Descendants of Thomas Anderson
Generation No. 1
1. Thomas6 Anderson (Robert5, Robert4, Richard3,
"York Watershed"2, "Colonial Virginia"1)
(Source: (1) William Pope Anderson, Anderson Family Records, (W. F. Schaeffer & Co., Cincinnati,
Ohio; 1936)., (2) William Pope Anderson, Anderson - Overton, A Continuation
of Anderson Family Records (1936) & Early Descendants of William Overton
& Elizabeth Waters of Virginia & Allied Fa, (Cincinnati, Ohio; 1945.)., (3) C. G.
Chamberlayne, The Vestry Book of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia 1706-1786, (Clearfield Company, Inc.; Genealogical
Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 1999).) was born Abt. 1684 in New
Kent County, Virginia, and died October 1757 in Albemarle County,
Virginia. He married (1) Agnes
Gannaway Bef. 1706. She was born
Abt. 1685 in New Kent County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1730 in Albemarle County,
Virginia. He married (2) Mary ?
Abt. 1733. She died Bef. 1757.
Notes for Thomas
Anderson:
Thomas' birth date has been corrected to
reflect the fact that he does not appear as a land holder in the 1704 rent roll
and may differ from the writings of William Pope Anderson. Anderson - Overton,
A Continuation of Anderson Family Records (1936) & Early Descendants fo
William Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia & Allied Families, by
William Pope Anderson, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1945.
The St. Paul's parish vestry book
survived from 1706 to the 1780's and there are precessionings in 1708 and 1711
and so on. Robert Anderson. Sr, and
Robert Anderson Jr. and Richard, David, John, Matthew and Thomas Anderson all
appear in the 1708 precincts list all of them near each other between Crumps
Creek and Tottopotomies Creek and Mechumps Creek to the north of current
Mechanicsville, Virginia.
In 1719 Gilbert Gibson was given a patent adjacent to Matthew and
Thomas Anderson in New Kent County.
Thomas' association with Robert Anderson I derives from an analysis of precessioning
records in St. Paul's Parish published in the book above. Thomas was a church warden for St. Pauls
Parish in the 1720's.
November 1734 Hanover
County, Virginia
Thomas and Charles
Anderson post bond regarding construction of Chickahominy Bridge
Thomas Anderson's first wife died betwen
1725 and 1734. Before 1734 he remarried
to Mary and began experimenting with western lands. In 1733 Thomas was replaced
as a church warden of St. Paul's parish and ordered to surrender the moneys of
the parish to Thomas Merriweather. He continues as a vestryman until 1737 when
he was removed as vestryman. In 1739 a
nephew Thomas Anderson replaces him as vestryman until 1754. As can be seen in the records below he was
dabbling in western lands during this period and even spent some time in jail in
1738. By 1748 he was firmly entrenched
on lands in Albemarle County.
Goochland Co Wills
& Deeds 1728-1736, page 12
09/17/1734 Thomas
Anderson witness to deed of John Sorrell
Thomas 01/10/1735
Goochland Co
290a bothsides Little
Byrd near the head
patents 16/468
Thomas 09/08/1736
Goochland Co
400a between
tear-wallet run & Little Guinea Creek adj Paul Pig
patents 17/ 170
Goochland Co Wills
& Deeds 1728-1736, page 260
11/16/1736 Thomas
Anderson of St. Paul's Parish, Hanover Co., Gentlemen to John Smith
for 20 pounds 290a
both sides of Little Byrd Creek
Goochland Co Wills
& Deeds 1736-1742, page 164
Letter of Henry Power
desiring that Thomas Anderson, who is in custody, no longer be detained in
prison.
Recorded 19 Sept 1738
Thomas 08/20/1748
Albamarle Co
400a southside of
James River on branches of Appomattox River
patents 26/661
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Subj: Thomas Anderson d. 1758 Albemarle Co.
Date: 99-02-12 06:56:23 EST
From: SK BC79
To: PatAnder73
Patrick--
I copied the following
out of a will book at the Albemarle Co. Courthouse. Have no idea if it ties
into my line but thought it might be helpful to people researching this family.
It was difficult to read in parts but I think I got all the basics.
Sharon
________
The Will of Thomas
Anderson
Probated in Albemarle
County March 9, 1758
Albemarle County Will
Book 2, p. 38
In the name of God
amen. I Thomas Anderson of the County of Albemarle being in a weak ? condition
of body but through the abundant goodness and mercy of God in perfect memory to
Constitute and appoint this my last will and Testament & Desire it may be
recorded by all as such.
