Late 18th century marriage records
indicate the presence of: ANDERSON, Nathan D. BELL, Milley 24 Oct 1798 TAYLOR, James ANDERSON, Nanny [Mrs] 27 May 1799 KIRTLEY, Jonathan ANDERSON, Theodisa 13 Oct 1801
18th century Virginia patents
reveal the presence of: George 01/10/1736 Orange Co. 350a fork of Robinson River beginning at Elk Run adj Nicholas Ware 16/407 John 06/10/1740 Orange Co. 400a branch of north river of Shanando called Anderson Branch patents 19/630
1810 Virginia Census
None
Discussion
George and John are believed to be brothers and residents of Philadelphia who obtained these patents in central Virginia and brought their families south to live in Virginia. John Anderson was the father of the "four Brothers" who settled Augusta County. Orange County included all the lands west of it at the time these patents were made and the lands fell into Madison and Augusta County later.
The MIDI file of "Why Have My Loved Ones Gone" (lyrics) by Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864) is used by permission of Benjamin Robert Tubb from his website at Public Domain Music http://www.pdmusic.org.