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I'm a Sanderson!
In the beginning: The Sanderson family has a proud heritage in England, where it is one of the oldest surnames on record, as well as in Colonial America, where as fine artisans they created the first fine silver and gold products, produced the first coins in the country as mintmasters, and became very wealthy (apparently they kept a lot of their mint work).
The origin of the surname "Sanderson" is Scottish and English. It's a patronymic from the personal name 'Sander', a reduced form of Alexander, or the classical Greek Alexandros, which probably originally meant ‘repulser of men’, from alexein (‘to repel’) + andros, genitive of aner (‘man’)—which makes it a rotten name for a woman.
The Sanderson variant of the name comes from "Saunderson" and is English in origin, from the time of the Norman conquests, and can first be found in the county of Durham. The family there is descended from ALEXANDER, a Norman noble who had been granted lands in Waslington, Durham, and whose son, James, took the surname SAUNDERSON.
Here's another pedigree pic from the actual Sanderson Family Bible.
John Henry Sanderson. He was a college professor. He actually taught geneology.
This is the Sanderson Family Plantation located in Massachusettes. It is currently rental property. When do I move in?
The First Money In America Until 1652, the Colonies had no currency. In that year, John Hull was made mintmaster by the General Court of Massachusetts. When Hull was named master of the Mint, he took Robert Sanderson, a more accomplished silversmith aand whom he called "another godly goldsmith," into partnership. Despite this godly nature, Hull cut an outrageous deal with the British—his share in the profits of the mint was fifteen pence out of every twenty shillings—and soon he became the wealthiest man in America.¹ Robert Sanderson did pretty well, too (rumor has it that later in life, he kept minting coins even after their contract with the British was up).
Hull & Sanderson produced the willow-tree, oak tree, and pine-tree shilling used in the New England Colonies until 1683. A mint committee document dated 11 June 1652 recorded the oath of office created for the deposition of the mintmasters: "It is Ordered that the Oath here written shall be the oath that John Hull and Robert Sanderson shall take as equal officers in the minting of money." The oath then began as follows: "Whereas ye : John Hull and Robert Sanderson are Appointed by the order of the General Court bearing date the 10th of June 1652 to be officers for the Massachusetts Jurisdiction in New England, for the Melting, Refyning, and Coining of Silver..."
The above cup, caudlecup, and tankard created by Robert Sanderson, between 1670-1680, are on display in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The tankard was made for Isaac and Mary (Balston) Vergoose. This is the only tankard known from the first generation of American smiths. After three years in Hampton, Robert moved to Watertown, Massachusetts, and from there to Boston, where Robert would go on to make his name and fortune.
The next great partnership in Robert's life was made with John Hull, a silversmith from London—and probably the first silversmith to work in Boston. Together they would create some great work... and become very rich in the process.
The first silver articles made by Americans were spoons. (Knives and forks were not in general use until the eighteenth century.) Today American spoons of the seventeenth century are rare, although many must have been made. The reason for their scarcity today is probably because they got such hard use that they had to be melted down and reformed, either into a later spoon design or into other articles. But whatever the reason for scarcity, the few early spoons known to still exist today are in museums or private collections.
One fine early spoon with the mark of Sanderson and Hull is in the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts . It has a large bowl like a fig, and the handle is a straight piece. This type, usually called the "Puritan spoon," is the earliest known design in this country.Click Here to go back to the home page.
The origin of the surname "Sanderson" is Scottish and English. It's a patronymic from the personal name 'Sander', a reduced form of Alexander, or the classical Greek Alexandros, which probably originally meant ‘repulser of men’, from alexein (‘to repel’) + andros, genitive of aner (‘man’)—which makes it a rotten name for a woman.
The Sanderson variant of the name comes from "Saunderson" and is English in origin, from the time of the Norman conquests, and can first be found in the county of Durham. The family there is descended from ALEXANDER, a Norman noble who had been granted lands in Waslington, Durham, and whose son, James, took the surname SAUNDERSON.
Sanderson Family Crest
The family Coat of Arms features six silver and blue stripes on a diagonal black stripe three gold rings. The Crest is a black dog on a green mound. The family motto, "Je suis veillant à plaire," means "I am watchful to please."
Sanderson Pedigree
Here is a Saunderson pedigree from The antiquities of Nottinghamshire by Robert Thoroton (1623-1678). It begins with ALEXANDER de BEDICK (b. @1280) of Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England. He married JANE CANCELLARI (b. @1280) sometime around 1297. Their son, JAMES (or JACOB) SANDERSON de BEDICK was born around 1300 in Blyth. With him, the Sanderson name begins.
Sanderson Bible
Here's another pedigree pic from the actual Sanderson Family Bible.
Great - say this 11 times Grandpa Sanderson!
John Henry Sanderson. He was a college professor. He actually taught geneology.
Sanderson Family Plantation
This is the Sanderson Family Plantation located in Massachusettes. It is currently rental property. When do I move in? The First Money In America Until 1652, the Colonies had no currency. In that year, John Hull was made mintmaster by the General Court of Massachusetts. When Hull was named master of the Mint, he took Robert Sanderson, a more accomplished silversmith aand whom he called "another godly goldsmith," into partnership. Despite this godly nature, Hull cut an outrageous deal with the British—his share in the profits of the mint was fifteen pence out of every twenty shillings—and soon he became the wealthiest man in America.¹ Robert Sanderson did pretty well, too (rumor has it that later in life, he kept minting coins even after their contract with the British was up).Hull & Sanderson produced the willow-tree, oak tree, and pine-tree shilling used in the New England Colonies until 1683. A mint committee document dated 11 June 1652 recorded the oath of office created for the deposition of the mintmasters: "It is Ordered that the Oath here written shall be the oath that John Hull and Robert Sanderson shall take as equal officers in the minting of money." The oath then began as follows: "Whereas ye : John Hull and Robert Sanderson are Appointed by the order of the General Court bearing date the 10th of June 1652 to be officers for the Massachusetts Jurisdiction in New England, for the Melting, Refyning, and Coining of Silver..."
Pine Grove Cemetary
Some of Robert Sanderson's Creations
The above cup, caudlecup, and tankard created by Robert Sanderson, between 1670-1680, are on display in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The tankard was made for Isaac and Mary (Balston) Vergoose. This is the only tankard known from the first generation of American smiths. After three years in Hampton, Robert moved to Watertown, Massachusetts, and from there to Boston, where Robert would go on to make his name and fortune. The next great partnership in Robert's life was made with John Hull, a silversmith from London—and probably the first silversmith to work in Boston. Together they would create some great work... and become very rich in the process.
The first silver articles made by Americans were spoons. (Knives and forks were not in general use until the eighteenth century.) Today American spoons of the seventeenth century are rare, although many must have been made. The reason for their scarcity today is probably because they got such hard use that they had to be melted down and reformed, either into a later spoon design or into other articles. But whatever the reason for scarcity, the few early spoons known to still exist today are in museums or private collections.
One fine early spoon with the mark of Sanderson and Hull is in the Essex Institute in Salem, Massachusetts . It has a large bowl like a fig, and the handle is a straight piece. This type, usually called the "Puritan spoon," is the earliest known design in this country.
