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1735 Robert Sanders, child of James and Eliza Sanders, was born on December 29 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Paternal grandfather was Robert Sanders. He was baptized 20 May, 1736. [1]

1783 Robert Sanders was taxed for AA Road River Hundred. [2]

1793 A deed from Robert Sanders to Robert Stewart was dated on May 3. Robert Sanders is seized of all that part of a tract of land called Sanders' Chance to the westward of the division line mentioned in the will of his father and in part of 2 tracts of land called Waterford and Velmead heretofore sold by Thomas Elliott deceased to James Sanders deceased, father to the said Robert Sanders, containing 100 acres for the sum of 5 shillings current money. [3]

1793 A deed from Robert Stewart to Robert Sanders was dated on May 3. Robert Sanders purchased tracts of land called Sanders' Chance, Waterford, and Velmead from Robert Stewart for the sum of 5 shillings current money. [4]

1794 Robert Sanders of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, dated his will on June 10, 1794. His lands were part of three tracts: Sanders's Chance, Velmead, and Warterford. The family burying ground was on the land. Probate 10 October, 1797. [5] He made bequests to:

Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of Edward Stewart.
Jane Allen and Martha Allen, when they arrive at age, daughters of William Allen and Dinah his wife.
Friend William Harwood.
Neighbor Eleanor Reed.
John Iglehart, son of neighbor James Iglehart.

Proceeds from the sale of his estate were to go to brothers James Sanders and his heirs (James Sanders, Elizabeth Sanders, and Ann Sanders), William Sanders's heirs of the Island of Barbados and my sisters Rebecca Reed and Sarah Collins and their heirs.

Friend David Stewart was named executor.


Footnotes:

[1] Maryland, Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911, [AncestryRecord].

[2] Maryland Archives Land Records, p. 6. MSA S 1161-1-12 1/4/5/44, [MD Land Records].

[3] Maryland Archives, County Deeds. Requires free login account. Select County=Anne_Arundel. "Jump to new volume" dialog: Book=NH_6. Page=622. Go. Underscore "_" denotes a space, of 622-623, [MD Archives Deeds].

[4] Maryland Archives, County Deeds. Requires free login account. Select County=Anne_Arundel. "Jump to new volume" dialog: Book=NH_6. Page=624. Go. Underscore "_" denotes a space, of 624-625, [MD Archives Deeds].

[5] Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999, Anne Arundel, Will 36-638, [FamilySearchImage].