Descendants of William Anderson

Descendants of William Anderson

Generation No. 1

1. William⁴ Anderson (John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born Abt. 1721, and died Bef. June 1794 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He married (1) Mary Reid¹. She was born in Ireland, and died April 10, 1743 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He married (2) Elizabeth Campbell¹ Abt. 1746 in Augusta Co., Virginia. She died Aft. June 1794.

Notes for William Anderson:

William 06/10/1740 Augusta Co

400a bothsides of middle River of Chanado

patents 19/632

William 12/01/1740 Augusta Co

90a sotuhside Catheys RIver adj John Moffet & JOhn Francis

patents 19/846

William 12/01/1740 Augusta Co

400a branch of Cathey's River called Anderson Branch

patents 19/892

William 03/05/1747 Augusta Co

400a southside middle River of Shanando called Catheys Crrek

patents 26/205

William 08/16/1756 Augusta Co

82a adj his own

patents 34/128

William 07/15/1760 Augusta Co

100a James River

patents 34/598

William 03/01/1781 Augusta Co

210a SE side of his own adj Eanos Jones

patents D/706

William 03/16/1792 Augusta Co

400a adj his own on Back Creek

grants 26/53

William 09/30/1796 Augusta Co

130a eastside Back Creek branch of South River

grants 34/615

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! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward, 1915/1916. Cites : (a) Lyman C. Draper Collection, letter of George Christian. (b) Vir ginia Land Office Records 1738-1747. (c) History of Orange Co., VA, b y Scott. (d) Elizabeth Thurman Edington of Tucson, AZ, deceased 1952 ; left her records to cousin Mr. J. Eugene Lewis, Chattanooga, TN. (e ) Augusta Co., VA Court record, Dec 1757. Sworn statement of Margare t Anderson. (f) Will of Margaret Anderson, Augusta Co., VA, Will Bk 3 , p.311. (g) Will of William Anderson, Augusta Co., VA, Will Bk 8, p. 114, dtd 27 Aug 1792, proved Jun 1794.

(2) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Inc., 214 F rances Dr., Los Altos, CA 94022. Cites: (a) Unproved will of Willia m Anderson 1780. (b) Will of William Anderson cited in 1g. (c) Will o f Margaret Anderson cited in 1f. (d) Anderson Genealogy, 1 above. (e ) Records of Augusta Co., VA, by Chalkey, Vol. 3 - Land Grant 1740. ( f) Marriages of Augusta Co., VA 1785-1816, by Chalkey, Vol. 1.

(3) Samuel O. Ruff, Arlington, VA. Cites: (a) Mrs. Beverley Suter , Staunton, VA.

(4) "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extract ed from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," by L yman Chalkley, (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966). Vol. 2, p.16 6-167. FHL #975.591/F2s.

(5) "Gleanings of Virginia History," by William Fletcher Boogher (1 965) p.308-309. FHL #975.5 H2bw.

(6) Kindred Konnections, Draper, UT. Submitter b5813304. Cites: (a ) Edward L. Woodyard, One Spruce Hollow, Armonk, NY 10504, or 30 Mea d Ave., Greenwich, CT (1986).

! Birth: (2) Abt 1721 (assumed), Ulster, Ireland. (5) Believed to ha ve been brother of John, William and James Anderson. (6) Ireland.

Marriage to Hannah CHRITIAN: (1,2) Had a 1st wife. (6)

Marriage to Elizabeth CAMPBELL: (1,2) Abt. 1746, Augusta Co., VA. ( 6) Married Elizabeth __ after Hannah died in childbirth.

Death: (1g) Will proved Jun 1794, Augusta Co., VA.

Burial: (3) Middle River, Augusta Co., VA.

(1) Bef. 1736: Came to Port of Philadelphia from Ulster, Ireland, w ith parents and brother George. Lived a while in Lancaster Co., PA.

(1) Abt. 1736-1738: Lived in East Nottingham Twp., Chester Co., PA.

(1) Abt. 1738: Came to Augusta Co., VA. (3) Settled in area of Aug usta Stone Church, Ft. Defiance.

(5) Seven or eight heads of families who bore the name of Anderso n were among the earliest settlers of Augusta Co., VA. Whether relate d to each other in any degree is not definitely known, but four of th em, John, George, William and James, settled in the Stone Church neig hborhood and are believed to have been brothers. The other Anderson s referred to settled on Borden's grant in what is now Rockbridge Co . and are not believed to have been related to those who located on o r near Middle River in Augusta Co.

1) 1740, 10 Jun - 1747, 5 Mar: Received land grants of about 1300 a . in Augusta Co., VA.

(1c) 1742: Served as Ensign under Col. James Patton, Orange Co., VA.

(1) 1747-1760, 15 Jul: Purchased more land in Augusta Co., VA.

(4) 1813, 24 Aug: Bell vs. Anderson, Augusta Co., VA. On 17 Mar 177 8, David Bell made an entry in Augusta for 400 acres adjoining his ow n and Hall's and Moffett's lands. David died 1780 and William Bell, h is heir at law, became entitled, who had the survey made and conveye d to orator, James Bell. On 12 Jun 1772, William Anderson located 10 0 acres adjoining. Robert Anderson, son of William, sold to Detrick . Answer by Alexander Anderson, son of William.

Notes for Mary Reid:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

(2) Kindred Konnections, Draper, UT. Submitter b5813304. Cites: (a ) Edward L. Woodyard, One Spruce Hollow, Armonk, NY 10504, or 30 Mea d Ave., Greenwich, CT (1986).

! Birth: (2) Ireland.

Death: (1) 10 Apr 1743. (1,2) Augusta Co., VA, in childbirth.

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Subj:

Date: 3/4/00 1:50:59 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: [email protected] (susiemac)

To: [email protected]

I am direct decendant of John Anderson and Margaret (Campbell?) of Larnark, Scotland, to Northern Ireland and finally to Philidelphia with there Four sons which William is my line. Wiliiams frist wife was Mary Reid who died the same evening their first daughter Margaret was born, April 10 1743. William Then married Elizabeth Campbell and had the all the other children. Their son John Anderson and Rebecca Malissa Maxwell Hall (her frist husbsnds name was Hall) Anderson are my line. This is from the family bible Jane/Jean Anderson Henniger, daughter of William and Elizabeth Anderson.

Susie

Notes for Elizabeth Campbell:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916). Cites : (a) Will of William Anderson, Augusta Co., VA Will Bk 8, p.114.

! Death: (1) Was living in Jun 1794.

Child of William Anderson and Mary Reid is:

2 i. Margaret⁵ Anderson¹, born April 10, 1743 in Augusta Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1805 in Garrard Co., Kentucky. She married James Clendenin Abt. 1758 in Virginia; born Abt. 1736 in Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died Abt. 1811 in Rockcastle Co., Kentucky.

Notes for Margaret Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

(2) Kindred Konnections, Draper, UT. Submitter b5813304. Cites: (a ) Edward L. Woodyard, One Spruce Hollow, Armonk, NY 10504, or 30 Mea d Ave., Greenwich, CT (1986).

! Birth: (1,2) 10 Apr 1743, Augusta Co., VA. (1) d/o William ANDERSO N. Her mother died at her birth. (2) d/o William ANDERSON/Hannah CHRI STIAN.

Marriage to James Clendenin: (1) (2) 1758, VA.

Death: (2) Abt 1805, Garrard Co., KY.

Posted by: C. R. S. Clendenen Date: April 12, 2000 at 08:09:49

In Reply to: JAMes CLENDENIN, Virginia 1775 by BILL SHARP of 89

Genforum.com

James and Margaret Anderson Clendenin had 8 children.

