JOSEPH4 SAUNDERS was born in 1713 at Farnham Royal, County of
Bucks, Great Britain. A devout Quaker, Joseph was the son of Joseph
Saunders Sr and his wife Susannah Child of Farnham Royal, Bucks,
England. In 1733 he migrated to Philadelphia where he became a reputable
merchant and respected member of the Quaker community. In 1741 Joseph
married Hannah Reeve. From this union were born eleven children.
He died in 1792 in Philadelphia aged 79.