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Elizabeth Saunders Morse

Birth	:	1757 Salem, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	27 Aug 1792 Paradise, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
Burial	:	Morse Burial Ground, West Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate	:	44.8446800, -65.2601300
Inscription	:	Here Lies the Body of Elizabeth wife of Abner Morse Junr. who Departed this life August the 27th, 1792 In the 36th Year of her AGE
Description	:	Elizabeth Saunders was born about 1757 in Salem, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Timothy Saunders 1st and Judith Rowell. Her father and her Uncle Joseph came to Nova Scotia as part of the New England Planter migration that began in 1760, five years after the expulsion of French Acadians. They were the progenitors of the Saunders name in Nova Scotia. PLACE NOTE: A number of authors and numerous trees at Ancestry and FamilySearch cite the birthplace of Elizabeth, her siblings and their father, Timothy, as Salem, Massachusetts. A careful reading of the "History of Salem, N. H."... Read More	Elizabeth Saunders was born about 1757 in Salem, New Hampshire. She was the daughter of Timothy Saunders 1st and Judith Rowell. Her father and her Uncle Joseph came to Nova Scotia as part of the New England Planter migration that began in 1760, five years after the expulsion of French Acadians. They were the progenitors of the Saunders name in Nova Scotia. PLACE NOTE: A number of authors and numerous trees at Ancestry and FamilySearch cite the birthplace of Elizabeth, her siblings and their father, Timothy, as Salem, Massachusetts. A careful reading of the "History of Salem, N. H." by Edgar Gilbert provides substantial proof that their birthplace was Salem, New Hampsire. The area was originally part of the township of Haverhill, Massachusetts, but when a boundary dispute between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was settled in 1741, the northern portion of what was once Haverhill ended up within New Hampshire and the new town soon after took the name Salem. Various pages throughout the book have information on Henry Sanders, a founding father of Salem, New Hampshire, and his family, including two of Henry's sons who came to Nova Scotia in the early 1760s, Joseph (Elizabeth's uncle) and Timothy (Elizabeth's father). In 1774, Elizabeth married Abner Morse Jr, son of New England Planters Abner Morse Sr and Anna Church. At the time, they were each embarking on their journey into marriage for the first time. Abner was 18 years old and Elizabeth was about 17 years of age. During the course of their 18-year marriage, Abner and Elizabeth had 5 children, namely: Ann, Church, Diadama, Hannah and Rachel. All of them attained adulthood, married and had families of their own. Elizabeth died at 35 years of age on August 27, 1792 and was laid to rest in Morse Burial Ground, West Paradise beside her husband, Capt. Abner Morse Jr. Left to mourn their loss, besides her husband, were her five minor children all under the age of 17 years, the youngest being but 4 years old. Contributor: Christopher Bent (48779627) ∼ Elizabeth SAUNDERS, daughter of Timothy SAUNDERS Senior. Elizabeth died in 1792. She married 1774, Captain Abner MORSE Jr., born 6 Dec 1756 in Mass., son of Abner MORSE Sr. Contributor: Lenny Dodge (47281999)

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Elizabeth Saunders Morse death on 27 Aug 1792 in Paradise, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Latitude: 44.8446800
Longitude: -65.2601300

Family Members:

Spouse

Capt. Abner Morse Jr.

(1756 - 1839)

Children

Annie Morse Balcom

(1776 - 1860)

Diadamia Morse Parker

(1778 - 1852)

Rachel Morse McGregor

(1788 - 1837)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Morse Burial Ground
West Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8446800, -65.2601300

2. Daniels Cemetery
West Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8447600, -65.2576700

3. Saunders Cemetery
Bridgetown East, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8511600, -65.2582900

4. Munro Burial Ground
Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8547000, -65.2470200

5. Ricketson Cemetery
Carleton Corner, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8342700, -65.2731400

6. Riverside Cemetery
Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8375700, -65.2826900

7. Evergreen Hall United Baptist Church Graveyard
West Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8508920, -65.2335040

8. Old Town Cemetery
Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8378330, -65.2866940

9. Morse Cemetery
Carleton Corner, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8314380, -65.2820240

10. St. James Anglican Cemetery
Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8382780, -65.2874600

11. Clark Cemetery
Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8395150, -65.2898130

12. Langley Cemetery
Carleton Corner, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8310300, -65.2879700

13. Saint Alphonsus Catholic Church Cemetery
Carleton Corner, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8348900, -65.2953040

14. Fitz Randolph Cemetery
Carleton Corner, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8272700, -65.2938100

15. Chute Cemetery
Bridgetown, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8406200, -65.3046600

16. Paradise Cemetery
Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8676100, -65.2202900

17. Rumsey Cemetery
Clarence, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8823850, -65.2627880

18. Armstrong Cemetery
Centrelea, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8223900, -65.3143700

19. Schofield Burial Ground
Carleton Corner, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.7961700, -65.2569500

20. Leonard Burial Ground
Paradise, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8704300, -65.1997110

21. Anderson Burial Ground
Upper Granville, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8292600, -65.3341600

22. Centrelea Cemetery
Centrelea, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8160280, -65.3281310

23. Chesley Cemetery
Upper Granville, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.8244540, -65.3444020

24. Marshall Cemetery
Central Clarence, Annapolis County, Canada
Coordinate: 44.9057700, -65.2220900