Capt. William SAUNDERS ^{125,4567,4680,4681}

   Another name for William was William SANDERS.⁷⁰⁹

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census: 1800 Census of Ferryland, Household of Daniel Sanders, Widower, 1800, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷⁰⁹ Including children Robert, 17, William, 11 and Ann, 10 This event was shared from Daniel SANDERS who also shared it with Anne SANDERS (Household Member) and Robert SANDERS (Household Member).

2. Alt. Birth: Said to be 77 at time of death in 1878 at time of death, Cir 1801, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ²⁶²⁸ This could be an error in the transcription of the gravestone on NGB website. There are no photographs of the stone easily available to verify.

140520 from Kevin Reddigan:

The headstone information (Transcribed by Dave Wells on the NGB website) differs from the details carried in the local St. John's newspapers. The newspapers indicated that when William died in 1877, his age was 87. However, there is ten year difference in the age inscribed on his headstone. It states William was 77 years old when he died.

Belvedere Cemetery - St. John's, Newfoundland
Saunders William - June 17, 1878 - [age] 77; Capt,
Saunders Margaret - June 5, 1883 - [age] 73;
erected by son Peter Saunders.

3. Owner: Schooner COQUETTE, 1830 To 1851, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^4682,4683 Robert Carter Diary for this day (22 Sep 1832) indicates that the COQUETTE came in from the Banks. This would be the schooner built in Ferryland and owned by William Sanders according to the Vessel Registry in the Atlantic Canada Shipping Project. It was built in 1830 and registered from 1831 to 1851

4. Occupation: Shipowner, Planter, 1831, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁶⁸³ According to the initial registration of the Coquette

5. Owner: William and John Sanders Co-Owners of Schooner COUSINS, 1836-1844, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁶⁸⁴

6. Court: William and Margaret Charged with selling nuts/Indian corn by old measure, 26 Feb 1838, Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁷¹⁷ Contrary to T 4 Wm IV C 9.
Case dismissed - no evidence

7. Occupation: Carpenter/Ship's Carpenter, 1870-1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^4685,4686

8. Residence: 239 Gower St, 1870-1871, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^4685,4686

9. Alt. Death: death notice for a William Saunders who died at St. John's in 1877. His age was given as 87, Bef 19 Jun 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ⁴⁶⁸⁰
The record below was found by Kevin Reddigan:

Name:William Saunders
Gender:Male
Residence:Theatre Hill, St. John's, Newfoundland
Event Type:Death
Birth Date:abt 1790
Death Date:Abt 1877
Age at Death:87
Reference Date 1:19 Jun 1877
Source:Gazette (Royal Newfoundland Gazette) 1807-; Morning Chronicle 1865-1881
Notes:Deceased was "formerly of Ferryland." Funeral held from his residence on Theatre Hill, St. John's.

10. Residence: Theatre Hill, Bef 19 Jun 1877, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. ^4567,4680

William married Margaret BRADSHAW circa 1835 in Ferryland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.¹²⁵ (Margaret BRADSHAW was born circa 1810 in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada,¹²⁵ died on 27 Jun 1883 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada ⁴⁵⁶⁷ and was buried after 27 Jun 1883 in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.)