Late 18th century tax records
indicate the presence of: ANDERSON, Barttelot ANDERSON, Betty ANDERSON, David ANDERSON, David Jr. ANDERSON, Garland ANDERSON, Henry ANDERSON, John ANDERSON, John ANDERSON, John ANDERSON, John Captain ANDERSON, Nelson Jr. ANDERSON, Robert ANDERSON, Robert ANDERSON, Thomas ANDERSON, William Jr. ANDERSON, Richard
Late 18th century marriage records
indicate the presence of: ANDERSON, Benjamin WILY, Frances 11 Jun 1777 ANDERSON, Michael THOMSON, Sally 06 Oct 1777 AUSTIN, Thomas ANDERSON, Elizabeth 01 Mar 1781 CLOPTON, Robert ANDERSON, Fanny 05 Jan 1781
18th century Virginia land patents
reveal the presence of: Cecelia 11/31/1721 Hanover Co (Widow of Matthew) 400a north of the Newfound River adj Wm Rice. 11/76 Charles 09/05/1723 Hanover Co 400a co-patent with Robert Anderson 11/227 Charles 09/16/1740 Hanover Co 214a both sides west fork of Stone Horse Creek adj John Nickie, Col. Syme 19/775 David 11/13/1721 Hanover Co 400a lower side of Taylor's Creek adj Robert Jenings 11/76 John 07/09/1724 Hanover Co 208a adj Col. Byrd middle fork of Crump's Creek patents 12/39 Nelson 05/27/1788 Hanover Co 184a adj his own on Chickahomony Swamp grants 16/799 Pouncey 08/17/1725 Hanover Co 400a both sides Hinsons Creek patents 12/234 Robert 09/05/1723 Hanover Co 400a co-patent Charles Anderson between head of Chicohominy Swamp and Stonehouse Creek adj John Sims patents 11/227 Robert 06/20/1733 Hanover Co 400a both sides Owens Creek adj Mitchell patents 15/78 Robert 12/13/1736 Hanover Co 400a both sides Andersons Creek adj Edward Nix patents 17/212 Robert 06/10/1740 Hanover Co 284a adj Charles Barrett, Thomas Rice etal patents 19/634
1810 Virginia Census
Anderson, Alexander Hanover 061 00210-01101-0,0 Anderson, Charles Hanover 046 00010-00120-0,0 Anderson, David Hanover 066 10200-01100-0,0 Anderson, Garland Hanover 089 21010-00001-0,1 Anderson, Garland,Jr. Hanover 062 10010-30010-0,0 Anderson, Henry Hanover 056 00001-00001-0,0 Anderson, John Hanover 048 20010-20010-0,0 Anderson, Jonathan Hanover 062 00010-01010-2,1 Anderson, Jonathan Hanover 063 00101-00001-0,0 Anderson, Jonathan Hanover 058 23110-22020-0,0 Anderson, Joseph Hanover 070 30010-20100-0,0 Anderson, Patrick Hanover 070 00020-00021-0,0 Anderson, Richard Hanover 066 00100-00000-0,0 Anderson, William Hanover 062 01101-00011-0,0
Discussion
These men were the descendants of Robert Anderson. Caution, because there were also the Scots Anderson of Hanover County.
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