There are inconsistencies and uncertainties about these notes for Julius Sanders. See the Research Notes, below.
1734 William and Julius Sanders witnessed the will of William Carroll in Goochland County, Virginia. Deed Book 2-31.
1742 The petition of Henry Martin against Julius Sanders was dismissed with costs. [1] [2]
1743 Julius Sanders was summoned to declare how much of the estate of Thomas Alsup he possessed for garnishment (apparently for debts owed by the estate). [3]
1743 In December, Julius Sanders was the defendant in a trespass case brought by Charles Turnbull in Goochland County, Virginia [4]. Dismissed. [5]
1744 In June, the action of trover between David Pattison plaintiff and Julius Sanders, defendant, was continued [6]. At the July court, Julius Sanders could not be found. [7] At the November court, agreement was reached. [8]
1744 In July, the petition of Phillip Weber against Julius Sanders was continued in the Goochland court. [9]. At the November court, Julius Sanders failed to appear and Weber could recover. [10]
1744 Julius Sanders was paid by the Goochland court for Leveys. [11]
1746 John Biby, Julius Saunders, Stephen Saunders, and Nathaniel Hoggett were ordered to give testimony for the King in the Albemarle Court against James Gains. [12]
1747 A case brought by Abraham Allen against Julius Saunders was dismissed by mutual consent in the court of Albemarle, Virginia. [13]
1755 "Julius Sanders & Jemima Woo[d]ward in Albemarle a Son born Oct: 1755 named Clayburn. Baptized 1756 Jan: 27. p. 48." [14] This is the register of St. James Northam Parish, Goochland County, Virginia. [15] [16]
Some reports name other children of Julius Sanders and Jemima Woodward [17]:
before 1749 Julius Sanders and Jemima Woodward, daughter of George Woodward, were married.
c 1750 Elizabeth Saunders, daughter of Julius Saunders and Jemima Woodward, was born in Albemarle County, Virginia.
1752 Jesse Saunders, son of Julius Saunders and Jemima Woodward born in Albemarle County, Virginia.
1758 Julius Saunders, son of Julius Saunders and Jemima Woodward, was born on January 12 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
1758 Julius Sanders was granted 335 acres in Albemarle county on July 31. The land was on the south branches of the Rivanna River near land of William Burton and Edward Chamberlayne and John Anthony and William Sanders. [18] [Photocopy, Julius Sanders land grant in Albemarle, 1758.]
1759 Julius and Jemima Sanders sold land to William Amoss, both of Albemarle County, Virginia. The tract of 250 acres was adjacent to lands of Wm Burton, John Morgoon, Edward Lys Chamberlayne, John Anthony, and Wm Sanders. Witnessed by Tandy Holman, John Bryantt, and John Martin. Deed dated July 10. [19]
1759 George Saunders, son of Julius Saunders and Jemima Woodward, was born in Albemarle County, Virginia.
1759 John Payne, Josias Payne, and George Payne, 3443 ac[re]s. Albemarle Co[unty] on both sides of Crooks Cr[eek].; adj[acent to] William Bailey, Thomas Snelson, Thomas Jefferson, John Key, William New, Benjamin and Richard Cocke, Walter King, the s[ai]d George Payne, Julius Saunders, William Sanders, William Clement & Abraham Say; 20 Sep 1759, p. 650. £15.5. 400 ac[re]s. part thereof formerly G[ran]t[e]d. unto the s[ai]d George Payne by Pat. 10 Feb 1748/49 [PB 27 p. 138] and 3043 ac[re]s the residue never before Gtd. [20]
1760 The will of William Sanders was dated October 8, 1760 and was proved November 8, 1764 in Albemarle County, Virginia. Legatees: Wife Mary, son Julius, granddaughter Mary Henson, grandsons Clayton and John Sanders, Philip Henson, executor. [21] [22] The will might be cited in a 1784 Court Order (see note below).
In the Name of God Amen. I William Sanders of Albemarle County being in perfect health Sense and memory thanks be to God for it do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. Imprimus I Lend unto my Loving Wife Mary Sanders During her Natural Life the Land whereon I now Dwell Situate together with all the Improvements thereon, also one Negro woman Named Patt also three Negro Children named Joe Jenny and Sall. also all my Personal Estate in any Case without any molestation …
Item. I Give and bequeath unto my Son Julius Sanders five pounds Currant money to him his heirs for ever …
Item, I Give and Bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Mary Henson after the death of my Wife Mary Sanders one Negro woman Patt one Negro Boy named Joe one Negro girl Named Jenny and one Negro girl named Sall with all their folling Increase also one Feather Bed and furniture Two Cows and Calves one From Pot & Pot Rack two Dishes & Five plates to her and her heirs forever …
Item. I give and bequeath to my two grandsons Clayborn and Jessie Sanders the Four Hundred Acres Land whereon I now Dwell to be equally divided & Clayborn Sander to have his first Choice to them and their heirs for Ever and my desire is further that after the death of my Wife Mary Sanders that all my Personal Eatate not before given may be sold by my Executors and the money to be Equally Divided …
Amongst all my grand children them & their heirs for Ever …And I do hereby Constitute and Ordain Philip Henson my whole and Sole Executor of my whole Estate In witness I acknowledge this be my last will and Testament this Eighth day of October In the year of our Lord 1760.