Imprimis I most Humbly
bequeath my soul to God my maker beseeching his most Gracious Exceptance of it
through the all sufficient mercy and mediation of my most Compassionate
redeemer Jesus Christ who Gave himself to be an atonement for my sins & is
able to save to the utmost all that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth
to make intercession for them and whom I trust will not reject me a returning
penitant sinner when I come to him for mercy in this hope & Confidence I render
up my soul with Comfort humbly beseeching the most blessed & Glorious
Trinity one God most Holy most merciful and Gracious to prepare me for the time
of my Desselation & then take me to himselfe into that pease & rest incomparable felicity which he has prepared
for all that Love & fear his Holy name. Amen blessed be God.
Imprimis I give my
Body to the Earth from whence it was taken in full assurance of its
resurrection from thence at the Last Day. As for my Burial I desire it may be
dessant without prompoustate? at direction of my Executors hereafter mentioned
who I doubt not will manage it with all requested prudance as to my Worldly
Estate. I will and positively order that all my Lawfull Debts be paid.
Item: I Give and
bequeath to my son Charles Anderson four hundred acres of Land Lying on the
branches of Fishpond Creek joyning Peter Brooks's line & Joseph Dabbs's
lines to him & his heirs forever.
Item: I Give &
bequeath to my son Gideon Anderson three hundred acres of Land on where my
Plantation is that I now live to be Laid(?) off in a regular form to him &
his Heirs forever. My Will & Desire is that the remaining part of my Land
may be regularly Divided Amongst my four Youngest Children William, David,
Micajah & Judah Anderson & the
Eldest take the first Choice which I Give & bequeath to them & their
Heirs forever.
Item: I Give &
bequeath to William Connell(??) the Tract of Land whereon he now Lives
supposing to be Eighty or ninety acres to a new line from Chamberlayne's line
to Thomas Lockart's(?) line to him & the Heirs of his Body Lawfully
begotten forever.
Item: I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Allen
the Increase of her Negro wench Hannah to her & her Heirs forever.
Item: I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances
Hughes one Negro man named Coopper to her & heirs forever.
Items: I Give & bequeath to my Children Thomas
Anderson, James Anderson, Susannah Williams, Elizabeth Woodson & Agness
Leah one shilling sterling apiece ??is that after my Lawfull Debts are paid
that the reminder part of my Estate be kept together under the Care of my son
William Anderson & that he may take Care of my Young Children provide for them as suitable mantenance
& to keep a reasonable allowance for the same & that David Anderson may
have a share in each crop if he thinks propper to Tarry with him and that the
Family have liberty to Tarry on my said Plantation till they can settle their
own my will that my sons Charles, Gideon & William Anderson be Executors of
this my last will & Testament. & I Desire my Estate may not be
appraised. In Witness thereof I have set my hand and seal this 25 Day of
October one thousand seven hundred & fifty seven.
Thomas
Anderson (Let)
John Gannaway(?)Jr
(his)
John Gannaway Senior
(mark)
Roger Williams
At a Court held for Albemarle
County the ninth Day of March 1758 This last Will and Testament was presented
to Court by the Executors therein ? proved by the Oaths of John Gannaway &
Roger Williams two of the witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded & on the
motion of Charles Anderson, Gideon Anderson & William Anderson who made
oath according to Law Certificate is Granted them for obtaining a Probat
thereof in due form Giving security whereupon they with John Gannaway their
security entered into & Acknowledged their Bond for the due & faithful
performance of the said Will.
John
Nicholas, Clerk
____________________
1. William Pope Anderson, Anderson Family
Records, (W. F. Schaeffer & Co.,
Cincinnati, Ohio; 1936).
2. William Pope Anderson, Anderson - Overton, A
Continuation of Anderson Family Records (1936) & Early Descendants of
William Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia & Allied Fa, (Cincinnati, Ohio; 1945.).
3. C. G. Chamberlayne, The Vestry Book of St.
Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia
1706-1786, (Clearfield Company, Inc.;
Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 1999).
Notes for Agnes
Gannaway:
a source for family
and children:
James M. Richardson
240 Hickman Fork Rd.
Thomaston, GA
30286-9545
Editor's note: Mr.