John md. Mary Sympson

Hannah Anderson

Rebecca md. William Sympson

William md. Helen Fowler

Josiah md. Nancy Livingston

Martha "Patsy" md. Joseph Baldwin

Mary md. Charles Francis Boggs

Elizabeth md. Caleb Knapp/Napp

Notes for James Clendenin:

! (1) Kindred Konnections, Draper, UT. Submitter b5813304. Cites: (a ) Edward L. Woodyard, One Spruce Hollow, Armonk, NY 10504, or 30 Mea d Ave., Greenwich, CT (1986). (b) Dorothy Clendenin Chew, "Charles Cl endenin: His Ancestors and Some Descendants." Manuscript in possessio n of Mary Lou Clendenen Smith, Jefferson Blvd., Point Pleasant, WV, 2 5550.

! Birth: (1) 1736, Lancaster Co., PA. (1a) s/o Charles CLENDENIN/Mar y PATTERSON. (1b) Source does not list a son James for Charles and Ma ry CLENDENIN.

Death: (1) About 1811, Rockcastle Co., KY.

(1a) Is beleived to have been the wandering, exploring, ranging, sc outing, hunting kind of frontiersman rather than the true farmer.

Children of William Anderson and Elizabeth Campbell are:

3 i. Mary⁵ Anderson¹, born June 05, 1747 in Augusta Co., Virginia. She married William Skillings April 12, 1763.

Notes for Mary Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

! Birth: (1) 5 Jun 1747.

Baptism: (1) 21 Jun 1747.

Marriage to William Skillings/Skillern: (1) 12 Apr 1763.

+ 4 ii. John Anderson, born May 05, 1750 in Augusta Co., Virginia; died October 13, 1817 in Scott County, Virginia.

+ 5 iii. Rebecca Anderson, born 1752 in Augusta County, Virginia; died 1798 in Tennessee.

6 iv. Elizabeth Anderson¹, born 1754 in Augusta Co., Virginia. She married Samuel Anderson.

Notes for Elizabeth Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

! Birth: (1) 1754.

Marriage to Samuel Anderson: (1) They were cousins.

Notes for Samuel Anderson:

Subj: Anderson

Date: 11/28/99 6:51:24 PM Eastern Standard Time

From: [email protected] (Alice Gedge)

To: [email protected]

Hi,

I needed to send a correction that I received today from Chris Kraft. I think that the letter explains it better than I could. Could you please disconnect Samuel Anderson from James who we thought was his father, as I have? Thank you.

Alice Gedge

Hi Christine! I left you a phone message a while back, but I'm not sure if you got it. I just recently got online, didn't have the means to email you before. I wanted to tell you that Elizabeth Anderson b ca 1754, daughter of William, DID NOT marry her first cousin Samuel the son of James. James' son Samuel married Sarah Young, moved to KY and eventually died in IN. I do not know who the other Samuel was, but have been trying to find out for many years, because he may be my ancestor. My earliest known ancestor is Samuel b 1782 VA, married Lydia Powell, daughter of Richard and Sarah Powell of Shenandoah County in 1805 and moved to Belmont Co OH in 1808, later settling permanently in Monroe/Noble Co OH. I know his father's name was Samuel also, because the marriage record lists his father's name. So my Samuel's father would have been a Samuel Anderson b ca 1750, thus the perfect age to have married Elizabeth. Do you have any idea what became of them? They lived in Augusta Co for about 15 years, bought and sold land several times with his brother William, and then disappeared from the scene around 1790. I have never been able to discover what became of them. If you have any info which could shed light on this subject, I certainly would like to hear from you. If not, at least please correct the mistaken information in your records. Here is my line back to Samuel: George Elmer Anderson b 1911 IL d 1978 IL; John Harvey Anderson b 1870 IL d 1953 IL; Ezekiel Anderson b 1844 OH d 1932 IL; Ezekiel Anderson b 1813 OH d 1844 OH; Samuel Anderson b 1782 VA d 1867 OH; Samuel Anderson b ca 1750 d ???? Happy hunting! Linda

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Andersons in Augusta Co VA

Date: 11/3/99 12:22:14 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: Linander6

To: PatAnder73

Patrick - Regarding the Samuel Anderson who married Elizabeth Anderson ca 1775 in Augusta Co, this Samuel was not the son of James of the "4 brothers". Jame's son Samuel married Sarah Young and migrated to Madison Co KY. He died in IN in 1832. The Samuel who married Elizabeth had brothers named William and Thomas and their father was also named Samuel. Samuel and William administered the estate of Thomas in 1776 in Augusta Co. I would appreciate any info anyone may have re Samual and Elizabeth. The info on your page blows me away. I've been gathering Virginia Andersons for a long time, and your stuff has helped me a lot in figuring out who

belongs to whom. THANK YOU. Linda

7 v. William Anderson¹, born 1756 in Augusta Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1792.

Notes for William Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

(2) Janet B. Broadbent, Los Altos, CA. Cites: (a) Unproved will o f William Anderson 1780.

! Birth: (1) 1756.

Death: (2) Alive in 1780, not mentioned in father's will of 1792.

+ 8 vi. George Anderson, born 1758 in Augusta Co., Virginia; died June 29, 1814.

9 vii. Robert Anderson¹, born May 05, 1760 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He married Margaret Young September 13, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia.

Notes for Robert Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

(2) "Some Virginia Marriages," by Wulfeck, p.25. Cites: (a) Morton , p.546.

(3) "First Marriage Record of Augusta County, VA 1785-1813," by D.A .R. (McClure Press, Verona, VA, 1970) p.13.

(5) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. Willia m Kethley Jr., p.32. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

! Birth: (1) 1760, s/o William Anderson/Elizabeth Campbell.

Marriage to Margaret Young: (1,3,4,5) 13 Sep 1786. (2) 1786, Rockbr idge Co., VA. (3,4,5) Augusta Co., VA, by Rev. William Wilson. (4.5 ) Bond dated 11 Sep 1786, Augusta Co., VA.

Notes for Margaret Young:

!(1) "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracte d from

the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," by Lyman Ch alkley,

(Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966). Vol. 2, p.279. FHL

#975.591/F2s.

(2) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. William K ethley

Jr., p.32. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

!Birth: (1,2) d/o William Young.

10 viii. Alexander Anderson¹, born 1762 in Augusta Co., Virginia; died Aft. 1810. He married (1) Esther Kirkland April 27, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia. He married (2) Esther Crosby February 26, 1811 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

Notes for Alexander Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward, 1915/1916.

(2) "First Marriage Records of Augusta County, Virginia, 1785-1813, " comp. by Thomas Hughart Chapter DAR (McClure Press, Verona, VA, 197 0) p.13,55.

(3) "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extract ed from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," by L yman Chalkley, (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966). Vol. 2, p.16 6-167,279,349. FHL #975.591/F2s.

(4) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. Willia m Kethley Jr., p.32. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

(5) 1810 census Index. Augusta Co., VA p.314.

! Birth: (1) 1762, s/o William Anderson/Elizabeth Campbell.

Marriage to Esther Kirkland: (1,2,3,4) 27 Apr 1786. (2,3,4) August a Co., VA, by Rev. William Wilson. (3,4) Bond dated 26 Apr 1786, Augu sta Co., VA. She d/o James Kirkland.

Marriage to Esther Crosby: (1) Abt 1811. (2,4) 26 Feb 1811, August a Co., VA, by Wm. Calhoon.

(5) 1810: Alexander Anderson living in Augusta Co., VA: 1 male unde r 10 (b. 1800-1810); 1 male and 2 females 16-26 (b. 1784-1794); 1 fem ale 26-45 (b. 1765-1784); 1 male & 1 female over 45 (b. 1765 or befor e.)

(3) 1813, 24 Aug: Bell vs. Anderson, Augusta Co., VA. On 17 Mar 177 8, David Bell made an entry in Augusta for 400 acres adjoining his ow n and Hall's and Moffett's lands. David died 1780 and William Bell, h is heir at law, became entitled, who had the survey made and conveye d to orator, James Bell. On 12 Jun 1772, William Anderson located 10 0 acres adjoining. Robert Anderson, son of William, sold to Detrick . Answer by Alexander Anderson, son of William.

Alexander 08/28/1789 Augusta County

187a northwest side of Middle River adj William Anderson

19/551

Alexander 05/24/1797 Augusta Co

52a Middle River adj Robert Anderson and his own

37/247

Alexander 01/22/1801 Augusta Co.

10a southside Middle River adj his own

48/25

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possibly a descendant

Alexander 12/05/1821 Augusta Co

7.5a northside Moffitts branch of Middle River

70/497

Alexander 11/30/1841 Augusta Co

40 a Middle River

92/379

Notes for Esther Kirkland:

!(1) "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracte d from

the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," by Lyman Ch alkley,

(Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966). Vol. 2, p.279. FHL

#975.591/F2s.

(2) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. William K ethley

Jr., p.32. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

!Birth: (1,2) d/o James Kirkland.

11 ix. Jean Anderson¹, born 1764 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

Notes for Jean Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

! Birth: (1) 1764.

(1) Unmarried at time of her father's death in 1794.

Generation No. 2

4. John⁵ Anderson (William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born May 05, 1750 in Augusta Co., Virginia, and died October 13, 1817 in Scott County, Virginia. He married Rebecca Maxwell January 10, 1775 in Botetourt Co., Virginia. She was born August 07, 1753, and died February 21, 1824 in Scott County, Virginia.

Notes for John Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

(2) "Early Marriages, Wills, and Some Revolutionary War Records, Bo tetourt County, Virginia," comp. by Anne Lowry Worrell (Orig. pub. Hi llsville, VA, 1958: Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1976) p.4.

(3) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. Willia m Kethley Jr., p.32. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

! Birth: (1) 5 May 1750, s/o William Anderson/Elizabeth Campbell.

Marriage to Rebecca Maxwell: (1,2) 10 Jan 1775. (2) Botetourt Co. , VA. (3) John Anderson obtained a marriage license, 4 Feb 1774, Augu sta Co., VA. No return.

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Subj:

Date: 3/4/00 2:54:33 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: [email protected] (susiemac)

To: [email protected]

My John Anderson who married Rebecca did not have an W for intial of a middle name. There was a John W. Anderson in the same area and may have been related but, Williams son John did not have the intial W. in his name.

The source everyone seems to use is from Mary Lynn Steward. I have read this book and her own resorces are sketchie at best. I traveled all over to verify my research. I even went to Philidelphia to their historical library and reseached when the Andersons came in to PA. They were not Irish. They were from Scotland and along with other clans fled the English teranny by way of Ireland to the colonies. I have read the english tax records in that library and read the what Jane Anderson Henninger wrote her family bible. It is in a prvate family collection in TN. And the family no longer allows viewing of the bible and even had to have the phone number changed because as genealogy became more popular life became a nightmare for them. Calls, letters, ect. from all over. I have lot of history on this line and have crawled through brush, climbed hills to old Anderson family cemetaries looking and verifying all I have. Went to tiny towns and big cities. Interviewed people, family, cousins in-laws, out-laws, ect. I was not content to put down what someone wrote nearly 100 years ago. I noticed I misspelled Rebecca Melissa Maxwells middle name early. Sorry. I hope this helpes.

Susie

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Subj: Anderson-Wm., Capt.John, Elkana VA>NC>TN>AK

Date: 98-01-20 10:52:44 EST

From: [email protected] (Smith)

To: [email protected]

I thought that as long as everyone was looking for Elkanah Anderson, I would enter my first note to the Anderson list. Elkanah is a name that runs through my line.

The information I have indicates my first known ancestor is WILLIAM ANDERSON who settled in Augusta, County VA in the early 1700s with three brothers: John, George, and James. He married Mary REID. Their son was CAPT. JOHN ANDERSON who settled in the "Block House" which was one of the notable stopping places on the old Wilderness road to Kentucky.

Capt.John Anderson b. May 5, 1750 m. Rebecca Maxwell b. Aug 7, 1753.

children:

William b. Oct 31, 1776 m. Rebecca Skillern

John Anderson Jr. b. Oct. 5, 1778 m. Elizabeth McNair

Mary Anderson b. Feb 15, 1781 m. John Skillern

Elizabeth Anderson b. Mar. 6, 1783 m. William Christian

Audley Anderson b. March 11, 1785 m. Elizabeth Rea

Sarah Anderson b. Feb 7, 1787 m. Rev. Andrew Galbreath

Isaac C. Anderson b. May 3, 1789 m. Margaret Rea

Jane Anderson b. Jan 20, 1791 m. Rev. John Heniner

William Anderson and Rebecca Skillern migrated from Washington Co., VA to Anderson Co., SC to Perry Co., TN.

William Anderson and Rebecca SKILLERN had the following children

John W. b.Nov 1805

Elkanah b.Dec. 10, 1812, Perry Co. Tennessee

Sarah b.April 17,1815

William P. b. Jan 4, 1819

If this line connects with anyone, I would love to hear from you.

Pam Smith

[email protected]

Children of John Anderson and Rebecca Maxwell are:

+ 12 i. William⁶ Anderson, born October 31, 1776.

13 ii. John Anderson, born October 05, 1778. He married Elizabeth McNair.

14 iii. Mary Anderson, born February 15, 1781. She married John Skillern.

15 iv. Elizabeth Anderson, born March 06, 1783. She married William Christian.

Notes for Elizabeth Anderson:

Subj: Re: Anderson Families

Date: 5/7/00 10:07:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: [email protected] (Joan Bounds)

To: [email protected]

I recently discovered your site and found it very interesting. I am looking for the parents of Isabella Moffett Christian b. 1810 TN, George A. Christian b. 1812 TN , Pierra Christian b. 1814 TN and William Christian b. 1816 TN. Several researchers say their parents are William Christian b. VA or John Christian b. NC and Caroline Moffett b. KY or Margaret Elizabeth Anderson b. VA. Your site shows a William Christian born in VA married an Elizabeth Anderson b. VA. Do you suppose these are the parents? There are so many Williams, Johns, Margarets and Elizabeths, it is hard to find the right one. Hopefully, you might have some source or documentation that would help. I would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Joan Petty Bounds

P.O. Box 1801

Rockport, TX 78381

16 v. Audley Anderson, born March 11, 1785. He married Elizabeth Rea.

Notes for Audley Anderson:

ubj: anderson

Date: 1/17/00 9:57:52 AM Eastern Standard Time

From: [email protected] (MARION DEASON)

To: [email protected]

Hi Pat; in the colonial anderson marriage index i found audley anderson,than againg i found him in bledsoe co tn court rec.1846

guardian to minor heirs of john hennigar. also in tn tax rec.1836-39 found him with my pleasant anderson b 1812 tn who married elizabeth

lambeth b1812 nc.do you have anything on audley m anderson?are know who might be working on him.i am still trying to find the parents of my pleasantt m anderson.have ran in to a brick wall.help; thank you very much for all the work you have done on your andersons.your web site is great.thanks again verna

verna deason andrews,texas

17 vi. Sarah Anderson, born February 07, 1787. She married Andrew Galbreath.

Notes for Sarah Anderson:

Subj: sarah anderson

Date: 4/6/00 8:01:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time

From: [email protected] (Donald Homes)

To: [email protected]

Dear Mr. Anderson i was woundering if you know sarah and andrews children were. I am looking for a sarah galbraith who married a Elmore then a Goforth and I have sarah and Andrew down as her parents just wanted to make sure i am on the right track

Sincerly

Dawn Homes

18 vii. Isaac C. Anderson, born May 03, 1789. He married Margaret Rea.

19 viii. Jane Anderson, born January 20, 1791. She married John Henniger.

