............1. Mary Ann Saunders, b. 27 Aug 1821 N.C., m. Oliver ...................Hazzard Perry Bodine ...............2. Frederick Washington Saunders, b. Jan 1825 S.C. ...................wife may be Winnie Jane Bodine. The 1860 census ...................shows L.C., 25 Al--which may be Catherine Lewis ...................Ware. ...............3. James Saunders, b. 1833 S.C. may have married Nancy ...................Bodine, but census looks like "Leabeth?" ...............4. Sarah Saunders, b. abt 1846 m. 28 Jul 1866, Wm P. ...................Eaves, San Augustine Co. Tx ...............5. Susan Saunder ...............6. William Saunders, still with family in 1860 ...............7. Sarah J. Saunders ...............8. Samuel H. Saunders ...............9. George W. Saunders Second Family: Unknown Sanders husband with Millie, b. 1813 S.C. She ...............is listed on the indigent list San Augustine Co. during ...............the Civil War. This family moved from S.C.-Ga-Al-Tx ..............1. Mary Sanders, b. abt 1832 S.C. ..............2. Elizabeth Sanders, b. abt 1834 GA ..............3 Harriet Sanders, b. abt 1836 GA ..............4 Samuel Sanders, b. abt 1838 GA. He married Ann H. .................Sanders 13 Mar 1858 and is on indigent list. ..............5 Ezekiel Sanders, b. abt 1841 Alabama ..............6 Andrew Sanders, b. abt 1842 Alabama ..............7 Elvira Sanders, b. abt 1844 Alabama ..............8 Virginia Sanders, b. abt 1850 Texas *NOTE "SAMUEL" in both families Third Family: William Sanders, age 21 b. M. shows up on the 1860 ...............census with wife Sarah 31 Ms, Martha 10 Ms, Benjamin ...............7 Tx, Josephine 4, Tx and William F. 6/12 Tx Would this be a son of Millie, who was missed on the census or with another family when the census was taken? Fourth Family: Charity Sanders (b abt 1790 N.C. or S.C.) Husband and ................maiden name unknown. Also in Texas buying land 1839 ................as a widow. Her son JOHN SANDERS (b. abt 1821 S.C.) ................m l) Elizabeth Thomas and is on 1850 census with ................children: John 6; Charity 4; Charles 2--all children ................born in Texas. John married 2nd) Amelia Ainsworth ................Daughter of Charity Sanders was ELIZA SANDERS, b. abt ................1815 S.C., on the 1850 census with her husband Sam ................Pearse, an alias for HEREFORD. The name "Andrew" ................runs in this line, and possibly connects the family ................of Millie Sanders above. Welch, Ishmael-McCann-Madden-Stubblefield-Brashier-Brashears- Morgan-Brent-Wyatt-Baxter-Hutto-Watson-Moore-Harmon-Brent-Ross _________________________________________________________________ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com