Richardson gave me his wife's name as Agnes Gannaway, however I have not yet
seen adequate proof that his first wife was Agnes Gannaway. Indeed perhaps he only had the wife Mary as
found in Goochland records.
________________________
Subj: Re: Elizabeth Anderson (Woodson)
Date: 99-05-25 23:54:29 EDT
From: cprender@postoffice.swbell.net
Reply-to: cprender@swbell.net
To: PatAnder73@aol.com
Hello Pat:
Pat here! Boy that
could get confusing, but we won't let it.
Thank you so very much for the research notes on Elizabeth, and the
directions to the two web sites. Having only read the notes at this time of
night (10:47 PM) it really does clarify my question regarding Reynard &
Thomas.
Besides the connection
through Thomas, what caught my eye immediately, was my connection to John
Gannaway & John Gannaway II or Jr. as witnesses to Thomas' 10/25/1757
will. John I is my 6th G grandfather;
John II is my 5th G grandfather. We
carry the Gannaway line from Jacapo di Genoa & Leonora di Medici in 1544 to
my grandmother, Mary Pearl (Gannaway) Black.
It would appear that
Agnus (Gannaway) Anderson could be an elder sister (by four years) of John I,
the daughter of Marmaduke & Henrietta
(Campmartin) Gannaway
of London.
I am looking froward
to going through the web sites. Again,
our best regards; we'll be in touch.
Please let us know if you would like any
information on the
Gannaways, Woodsons, or any other early family groups (I'm sure we'll find a
few more connections).
Pat
Notes for Mary ?:
Goochland County Wills
& Deeds 1736-1742, page 1
a release of dower
rights of Mary Anderson, wife of xxxxxxxxx Anderson in deed for 290a conveyed
to John Smith by deed 16th November. Recorded 2 Dec. 1736.
Children of Thomas
Anderson and Agnes Gannaway are:
+ 2 i. Ann7 Anderson, born December 1706
in New Kent County, Virginia; died Bef. 1776 in Hanover County, Virginia.
+ 3 ii. Elizabeth Anderson, born Abt. 1708.
4 iii. Susanna Anderson, born Abt. 1710; died in
Shelby County, Kentucky. She married
John Williams in Goochland County, Virginia.
Notes for Susanna
Anderson:
From the will of Thomas Anderson - Items: I Give & bequeath to my Children Thomas
Anderson, James Anderson, Susannah Williams, Elizabeth Woodson & Agness
Leah one shilling sterling apiece
Subj: RE Susanna
Anderson, d/o Thomas Anderson and Agness (?Gannaway)
Date: 5/23/03 7:04:22
PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Pat
Wonder what proof there
is that Susanna m John Williams in Goochland
Co VA
and died in Shelby Co
KY? It's possible she's the Susanna who
married
Thomas Williams d. 1806
Goochland, though if so, she predeceased him.
Curious about source
for Susanna having married John Williams. Can you
identify the Roger
Williams who witnessed the will of Thomas Anderson in
1757 Albemarle? Thomas ans Susannah Williams had a son,
Roger, and he
probably had a brother,
Roger as well.
I have some info from
another Anderson researcher placing Susanna as a wife
of Thomas, but I cannot
prove or disprove John or Thomas?
Is there a relationship
between Thomas' father, Robert, and Reynard
Anderson? Don't know if you've gone back to England to
see if they are
related or not. They
seem to move among some of the same circles, but that
could be geography,
more than relationships. However, I've long come to the
conclusion, that while
proximity doesn't make for DNA relationships, most
often one did not come
to this country alone, without "kith and kin".
This is spurred by a 30
year search to find the grandparents of Charles
anderson Williams, s/o
Samuel Williams and Lucy Lewis of Bedford/Campbell Co
VA , later Botetourt Co
VA . I think he may be Richard, Robert,
Thomas,
Susanna m Thomas
Williams, Samuel, Anderson, Charles Anderson Williams b.
1823 Campbell/Botetourt
Co VA d. 1880 Botetourt m Minerva Jane Craddock, b.
1836 Lunenburg Co VA d.
29 Aug 1908, m. 10 Jan 1854 Montgomery Co VA.
Any thoughts?
Karen
__________________________________
Subj: Re: RE Susanna
Anderson, d/o Thomas Anderson and Agness (?Gannaway)
Date: 5/24/03 6:03:52
PM Eastern Daylight Time
From: karenwood@del.net
To: PatAnder73@aol.com
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Thanks
We think that Susanna
married Thomas Williams and that Roger Williams was perhaps the oldest son,
still in the area.. Among thier
children, there is a Samuel Williams m. Susanna Ligon. Thier oldest son, named
Anderson Williams (1767), is most likely the father of my Samuel Williams b.
