Person:Peleg Saunders (2)
Capt. Peleg Saunders
b.5 Sep 1759 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
d.28 Oct 1814 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. 12 Aug 1744
  1. Dinah Saunders1746 - Aft 1817
  2. Esther Saunders1747 - 1795
  3. Stephen Saunders1749 - 1839
  4. Lydia Saunders1751 - Bef 1777
  5. Charles Saunders1755 - Bef 1827
  6. Augustus Saunders1757 - 1813
  7. Capt. Peleg Saunders1759 - 1814
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Capt. Peleg Saunders1759 - 1814
  • W.  Sarah Vars1768 - 1831
m. 28 Jun 1784
  1. Peleg Saunders1785 -
  2. Lyman Saunders1787 -
  3. Rowland Saunders1789 -
  4. Sally Saunders1791 -
  5. Stephen Saunders1793 -
  6. Catherine Saunders1800 - 1860
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Facts and Events
Name Capt. Peleg Saunders
Gender Male
Birth[1] 5 Sep 1759 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage 28 Jun 1784 Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United Statesto Sarah Vars
Death? 28 Oct 1814 Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States

Note: The family moved to Berlin, NY in the fall of 1796 and then moved to Sweden, NY 23 Feb 1811. Peleg was a casualty of the war of 1812.

After selling his farm to his brother Charles, Peleg moved his family from Westerly R.I. to Berlin, Rensselaer Co., N.Y. in the fall of 1796. On about 23 Feb 1811 they moved west to Sweden, Monroe Co., N.Y. where he bought a 290 acre farm. In 1814, during the war, a General Izard(?) was marching to Niagara to defend the frontier against British forces in Canada. He pressed Mr Saunders's teams, and Mr. Saunders accompanied him to transport provisions to Fort Erie. Peleg became sick with what they called Camp Distemper and he died at Fort Erie on 28 Oct 1814, aged 55 yrs 1 mo. and 24 days. Their son Rowland took charge of the farm.

References
  1. ↑ Westerly Births and Deaths, in Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636–1850: First series, births, marriages and deaths. A family register for the people. (Narragansett Hist. Publ. Co., 1891)
    130.

    SAUNDERS, Peleg, of Stephen and Lydia, [born] Sept. 5, 1759.

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