5. Rebecca⁵ Anderson (William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born 1752 in Augusta County, Virginia, and died 1798 in Tennessee. She married (1) Col. Samuel Augustus Wallace¹ 1771 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. He was born 1745 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, and died March 20, 1786 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She married (2) James Grisby¹ April 1786 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Rebecca Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916).

(2) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen," by S amuel O. Ruff (unpublished, 1987) p.4.

(3) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos , CA 94022, Jan 1983. Cites: (a) William Wallace family Bible in poss ession of H.J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN.

! Birth: (1,3) 1752. (3) Augusta Co., VA.

Marriage to Col. Samuel Augustus Wallace: (1,3) 1771. (3) Rockbridg e Co., VA.

Marriage to James Grisby: (1) 1786. (2) Apr 1786, one month after h er first husband's death. Was living in Lexington, VA.

Death: (3) 1798, French Broad River, TN.

(2) Aft. 1786: Moved to Sevier Co., TN, with her 2nd husband. Too k her oldest daughter Betsy along.

Notes for Col. Samuel Augustus Wallace:

!(1) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen," by Sa muel O.

Ruff (unpublished, 1987) p.3,4,25. Cites: (a) Virginia State Archive s,

Richmond.

(2) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) William Wallace family Bible in possession of H .J. Geiger,

Knoxville, TN.

Birth: (1,2) 1745, s/o Peter Wallace, Jr./Martha Woods. (2) Rockbridg e Co., VA.

Death: (1) Mar 1786. (2) 20 Mar 1786, Rockbridge Co., VA.

(1) c.1774 or later: Was in command of Fort Young.

(1) 1778, 7 Apr: The trial of 3 men who murdered Chief Cornstalk whil e he was a

hostage was held at Samuel Wallace's house, the first court in Rockb ridge Co.

(NOTE: Cornstalk, principal chief of the Shawnee Indian septs who ha d led the

Shawnees in the Battle of Point Pleasant, went with his son Elinipsi co and a

subchief Red Hawk to Fort Randolph under a flag of truce to inform C apt.

Arbuckle that he would no longer restrain his warriors from joinin g raiding

parties. Capt. Arnuckle had the 3 Indians held hostage. A group of s oldiers

and frontiersmen came to see the prisoners, and Capt. John Hall, rec ognizing

Cornstalk, shot him. Immediately the other soldiers fired and al l 3 Indians

were killed, 10 Oct 1777. This incited the Shawnees to avenge his de ath by

attacking the Kentucky settlements and torturing captives.)

(1) 1778, 5 May: Took oath as Captain in the Virginia Militia. Serve d in

Col. Henry Bowyer's Regiment, Gen. Muhlenberg's Brigade, which fough t at the

Battle of Yorktown.

(1) After the Revolutionary War, was commissioned Lt. Col. of the Vir ginia

Militia in Rockbridge Co., VA by Gov. Thomas Nelson.

(1a) 1784, Jun: Returned to Lexington, VA from Richmond, VA, where h e had

obtained 3 bounty warrants signed by Gov. Benjamin Harrison, which e ntitled

him as heir at law to land earned by his 3 brothers, who died in ser vice

during the Revolutionary War: #3194, Ensign James Wallace, 2666 2/ 3 acres;

#3195, Capt. Adam Wallace, 4000 acres; #3196, Capt. Andrew Wallace , 4000

acres. Samuel died without acting on the warrants.

(1) His brother John was executor of his will.

(1) 1808: His heirs sold the house where he had lived prior to his de ath,

lot #1, Lexington, VA, to his daughter Martha and her husband John R uff for

$166. They sold part of it in Jun 1812 for $500.

Children of Rebecca Anderson and Samuel Wallace are:

+ 20 i. Martha⁶ Wallace, born March 08, 1782 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia; died December 30, 1827 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

+ 21 ii. Andrew Wallace, born August 08, 1784 in Augusta Co., Virginia; died 1846.

8. George⁵ Anderson (William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born 1758 in Augusta Co., Virginia, and died June 29, 1814. He married Mary Breedon February 12, 1789 in Augusta Co., Virginia.

Notes for George Anderson:

! (1) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward, 1915/1916.

(2) "First Marriage Record of Augusta County, VA 1785-1813," by D.A .R. (McClure Press, Verona, VA, 1970) p.14.

(4) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. Willia m Kethley Jr., p.32. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

! Birth: (1) 1758.

Marriage to Mary Breedon: (1,2,3,4) 12 Feb 1789. (2,3,4) Augusta Co ., VA, by Rev. William Wilson. (3,4) Marriage bond dated 11 Feb 1789 , surety Edward Bredin.

Child of George Anderson and Mary Breedon is:

22 i. William P.⁶ Anderson, born 1792.

Notes for William P. Anderson:

Subj: George & Dorcas (patterson) Anderson

Date: 5/24/00 7:00:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time

From: [email protected] (Lisa)

To: [email protected]

Hi Pat...I think I posted a message on the site as well, thru the surname link, but then found your address. Okay, my question is this: I am tracing the line from WILLIAM ANDERSON of the "Four Brothers" . He was b. in 1720, Ulster Ireland and died 1792 in VA. His first wife was Margaret ??, his second was Elizabeth Campbell. His son George m. Mary "Polly" Breeden. George & Mary had 14 children: William P was b. 10-7-1792 d. 06-29-1855. William P m. Susannah VonFossen, Phoebe Hendrick, Sophia Brent. William & Susannah had a son named John who m. Rebecca Ann Anderson (a first cousin), and then Martha Johnson. John and Martha had 3 children: George, Mary Jane, Thomas Jefferson. George m. Dorcas Ann Patterson and had 3 children: Andrew, Avesta, Melissa Jane. Melissa Jane m. John Alfred Smith. John & Melissa had 3 children: Amzi Dumont, Margaret, Minor Claude. Minor Claude m. Anna Lee Tranum and of their children, Barbara Lee Smith is my husbands paternal grandmother.

I havent found any reference to this line of William/the four brothers. Do you have it? If not, how can I get it to you? I "inherited" pages and pages of compiled notes (manually typed as well as some written) from Barbara Lee, and am slowly (VERY slowly) ploughing thru them.

Please let me know, if you already have this line, how I may access it. I enjoyed the site a great deal, and emailed a link to a fellow George & Dorcas searcher--following the Dorcas lineage, whereas I follow George!

Lisa

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Generation No. 3

12. William⁶ Anderson (John⁵, William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹) was born October 31, 1776. He married Rebecca Skillern in Washington County, Virginia.

Children of William Anderson and Rebecca Skillern are:

23 i. John W.⁷ Anderson, born November 1805.

24 ii. Elkanah Anderson, born December 10, 1812 in Perry County, Tennessee.

25 iii. Sarah Anderson, born April 17, 1815.

26 iv. William P. Anderson, born January 04, 1819.

20. Martha⁶ Wallace (Rebecca⁵ Anderson, William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born March 08, 1782 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, and died December 30, 1827 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She married Judge John Millslagel Ruff¹ October 05, 1804 in Augusta Co., Virginia. He was born April 05, 1783 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, and died September 09, 1858 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Martha Wallace:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, p.221,230,281,303-304 ,313,338,

353. FHL film # 8027, Part 3. (b) William Wallace family Bible in po ssession of

H.J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN.

!Birth: (1a) Age on tombstone is 45 yrs., 9 mo., 22 days. (1b) 1782 , d/o

Col. Samuel Augustus Wallace/Rebecca Anderson.

Death: (1b) 30 Dec 1827.

Burial: (1) Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, VA.

Notes for Judge John Millslagel Ruff:

! (1) Janet B. Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Organization, Los Al tos, CA.

