Descendants of Alexander Anderson
Generation No. 1
1. Alexander3 Anderson ("South Side"2, "Colonial
Virginia"1) (Source: Virginia State Library, Virginia Land
Office Patents and Grants,
(http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html), "Electronic.") was
born Abt. 1640. He married ?.
Notes for Alexander
Anderson:
1666 Alexander
Anderson headright of Joseph Bridger Nansemond County
Also...it seems there
was another headright of Joseph Bridger: a David Anderson.......2nd name on the
list of headrights...
Patent
GRANTEE Bridger, Joseph, Capt. grantee.
DATE 6 January 1668.
NOTE Location: Isle of Wight County.
NOTE Description: 1000 acres on a swamp that runs
into the west branch of Nanzemond River. Formerly gtd. Thomas Harris March 2nd
1655 and renewed in his name Mar, 18, 1662 and by him deserted &c.
NOTE "See memo: on the margin of the
Record"
NOTE Source: Land Office Patents No. 6, 1666-1679
(pt.1 & 2 p.1-692), p. 207 (Reel 6).
NOTE Part of the index to the recorded copies of
patents for land issued by the Secretary of the Colony serving as the colonial
Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of
Virginia.
OTHER FORMAT Available on microfilm. Virginia State Land
Office. Patents 1-42, reels 1-41.
SUBJECT Land titles -- Registration and transfer --
Virginia -- Isle of Wight County.
SUBJECT Isle of Wight County (Va.) -- History --
17th century.
SUBJECT Land grants -- Virginia -- Isle of Wight
County. aat.
Patent
Anderson, Alexander.
grantee
22 April 1670
Location: Nansemond
County
Description: 300 acres
adjoining the land of James Long and Hugh Sanders
Source: Land Office
Patents No. 6, 1666-1679 (pt.1 & 2 p. 1-692), p. 311 (reel 6).
The Library of
Virginia, Land Office Patents & Grants/Northern Neck Grants & Surveys
To all &c Now know
yee that I William Berkeley Knt Governor: &c give and Grant Alexander
Anderson three Hundred Acres of Land in ye upper pariush of Nanzemond County at
a m**ed Gum, and soe Runing West by Soute 150 pools to a mked Gum, and soe
Soute and East 320 pools, to a mked pine butting on ye land of James Long and
soe East by Norte *** pools Joyning to Longs Land to a mked pine, and soe Norte
by West, 320: pools, Joyning to Hugh Sande*s his Land to ye first Station, ye
said Land being Due y and for the Transport of six per** to have and to Hold &c and to be Held
&c yeilding & paying; Provided: &c Datted the 22 of Aprill --- 1670
Jno *iskeson *en
North *** Randall
*** Harris Anth Roon
Geo B?ayfeild
(transcribed by Marc
Anderson, original spelling/punctuation)
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Subj: Alexander/George
connection 1670
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Patrick
We've communicated a
couple of times in the last year or so....
please find attached my sources for concluding that George (1695) and
Alexander Anderson (patent 1670) lived in the same area of Southampton (Round
Hill Swamp).
attachment is in Windows
WordPad
looking forward to
your response...
Marc Anderson
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Children of Alexander
Anderson and ? are:
2 i. George4 Anderson (Source:
Virginia State Library, Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants, (http://198.17.62.51/collections/LO.html),
"Electronic."), born Abt. 1670 in Isle of Wight County,
Virginia. He married Elizabeth ?.
Notes for George
Anderson:
The Library of
Virginia, Land Office Patents & Grants/ Northern Neck Grants & Surveys
Land Office Patents No.
9, 1697-1706 (v.1 & 2 p.1-742), p. 22 (reel 9)
Ardrewson, George.
grantee
25 October 1695
Isle of Wight County
175 acres adjoining the
land of George Pearce, John Silleway
Wm. Carver, Wm.
Williams and Richd. Brassells.
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To all &c whereas
&c Now Know yee that I the Said Sr. Edmond Andros Knt Governor &c doe
with the advice and Consent of the Councill of State------- Accordingly give
and grant unto George Andrewson one hundred Seventy five acres of Land in the
lower parish of the Isle of wight County bounded thus begining at a red oake in
George Pearces line John Silleways Corner tree and runing on George Pearces
line west Southwest fifty Eight pole to apine William Carvers and William
Williams Corner tree then on Williams line South forty Seven degrees East two
hundred Ninety Six pole to apine by Corner tree then South fifty five degrees-
East twenty two pole to apine Richard
Brassells Corner tree then North Nineteen degrees East one hundred fifty eight
pole to a Lightwood Stake in John Silleways line then on Silleways line North
Sixty nine degrees----west two hundred forty Eight poles to the first Station,
the Said one hundred Seventy five Acres of Land being due Unto
the Said George
Andrewson by and for the Importation of four persons into this Colony all whose
Names are to be in the records-- Mentioned Under this Patent to have and to hold &c to be held &c
Yeilding and paying &c provided &c Dated the 25th day of October Anno
Dom 1695
E Andros
James: Samson three **nes
Eliz Samson his
Daughter
(Transcript by Marc
Anderson, original spelling/punctuation)
1704 rent roll
Anderson, George Isle of Wight County 150 acres
George and his wife
Elizabeth sold this land in 1710 and I believe they moved to Surry County,
possibly in the southern parish that became Sussex County
3 ii. Mary Anderson, born Abt. 1675. She married Richard Reynolds.
Notes for Mary
Anderson:
source Worldconnect