Elaine or Jeanette or whomever: I have recently been reading the results of look-ups for Caroline County, VA and noticed a few names that connect to my SAUNDERS/CREEL families. I've asked for lookups before, but I don't remember from whom. Would someone be willing to look again for my line, unless you already have, and then I apologize for asking again. (We haven't been able to prove that Simeon was the father of Abner and Nimrod.) If interested in looking, my ancestors in Caroline County were: *Capt. Nimrod Saunders, b. 19 May 1774 in Caroline County, Virginia; d. 22 Apr 1843 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia; married 7 Dec 1800 to Sarah (Sally) Ann Creel (1783-1883). She was the daughter of George Creel of Prince William County, VA. >From "Pioneers In Wood County, WV" Vol. 1 Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers in Wood Co. By John A. House, 1939 "SAUNDERS, SIMEON - to Wood County 1796 - perhaps from Connecticut and probably with Dr. Joseph Spencer*. (see below) He is likely the father of Abner Saunders, who died in 1838 (3 Will Book 337) leaving a widow, Mary, and of Captain Nimrod Saunders, who is said to have been from Prince William and Caroline Counties, VA." SAUNDERS, ABNER, lived around 1800 or later on the Kanawha River, near Newark. He was of Welsh descent. His father and older brothers were in the American army in the Revolution. He was born in Caroline County, in 1771 and died in Wood County, in 1838. He was married to Mary, daughter of Anthony Buckner, before his coming to Wood County. SAUNDERS, CAPTAIN NIMROD*, was a brother to Abner. His wife was a Creel, and he came with the Creels to the Wicliffe patent on the upper side of the Little Kanawha River. He lived in 1800 on Little Stillwell. He was born in 1774, and is buried in the Cook graveyard in Parkersburg. His wife, Sarah Creel, was a native of Prince William County, Virginia, and was a widow for forty years, and lacked but six months of being 100 years of age when she died in 1883." >From "The Memories and Writings of Harold David Somerville", Volume III Compiled by Pauline Somerville Smith and Lola Mae Smith [page 230 to 235] The Saunders Family Nimrod and Abner Saunders, brothers, came to the Kanawha Valley frontier at the dawn of the 19th century. They were of Welch stock on their mother's side. They had lived in Virginia for many years. On the parental side, they claimed descent from the celebrated Indian Chief, Powhatan, whose blood coursed that of the historic Princess Pocahontas. The uncles and elder brothers fought under General Washington in the Revolutionary War. Abner Saunders was born in Caroline County, Virginia, in 1771 and died on April 3, 1838. He married (Polly) Mary, daughter of Colonel Anthony Buckner. She was a sister of Clara Buckner, who married George Creel Jr., in 1798. She was born 1777 and died April 8, 1862. He was buried at Claysville and she at Newark. Abner Saunders resided on a farm opposite Newark, which was named, "Cool Spring." Thanks! Chris Beck thebecks@ncn.net

1830 Wood, Virginia Abner SAUNDERS Nimrod SAUNDERS Cyrus SAUNDERS Franklin, VA Abner SAUNDERS 1820 Wood, VA Abner SAUNDERS Nemrod SAUNDERS 1810 Jefferson, Virginia Cyrus SAUNDERS 1810 United States Federal Census Caroline, VA Abner SAUNDERS 1840 Wood, VA G W SAUNDERS Gustavus B. SAUNDERS Mary SAUNDERS Peyton B. SAUNDERS 1790 New London, CT Simeon SAUNDERS 1800 New London, CT Simeon SAUNDERS 1820 Gloucester, Essex, MA Simeon SAUNDERS 1830 Gloucester, Essex, MA Simeon SAUNDERS Princeton, Worcester, MA Simeon SAUNDERS Brookfield, Madison, NY Simeon SAUNDERS Union, Clement, OH Simeon SAUNDERS ----- Original Message ----- From: <thebecks@ncn.net> To: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com>; <vacaroli@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 5:05 PM Subject: Re: [VACAROLI] Caroline Co Va Genealogical material > Elaine or Jeanette or whomever: > > I have recently been reading the results of look-ups for Caroline County, > VA and noticed a few names that connect to my SAUNDERS/CREEL families. > > I've asked for lookups before, but I don't remember from whom. Would > someone be willing to look again for my line, unless you already have, and > then I apologize for asking again. (We haven't been able to prove that > Simeon was the father of Abner and Nimrod.) > > If interested in looking, my ancestors in Caroline County were: > > *Capt. Nimrod Saunders, b. 19 May 1774 in Caroline County, Virginia; d. 22 > Apr 1843 in Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia; married 7 Dec 1800 to > Sarah (Sally) Ann Creel (1783-1883). She was the daughter of George Creel > of > Prince William County, VA. > >>From "Pioneers In Wood County, WV" Vol. 1 > Biographical Sketches of Early Settlers in Wood Co. > By John A. House, 1939 > > "SAUNDERS, SIMEON - to Wood County 1796 - perhaps from Connecticut and > probably with Dr. Joseph Spencer*. (see below) He is likely the father of > Abner Saunders, who died in 1838 (3 Will Book 337) leaving a widow, Mary, > and of Captain Nimrod Saunders, who is said to have been from Prince > William > and Caroline Counties, VA." > > SAUNDERS, ABNER, lived around 1800 or later on the Kanawha River, near > Newark. He was of Welsh descent. His father and older brothers were in the > American army in the Revolution. He was born in Caroline County, in 1771 > and > died in Wood County, in 1838. He was married to Mary, daughter of Anthony > Buckner, before his coming to Wood County. > > SAUNDERS, CAPTAIN NIMROD*, was a brother to Abner. His wife was a Creel, > and > he came with the Creels to the Wicliffe patent on the upper side of the > Little Kanawha River. He lived in 1800 on Little Stillwell. He was born in > 1774, and is buried in the Cook graveyard in Parkersburg. His wife, Sarah > Creel, was a native of Prince William County, Virginia, and was a widow > for > forty years, and lacked but six months of being 100 years of age when she > died in 1883." > > >>From "The Memories and Writings of Harold David Somerville", Volume III > Compiled by Pauline Somerville Smith and Lola Mae Smith > [page 230 to 235] > > The Saunders Family > > Nimrod and Abner Saunders, brothers, came to the Kanawha Valley frontier > at the dawn of the 19th century. They were of Welch stock on their > mother's > side. They had lived in Virginia for many years. On the parental side, > they > claimed descent from the celebrated Indian Chief, Powhatan, whose blood > coursed that of the historic Princess Pocahontas. The uncles and elder > brothers fought under General Washington in the Revolutionary War. > > Abner Saunders was born in Caroline County, Virginia, in 1771 and died on > April 3, 1838. He married (Polly) Mary, daughter of Colonel Anthony > Buckner. > She was a sister of Clara Buckner, who married George Creel Jr., in 1798. > She was born 1777 and died April 8, 1862. He was buried at Claysville and > she at Newark. Abner Saunders resided on a farm opposite Newark, which was > named, "Cool Spring." > > Thanks! > Chris Beck > thebecks@ncn.net > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VACAROLI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >