James Anderson (abt. 1761 - bef. 1822)

Born about 1761 in Hortonville, Kings, Nova Scotia

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Died before 21 Jun 1822 before about age 61 in Hopewell, Albert, New Brunswick

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Biography

He was born about 1761 and his parents were Rebecca (Dixon) and James Anderson.

He moved to New Brunswick and settled in Hopewell Parish, Albert County, NB.

James Anderson married about 1786 at Shepody, Hopewell Parish, NB to Hannah Bishop (b: 18 Aug 1768 Horton, NS; d: 10 Apr 1856, daughter of Peter Bishop and Phebe Hamilton) and their children included ...

1. (child) Anderson, b: c1787; d: bef.1803
2. Charles Anderson. b: 1789; d: 18 May 1874; m: 14 Apr 1842 Harvey Parish, NB to Eunice Ann Bishop (b: c1813 NS; d: 24 Jul 1866, daughter of Samuel Bishop and Elizabeth Hutchinson) res: Harvey Parish, NB with 2 children
3. (child) Anderson, b: c1790; d: aft.1803
4. Olive Anderson, b: 1792; d: Jul 1871; m: 21 Oct 1813 Hopewell, NB to Asa Martin (b: 20 Jul 1792 Hopewell Cape, NB; d: May 1847, son of James Martin and Prudence Wickwire) res: Salmon River, Alma Parish, NB with 7 children
5. Robert Anderson, b: 1794; d: 29 Oct 1856 Waterside, NB; m: 11 Dec 1817 Hopewell, NB to Elizabeth H. Brown (b: 1799; d: 21 Oct 1893) res: Waterside, Harvey Parish, NB with 9 children
6. Levinia Anderson, b: 1796; d: aft.1871; m: 23 Jan 1826 Hopewell, NB to David Goff or Gough, Jr. (b: 1796 NB; d: aft.1871) res: Harvey Parish, NB with 8 children
7. William Anderson, b: 1798; d: 10 Sep 1881; m1: 12 Feb 1826 Hopewell, NB to Nancy (Passmore) Elliott (widow of Thomas Elliott); m2: 06 Feb 1830 Hopewell, NB to Harriet Bishop (b: c1811 NS; d: 17 Feb 1875) res: Waterside, NB with 6 children
8. Aaron Anderson, b: 1800; d: 26 Jun 1868 Waterside, NB; m: 17 Mar 1836 Hopewell, NB to Amy Canada or Martin (b: c1819) no issue
9. Nancy Anderson, b: c1803; d: 06 Jan 1888; m: 04 Nov 1824 at Hopewell, NB to Benjamin Bennett (b: 1800 NB; d: 08 Jun 1872) res: Salmon River, Alma Parish, NB) with 8 children
10. John Anderson, b: 1804; d: 29 Jun 1890; m1: c1836 Hopewell, NB to Mary Ann Ferguson (b: c1814 Ireland; d: 27 Jan 1870) with 4 children; m2: 13 Aug 1870 Hopewell, NB to Mrs. Sarah (Boyd) Wood (probably widow of James Wood) res: Hopewell Parish, NB
11. Eunice Anderson, b: c1805; m: 1824 Hopewell, NB to John Hopper; no issue
12. Oliver Anderson, b: 1805; d: 14 Nov 1877; m1: c1841 NB to Elizabeth Akerley (b: c1802; d: bef.1868, daughter of Amy Akerley) with 2 children); m2: 1868 NB to Mary Irving (b: c1826 NB) res: Waterside, NB
13. Rebecca Anderson, b: 1807; m: c1838 NB to Dennis Gallagher (b: c1807 Ireland) res: Harvey Parish, NB with 6 children
14. Nelson Anderson, b: 1812; d: 24 Nov 1887; m1: c1839 NB to Jane Ferguson (b: c1817 Ireland; d: 28 Apr 1897) with 3 children; m2: Catherine Hopper; res: Waterside, NB.

He passed away before 21 Jun 1822.

Research Notes

A source is needed to confirm his birth location ... Connecticut ? OR Horton, Nova Scotia?

John was born in 1761.

