1. 2. Henry SATER, Sr.   b. 1689, Westborne Parrish,Sussex.Devonshire,England; d. May 1754, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore Cty.Md.
2. 3. George SATER   b. 20 Oct 1740, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore,Cty.Md..
3. 4. Prudence SATER   b. 25 Nov 1743, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore,Cty.Md..
4. 5. Discretion SATER   b. 3 Apr 1749, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore,Cty.Md..
5. 6. John H. SATER   b. 1 Apr 1751, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore,Cty.Md..
6. 7. Joseph SATER SR.   b. 25 Dec 1753, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore,Cty.Md..

Henry Sater,the planter,was born of English Parents In western shire of England.In 1709,during the time of Queen Anne,at the age of 19,he left Engand and landed in 1710 at Little York,or Smith Port,Va.First landing in Va.he subsequently,settled in MD.and established his plantation Chestnut Ridge about 2 miles northof Brooklands on the Falls Road(MDRoute 25)(Near Lutherville,MD)It was here heMarried Dorcus Towson.In 1742 he deeded the land to build the first Baptist Church with the bricks brought over from England as ships ballast.The Sater's Baptist Church was deeded to the Baptist Denomination."to the end of the world" Heis buried in the churchyard

1. 8. Henry SATER, Jr.   b. 27 Apr 1745, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 8 Mar 1788, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore,Cty.Md; bur. Mar 1788, Sater Baptist Church,Laurel,Md.
2. 9. George SATER   b. 20 Oct 1740, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 1768, Baltimore Cty.Md.
3. 10. Prudence SATER   b. 110/25/1743, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 22 Sep 1822, Wilkesboro,n.C..
4. 11. Discretion SATER   b. 3 Apr 1749, Baltimore Cty.Md.
5. 12. John H. SATER   b. 1 Apr 1751, Chesnut Ridge,Baltimore Cty.Md.
6. 13. Joseph SATER   b. 25 Dec 1753, Chestnut Ridge,Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 27 Sep 1833.

Henry Sater (11)signed the "Fundemental Agreement of 1776 which entitleshis desendents to membership in all patrotic organizations,as this is acceptable military service.Henry died March 8,1788 at the Union Meeting House,Baltimore Cty.MDat 42 years of age.Henry is reported to have been buried in the churchyard ofthe Sater Baptist Church,Laurel,MD

1. 14. Thomas D. SATER   b. 20 May 1776, Townstown,Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 1 Jul 1852, Townsontown,Baltimore Cty,Md.
2. 15. George SATER   b. 1770; d. 1768.
3. 16. John SATER   b. 27 Apr 1775, Baltimore,Cty.Md..
4. 17. Sarah SATER   b. , Baltimore County, Maryland.
5. 18. Henry SATER III   b. 13 Jan 1786, Baltimore,Cty.Md..
6. 19. Joseph SATER   b. 1809, Baltimore,Cty.Md..

George Sater married Rachel Hamiton and lived in Baltimore Cty MD until his death.The son Charles moved west and a branch of the Merryman family is decended from the daughter.The records of the family descent from both are incomplete.

According to the story Benjamin Howard was employed by Mr.Sater(probably GeorgeSater)in weaving cloth on hand looms since there were bo factories and it waswhile thus engaged the young lady fell in love with him.Benjamin and his wife moved to North Carolina where the progenitors of a long line of descndants in the States of North Carolina,Mississippi,Tennessee,Alabama,Georgia,Texas and INdiana.

No particular reason is given for thr elopement of Discretion Sater.Thomas Walker her husband was born in Baltimore,but shortly after his marriage he became afarmer and finally moved to Westminister,in Carroll Cty;where he remained until his death in 1818.He left all his worldly possessions to his wife Discrtion and she was made sole executrix.Among his possessions was his plantetion and tract of land in the forks of Pato Falls,called Society Hills,another tract Zebulon's Fancy and still another Walker's Paradise.all adjoining in Baltimore Cty.MDThe Walker family has a distinguised record and is of English Origin

John Sater moved to North Carolina and married there

Joseph Sater married Hannah Levering a daughter of William and Martha Leveringof Roxborough and had 4 sons and 3 daughters.They moved to the West in 1811 andsettled in Ohio

The 1830 Maryland Census shows a Thimas Sater located in the Baltimore County,third collection district roll M19_55,page 99,Image 187.The 1840 Maryland Federal Census shows a Thomas Sater in Carroll County,unknown township,roll M704-163Page 91,Image 200 Most of the family moved west in 1803

1. 20. Adonijah SATER   b. 24 Aug 1824, Towson,Baltimore Cty,Md; d. 11 Dec 1857, Baltimore Cty.Md; bur. Dec 1857, Baltimore Cty.Md.
2. 21. John SATER   b. 27 Apr 1801, Baltimore Cty.Md.
3. 22. Henry T. SATER   b. 15 Dec 1802, Baltimore Cty.Md.
4. 23. Thomas Jefferson SATER   b. 1 Feb 1805, Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 1 Feb 1805, Baltimore Cty.Md.
5. 24. Ephiam SATER   b. 1 Sep 1808, Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 1 Sep 1808, Baltimore Cty.Md.
6. 25. Manasseh SATER   b. 5 Sep 1810, Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 5 Sep 1810, Baltimore Cty.Md.
7. 26. Elihu SATER   b. 2 Aug 1812, Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 2 Aug 1812, Baltimore Cty.Md.
8. 27. Sarepta SATER   b. 25 Sep 1814, Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 25 Sep 1814, Baltimore Cty.Md.
9. 28. Esom SATER   b. 18 Feb 1817, Baltimore Cty.Md; d. 18 Feb 1817, Baltimore Cty.Md.
10. 29. SATER  
11. 30. Miriam SATER   b. 18 Sep 1821, Baltimore,Cty.Md.
12. 31. Abijah SATER   b. 27 Aug 1827, Baltimore Cty.Md.