William Henry Sanderson was born on 7. Apr. 1779 at Newark, New Castle County, Delaware. He married
Elizabeth Murry Irland on 10. Apr. 1804. William Henry Sanderson was a Merchant. He died on 18. Sep. 1862 at Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, at age 83. He was buried at Up. Harmony, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. 30 Sep 1862Will executedWill of William H. Sanderson, Northumberland Co., PA, Will bk 5, p. 166, StateLibrary, Harrisburg, PA microfilm #4414.3 Willliam is in the US Census for Northumberland Co. (Milton) in 1810-1840 and in 1860 wherehe is called Retired Merchant, aged 81 and born in Delaware. Ellen Thomson's letter of 1835 says '...William still drives on- he is reputed to be rich - buthe likes bustle and money-making for the ___. He is said to possess uncommon talents. He has six children, 3 daughters and 3 sons - he is educating the youngest son, who he thinks possess uncommon talent.' William lived with 'Major' William Popham in Scarsdale from 1785 to 1800. From Judy Lowary in August of 2000: In a copy of a family record book this was recorded: William Henry Sanderson, born in Newark, Delaware. April 7, 1779 son of Henry Sanderson and HannahPopham, Ireland. 'At the age of seven years after the death of his father andmother, he became a member of the family of Major Wm. Popham, a cousin of his mother who promised her on her death bed to care for her baby boy. Major Popham sent his colored man, Ned, to Delaware for the little lad. Ned took the boy to Philadelphia. After putting him on the boat for New York, Ned got drunk andthe boat sailed without him. The captain not knowing anything about the child, who could not tell where he was to go, kept him on board, until he was ready to return to Philadelphia with his cargo. The captain decided to keep the boy as he had no children and the child was handsome and winsome. Major Popham became anxious about Ned's long delay, and went to the wharf to inquire if any vessel had arrived from Philadelphia. When the captain told him of the boy the Major was delighted to find him, took him home to White Plains above New York City, cared for him, educated him until he was twenty-one years old, during that time he learned the trade of cabinet making. He decided to go to Milton, PA to join his sister Eleanor and brother James P. Sanderson and later entered intopartnership in the grain and mercantile business.' William Henry Sanderson,b. 7 Apr 1779, d. 18 Sep 1862 m. Elizabeth Murry Irland 10 Apr 1804, b. 29 Dec1777, d. 18 Jun 1842 dau. of David and Elizabeth Murry Irland. both are buriedin Upper Harmony Cemetery, Milton, PA. Children: Henry Popham, b. 9 Feb 1805, d. 8 Feb 1828 Ellen H., b. 25 Jul 1807, d. 20 Mar 1839 Ezekiel, b. 8 Mar 1810, d. 23 Apr 1829 William Chestnut, b.25 Nov 1811, d. 2 Feb 1892 David, b. 20 Mar 1814, d. 1 Nov 1855 Margaret Ann, b. 19 Mar 1816, d. 15 Jan 1903 John James, b. 21 Oct 1818, d. 19 Nov 1907 Elizabeth Jane, b. 24 Sep 1821, d. 13Jun 1843. John James Sanderson was born in Milton, PA, was educated at Kirkpatric School in Milton, attended the Dickenson College, Carlisle, PA. Studied law at Dickenson Law School, was admitted to the bar in 1842 with Samuel Hepburn, Esq; but did not engage in the profession on account of ill health. He married Mercy Kelsey Crane, daughter of George and Crecy Crane, Jan 1843. The moved to the farm at Mill Post, Nippinese Valley. George and Ann (Margaret Ann) and Creacie were born in the old farm house near the Grist Mill. Antis Creekflows by the door, a beautiful mountain stream famed for it's speckled beauties. After 7 years of life in his country home under the grand old mountains, heregained his health. He was called into Jersey Shore to establish the FirstBanking house in 1850. John James was actively interested in the Presbyterianchurch, a ruling Elder for fifty years, supt. of Sunday school, a grand old man beloved by young and old. This also is from that copy of the family record book.