1798/99 d. bet 1880/1900 in Botetourt, m Lucy Lewis in Campbell Co VA 1821.
Thier son, Charles Anderson Williams was my GGGgrandfather (b 1823 d. 1880/1
Botetourt Co VA).
Linda Stuffelbean has
sent me a file which tends to document most of these things, though Thomas
Williams didn't leave a lot of records to work with. While he and Susanna seem
to have had a number of children, perhaps as many as 17, the records he left
tend to be indicative of a man who couldn't handle his financial matters
well. He spent a good deal of time in
Cumberland Co court, and on more than one occasion, Charles Williams and John
Gannaway were the security for his debts. Charles moved on to Pittsylvania Co where
he married twice. Samuel paid the tax for his father in 1786, indicating that
Thomas may not have been able to pay for himself. It's possible that Thomas married again in Cumberland Co in 1790
in Campbell Co VA, as the father of the bride more or less disowned his
disobedient daughter. It's not Thomas,
of either Roger or Mathias, as it's possible a young girl married a very old
man, with no money. But that's pure
speculation. I've seen her father's will, but not his estate settlement. Perhaps finding any estate settlement for
Thomas might answer the question, but I think it's possible that Roger was the
son of Thomas, witnessing the will of his grandfather, Thomas Anderson. Thomas
Williams is known to have had a brother Matthias from Cumberland Co records. I can find nothing to support a marriage to
a John Williams, except on the web, and
I suspect that's coming from your web site. Would like to find proof somewhere,
to prove or disprove either Thomas or John as the husband of Susanna. IF it's Thomas,
I can document four of the kids and I
believe Linda can document all of them, but I don't have all of her
publication.
Thanks
Karen
5 iv. Frances Anderson, born Aft. 1712. She married William Hughes.
Notes for Frances
Anderson:
Frm Thomas Anderson's will - Item: I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Frances Hughes one Negro man
named Coopper to her & heirs forever.
_________________________
Subj: Re: Andersons of Virginia
Date: 99-08-07 13:50:04 EDT
From: THELOMELS
To: PatAnder73
>Patrick -
Have I seen your webpage? Indeed, your
webpage, which I found in early June, was what gave me link I needed to
researching this family. <U>You have a great webpage</U>. You have worked very hard on it and I have
been recommending it to other Anderson researchers.
I traced the ancestry of Mary Spencer
(wife of Richard Anderson) back to the le Despencers and D'abbetots in the 11th
century. You probably have this
information, but I'm including it in this email just in case.
But I haven't got any further info on the
Andersons. I also would love to have
more on Agnes Gannaway and Susanna Bowles(she married William Hughes, the son
of Willam Hughes and Frances Anderson).
And the biggest mystery of them all is the da___ Cecelia Massie
thing. I can't take her line anywhere,
cause nobody can decide who her parents were.
I've 'bout decided that it was D (probably David) and Lucretia
Massie. But when you are not sure of
something, you hesitate to take it further.
Now, I'm descended from this family on
two sides. From Frances Anderson and
William Hughes and from Pouncey Anderson and Elizabeth Holland ( Her line goes
way back to the Duttons and the Molyneux'. I think I'm going to be able to
connect her to the deHolands eventually.)
We should all really appreciate the
research that has gone into your work, mainly because the Richards, Roberts and
Williams are all so confusing. I, for
one, want to say thank you for sharing it.
And I also want to ask your permission to quote some of your notes in my
pedigree, which I plan to print and share with my cousins. I also would like to develop my own webpage,
so I can get some more help with this. Your notes speak for themselves; they
are not controversial and are very honest about the authenticity of the information.
Please let me know if it's alright to use them.
[snip]
Thanks for contacting me. Let me know if you are interested in the
Holland line. As I find out more on this family, I'll be glad to share with you
and would hope that you would be obliged to do the same for me.
..............Jane
(Hughes) Lomel
+ 6 v. Thomas Anderson, born Abt. 1714 in New Kent
County, Virginia; died 1780 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
+ 7 vi. Charles Anderson, born Abt. 1716 in New Kent
County, Virginia; died 1786 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
8 vii. daughter Anderson, born Abt. 1718. She married William Cornwell.