Cites: (a) Jacob Ruff, Sr., family Bible, in possession of John Wilbu r Sharp, 5508 Knoll Wood Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607. (b) William Wallac e family Bible, in possession of H. J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (c) Wil l of John M. Ruff, probated Rockbridge Co., VA 4 Oct 1858, Will Boo k No. 1, pg. 122.

(2) Carolyn Davidson Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) Wil l of Jacob Ruff dtd 20 Nov 1794, probated 1795, Lexington, VA. (b) Ty ped list of children from family papers. (c) Paul M. Ruff, Gardenwood , RD3, Box 254, Aliquippa, PA 15001. (d) History of Rockbridge Co, b y Morton, p.463,526.

(3) Augusta Co., Marriage Records, Old Index 1785-1853.

(4) "The Architecture of Historic Lexington," by Royster Lyle Jr. a nd Pamela Hemenway Simpson (University Press of Virginia, Charlotssvi lle, 1977 by the Historic Lexington Foundation) p.54,56,67. Cites: (a ) Ruff Business Ledger, Rockbridge Historical Society.

(5) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen", by S amuel O. Ruff (unpublished, 1987).

(6) "The Streets of Lexington, VA," by Winifred Hadsel (1985) p.122 -124. FHL #975.5853 E2h.

(7) "Augusta County Marriages 1748-1840," by John Vogt & T. Willia m Kethley

Jr., p.177. FHL #975.5916 V2v.

! Birth: (1a,b,2) 5 Apr 1783, Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA. (6) 1783 , s/o an

immigrant from the Rhineland. Probably b. Lexington, VA.

Marriage to Martha Wallace: (3,7) By Wm. King, 5 Oct 1804, August a Co., VA. (1)

Marriage to Henrietta Carthran: (2) 11 Oct 1804, 2nd marriage to He nrietta

BROWN. (1b,c) 7 Oct 1828, 2nd marriage to Henrietta CARTHRAN.

Death: (1a,b) 9 Sep 1858. (1c) Will probated 4 Oct 1858, Rockbridg e Co., VA. (5) Had a paralytic stroke preceeding his death. (6) 1858.

Burial: (6) Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, VA.

(6) As a young man he established the busines of making men's hat s in all

styles and materials.

(5) 1808: His wife Martha had inherited, through her father's broth ers James, Adam, and Andrew Wallace, interest in bounty warrants the y had earned through service in the Revolutionary War. Their older br other William had hired Lewis Sullivant, a surveyor in Franklinton, O H, to locate 4000 acres under Capt. Andrew Wallace's warrant #3196. W illiam died in 1808, at which time John and Martha, Martha's brothe r Andrew Wallace, and William Carruthers

(executor of Jacob Ruff, Sr.'s will) became in involved in trying t o claim

these bounties. William Carruthers purchased Martha's sister Betsy Wa llace's

undivided share of the bounty warrants, and he also held power of att orney

to carry out the deceased William Wallace's business. He sent John Ru ff,

Andrew Wallace, and Isaac Carruthers to Ohio to renew the surveyor' s contract

and to extend the survey to include Ensign James Wallace's warrant #3 194 and

Capt. Adam Wallace's warrrant #3195. John made business journeys to O hio in

connection with these warrants for at least 40 years.

(5) 1808: Purchased from Wallace heirs for $166, lot #1, Lexington , VA, where Martha's father had lived prior to his death. The lot i s now site of the Robert E. Lee Hotel.

(5) 1808-1815: His Ledger Book for his hat business records the sal e of various types of hats: wool hats, $1.50; beaver, or Black Castor , hats, $6.00; silk, or stove pipe, hats, $8.00; Roram hats, militar y hats made to order, militia hats, cockades; Salling hats, $14.75, t he most expensive. Customers paid in cash or barter, and received cre dit for raw materials provided. Items received in trade included, bes ides pelts and furs and food, lottery tickets and whiskey. His mother , Barbara, received a page of credits for her work in making hats. H e charged his own son Jacob room and board while he was an apprentice , taken out of his credits for making hats. He also made payments t o his brother Andrew. (6) By 1808 he had a flourishing shop in his ho me, which was well located for this purpose at what is now (1985) 23- 25 North Main Street.

(5) 1809, Nov: Purchased for $1,000, from his father's estate, th e house that his father had lived in, lot 15, Lexington, VA, bounde d by Main & Henry Sts. and 2 lots of John Campbell, containing 1/2 ac re.

(5) 1810, 22 Dec: Wrote a letter to Gen. Breckenridge to apply fo r the bounty warrants for the Wallace heirs. He enclosed depositions . Two warrants of 400 acres each in behalf of Adam and Andrew Wallac e were issued.

(4,5) 1811: Began building large brick townhouses at 23 North Mai n St.,

Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA, on the land purchased from his father's

estate. Served as the family residence and hat factory for the next 7 0 years,

the hat shop being on the ground floor and the residence above.

(5) 1812, Jun: Sold for $500 a part of lot 1, Lexington, VA.

(4a) 1815: Hezekiah Jordan had run up such a large hat bill that h e paid part of it off with 54 feet of plank, 3 bushels of mortar, 120 0 bricks, and the cost of building 1 bake oven.

(5) 1816: Helped to found the Franklin Library, and provided provis ional

shelving of its books in the hat shop until Franklin Hall was built i n 1826.

(5) 1818, 22 Jan: Bought, for $4,326, a 103 acre farm on the West s ide of

Sarah's Run, Rockbridge Co., VA, just south of Lexington. The house o n the

farm in 1987 was at the address 812 Thornhill Dr., Lexington. John na med it

"The Cottage", later purchasing the surrounding Imboden field, uppe r Wallace

field, and other property to expand the farm to 297 acres, worth $10, 395 at

his death in 1858.

(5) 1820, 13 May: Bought, with partner Joseph Blair, 312 acres an d houses on Buffalo River which had been built by Martha's uncle Joh n Wallace in 1792.

(5) 1824, 14 Aug: Bought out partner Joseph Blair's interests in th e Buffalo River property for $1,250.

(5) 1826, 2 Oct: Petitioned the Rockbridge Co., VA court for the ri ght to erect a water grist mill on Buffalo Creek, he owning the lan d on both sides of the creek. John was allowed to, provided he woul d pay a downstream owner for flood damages. The mill became known a s Bollivar Mill, 200 yards from the John Wallace house he had purchas ed. Since it cost too much to transport the corn he raised on his far m to market, he distilled it into corn whiskey at the mill. By 1854 , the Bolliver Mill included a grist mill for grinding corn

and rye, a saw mill, and a distillery in one large stone building.

(5) 1827, 7 Apr: Bought, with a partner, 136 1/2 acres on Buffalo C reek for

$2,500.

(5) Family tradition says he had a partner that swindled him and fl ed to Ohio, returning later to Lexington, where he was seen as a poo r vagrant for some years.

(5) 1828-1843: Served as one of 3 judges of the Rockbridge Co. Cour t, serving as President of the Court much of this period.

(4) c.1829: Built a house next door to his at 21 N. Main St., Lexin gton, VA as further living space for his family and a showroom for th e hat factory. It was smaller but more refined that his house at 23 N . Main. In the north wall is a brick dated 1783.

(6) c.1830: From about 1830 his hat business called itself "John Ru ff & Son." The advertisements it ran in the Lexington newspaper too k to using exclamation points as they added "FUR HATS!" and "SILK HAT S!" to those they regularly offered.

(5) 1830's: His primary occupation was farming. He bought real esta te with

partner John Jordan, a Lexington builder. Invested in the James Rive r and

Kanawha Canal.

(5) 1832: Cyrus McCormick made the first test of his reaper on John 's farm at John's invitation before a crowd of 75. The ground was une ven and the reaper's revolving wheel shelled considerable grain and c rushed the straw. John was angry and ordered Cyrus to remove the mach ine from his property. William Taylor, ownmer of the adjacent farm, i nvited Cyrus to continue the test in his field where the ground was m ore even, and it performed more satisfactorily.

