Richard Sanders

Brief Life History of Richard

When Richard Sanders was born on 28 October 1755, in Pasquotank, Pasquotank, North Carolina, British Colonial America, his father, John Sanders, was 24 and his mother, Miriam Symons, was 27. He married Hannah Morgan Henby on 1 November 1780, in Perquimans, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1836, in Orange, Indiana, United States, at the age of 81.

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Richard Sanders
1755–1836
Elizabeth Breeze
1785–1856
Marriage: 1802
John Sanders
1803–1876
George Miles Sanders
1806–1873
Aaron Sanders
1813–1881
Elmore Sanders
1814–
William Sanders
1819–1884
Robert G. Sanders
1821–1855

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    World Events (8)

    1767 · Tryon Palace

    Built on August 26, 1767, the Tryon Palace became the capitol building for North Carolina. The building was named after William Tryon a British officer and colonial official.

    1774 · Edenton Tea Party

    On October 25, 1774, the Edenton Tea Party took place. It was the first organized women's protest. They put their cups down and refused to buy any tea.

    1781 · The First Constitution

    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

    Name Meaning

    English (Devon), Dutch, and North German: variant of Sander , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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