Sanders, son of Capt. Nathan Hodges Jr. and Hannah Morey, came from a family of six siblings and lived in Norton, Massachusetts during the turbulent years of America's Revolutionary War. His father Nathan served his native country during the Crown Point expeditions in 1756-60.
Sanders moved to Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire along with the rest of his father's family in about 1788 it is believed, even though his father Nathan had evidently been in and signed town documents in Lyman as early as April 1777.
His marriage to Joanna "Jane" Knapp occurred in about 1790-91, and the record shows they became the parents of 4 boys and 2 girls.
Sanders served as a selectman in Lyman, and an ad appeared in the "New-Hampshire Gazette" of 6 Jun 1797, informing the townspeople that he and the two other selectmen were accepting the labors of the townsmen (in lieu of property taxes of 3 cents per acre) to make and repair necessary roads & bridges in town.
In autumn of 1804 he had petitioned for 200 acres of land not far across the border in Canada, and he and his young family removed about that time to Lot 9 in the 13th Range of Stanstead Twp, Stanstead county, Quebec, he purchasing the lease for the same in 1805. In February of 1807 he sold this lot to his brother Lyman and shortly thereafter settled in Colborne, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario.
He had become an Ensign in the First Regiment Northumberland Militia by June of 1810 at the age of 43, and served during the War of 1812, performing in an escort role accompanying American prisoners to the fort at Kingston, Ontario. It is thought he served until resigning as a Lieutenant sometime after March of 1813.
Sanders died in 1820, leaving his widow and at least 5 of his 6 children surviving.
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note: One exclusive duty of the First Regiment Northumberland Militia was in escorting American prisoners to Kingston. The First Regiment was primarily a supply and support group, as it seems it may have been made up of older soldiers who may have been too old to be actively engaged in the repeated rigors of combat. It also took part in the transportation of "Government stores" (supplies) between Kingston, York (Toronto), and Burlington, Upper Canada. (Also the Militia Act of 1794 (also 1808) stated that every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty should be enrolled in a militia regiment or independent company; so this Act helps explain Sanders joining the militia.)
Sanders moved to Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire along with the rest of his father's family in about 1788 it is believed, even though his father Nathan had evidently been in and signed town documents in Lyman as early as April 1777.
His marriage to Joanna "Jane" Knapp occurred in about 1790-91, and the record shows they became the parents of 4 boys and 2 girls.
Sanders served as a selectman in Lyman, and an ad appeared in the "New-Hampshire Gazette" of 6 Jun 1797, informing the townspeople that he and the two other selectmen were accepting the labors of the townsmen (in lieu of property taxes of 3 cents per acre) to make and repair necessary roads & bridges in town.
In autumn of 1804 he had petitioned for 200 acres of land not far across the border in Canada, and he and his young family removed about that time to Lot 9 in the 13th Range of Stanstead Twp, Stanstead county, Quebec, he purchasing the lease for the same in 1805. In February of 1807 he sold this lot to his brother Lyman and shortly thereafter settled in Colborne, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario.
He had become an Ensign in the First Regiment Northumberland Militia by June of 1810 at the age of 43, and served during the War of 1812, performing in an escort role accompanying American prisoners to the fort at Kingston, Ontario. It is thought he served until resigning as a Lieutenant sometime after March of 1813.
Sanders died in 1820, leaving his widow and at least 5 of his 6 children surviving.
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note: One exclusive duty of the First Regiment Northumberland Militia was in escorting American prisoners to Kingston. The First Regiment was primarily a supply and support group, as it seems it may have been made up of older soldiers who may have been too old to be actively engaged in the repeated rigors of combat. It also took part in the transportation of "Government stores" (supplies) between Kingston, York (Toronto), and Burlington, Upper Canada. (Also the Militia Act of 1794 (also 1808) stated that every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty should be enrolled in a militia regiment or independent company; so this Act helps explain Sanders joining the militia.)
