Sanderson [S536] Genealogy Richard Sanderson (Saunderson)
Born: bef. 1655 in Yorkshire, England
Married:
Died: May 1704 in Ryther, Yorkshire, England
Buried: 		Father:
Mother:
Religion:

Children:
Richardus Sanderson (10 Sep 1695 in Ryther, Yorkshire, England - Oct 1769 in Concord, Chester Co., PA)
Hannah Sanderson (25 Oct 1684 - bef. 1769)
Sarah Sanderson (14 Jun 1688 - )

Anna Sanderson (19 Apr 1686 - bef. 1769)
Elizabeth Sanderson  (18 Jun 1691 in Ryther, Yorkshire, England - before 1769); m. Robert Clayton (1680 - 1746) 25 Sep 1718 in Sherburn in Elmet
Maria Sanderson (03 Oct 1653 - )

Margretta Sanderson (11 Apr 1695 - )

Discussion:

Much of the relationship information for this part of the family is based on Richard Sanderson's 1769 will in Delaware and the subsequent indenture where "nephew" Bartholomew Clayton sold the property he inherited per the will.

Supporting Information

Secondary References

Church Records

GS Film Number: 98537 Digital Folder Number: 008042570 Image 606 (page 98 of original Ryther Vol. II record) "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J7WV-28N : 19 March 2020) Richard Sanderson
Marriage Date: 6 Jan 1718 Marriage Place: Saint Crux, York, Yorkshire, England
Spouse: Jane Stockton

Court Records

The items below are for son Richard.

Chester Co. PA Wills
    Richard Sanderson. Concord. Apr. 3, 1769. Oct 21, 1769.
To nephew Richard Goff of Sherburn in Yorkshire and to Thomas Clayton of Milford in said shire, (my nephews), all my plantation in Concord whereon I now dwell containing about 210 acres excepting 30 acres hereafter devised. To nephew John Grame son of sister Mary £5. To Richard son of Richard Barker late of Stanford in Northamptonshire £30. To Joshua North, my cousin, £10 and to his wife Susanna £10. To Rev. George Craig of Chester £5. To my trusty and faithful mulatto man James Cherry £20, also during his life my log house where John Sullan now lives and 30 acres of land adjoining. Executors to set him free by manumission. Remainder to be divided between children of 3 sisters except above named, Richard Goff, Thos. Clayton and John Grame. Executors: Rev. Geo. Craig and cousin Richd. North.

25 Aug 1760 Grand Jury - Richard Sanderson
[Grubb, Farley. Runaway Servants, Convicts, and Apprentices Advertised in the Pennsylvania Gazette, 1728-1796, Baltimore, MD. Genealogical Publishing Co., 1992]

17 May 1765 - from Richard Sanderson, Chester PA runaway servant Elizabeth Roberts, Irish 23, 1 pound, lately arrived

Land Records

This indenture made the 2nd day of June in the year of our Lord 1789 between Thomas Clayton of the city of Philadelphia, Innkeeper, and Bartholomew Clayton of the same city, Farrier, of the one part and John Dixon of the city of Philadelphia, Tobacconist, of the other part where is Richard Sanderson [or Sanderson] late of Chester County gentleman deceased ... tract of land situate in the said county of Chester hereafter described and in another Tract of land in the county of New Castle in the Delaware state here in after described in so being seized made his Testament and his last will in writing bearing date the 3rd day of April 1769 wherein and whereby after devising his dwelling Plantation to the said Thomas Clayton and a certain Richard Goff and a small legacy to a certain John Grame all of whom in the said will are called his nephews he devised as follows, to wit; and as for and concerning the Rest, Residue & Remainder of my Estate real, personal, or mixed whatsoever or wheresoever, I do hereby fully authorize and empower my Executors herein after named and the Survivor of these?and I do hereby give the same monies and every part thereof unto all and every of the children of my three sisters (Except the aforesaid Richard Goff, Thomas Clayton and John Grame which are to receive no part thereof, as I have herein given and devised unto them this said Richard Goff, Thomas Clayton, and John Grame as much as I thought proper) part and share alike to be equally divided between them and their several heirs, executors and assigns forever and I nominate and appoint my trusty and esteemed friend the reverend George Craig of the borough of Chester in the county of Chester aforesaid clerk and my cousin the aforesaid Joshua North the executor of this my last will and Testament hereby revoking all former and other wills by me heretofore made and due to clear this only to be my last will always and Testament as by the said will duly proved and remaining of record in Chester County fully appears and the said testator's sister Mary Grame left issue beside the said John so as aforesaid by the said will excluded two daughters Ann the wife of George Wilkinson and Elizabeth wife of Richard Allerton and the said testator's sister Sara Goff left issue beside the said Richard so as aforesaid excluded by the said will two children, to wit: William Goff and Sarah the wife of William Nevill and the said testator?s sister, Elizabeth Clayton, had died long before making of said will leaving issue an only son Robert Clayton who also died before the making of said will leaving issue besides the said Thomas Clayton so as aforesaid called by the testator in his will his nephew and excluded from the benefit of the said [?] devise four children living at the death of said Richard Sanderson, to wit; Robert his eldest son, John, the said Bartholomew party to these presents, and Sarah the wife of George Foster, and the said George Craig is since dead and the said Joshua North is removed from the United States so that the said real estate cannot be sold now in pursuance of the said will but the same by force thereof they came vested in the said Anne Wilkinson, Elizabeth Allerton, William Goff, Sarah Neville, Robert Clayton, John Clayton, Bartholomew Clayton and Sarah Foster each Having won equal eighth part the Room and said John Clayton afterwards died by means whereof his one part of the said to tracts of land (being in the nature of personal estate by virtue the said will in equity and for emphasis he came to visible among all his brothers and sister including the said Thomas and therefore the suit Thomas is entitled to one equal 4th of 1/8 part of the said two tracts of land in is said Bartholomew Crayton is entitled to one equal 8th part and one fourth of an 8th part thereof and the said lands have been lately valued and appraised at the sum of 440 pounds or 55 pounds for every 8th part thereof 30 Bank it that said Thomas Clayton in consideration from a sum of 13 pounds 15 shillings cold and silver money A Pennsylvania to him in hand paid and the said Bartholomew Clayton in consideration of the sum of 68 pounds 15 shillings like money to him in hand paid at the time of the execution here of the receipts where of are here by acknowledged being their respective core proportions of the appraised value of the said lands to them belonging by force of the said will and to sent and have and each of them have granted bargained sold aliened and in coughed from least and confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth grant, pardon, sell, alien, encoff, release, and confirm to the said John Dixon his heirs and assigns all there and each of their shares parts and Propart's of and in a certain tract of land situated in the township of Concord in the county of Chester in Pennsylvania. .... In hand paid and the said Bartholomew Clayton in consideration of the sum of 68 pounds and 15 shillings like money to him in hand paid at the time of the execution here of the receipts whereof are hereby acknowledged being their respective proportions of the appraised value of the said lands to them belonging by force of the said will in descent have and each of them have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, encoffed, released and confirmed and by these presence do and each of them doth grant, pardon, sell, alien, encoff, release, and confirm to the said John Dixon his Heirs and assigns all there and each of their shares parts and Per parts of in in a certain tract of land situate in the township of Concord in the county of Chester in Pennsylvania....all of these state right, title, and interest whatsoever of them the said Thomas Clayton and Bartholomew Clayton and each of them both at law and in equity of

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