Descendants of "Scots" Anderson
Generation No. 1
1. "Scots"3 Anderson ("York Watershed"2,
"Colonial Virginia"1) (Source: William Pope Anderson, Anderson
Family Records, (W. F. Schaeffer
& Co., Cincinnati, Ohio; 1936).) was born Abt. 1675 in Scotland.
Notes for
"Scots" Anderson:
Samuel Davies of Hanover County wrote
that on 02/14/1754 in conversation with Adam Anderson in London, Adam said
"his uncle was the grandfather of the Andersons in Hanover Co.,
Virginia." Adam Anderson was a
clerk in the South Sea Trading House of London, and a member of a society for
the propagation of Christianity in the colonies. Samuel Davies is a Presbyterian Minister from New England and is
noteworthy as the champion of the appointment of George Washington as Commander
in Chief of the Continental Army.
There were two major Anderson familes of
Hanover County and they are mixed so thoroughly together that clearly
separating them may be impossible.
Samuel Davies was refering to a line of
Scots Andersons who came to Hanover County about 1700. They were "Presbyterian
distenters" & followers of Samuel Davies - are identified in records
as "Scots Robert" or Scotch Robert & Scots Jennett or Scots
Jenny"
It is important to understand that
surviving precessioning records of St. Paul's parish and other assorted records
of Hanover and Louisa County contain references to other Andersons not yet
connected to the Goldmine family.
Children of "Scots"
Anderson are:
+ 2 i. Captain Robert4 Anderson, born
Abt. 1700 in New Kent County, Virginia; died Abt. 1759 in Louisa County,
Virginia.
3 ii. Charles Anderson, born Abt. 1702 in New Kent
County, Virginia; died Aft. 1746 in Louisa County, Virginia. He married Janet Claiborn; born Abt. 1695.
Notes for Charles
Anderson:
Robert Anderson of
Hanover
Charles Anderson of
King William
09/05/1723 400 acres Hanover County
between head branches of Chicohominy Swamp and Stonehorse
Creek adj. John Sims, John Williamson
In the area of Southern
Hanover County and Goochland County.
from VA land patents
1724 Charles Anderson adj. Thomas Harlow at N
Chicohominy Swamp at Horsepen Br.
1724 Charles Anderson adj. John Williamson
1731 Charles Anderson adj. Richard Brooks,
John Utley
Robert Anderson to
Charles Anderson
5 July 1737 200 acres
Hanover County
on Owens Creek
In the area of eastern
Louisa County and western Hanover County
Magazine of Virginia
Genealogy - beginning with Vol 34 -
1996 #3 - continuing series
Merchant's Account
Book: Hanover Co., Va. 1743-1744 - Francis Jerdone, merchant.
Abstracted by Edgar
MacDonald for the Virginia Geneaogical Society -
20 Mar - by Charles
Anderson
31 Mar - by Scotch
Robert Anderson
6 July - To David
Anderson
8 Sept - To Jouett
Anderson (possibly Janet)
By James Anderson
Charles Anderson
09/16/1740 Hanover Couny
214a both sides west
fork of Stone Horse Creek adj John Nickie, Col. Syme
Virginia Patents Book
19/page 775
Charles Anderson and
Janet his wife to John Thomson
1746 200 acres Louisa County
conveyed by Robert Anderson to Charles Anderson
Notes for Janet
Claiborn:
Magazine of Virginia
Genealogy - beginning with Vol 34 -
1996 #3 - continuing series
Merchant's Account
Book: Hanover Co., Va. 1743-1744 - Francis Jerdone, merchant.
Abstracted by Edgar
MacDonald for the Virginia Geneaogical Society -
20 Mar - by Charles
Anderson
31 Mar - by Scotch
Robert Anderson
6 July - To David
Anderson
8 Sept - To Jouett
Anderson (possibly Janet)
By James Anderson
Generation No. 2
2. Captain Robert4 Anderson ("Scots"3,
"York Watershed"2, "Colonial Virginia"1)
was born Abt. 1700 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1759 in Louisa
County, Virginia. He married Mary ?. She died Aft. 1765.
Notes for Captain
Robert Anderson:
The Robert Anderson of the following
record could not be Robert, I or Robert, II as they were dead by 1716 nor could
it be Robert, III of "Goldmine"
who was not born until 1711/2.
Therefore he is undoubtedly Scotch Robert Anderson a Presbyterian
dissenter.
Robert Anderson of
Hanover and
Charles Anderson of
King William
09/05/1723 400 acres Hanover
County
between head branches of Chicohominy
Swamp and Stonehorse Creek adj. John Sims, John Williamson
In the area of
Southern Hanover County and near Goochland County.