(5) 1833: After Cyrus McCormick spent the winter making improvement s to his

reaper, John signed a testimonial as to its value.

(5) 1838, 10 May: Applied to Gov. David Campbell for additional bou nty warrants for Wallace heirs. Stated he was leaving for Ohio in 1 0 or 12 days to make locations in the Virginia Military District.

(6) 1838: John Ruff & Son partnership dissolved, with both his so n Jacob and John asserting that it had been broken by mutual consent . Thereafter father and son continued their own businesses with the s on tending to diversify the goods he offered for sale.

(4) 1838: Advertised that on his lot was "a large stable and ever y house

necessary for the comfortable residence of a large family."

(5) 1844: Took his final trip to Ohio. He went by horseback to Char leston,

Marysville, Bellefontaine, London, Columbus, Chillicothe, and back t o Charleston & Lexington. His holdings were in the Visiros area on th e Little

Darby River. On 23 Dec., he wrote his son John A. from London, OH, st ating he

had found five tenants, 4 of then squatters on his tract. He had surv eyed the

property and prepared leases for improvement. He planned to spend Chr istmas

eveing with his cousin Abraham Park, who lived six miles west of Circ leville.

He promised to be back in Lexington by January 5th or 6th.

(4) 1850: Deeded his house at 21 N. Main to his son Jacob M. Ruff f or $2,500 as an advance on his inheritance. The deed gave Jacob permi ssion to build a future town house between the house and his own at 2 3 N. Main.

(4) 1850: North Main street was severely graded and lowered to mak e the street less steep. The basement of his house at 23 N. Main wa s exposed and the house gained half a story in height. John lowered t he whole floor and window arrangement of the house.

(4) 1851, 5 Nov. Wrote in a letter: so that workers would be "abl e to raise the frame (of his large brick house) next week, the wall s (underpinning of stone) will be nearly and perhaps certainly buil t up this week."

(5) 1850's: Was on the boards of the Ann Smith Academy and the Finc astle

Turnpike. Declined a position as Secretary of Agriculture for Rockbri dge Co.

due to poor health.

(5) 1855, 19 May: Became ill with a heart condition.

(5) 1857, 11 Apr. Wrote his will. In it, he left a block of the Jam es River

and Kanawha Canal stock to the Methodist Church, and provided for pro tection of his slaves from potential abuse.

(6) A street in Lexington is named in his honor, an old block-lon g way that

has more the character of a lane than a street. Ruff Lane runs throug h the

wide piece of meadow land between Main St. and Randolph St., Lexingto n, VA. It was on Gray's map of 1877 and has always had a few houses o n it without

becoming fully developed. It had no name for at least the 1st 150 yea rs of

its existence, but in the effort of 1912 to name every public way i n town, it

was called Ruff Lane.

Children of Martha Wallace and John Ruff are:

27 i. M.D. Samuel Wallace⁷ Ruff¹, born September 28, 1805; died October 1841 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana. He married Helen M. Rogers.

Notes for M.D. Samuel Wallace Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Will of John M. Ruff, Rockbridge Co., VA, 4 Oc t 1858,

Will Bk 15, p.122. (b) Pamphlet written by Thomas B. Ruff, Charlotte , NC,

1962. (c) William Wallace Family Bible, in possession of H.J. Geiger,

Knoxville, TN.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.17,22-24,27.

!Birth: (1b,c) 28 Sep 1805.

Marriage to Helen M. Rogers: (1a) She of Newark, NJ.

Death: (1c) Oct 1841, New Orleans, LA. (2) Died of yellow fever.

!(2) 1825: Graduated from Washington College.

(2) Received his medical training from the U.S. Navy at the Universit y of

Pennsylvania.

(2) Was commissioned in the Navy as a surgeon.

(2) 1831, 11 May: Was assigned to the U.S.S. Concord, and wrote his f ather from

Gibraltar Bay. Had visited Murcia, 30 miles from Carthagena, on th e way there.

Mentioned an upcoming cruise to France and Italy. Had spent the wint er at Port Mahin, Menorca. In March, the U.S.S. Constitution and th e sloop Boston were

to sail to Tripoli, and the U.S.S. Brandywine and U.S.S. Concord t o go to

Gibraltar.

28 ii. Amanda M. Ruff¹, born July 26, 1807; died January 02, 1852 in Texas. She married Jacob G. Sheltman May 12, 1825 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Amanda M. Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027, Pt. 3,

p.221,230,281,303-304,313,338,353. (b) Will of John M. Ruff, Rockbri dge Co.,

VA Will Bk 15, p.122, 4 Oct 1858. (c) William Wallace Family Bible , in

possession of H.J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.18.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393.

!Birth: (1c) 26 Jul 1807, d/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace. (3 ) d/o John

Ruff.

Marriage to Jacob G. Sheltman: (1a,3) 12 May 1825, Rockbridge Co., VA . (3) By

Gerald Morgan, minister.

Death: (1c) 2 Jan 1852, her husband of Texas at her death. (2) A lett er from

Texas in 1852 reports her death.

!(2) Her father's will mentions previous advances to the Sheltmans.

29 iii. Jacob M. Ruff¹, born August 24, 1809 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia; died Abt. 1880. He married Isabella Coulter December 02, 1835 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Jacob M. Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Will of John M. Ruff, prob. 4 Oct 1858, Rockbri dge Co.,

VA, Will Bk 15, p.122. (b) William Wallace Family Bible, in possessi on of

H.J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (c) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film # 8027,

Pt. 3, p.221,230,281,303-304,313,338,353.

(2) "The Hampden Sydney Record," Mar 1976, "Alumnus Contributes to Hi storic

Preservation", by Royster Lyle, Jr., p.22-23.

(3) "The Architecture of Historic Lexington," by Royster Lyle, Jr. an d Pamela

Hemenway Simpson (University Press of Virginia, Charlottesville, 197 7 by the

Historic Lexington Foundation) p.24,56-57,67,288.

(4) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen," by Sam uel O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.17,27,33.

(5) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985)

FHL #US/CAN 975.5852 V2k, p.183.

(6) "The Streets of Lexington, VA," by Winifred Hadsel (1985) p.122-1 24. FHL

#975.5853 E2h.

!Birth: (1a,b) 24 Aug 1809, s/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace . (6) 1809,

s/o John Ruff.

Marriage to Isabella Coulter: (1c,5) 2 Dec 1835, Rockbridge Co., VA . (5) by

John D. Ewing, Presbyterian Minister. She d/o George Coulter.

Death: (6) c.1880.

(4) Graduated from Washington College.

(6) c.1830: From about 1830 his father's hat business called itself " John Ruff &

Son." The advertisements it ran in the Lexington newspaper took to u sing

exclamation points as they added "FUR HATS!" and "SILK HATS!" to tho se they

regularly offered. Jacob seemed to have the special skills the busin ess

required, which was not only that of making and selling hats, but o f managing

the sale of the considerable amount of produce in kind that came i n from

many customers. (3,4) Had a share in his father's hat business, an d continued

it on his own.

(6) 1838: John Ruff & Son partnership dissolved, with both Jacob an d his father

John asserting that it had been broken by mutual consent. Thereafte r father

and son continued their own businesses with the son tending to diver sify the

goods he offered for sale.

(3) 1840-1845: Was Treasurer of Virginia Military Institute (VMI). (6 ) 1840-

1844.

(4) 1843: Was a justice.

(2,3) 1850: Bought from his father John Ruff for $2,500 as an advanc e on his

inheritance the house his father had built c.1829 at 21 North Main S treet,

Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA. It was next door to his father's hous e and is

described as a Valley Federal townhouse, with chesnut hand hewn beam s and a

stable. It had been built as additional living space for the famil y and a

showroom for the family's hat factory. The deed gave Jacob permissio n to build a future town house between his house and his father's. I t was never

built, but the chimney was cantilevered to accomodate it. The hous e was

purchased in 1974 from the Historic Lexington Foundation by Mr. & Mr s.