Signed Sealed and acknowledged William Sanders
In the Presence of us
James George
Thomas Cobbs
John Hodges Junr
at a court held for Albemarle County the 8th day of November 1764 This will was presented in Court & proved by the oath of James George & John Hodges Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded at Albemarle June Court 1765 Administration was granted to Archibald Bryce Who gave Bond according to Law.
Henry Fry1763 Philemon Saunders, son of Julius Saunders and Jemima Woodward, was born in Albemarle County, VA. [WHB – Note the following: Pension Application of Philemon Saunders: S31347 … State of Virginia, County of Franklin] Ss On this 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared before me Benjamin Booth a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Philemon Saunders Sr a resident of the County and state aforesaid aged sixty nine years … And the said applicant further states that he has no documentary evidence of his services & that he does not know of any persons by whom he an prove them except Julius Saunders Sr & perhaps Genl Joel Leftwich … NOTE: On 4 March 1837 Philemon Saunders requested a transfer of his pension from Franklin County VA to Shelby County KY, where he had moved because "he has five children living in Kentucky, all married and settled except one & that he wishes to come to Kentucky that he might not only be near them, but also living with one of them."
1763 "Julius Saunders & Jemima Woodward a Son named Pleasants born Mar: 15. 1763. Baptized 1763 May 6. p. 64." [23]
1768 Julius Sanders of Albemarle County, Virginia, sold a negro girl named Bettey to Charles Carter. [24]
1768 Son-in-law Philip Henson advertised: "Some Years ago I married Mary, the daughter of Julius and granddaughter of William Saunders, both of Albemarle county." … Philip Henson claimed that he and wife Mary were the heirs of several Negros from the estate of William Sanders, to be inherited after the death of William's widow Mary. Meanwhile, William's son Julius had seized the slaves and was claiming them as his own. Philip warned others not to buy these slaves from Julius, because they did not belong to Julius. [25] [26] [Photocopy, Philip Henson named father-in-law Julius Saunders, Newspaper notice.]
1777 Julius Saunders Jr and Julius Saunders Senr were named for maintenace of the roads in Fluvanna County. [27]
1777 Julius Sanders Jr was added to the Tithes list in Fluvanna County, Virginia. [28]
1777 Julius, Julius Sr, Claburn, and Phil(emon?) Sanders signed petitions to divide and not to divide Albemarle county. [29] [30] [31] [32] [33]
1782 Julius Sanders Senr was listed as a head of family with 6 white people and 2 slaves in the census for Fluvanna County, Virginia. [34]
1784 Albemarle County Court Orders recorded that "Ordered that Julius Saunders, son and heir of William Saunders dec'd be summoned to the next court to contest if he thinks proper the validity of his said father's will." [35]
1791 Julius Saunders and Elizabeth Thomson were married on September 30, in Albemarle County, Virginia. [36]
Research Notes:
The counties named in the notes above were formed during this time period, so the families might not have moved, even though different counties were named. [37]
1728 Goochland County was formed from Henrico County.
1744 Albemarle County was formed from Goochland County.
1777 Fluvanna County was formed from Albemarle County.
Several records above suggest that Julius Sanders was the father of Mary Sanders, spouse of Philip Hinson, as we show. Julius was a son of William Sanders and Mary Hall of Nansemond, Virginia (see the will of William Sanders, shown here as the father of this Julius Sanders). It all fits together, except that Philip Hinson was born around 1715. Julius Sanders and Jemima Woodward were having children in the mid-1700s. It seems unlikely that Mary was a daughter of Jemima Woodward. We seek further information to clarify this unlikely set of events. We have assumed, with no evidence, that Jemima Woodward was a second marriage for Julius. There are several other possible explanations. Perhaps Julius, spouse of Jemima Woodward, was a son of Julius and a grandson of William Sanders. Perhaps there were two Philip Hinsons. Perhaps Mary was a second wife of Philip Hinson and was much younger than Philip.
There were several Saunders families living in the same region as this Julius Sanders. The notes above might include items related to other persons named Julius Sanders. We do not know the relationship, if any, between this Julius Sanders, son of William, with daughter Mary married to Phillip Hinson, and other Saunders families of the same time and place.