Virginia patents Book
11/page 227
Robert Anderson
06/20/1733 Hanover Co
400a bothsides Owens
Creek adj Mitchell
Virginia patents
15/page 78
A few miles west of Stonehorse Creek
Robert Anderson to
Charles Anderson
5 July 1737 200 acres
Hanover County
on Owens Creek
In the area of eastern
Louisa County and western Hanover County. Louisa County was not formed from the
western portions of Hanover County until 1742.
Magazine of Virginia
Genealogy - beginning with Vol 34 -
1996 #3 - continuing series
Merchant's Account
Book: Hanover Co., Va. 1743-1744 - Francis Jerdone, merchant.
Abstracted by Edgar
MacDonald for the Virginia Geneaogical Society -
20 Mar - by Charles
Anderson
31 Mar - by Scotch
Robert Anderson
6 July - To David
Anderson
8 Sept - To Jouett
Anderson (possibly Janet)
By James Anderson
Charles Anderson and
Janet his wife to John Thomson
1746 200 acres Louisa County
conveyed by Robert Anderson to Charles
Anderson
Child of Robert
Anderson and Mary ? is:
+ 4 i. John5 Anderson, born Abt. 1735 in
Hanover County, Virginia; died Aft. 1804 in Franklin County, Virginia.
Generation No. 3
4. John5 Anderson (Robert4,
"Scots"3, "York Watershed"2,
"Colonial Virginia"1) was born Abt. 1735 in Hanover
County, Virginia, and died Aft. 1804 in Franklin County, Virginia. He married Mary Wood, daughter of
Nathan Wood.
Notes for John
Anderson:
Subj: Robert Anderson
of Albemarle County
Date: 4/18/03 9:22:34
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From:
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Hello Mr. Anderson,
I have visited your
web pages and read through the interesting and well documented 'Anderson'
information you have posted. Thank you
for providing this helpful information.
Because of your
Anderson family expertise, I am writing to inquire about my ancestors, Robert
Anderson and his son John Anderson who resided in Albemarle Co, VA, from about
1750 to 1783. Information about these
men is summarized below and in the attached file.
My earliest 'Anderson'
ancestor is ROBERT ANDERSON. The
earliest record I have of him is 8 MAY 1750, when he purchased 200 acres on
Stockton's Branch of Meacham's River in Albemarle County. Although there are two earlier deeds in
Albemarle County which reference Robert Anderson's property line, I have found
no earlier deed or land grant conveying property to a Robert Anderson. This Robert Anderson was married to MARY
(maiden name unknown). Robert Anderson may have been deceased by 8 SEP 1760
when a neighbor's deed referenced the property line of JOHN ANDERSON (Robert's
son) rather than the line of Robert Anderson.
Robert was definitely deceased by 6 AUG 1765 when his son, John
Anderson, sold the land purchased by his father. The deed shows that "MARY ANDERSON, mother to the said John
Anderson" relinquished her dower rights. I have found no probate record for Robert Anderson in Albemarle
County records - causing me to wonder if his estate may have been probated in
another county (e.g., Hanover Co).
Robert's son, John
Anderson, was married to Mary WOOD, daughter of Nathan Wood (who also resided
on Meacham's river). John Anderson and
Mary Wood remained in Albemarle County until 1783. In that year the Albemarle tax list includes John Anderson's name
on the list of removals. At about the
same time, on 1 NOV 1784, a John Anderson and Mary his wife of St Martin's
Parish sold 250 acres of land in Hanover County to a Thomas Anderson. I do not know if the John Anderson and wife
Mary of Hanover are the same persons
as the John and Mary
Anderson who removed from Albemarle in 1783.
John Anderson and Mary
Wood appear on the Franklin County, VA, tax lists from about 1797 to 1804 (from
memory). After that, I have no
knowledge of what became of John Anderson and Mary Wood. While in Franklin County, John and Mary
Anderson gave permission for their daughter, ELEANOR Anderson, to marry William
PACKWOOD; and for another daughter, SARAH Anderson, to marry David ROSS (these
are my ancestors).
Enclosed is a MS Word
".doc" file with some information about Robert Anderson and his son
John Anderson.
After this long
preamble, I have a rather simple question for you. Do you know the origins of the Robert Anderson and wife Mary who
purchased land in Albemarle County in 1750?
Do you think it possible that this Robert Anderson was a member of the Anderson
family in Hanover County? I would be
appreciative of any information or research suggestions you may be able to
provide.
Thank you in advance
for your help.
Regards,
Ross Chappell
5162 Foxvale Cove
Kennesaw, GA 30152
E-mail: [email protected]
Children of John
Anderson and Mary Wood are:
5 i. Eleanor6 Anderson, born Abt.
1760. She married William Packwood.
6 ii. Sarah Anderson, born Abt. 1762. She married David Ross.