G. Otis Meade II, who restored it c.1976. (6) This house is now (198 5) the

offices of Mead Associates, Realtors.

(3) 1850: Main Street, on which Jacob's house was located, was regrad ed and

lowered, exposing the basement and adding half a story to his house . The

entrance had to be moved to the side.

(4) 1853: Was mayor of Lexington, VA.

(4) 1850's: Was on the Board of the North River Navigation Co., whic h was to

extend James River Canal service to Lexington.

(5) 1855: Was living in Lexington, VA.

(6) His business was virtually destroyed by the Civil War.

(6) In the early post-war years he managed a slight recovery in his b usiness.

(6) 1867, Feb-1868, Aug: Served as Mayor of Lexington, VA. He came t o hold this

position as a result of circumstances that grew out of the politica l confusion

that prevailed under Reconstruction legislation as to who was entitl ed to vote.

The winners of the 1867 election, John Letcher and James K. Edmondso n, found

the election results "open to different interpretations." Although L etcher

won the majority, the Circuit Court of Rockbridge Co. found that a

considerable number of his supporters were not valid voters under th e new

requirements. Edmundson declined the position under these conditions . The

Town Council then chose Jacob Ruff. His term was brought to an earl y end when

a new group in Lexington that had never held office and which was ab le to

swear that it had never voluntarily taken up arms against the U.S. G overnment

emerged and stood ready to join the Town Council. Rather than join t his

group or to compromise with it in any way, Jacob Ruff resigned.

(6) Shortly after resigning as mayor, he and his wife left Lexington.

Notes for Isabella Coulter:

!(1) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriag es 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985)

p.183.

!Birth: (1) d/o George Coulter.

30 iv. Rebecca A. Ruff¹, born May 12, 1811. She married Henry Imboden August 26, 1830 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia; died 1849.

Notes for Rebecca A. Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Will of John M. Ruff, prob. 4 Oct 1858, Rockbri dge Co.,

Va, Will Bk 15, p.122. (b) William Wallace Family Bible, in possessi on H.J.

Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (c) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027 , Pt.3,

p.221,230,281,303-304,313,338,353.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393.

!Birth: (1a,b) 12 May 1811, d/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace . (3) d/o

John Ruff.

Marriage to Henry Imboden: (1c,3) 26 Aug 1830, Rockbridge Co., VA. (3 ) By

Gerald Morgan.

!(2) 1849: Her husband died. She lived on in a house adjacent to he r father's

farm near Lexington, VA.

Notes for Henry Imboden:

!(1) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samu el O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26.

!Death: (1) 1849.

31 v. Magdalen Campbell Ruff¹, born February 26, 1813. She married Rev. Joseph Spriggs January 13, 1834 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Magdalen Campbell Ruff:

!(1) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriag es 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393.

(2) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) William Wallace Family Bible, in possession o f H.J.

Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (b) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027 , Pt. 3,

p.221,230,281,303,304,313,338,353.

(3) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26,32.

!Birth: (1) d/o John Ruff. (2a) 26 Feb 1813, d/o John Millslagel Ruff /Martha

Wallace.

Marriage to Rev. Joseph Spriggs: (1,2b) 13 Jan 1834, Rockbridge Co. , VA. (1) By

W.H. Enos.

!(1) 1837, 28 Sep: Her sister Elizabeth was married to Reuben McNut t by Rev.

Joseph Spriggs, Methodist Minister, Rockbridge Co., VA.

(1) 1842, 24 May: Her sister Sarah Jane was married by Massilon Sehor n by Rev.

Joseph Spriggs, Methodist Minister, Rockbridge Co., VA.

(3) 1850's: Was living in Rustburg, VA, 12 miles south of Lynchburg.

32 vi. Elizabeth Grigsby Ruff, born March 02, 1815; died February 18, 1839. She married Reuben B. Mc Nutt September 28, 1837 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Elizabeth Grigsby Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Braodbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027, Pt. 3 , p.221,

230,281,303,304,313,338,353. (b) William Wallace Family Bible, in po ssession

of H.J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393.

!Birth: (1b) 2 Mar 1815, d/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace. (3 ) d/o John

Ruff.

Marriage to Rueben B. McNutt: (1a,3) 28 Sep 1837, Rockbridge Co., VA . (1) Reuben

B. (3) Reuben A. By Joseph Spriggs, Methodist Minister.

Death: (1b,2) 18 Feb 1839. (2) Died after a long illness.

33 vii. Martha Ann Ruff¹, born July 28, 1817. She married Col. John H. Finley February 16, 1837 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Martha Ann Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) William Wallace Family Bible, in possession H.J.

Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (b) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027 , Pt. 3,

p.221,230,281,303,304,313,338,353.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26,33.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393. Cites: (a) "Old Oxford and Her Families, " by George

West Diehl.

!Birth: (1a) 28 Jul 1817, d/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace. (3 a) d/o

John Ruff.

Marriage to John H. Finley: (1b,3) 16 Feb 1837, Rockbridge Co., VA. ( 3) By

George W. Humphreys, Methodist Minister. He s/o William Finley, ran k was

Major.

!(2) 1855: Was living in London, OH, on some of the land that her fat her had

patented for the Wallace heirs. Her father deeded these lands to Mar tha and

John in his will. She came home for a 2 month visit in 1855 when he r father

became ill. She went by train to her sister Susan's home in Baltimor e, then

by stage to Staunton and Lexington, VA. She was there during the win ter.

Notes for Col. John H. Finley:

!(1) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriag es 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393. Cites: (a) "Old Oxford and Her Families, " by George

West Diehl.

!Birth: (1) s/o William Finley.

!(1) 1837, Feb: Was "Major" John Finley at time of marriage.

34 viii. Susan Paulding Ruff¹, born December 31, 1819 in Lexington, Rockbridge Co., Virginia; died December 27, 1897. She married Rev. John Satchell Martin February 28, 1838; died July 08, 1888.

Notes for Susan Paulding Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) William Wallace Family Bible, in possession o f H.J.

Geiger, Knoxville, TN.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26,33.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393. Cites: (a) Lexington, VA Gazette.

!Birth: (1a) 31 Dec 1819, Lexington, Rockbridge Co., VA, d/o John Mil lslagel

Ruff/Martha Wallace. (3) d/o John Ruff.

Marriage to Rev. John Satchell Martin: (1a) 28 Feb 1838. (3a) 10 Ma r 1838, by

A.A. Eskridge, Methodist Minister.

Death: (1a) 27 Dec 1897.

!(2) Her husband was a Methodist Minister, assigned as junior preache r to the

Lexington, VA circuit by the Baltimore Conference in 1835. His marri age to

Susan followed his assignment to the Botetourt Circuit in the neighb oring

county.

(2) 1855: Was living in Baltimore, MD, where her husband was pastor o f a

church.

(2) 1858: When her father had a stroke, she rushed to his side to tak e charge.

Notes for Rev. John Satchell Martin:

!(1) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samu el O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26.

!Death: (1) 8 Jul 1888.

35 ix. Sarah Jane Ruff¹, born April 21, 1822; died April 29, 1843. She married Massilon Sehorn May 26, 1842 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Sarah Jane Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) William Wallace Family Bible, in possession o f H.J.

Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (b) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027 , Pt. 3,

p.221,230,281,303,304,313,338,353.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.27.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393.

!Birth: (1a) 21 Apr 1822, d/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace. (3 ) d/o

John Ruff.