Julius Saunders [38] who married Jemimah Woodward had a son named Clayburn. Based on the dates, Julius, husband of Jemimah Woodward, could be a brother to Mary, wife of Philip Hinson. [https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/saunders/1321/, Forum discussion of the many Julius Sanders]
Several descendants of Woodward Saunders lived in this region about this time, some with name Julius. [39]
The genealogy of a Saunders line, that starts with four brothers, Issac, David, Julius and John Saunders in tidewater Virginia in the mid 1700's, was reported in the Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly. [40]
There was also a Julius Sanders in Tennessee, then North Carolina
1790 Julius Sanders … claimed … a tract of land lying on the head of a creek called Boone's Mill … and improving the same in 1776 … the said Sanders has a right to a settlement of 400 acres of land. [41]
1783 At the North Carolina Cumberland District committee meeting, there were hearings for a trial between Julius Sanders (plaintiff) and James Thomson (Robert Thomson and Russell Gower witnesses for Sanders), a trial between Julius Sanders (plaintiff) and John McAdams, and a suit brought by Julius Sanders (plaintiff) against John Gibson. [42]
1784 "Know all men by these presents that we, Julius Sanders, Russell Gower, & Thos. Fletcher - Of ye county of Davidson in ye state of North Carolina are held and firmly bound … Above bound Julius Sanders - hath obtained license to keep an ordinary at Nashville in the county of Davidson" [43]
1787 Julius Sanders sold 980 acres on the Big Harpeth, 24 miles from French Lick, to James Hoggett, on July 3. [44]
1794 Julius Sanders was on a hunting excursion around Eddyville, Kentucky, which was reportedly attacked by Indians. [45]
Nathan Sanders:
1808 Mary Sanders transferred property to Bartley Sanders by deed of gift. Nathan Sanders died and had left unborn children of slave Sarah to his second daughter Delita and his third daughter Catey. Negro children Sam and Charlott have been born and are now living. Delila and Catey have since died intestate. Mary Sanders claimed entitlement to some of Nathan's estate. Mary granted slaves Sam and Charlotte to Bartley Sanders. The deed was dated February 15. [49] [50]
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[2] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 99.
[3] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 244.
[4] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 318.
[5] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 363.
[6] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 410.
[7] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 437.
[8] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 497.
[9] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 407, 436.
[10] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 497.
[11] Ann Kicker Blomquist, Goochland County Virginia Court Order Book 5 1741-1744 (Heritage Books, 2007), 501.
[12] Joanne Lovelace Nance, "Albemarle County, Court Orders, 1744/45-1748 October Term 1746-November 1746/47," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (Genealogical Society Quarterly) 27 (1989), 268-75, at 269, [Ancestry_VGSQ].
[13] Joanne Lovelace Nance, "Albemarle County, Virginia Court Orders 1744/45-1748 August Term 1747-December Term 1747," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (Genealogical Society Quarterly) 29 (1991), 15-28, at 24, [Ancestry_VGSQ].
[14] William Douglas, The Douglas Register: Being a Detailed Record of Births, Marriages, and Deaths (1928, Reprinted 1966), 291, [FHL Book], [GoogleBooks], [AncestryImage].
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[16] "Register of St. James Northam Parish," William and Mary College Quarterly 15 (1906-1907), 24-35, at 34, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].
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[18] Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, Land Grant Abstracts, Library of Virginia, 34-213, [Library of Virginia].
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[20] Dennis Hudgins, "Virginia Land Patent Book 33, 8 June 1756-7 August 1761 Pages 576-800," Magazine of Virginia Genealogy (Genealogical Society Quarterly) 32 (1995), 322-348, at 331, [Ancestry_VGSQ].
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[22] "Notes from the Records of Albemarle County," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 26 (1918), 316-319 at 318, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
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[24] Virginia, Albemarle County, Deeds 1748-1917, Deed 4-496, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[25] Newspaper, Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, Virginia), 8 September 1768, page 3, column 1.
[26] Image of newspaper, [URL].
[27] The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society, Vol 22 (1976), 11, [HathiTrust].
[28] The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society, Vol 22 (1976), 23, [HathiTrust].
[29] "The Formation of Fluvanna County, Appendix, Petitions to Dissolve Fluvanna County," The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 22 (1976), 33-6, at 35, Julius Sanders, right column, [HathiTrust].
[30] "The Formation of Fluvanna County, Appendix, Petitions to Dissolve Fluvanna County," The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 22 (1976), 33-6, at 36, Claburn Sanders, right column, [HathiTrust].
[31] "The Formation of Fluvanna County, Appendix, Petitions to Dissolve Fluvanna County," The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 22 (1976), 33-6, at 37, Claborne Sanders, left column, signed not to dissolve, [HathiTrust].
[32] "The Formation of Fluvanna County, Appendix, Petitions to Dissolve Fluvanna County," The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 22 (1976), 33-6, at 38, Julias Sanders and Julias Sanders Sr, left column, and Phil Sanders, right column, signed not to dissolve, [HathiTrust].
[33] "The Formation of Fluvanna County, Appendix, Petitions to Dissolve Fluvanna County," The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 22 (1976), 33-6, at 40, Julius Sanders Sr, right column, [HathiTrust].
[34] The Bulletin of the Fluvanna County Historical Society 1-12 (1965-1971), 11, [HathiTrust].
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[39] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Woodward Saunders, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
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[47] Ancestry.com message board Website, [URL].
[48] Early Sanders records website, [URL].
[49] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deeds, R-238, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[50] Fairfield County, South Carolina Deeds, W-362, dated 1814, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].