Saunders family (local landowners)
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The Saunders family were prominent local landowners whose influence and holdings in the area led to the nearby community being named Saunderstown, Rhode Island in their honor.
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family
ⓘ
landowning family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saunderstown, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local landownership in Rhode Island ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasLocalInfluenceIn |
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saunderstown, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEstateIn | Saunderstown, Rhode Island GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasSignificantLandholdingsIn | area surrounding Saunderstown, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| historicalRole | prominent local landowners in the Saunderstown area ⓘ |
| honoredBy | naming of Saunderstown, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| influencedNamingOf | Saunderstown, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNamesakeOf | Saunderstown, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Narragansett Bay region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhode Island ⓘ Washington County, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | surname Saunders ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on local place naming
ⓘ
large landholdings in the Saunderstown area ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | southern Rhode Island ⓘ |
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