James Saunders
b. circa 1745
- Father: George Saunders b. circa 1710, d. between 1752 and 1754
- Mother: Hannah Gibson b. circa 1711, d. between 1769 and 1773
- James Saunders was born circa 1745.
- He was known as James Murphee for his step-father Malachi Murphee, and his childen were named Murphy.
- He married Unknown (?) circa 1765.
- Malachi Murphy's will, dated 5 September 1773, was written in Prince Frederick Parish, Craven County, South Carolina. Named in the will as the children of his deceased wife Hannah: Moses Murfee, Malachi Sanders, Nathaniel and James Sanders, Mary Sanders, Massey/Mercy [Marcia], Mercy [Marcia] Pegues, daughter of William Pegues and Elizabeth [Saunders] his Wife deceased; and the Sons and Daughters of the Reverend Nicholas Bedgood and Mary [Saunders] his Wife.
- Recommended Reading: To family researchers having an interest in the Gibson family, and thus in Hannah Gibson Saunders' descendants, we recommend the following excellent history — The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White, by Daniel J. Sharfstein. (New York: Penguin, 2011).
- Last Edited: 20 Apr 2015
Family: Unknown (?) b. say 1745
- Hannah Murphy b. circa 1766
- Catharine Murphy b. circa 1768
- Mary Murphy b. circa 1770