Notes for daughter
Anderson:
From Thomas Anderson's will - Item: I Give & bequeath to
William Connell(??) the Tract of Land whereon he now Lives supposing to be
Eighty or ninety acres to a new line from Chamberlayne's line to Thomas
Lockart's(?) line to him & the Heirs of his Body Lawfully begotten forever.
9 viii. Agnes Anderson, born Abt. 1720. She married ? Leah.
Notes for Agnes
Anderson:
From Thomas Andersons Will - Items: I Give & bequeath to my Children Thomas Anderson, James
Anderson, Susannah Williams, Elizabeth Woodson & Agness Leah one shilling
sterling apiece
10 ix. Gideon Anderson, born Abt. 1722 in New Kent
County, Virginia; died Aft. 1755.
Notes for Gideon
Anderson:
From Thomas Anderson's will - Item: I Give & bequeath to
my son Gideon Anderson three hundred acres of Land on where my Plantation is
that I now live to be Laid(?) off in a regular form to him & his Heirs
forever. my will that my sons Charles,
Gideon & William Anderson be Executors of this my last will &
Testament.
Cumberland County Will
Book 1, page 152
12/26/1755 Gideon
Anderson witnesses will of Mary Scott
+ 11 x. James Anderson, born Abt. 1725; died 1782 in
Cumberland County, Virginia.
Children of Thomas
Anderson and Mary ? are:
+ 12 i. William7 Anderson, born 1734.
13 ii. David Anderson, born Aft. 1736.
Notes for David
Anderson:
From the will of Thomas Anderson - after my Lawfull Debts are
paid that the reminder part of my Estate be kept together under the Care of my
son William Anderson & that he may take Care of my Young Children provide for them as suitable mantenance
& to keep a reasonable allowance for the same & that David Anderson may
have a share in each crop if he thinks propper to Tarry with him and that the
Family have liberty to Tarry on my said Plantation till they can settle their
own. My Will & Desire is that the remaining part of my Land may be
regularly Divided Amongst my four Youngest Children William, David, Micajah & Judah Anderson & the Eldest take
the first Choice which I Give & bequeath to them & their Heirs forever.
14 iii. Micajah Anderson, born Abt. 1738 in New Kent
County, Virginia.
Notes for Micajah
Anderson:
From the will of Thomas Anderson - My Will & Desire is
that the remaining part of my Land may be regularly Divided Amongst my four
Youngest Children William, David, Micajah
& Judah Anderson & the Eldest take the first Choice which I Give
& bequeath to them & their Heirs forever.
15 iv. Judah Anderson, born Abt. 1740.
Notes for Judah
Anderson:
From the will of Thomas Anderson - My Will & Desire is
that the remaining part of my Land may be regularly Divided Amongst my four
Youngest Children William, David, Micajah
& Judah Anderson & the Eldest take the first Choice which I Give
& bequeath to them & their Heirs forever.
Generation No. 2
2. Ann7 Anderson (Thomas6, Robert5,
Robert4, Richard3, "York Watershed"2,
"Colonial Virginia"1) was born December 1706 in New Kent
County, Virginia, and died Bef. 1776 in Hanover County, Virginia. She married James Allen December 07,
1721 in Hanover County, Virginia. He
was born 1699, and died 1771.
Notes for Ann
Anderson:
From Thomas Anderson's will - Item: I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Ann Allen
the Increase of her Negro wench Hannah to her & her Heirs forever.
Children of Ann
Anderson and James Allen are:
16 i. Dorcas8 Allen (Source: Andrew S.
Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born 1722; died 1753. She married Matthew Sims.
+ 17 ii. James Anderson Allen, born July 07, 1724;
died 1793.
18 iii. Elizabeth Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson,
MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.), "Electronic."), born 1726.
+ 19 iv. Daniel Anderson Allen, born September 12,
1728 in Hanover County, Virginia; died 1807 in Cumberland County, Virginia.
20 v. Charles Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson,
MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.), "Electronic."), born 1730; died
1733.
21 vi. Frances Anderson Allen (Source: Andrew S.
Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born Bet. 1731 - 1732.
22 vii. Anna Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born 1734.
23 viii. Martha Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson,
MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.), "Electronic."), born Bet. 1735 -
1736.
24 ix. Richard Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson,
MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.), "Electronic."), born Bet. 1737 -
1738.
25 x. Anna Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born 1738.
