Descendants of Alexander Anderson

Descendants of Alexander Anderson

Generation No. 1

1. Alexander⁴ Anderson ("Intermediate"³, "York Watershed"², "Colonial Virginia"¹) (Source: Library of Virginia, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, (http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html), "Electronic.") was born Bet. 1635 - 1637, and died 1687 in York County, Virginia. He married ?.

Notes for Alexander Anderson:

It is tempting to follow the lead of early writers and assign this man as a son of the early Andersons at Gloucester Point, but 2 things make me hesitate: First, he lived on the South bank of the York River and secondly, since his son was excused levies in 1676 it is assumed he was 21 then and born in 1655, which makes his father's birthdate range extend earlier than the limits of the Gloucester Point family.

VA Patents

1653 Alexander Anderson headright of Edward Dobson Mockjack Bay

1665 Alexander Anderson headright of Christopher Greenway Gloucester County

York County Wills & Deeds

1673 Richard Fayr received of Alexander Anderson 50 acres.

3/1/1676 John Anderson son of Alexander Anderson discharged from levies due to his infirmities.

York County Deeds, Orders, Wills, Etc., 7, 1684-1687 Library of VA

p.297 for date of court, 24 May 1687

p.299 for executor's bond for the estate of Alexander Anderson

pp.308-309 for the will of Alexander Anderson, dated 4 May 1687

In the Name of God Amen I Alexander Anderson planter of the Parish of Hampton in the County of York, being Indisposed of body but a perfect mind and memory and understanding thanks be to Almighty God for the same and being willing to dispose of that Small Estate that it hath pleased God to Lend me and intitle me unto doe make my last will and Testament in Maner and forme as followeth Imp.es first I doe give and bequeath my Soule unto Almighty God that gave itt one assuredly hoping and Expecting a Joyfull Resurrection att the last day and my body I give unto the Earth from whence itt was, to be Decently buryed by my Executors here after Named, I give and bequeath the Land that I now Live upon unto my Eldest Son John Anderson and his heires for ever, which if itt please God he Should dye without heires, the said Land to fall to the nigh Sonns, I doe also give and bequeath unto my three Sons, John, William and Richard twelve head of Cattell to be Equally divided Amongst them, onely my Eldest Son is to have the first bull Calfe I give likewise to Each of my sons two pewter Dishes, and two plates apeece, I doe alsoe give unto my three sons all my hoggs Equally to be divided amongst them, I doe further give unto my Eldest Sonn my best bed, Rugg and blanketts and to Each of my other Sons I doe give a bed with the furniture belonging to them, I doe give unto my Son William Anderson my horse Button, but with this pviso that hee Shall be for the (short blank space) of plantacon that is to say to Cart to Mill and to Church and I doe likewise give unto my Said Son William one Black Colt called Dyamond with her increase to him and his heires, and I doe likewise give unto my Son Richard one bay mare Called by the Name of Bose with her increase, I doe like wise give unto my Son William one great Chest, I doe also give unto my three Sons all my Debts hopeing in god by their honest Indeavoes to purchase a Negroe, which if they doe I give itt my Son John, I doe likewise give unto my Son John one Iron pott the Choice of two, the other I give unto my Son William I doe likewise give unto my Son John my Cross Cutt Saw with all my wedges and one Small pestle and Mortar, and to my Son Richard one Small Chest, I doe Likewise Nominate, Constitute and appoint my Eldest Son John Anderson my full and Sole Executor to see this my last will and Testament, Interlined th[is] the thirteenth time(sic) this Ninteh (sic) day of January 1686/7(sic)

Testis Daniell Taylor Alexander (his mark) Anderson

ffra: Rosse

John Ashby

May y.e 4th. 1687

Proved in Court by the oath of ffrancis Rosse and is Recorded. June y.e 24th. proved then by the oathes of Danll Tayler & John Ashby.

Test // J Sedgwicke D: Cl C[?]

At a Court held for York County May y.e 24th 1687...

// A Probate of the last will and Testament of Alexander Anderson Deced. is granted to John Anderson hee being Executor. therein Named, and proved in open Court by the Oath off ffrancis Rosser and (blank)

(will transcribed by Marc Anderson)

Subj: re Alexander

Date: 8/10/03 9:30:36 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: [email protected]

To: [email protected]

Sent from the Internet (Details)

Children of Alexander Anderson and ? are:

+ 2 i. John⁵ Anderson, born 1655 in York County, Virginia; died Bet. 1704 - 1706.

3 ii. William Anderson, born Abt. 1660 in York County, Virginia; died Aft. 1691.

Notes for William Anderson:

York County Wills and Deeds

1691 William Anderson is listed as owner of Lot 51 in the towne belonging to Yorke County (Yorktown began as a jumbled sleepy collection of buildings on a promontory in the York River about 1643. In 1691 50 acres was set aside for an incorporated town and divided up into lots that were sold. William apparently bought lot 51.)

4 iii. Richard Anderson, born Abt. 1663 in York County, Virginia.

Notes for Richard Anderson:

Richard is named in the 1687 will of Alexander Anderson in York County.

York County wills and deeds

6/25/1694 John and Richard Anderson paid as a witnesses in a suit

Generation No. 2

2. John⁵ Anderson (Alexander⁴, "Intermediate"³, "York Watershed"², "Colonial Virginia"¹) was born 1655 in York County, Virginia, and died Bet. 1704 - 1706. He married Sarah ? Abt. 1680 in York County, Virginia. She was born Abt. 1658, and died Aft. 1706.

Notes for John Anderson:

York County Wills and Deeds

1676 John son of Alexander Anderson exempted from levies due to his disabilities

1688 Land of John Anderson adjacent Henry Lee

12/20/1688 John Anderson bondsman for Robert Jackson, page 242

7/17/1690 John Anderson witness for Jane Clarke, page 475-78

6/25/1694 John and Richard Anderson paid as a witnesses in a suit

1699 John Anderson witnesses the will of Ann Bee

1704 Rent Roll

Anderson, John York County 50 acres

Notes for Sarah ?:

York County Virginia Book 12 1702-1706

Anderson, Sarah (her deed of gift) widow of John Anderson having four children viz Joseph Toppin; Wm Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson & Jno Anderson all of York Parish. Jeter Vines joins in deed as about to marry said Sarah

Children of John Anderson and Sarah ? are:

5 i. John⁶ Anderson, born Abt. 1682 in York County, Virginia; died Aft. 1704.

Notes for John Anderson:

York County Virginia Book 12 1702-1706

6 ii. William Anderson, born Abt. 1684 in York County, Virginia.

Notes for William Anderson:

York County Virginia Book 12 1702-1706

7 iii. Elizabeth Anderson, born Abt. 1686 in York County, Virginia.

Notes for Elizabeth Anderson:

York County Virginia Book 12 1702-1706