Sanders, son of Capt. Nathan Hodges Jr. and Hannah Morey, came from a family of six siblings and lived in Norton, Massachusetts during the turbulent years of America's Revolutionary War. His father Nathan served his native country during the Crown Point expeditions in 1756-60.
Sanders moved to Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire along with the rest of his father's family in about 1788 it is believed, even though his father Nathan had evidently been in and signed town documents in Lyman as early as April 1777.
His marriage to Joanna "Jane" Knapp occurred in about 1790-91, and the record shows they became the parents of 4 boys and 2 girls.
Sanders served as a selectman in Lyman, and an ad appeared in the "New-Hampshire Gazette" of 6 Jun 1797, informing the townspeople that he and the two other selectmen were accepting the labors of the townsmen (in lieu of property taxes of 3 cents per acre) to make and repair necessary roads & bridges in town.
In autumn of 1804 he had petitioned for 200 acres of land not far across the border in Canada, and he and his young family removed about that time to Lot 9 in the 13th Range of Stanstead Twp, Stanstead county, Quebec, he purchasing the lease for the same in 1805. In February of 1807 he sold this lot to his brother Lyman and shortly thereafter settled in Colborne, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario.
He had become an Ensign in the First Regiment Northumberland Militia by June of 1810 at the age of 43, and served during the War of 1812, performing in an escort role accompanying American prisoners to the fort at Kingston, Ontario. It is thought he served until resigning as a Lieutenant sometime after March of 1813.
Sanders died in 1820, leaving his widow and at least 5 of his 6 children surviving.
________________
note: One exclusive duty of the First Regiment Northumberland Militia was in escorting American prisoners to Kingston. The First Regiment was primarily a supply and support group, as it seems it may have been made up of older soldiers who may have been too old to be actively engaged in the repeated rigors of combat. It also took part in the transportation of "Government stores" (supplies) between Kingston, York (Toronto), and Burlington, Upper Canada. (Also the Militia Act of 1794 (also 1808) stated that every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty should be enrolled in a militia regiment or independent company; so this Act helps explain Sanders joining the militia.)
Sanders moved to Lyman, Grafton County, New Hampshire along with the rest of his father's family in about 1788 it is believed, even though his father Nathan had evidently been in and signed town documents in Lyman as early as April 1777.
His marriage to Joanna "Jane" Knapp occurred in about 1790-91, and the record shows they became the parents of 4 boys and 2 girls.
Sanders served as a selectman in Lyman, and an ad appeared in the "New-Hampshire Gazette" of 6 Jun 1797, informing the townspeople that he and the two other selectmen were accepting the labors of the townsmen (in lieu of property taxes of 3 cents per acre) to make and repair necessary roads & bridges in town.
In autumn of 1804 he had petitioned for 200 acres of land not far across the border in Canada, and he and his young family removed about that time to Lot 9 in the 13th Range of Stanstead Twp, Stanstead county, Quebec, he purchasing the lease for the same in 1805. In February of 1807 he sold this lot to his brother Lyman and shortly thereafter settled in Colborne, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland, Ontario.
He had become an Ensign in the First Regiment Northumberland Militia by June of 1810 at the age of 43, and served during the War of 1812, performing in an escort role accompanying American prisoners to the fort at Kingston, Ontario. It is thought he served until resigning as a Lieutenant sometime after March of 1813.
Sanders died in 1820, leaving his widow and at least 5 of his 6 children surviving.
________________
note: One exclusive duty of the First Regiment Northumberland Militia was in escorting American prisoners to Kingston. The First Regiment was primarily a supply and support group, as it seems it may have been made up of older soldiers who may have been too old to be actively engaged in the repeated rigors of combat. It also took part in the transportation of "Government stores" (supplies) between Kingston, York (Toronto), and Burlington, Upper Canada. (Also the Militia Act of 1794 (also 1808) stated that every man between the ages of sixteen and sixty should be enrolled in a militia regiment or independent company; so this Act helps explain Sanders joining the militia.)
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