26 xi. Anne Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born 1739.
27 xii. Sarah Allen (Source: Andrew S. Anderson, MD,
asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW,
(Fredericksburg, VA.), "Electronic."), born 1745.
28 xiii. Benjamin Anderson Allen (Source: Andrew S.
Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born 1748.
29 xiv. Charles Anderson Allen (Source: Andrew S.
Anderson, MD, asamd1st@yahoo.com4PatrickAnderson.FTW, (Fredericksburg, VA.),
"Electronic."), born 1748.
3. Elizabeth7 Anderson (Thomas6, Robert5,
Robert4, Richard3, "York Watershed"2,
"Colonial Virginia"1) was born Abt. 1708. She married John Woodson Abt. 1724,
son of Richard Woodson. He was born
1697.
Notes for Elizabeth
Anderson:
From the will of Thomas Anderson -
Items: I Give & bequeath to my
Children Thomas Anderson, James Anderson, Susannah Williams, Elizabeth Woodson &
Agness Leah one shilling sterling apiece
Subj: Anderson Family
Date: 2/27/00 10:17:56 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Mardelene
To: PatAnder73
Hi Patrick
Saw your name on
Anderson Gen Forum. Am descendant of
Thomas Anderson of Hanover---his daughter Elizabeth married John Woodson. Their daughter Ann married Moore
Lumpkin---do you have these descendants.
Some years ago, I saw
reference to this Anderson Family and wondered how Thomas is connected toRobert
and Richard et. al. Was there a will,
or is there something more like a land record, or is it proximity. Also, I wonder about the name of his wife
Agnes Gannaway. There is a Gannaway
family in Prince Edward that was also connected to Woodsons and Lumpkins. What is the source for her surname. Could she be connected to John of Prince
Edward?
Also, Elizabeth, daughter of David Anderson of
Buckingham married 1) to Washington Walker and then to Moore Jr. Lumpkin about 1809. She moved to Tennessee. He sister Susan married Michael Lancaster of
Prince Edward. Is there any connectino
to Thomas Anderson. Actually I was
hoping to see if Elizabeth and Susan had any other siblings. Any help would be appreciated.
Jana Bickel
Notes for John
Woodson:
Subj: Moore, Anderson,
Watkins
Date: 1/4/03 5:29:47
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this helps some h ow...am sure u already know of it! Alyce
Subj: Re: Woodson-
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Hi, I just got this:
"I also have a
copy of a book called "Woodsons and their Connections" by
Henry Morton Woodson
1915. It was in the LDS Family History
Library in Salt
Lake City.
On page 25 it says
"Richard, born about 1662, at Curles in Henrico County,
married Anne Smith,
daughter of Obadiah Smith. In 1729 he
made a deed to
James Hambleton, for
land in Henrico, being part of a tract granted to his
father Robert Woodson
in October 1704. As he was about 67
years old at the
time of making this
deed, he probably died within a few years thereafter."
Then he listed the
children as such:
i. Richard, Jr.4 (Richard3, Robert2, John1)
born about 1690 in Henrico.
Arriving at the age of
young manhood, he located in Goochland where he
patented and otherwise
acquired such immense tracts of land that he came to
be known as
"Baron" Woodson, He later built his home "Poplar Hill" in
Prince
Edward, Co. He was married in about 1715 to Anne
Madeleine Michaux,
daughter of Abraham
Michaux and Susanne Rochette, Huguenots who had settled
at Manikin Town in
1701. (You should also check those
names on Google
search. Their story is amazing. There is still a church in Manikin Town,
VA with plaques with
their names on it.)
ii. Obediah - born
about 1712 in Henrico married in 1734 to Constance
Watkins, daughter of
John Watkins "the Tray Maker."
Obediah held the rank
of captain and
commanded a company of militia as shown by a letter addressed
to him by Gov.
