I obtained the Personal Propety Tax Lists of Bedford County, Virginia, on microfilm through interlibary loan from the Archives Department of The Library of Virginia and transcribed all of the Saunders and Sanders entries.
The spelling given here is the same as was on the tax list
and it is obvious the surname of the same person was sometimes spelled as "Saunders" and sometimes as "Sanders".

To be listed by name on these Tax Lists one had to be a head of household or over 21 years of age. A son who was living in the household of his father would be listed by name after his 21st birthday if he continued to reside with his father.

These Tax Lists were in very poor condition, apparently, so did not photograph well. The year 1787 and was in two Lists and one of them was so faded it was impossible to read. The year 1803 also had many pages which were to faded to read. Obviously from the listing below, some Saunders heads of households were not listed in some years though such persons were living in Bedford County and would be listed the next year.

Bedford County, VA, Personal Property Tax Lists, 1782-1805

Year Taxpayer
1782 Stephen Saunders

1783 John Saunders

1784 John Saunders

1785 David Saunders
1785 Elizabeth Saunders
1785 John Saunders
1785 Julius Saunders

1786 David Saunders
1786 Elizabeth Saunders
1786 John Saunders

1787 David Sanders & Geo. Stone

1788 David Sanders
1788 Pleasant Sanders

1789 David Sanders
1789 Pleasant Sanders

1790 Elizabeth Saunders
1790 Julius Sanders
1790 Pleasant Saunders

1791 Catherine Sanders
1791 David Saunders

1792 Julius Saunders

1793 Elizabeth Saunders

1794 David Saunders
1794 Elizabeth Saunders
1794 James R. Saunders
1794 Julius Saunders

1795 David Saunders
1795 Elizabeth Saunders
1795 James R. Saunders

1796 David Saunders
1796 Elizabeth Saunders
1796 James Saunders
1796 Julius Saunders

1797 David Saunders
1797 James Saunders
1797 Julius Saunders
1797 Julius Saunders
1797 William H. Saunders
1797 William Saunders

1798 David Saunders
1798 Elizabeth Saunders
1798 James Saunders
1798 Jeremiah Saunders
1798 Julius Saimnders
1798 Julius Saunders

1799 David Saunders
1799 Elizabeth Saunders
1799 Jeremiah Saunders
1799 Julius Saunders
1799 William Saunders

1800 James Saunders

1801 James Saunders
1801 Julius Saunders
1801 Julius Saunders

1802 David Saunders
1802 James Saunders
1802 William Saunders

1803 David Saunders
1803 William Saunders

1804 James R. Saunders

1805 Benjamin Saunders
1805 David Saunders
1805 James R. Saunders
1805 Julius Saunders
1805 Julius Saunders
1805 William Saunders