Marriage to Massilon Sehorn: (1b) 26 May 1842. (1,3) Rockbridge Co. , VA. (3)

24 May 1842, by Joseph Spriggs, Methodist Minister. He s/o Cathey Se horn.

Death: (1a,2) 29 Apr 1843. (2) Died at the birth of her daughter Jan e Sehorn.

Notes for Massilon Sehorn:

!(1) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriag es 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.393.

!Birth: (1) s/o Cathey Sehorn.

36 x. John Andrew Ruff¹, born March 12, 1824; died 1879. He married (1) Rose Holmes. He married (2) Jane Rebecca Wilson January 14, 1845 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia; died November 1858 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for John Andrew Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Pamphlet written by Thomas B. Ruff, Charlotte , NC,

1962. (b) William Wallace Family Bible, in possession of H.J. Geiger,

Knoxville, TN. (c) Rockbridge Co. Marriages, LDS film #8027, Pt.3, p .221,

230,281,303,304,313,338,353.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir to an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.26-28,33,37-38.. Cites: (a) Family letters.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.184.

!Birth: (1a,b) 12 Mar 1824, s/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace.

Marriage to Jane Rebecca Wilson: (1c,3) 14 Jan 1845, Rockbridge Co. , VA. (3)

She d/o James Wilson/Sally __, by William W. Trimble, Presbyterian M inister.

Marriage to Rose Holmes: (1a) (2) His 1st wife died Nov 1858.

Death: (1a) 1879.

!(2) 1840-1842: Attended Washington College. (NOTE: Washington & Le e Univ. is

in Lexington, VA.)

(2) 1842: His father set him up in farming, and he moved into a bric k house

that later burned.

(2a) 1844, Nov: Took his cattle to market in Richmond, VA. His fathe r instructed

him in a letter from Ohio on how to auction them off and to bring ba ck 35-40

hundred pounds of flour if the roads were good.

(2a) 1845, Aug: Made $354.78 from the auctioning 19 head of cattle i n Richmond,

VA. Jacob Shook, auctioneer.

(2) When his wife Jane presented a baby for baptism at the Falling Sp rings

Presbyterian Church, the minister barred John A., saying that as a

non-professing Christian he could not take part in the ceremony. Joh n was so

upset that he became a Presbyterian and a deacon of the church for t he rest of

his life.

(2) 1855: Was living near Lexington, VA.

(2) 1858, Nov: His wife Jane died after mounting a horse too soon aft er

childbirth, leaving him with 6 young boys to raise. Her sister Phoeb e helped

in bringing them up (Phoebe had married Andrew Wallace, John's cousi n, and

lived on the adjacent farm.)

(2) 1863, 15 Mar: Enlisted in Company C, 1st Virginia Cavalry.

(2) 1864, 12 Aug: Was wounded in Maryland.

(2a) 1865: Was a Confederate soldier, and taken prisoner by Federal T roops.

He was imprisoned at Point Lookout.

(2) Purchased his father's farm.

Notes for Jane Rebecca Wilson:

!(1) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriag es 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.184.

!Birth: (1) d/o James Wilson/Sally __.

37 xi. William Alexander Ruff¹, born August 28, 1826; died 1905. He married Mary E. Moore December 29, 1847 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for William Alexander Ruff:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Will of John M. Ruff, prob. 4 Oct 1858, Rockbri dge Co.,

Va, Will Bk 15, p.122. (b) William Wallace Family Bible, in possessi on of

H.J. Geiger, Knoxville, TN. (c) Jacob Ruff, Sr., Family Bible, in po ssession

of H.J. Geiger.

(2) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.27,33,37.

(3) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriage s 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.184.

!Birth: (1b) 28 Aug 1826, s/o John Millslagel Ruff/Martha Wallace.

Marriage to Mary (Martha) E. Moore: (1b) 29 Dec 1847. Mary or Martha . (3) 30 Dec

1847, Rockbridge Co., VA, by William W. Trimble, Presbyterian Minist er. Mary

E., d/o Samuel R. Moore.

Death: (1c) 1905 at age 76. (2) 1902.

!(2) 1842-1845: Attended Virginia Military Institute.

(2) 1854: Went to Texas to see about emigrating there, but returned i n Jan

1855 to Lexington, VA.

(2) 1870: When the railroad reached Lexington, VA, making cattle driv es to

Richmond obsolete, he took the opportunity to extend his pastures an d build a

slaughter house. He supplied beef to V.M.I. and Baltimore.

Notes for Mary E. Moore:

!(1) "Virginia Historic Marriage Register - Rockbridge County Marriag es 1778-

1850," by Dorthie & Edwin C. Kirkpatrick (Iberian Pub. Co., Athens , GA, 1985),

FHL #975.5852 V2k, p.184.

!Birth: (1) Mary E., d/o Samuel R. Moore.

21. Andrew⁶ Wallace (Rebecca⁵ Anderson, William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born August 08, 1784 in Augusta Co., Virginia, and died 1846. He married Jane Blair March 10, 1812.

Notes for Andrew Wallace:

!(1) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen," by Sa muel O.

Ruff (unpublished, 1987) p.43.

(2) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983.

!Birth: (1,2) 8 Aug 1784, brother of Martha Wallace. (2) Augusta Co. , VA, s/o

Samuel Augustus WALLACE/Rebecca ANDERSON.

Marriage to Jane Blair: (1,2) 1 Mar 1812.

Marriage to Mary Poage BLAIR: (2) (NOTE: Poage a maiden name?)

Death: (2) 1846.

Children of Andrew Wallace and Jane Blair are:

38 i. Rebecca⁷ Wallace¹, born in Virginia.

Notes for Rebecca Wallace:

!(1) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen, by Samu el O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.43.

!Birth: (1) d/o Andrew Wallace/Jane Blair.

Marriage to Maslen Sehorn: (1)

+ 39 ii. Sarah Lapsley Wallace, born 1812 in Virginia.

40 iii. Andrew Wallace¹, born 1828 in Virginia; died 1854.

Notes for Andrew Wallace:

!(1) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen," by Sa muel O.

Ruff (unpublished, 1987) p.43.

!Birth: (1) 1828.

Marriage to Phoebe Ann Wilson: (1) 1849.

Death: (1) 1854.

Generation No. 4

39. Sarah Lapsley⁷ Wallace (Andrew⁶, Rebecca⁵ Anderson, William⁴, John³, North Side², Colonial Virginia¹)¹ was born 1812 in Virginia. She married Charles Varner. He was born January 01, 1797 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia.

Notes for Sarah Lapsley Wallace:

!(1) "John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen", by Sa muel O.

Ruff (unpublished, 1987), p.1,43.

!Birth: (1) 1812, d/o Andrew Wallace/Jane Blair.

Notes for Charles Varner:

!(1) Janet Beall Broadbent, Beall Broadbent Family Org., Los Altos, C A 94022,

Jan 1983. Cites: (a) Jacob Ruff, Sr., family Bible, in possession Jo hn

Wilbur Sharp, 5508 Knoll Wood Dr., Raleigh, NC 27607.

(2) "John Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Citizen", by Samue l O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.1,43. Cites: (a) J.A.R. Varner, son of Charle s Varner.

!Birth: (1a) 1 Jan 1797, Rockbridge Co., VA.

Marriage to Sarah Wallace: (2) She was d/o Andrew Wallace/Jane Balir.

Child of Sarah Wallace and Charles Varner is:

41 i. Maj. J. A. R.⁸ Varner.

Notes for Maj. J. A. R. Varner:

!(1) John M. Ruff, A Memoir of an Early 19th Century Pioneer, by Samu el O. Ruff

(unpublished, 1987) p.1,40,43. Cites: (a) J.A.R. Varner.

!(1) Captured at the Battle of Gettysburg.

Endnotes

1. Mrs. A. Christine Davidson Kraft, Anderson Family GEDCOM, (611 Southcrest Court, St. Joseph MO 64506 [email protected]), "Electronic."