Dinwiddie and found in the Virginia Historical Collection,
(Dinwiddie Papers).
iii. John born about 1697 in Henrico and married
probably about 1720 to
Elizabeth Anderson,
dau. of Thomas Anderson of Hanover County.
iv. Elizabeth born
about 1699 in Henrico where it appears she spent her
entire life. She was twice married first to Thomas Morton
about 1718. He
died in 1731 and his
will was proved "First monday in April, 1731," and
names wife Elizabeth
and 5 children. On Sep 20, 1740
Elizabeth Woodson
Morton of Henrico,
made a deed to her children, Thomas Morton, John Morton,
Ann Morton, Judith
Morton and nephew Samuel Morton, brother to Joseph
Morton. It was after making this deed that she was
married, second to
Edmond Goode.
v. Judith born about 1703 in Henrico, was
married about 1722 to Jacob
Michaux son of Abraham
Michaux & Susanne Rochette, Huguenots of Manikin Town
in Goochland Co. Jacob Michaux was born in Amsterdam, Holland
in 1700.
vi. Mary, born about 1707 in Henrico and was
married to Richard Truman.
vii. Agnes born 27 Feb 1711 in Henrico and died
10 Mar 1802. She was
married about 1730 to
Joseph Morton who was born 1709 and died 28 June 1782.
He settled at Little Roanoke Bridge in
Charlotte Co., Virginia about 1745;
was a surveyor by
occupation and secretary to Mr. Randolph.
He was founder
of Briery Presbyt.
Church, was first ruling elder and first trustee. Was
trustee visitor and
manager of Hampden Sidney College; justice of the peace
of Charlotte Co., 1769
and member of the committee of safety in Charlotte
Co., Feb 1775. (See
Foote's Sketches of Virginia, Vol. I & II)
This Joseph
Morton was a nephew of
Thomas Morton who married Elizabeth Woodson.
The book lists the
children of John4 Woodson (Richard3, Robert2, John1) and
Elizabeth Anderson as:
i. Anderson Woodson m. Ann Lackland
ii. John Woodson
married Martha Tanneway
iii. Anne Woodson
married Moore Lumpkin
iv. Druscilla Woodson married William Walker
v. Martha Woodson married John Tanneway"
Sherry
I descend from Richard
Woodson side directly as well as from Rebecca's
father
John Pryo r (thru her sister) who married a Layne
gradfather of mine!
The below is what I
received from my cousin who is a president of her local
DAR and I have yet to
discvoer in errors in any of her research. We are
double cousins.
I have to send this in
two sections as it ws too large for darn AOL.
THere
is more going back if
you wish it! And more on my side of the line as well.
regards
A possible cousin,
many times removed
ALyce Hart
Children of Elizabeth
Anderson and John Woodson are:
30 i. Anderson8 Woodson. He married Ann Lackland July 03, 1780 in
Charlotte County, Virginia.
31 ii. John Woodson. He married Martha Tanneway.
32 iii. Anne Woodson. She married Moore Lumpkin.
33 iv. Druscilla Woodson. She married William Walker.
34 v. Martha Woodson. She married John Tanneway.
6. Thomas7 Anderson (Thomas6, Robert5,
Robert4, Richard3, "York Watershed"2,
"Colonial Virginia"1) was born Abt. 1714 in New Kent
County, Virginia, and died 1780 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. He married Sarah Clark Bef. 1743,
daughter of James Clark and Henrietta Hardyman. She was born Abt. 1720 in Prince George County, Virginia, and
died Aft. 1803 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
Notes for Thomas
Anderson:
From the will of Thomas Anderson -
Items: I Give & bequeath to my
Children Thomas Anderson, James Anderson, Susannah Williams, Elizabeth Woodson
& Agness Leah one shilling sterling apiece
Thomas Anderson
11/12/1735 no county
(possibly extreme
western Prince George County below the Appomattox in the region that became
Amelia)
542a southside of Mill
branch
Virginia patents
16/334
1736 Amelia County Tax
Roll
Thomas Anderson
Amelia County
Court Orders Book 1
At Court on 02/15/1744
Abraham Green & William Booker
report that in conjunction with the Gent. of the Henrico Court, they have
agreed with Thomas Anderson, to build a bridge over the Appomattox River and
keep it in repair, for 70 pounds.
Amelia County
Will Book 1
Bonds, page 14
140 pounds. Thomas Anderson, with George Currie, Samuel Tarry, and Clement
Read, all of Amelia County, to Abraham Green and William Booker, Gent., of the
same County, and William Kennon, Jr. and Benjamin Harris, Gent., of Henrico
Co., Va. for Thomas Anderson to build a bridge over the Appomatox River at a
place called Burtons, 12 feet wide and double railed, in a good workmanlike
manner, and keep the same in passable repair for seven years for the
consideration of 70 pounds, 50 pounds whereof to be paid Aug. 17,1745, and
remaining 20 pounds to be paid Aug. 17, 1746; sec. Aug. 16, 1745.
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