General Notes

Father: Mr. John Saunders,Esq., partner of Sir Thomas Cornwalleys, to supervise his twelve servants. But he died en route (his wife and ch, are found in Maryland, 1644).
Charles County Circuit Court, Birth, Deaths & Marriage Records, Liber Q Saunders, Charles, s/o Edward and Jane Saunders of west side of Portobacco Creek, b. 18 Jul 1690 Saunders, Edward, s/o Edward and Jane Saunders of the west side of Portobacco Creek, b. 6 Nov 1685 Saunders, Thomas, s/o Edward and Jane Saunders of west side of Portobacco Creek, b. 30 Mar 1688 === Saunders, Edward, Chas. Co.,  29th March 1699. To son John, all lands in Va. except 400 A. to son Thomas and hrs., afsd. 400 A. in Va.; he dying without issue to pass in turn to son Charles and dau. Jane, and hrs., son Edward already having his share of real estate. to William Hunter, priest, grandchild. Mary, Thomas and Sarah Saunders, personalty. Wife Jane, extx. and residuary legatee of estate. Overseers: Eld. son John afsd, and Wm. Thompson. Test: Jas. Simmes, Andrew Simpson, Jno. Saunders. MCW 6. 248. === Sanders, John, Charles Co., 22nd Oct., 1724; 15th April, 1730. Ex. instructed as to payt. of debts, especially debt to estate of Wm. Hutchison, dec'd. To priest attendant at death, 500 lbs. tob. To wife Mary and hrs., in lieu of dowry, certain designated personalty absolutely (not to include altar or church furniture); and certain personalty for life, to pass to dau, Mary Power for her life, and then to grandson John Power and hrs. To daus. Mary Power and Jane Doyne, 20s. each. To son John and hrs., 100 A. of "Cane's Purchase" at Port tobacco (for desc. see will); and personalty. To son Edward and hrs., pt. of last named tract adj. to land of bro. ----- To dau. Ann, personalty. To son William and hrs., residue of land at "Port-tobacco," being plan. where Thomas Osborn lived; and personalty; to receive estate at death of testator. To eldest son Thomas, ex., and hrs., residue of estate, real and personal (except land in Virginia sold by father) To Edward Sanders to Nicholas Russell, whose rights therein is hereby acknowledged).  Test: Thomas Mudd, Robert Thompson, Joseph Gardner, Benjamin Gardner, Charles Clements. Codicil: 6th July, 1729. Testator states that estate of Ethelbert Doyne, dec'd, with 3 small child. being in his hands, is to be distributed as follows: Grandson Ethelbert Doyne, to care of Clement Gardiner until of age to receive his estate, real and personal, as designated; 2 granddaus. Mary and Jane Doyne, with personalty, to care of Thomas Thompson, Port-tobacco. Test: James Whitgreave, Edward Neale., Edward Magatee, 19.892,