PANB:MC80/2592 Graeme F. Somerville’s A library of stone pages and other records of the Wesleyan burial ground, Saint John, NB, pages 5-6. James Anderson, born 1761 in CT or Horton, NS, died before 21 Jun 1822, was the son of James Anderson and Rebecca Dixon. He came to NB and settled in Hopewell Parish, Albert County. He married, c1786 at Shepody, Hopewell Parish, Hannah Bishop, born 18 Aug 1768 at Horton, NS, died 10 Apr 1856, the daughter of Peter Bishop and Phebe Hamilton. children were: 1) Child Anderson possibly b. c1787, d. before 1803

2) Charles Anderson b. 1789, died 18 May 1874, m. 14 Apr 1842 in Harvey Parish, Eunice Ann Bishop born c1813 in NS, d. 24 Jul 1866, d/o Samuel Bishop and Elizabeth Hutchinson: settled in Harvey Parish: had two children

3) Child Anderson possibly b. c1790, d. after 1803

4) Olive Anderson b. 1792, d. Jul 1871, m. 21 Oct 1813 at Hopewell, Asa Martin b. 20 Jul 1792 Hopewell Cape, d. May 1847, s/o James Martin and Prudence Wickwire: they settled at Salmon River, Alma Parish and had seven children

5) Robert Anderson b. 1794, d. 29 Oct 1856 at Waterside, NB, m. 11 Dec 1817 at Hopewell, Elizabeth H. Brown b. 1799, d. 21 Oct 1893: settled at Waterside, Harvey Parish and had nine children

6) Levinia Anderson b. 1796, d. after 1871, m. 23 Jan 1826 at Hopewell, David Goff or Gough Jr. born 1796 in NB, d. after 1871: settled in Harvey Parish and had eight children

7) William Anderson born 1798, d. 10 Sep 1881, m. (1st) 12 Feb 1826 at Hopewell, Nancy (Passmore) Elliott, widow of Thomas Elliott: m. (2nd) 6 Feb 1830 at Hopewell, Harriet Bishop born c1811 in NS, d. 17 Feb 1875: settled at Waterside: had six children

8) Aaron Anderson born 1800, died 26 Jun 1868 at Waterside, NB, m. 17 Mar 1836 at Hopewell, Amy Canada or Amy Martin b. c1819: no issue

9) Nancy Anderson born c1802 or 1804, d. 6 Jan 1888, m. 4 Nov 1824 at Hopewell, Benjamin Bennett b. 1800 in NB, d. 8 Jun 1872: settled at Salmon River, Alma Parish and had eight children

10) Eunice Anderson born c1803 or c1808, m. 1824 at Hopewell, John Hopper: no issue

11) John Anderson born 1804, d. 29 Jun 1890, m. (1st) c1836 at Hopewell, Mary Ann Ferguson b. c1814 in Ireland, d. 27 Jan 1870: had four children: m. (2nd) on 13 Aug 1870 at Hopewell, Mrs. Sarah (Boyd) Wood, probably the widow of James Wood: they settled in Hopewell Parish

12) Oliver Anderson b. 1805, d. 14 Nov 1877, married (1st) c1841 probably at Hopewell, Elizabeth Akerley born c1802, d. before 1868, d/o Amy Akerley: had two children: m. (2nd) 1868, probably in Harvey Parish, Mary Irving born c1826 in NB: they settled at Waterside

13) Rebecca Anderson born 1807, m. c1838 probably in Hopewell, Dennis Gallagher b. c1807 in Ireland: settled in Harvey Parish and had six children

14) Nelson Anderson born 1812, d. 24 Nov 1887, m. (1st) c1839 probably at Hopewell, NB, Jane Ferguson b. c1817 in Ireland, d. 28 Apr 1897: had three children: m. (2nd) Catherine Hopper: settled at Waterside.

PANB:MC80/1790 Ken Kanner’s Early families revisited, page 4 see also PANB:MC80/2640 Sharon Shadbolt’s The descendants of James Anderson (1761-1822) and Hannah Bishop (1768-1856).

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 July 2021, 01:08), entry for James Anderson (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KPHY-J5B ); contributed by various users.
• http://newirelandnb.ca/anderson/
• James Anderson Family, First Families on New Brunswick Genealogical Society website

• "Early families revisited" by Ken Kanner p4; PANB:MC80/1790

• "Descendants of James Anderson (1761-1822) and Hannah Bishop (1768-1856)" by Sharon Shadbolt; PANB:MC80/2640

Acknowledgments

• Anderson-11310 was created by Eugene Quigley on 22 Sep 2013.