Descendants of Peter & Ann SAUNDERS



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3. Christian SAUNDERS (Peter1) was christened on June 9, 1785 in Buckland Brewer, Torridge Dist, Devonshire, England3 and died in January 1866 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 aged 80.

Christian married John MOUNCE. on March 31, 1808 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.4 John was born in 1781 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 and died in April 1844 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 aged 63.

Children from this marriage were:

   10 M    i. Thomas MOUNCE was born in 1808 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 and died on March 18, 1810 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 aged 2.

   11 F    ii. Agnes MOUNCE was born in 1811 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.4

Agnes married Samuel DOBB. Samuel was born about 1810 in Bideford, , Devonshire, England4 and died before 1851 in Bideford, , Devonshire, England.4

   12 M    iii. Willian MOUNCE was born in 1813 in , , Devonshire, England4 and died in 1859 in Bideford, , Devonshire, England4 aged 46.

Willian married Mary DAVEY. in January 1841 in Parkham, , Devonshire, England.4 Mary was born about 1819 in Parkham, , Devonshire, England4 and died in April 1854 in Bideford, , Devonshire, England4 aged about 35.

   13 F    iv. Mary MOUNCE was born in 1816 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.4

   14 F    v. Elizabeth MOUNCE was born in 1821 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.4

   15 M    vi. Richard MOUNCE was born about 1824 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 and died in January 1876 in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England4 aged about 52.

Richard married Mary MALLETT, daughter of William MALLETT and Mary LEE, about 1841 in Bideford, , Devonshire, England. Mary was born about 1822 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England4 and died in April 1901 in Northam, Bideford, Devon, England4 aged about 79.

4. Peter SAUNDERS (Peter1) was christened on February 7, 1788 in Buckland Brewer, Torridge Dist, Devonshire, England1,3 and was buried on June 18, 1837 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.1

Peter's marriage transcript states as follows; Peter Saunders of this parish late Private in the 1st Reg. of Foot Guards who was wounded in the Battle of Waterloo and Ann Mallett, resident in this parish, widow of Sargent John Mallett of the 40th Reg. of Foot, killed in the Battle of Waterloo were married in this Church by Banns. Minister, T. H. Morrison

Military Discharge April 10, 1816;
This is to certify that Peter Saunders, Private in Lt. Col. Brooke's Company in His Majesty's Grenadiers Regiment of Foot Guards, born in the Parish of Alwington near the town of Biddeford in the County of Devon was enlisted at the age of Twenty-seven years and hath served ..... 2 years and 123 days ...... wounded through his left hand and loss of a finger at Waterloo is considered unfit for further service and is hereby discharged. ..... the following is a discription of the said Peter Saunders. He is about 29 years of age,is 5 feet, 9 inches in height, black hair, grey eyes, dark complection, by trade a labourer.
Statement of Service; Dec 10, 1813 to April 10, 1816, 2 years and 123 days plus 2 year for Waterloo (this must be a credit since the battle of Waterloo occured in 1815?).

Events

• He worked as a labourer in 1820 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.

• Peter resided at Annery Cottages at the time of his death in , Monkleigh Parish, Devon, England in 1837.

Peter married Ann KIMPLAND, daughter of John KIMPLAND and Eglin (__?__), on February 13, 1817 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.1 Ann was born on October 4, 1792 in Barnstaple, , Devonshire, England.5

Children from this marriage were:

+ 16 F    i. Jane SAUNDERS was christened on March 15, 1817 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England1 and died before 1891 in Cramahe Twp, Northumberland Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 17 F    ii. Ann SAUNDERS was christened on April 7, 1820 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.1

   18 M    iii. Henry SAUNDERS was christened on January 12, 1823 in Alwington Parish, Bideford, Devonshire, England.1

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