John Anderson (abt. 1690 - abt. 1757)

Born about 1690 in Ulster, Ireland [uncertain]

Husband of Margaret Jean (UNKNOWN) Anderson — married [date unknown] in Ulster Co., Ireland

Descendants

Died about 1757 at about age 67 in Augusta, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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A John and Margaret Anderson are listed in the immigration proof of George Anderson on May 22, 1740 in Orange County, Virginia as coming from "Ireland, to Philadelphia, and from thence into this Colony, at his own charges" ^[1]

The children of George Anderson were not born until November of 1740 so the John Anderson and Margaret Anderson named are likely his parents.

Death date for John Anderson is set based on his wife's sworn testimony in a case heard in the Court of Augusta County, Virginia on December 21, 1757 . It is more common for a male to issue testimony before the Courts than a female, based on this it is likely that John has died prior to this date. ^[2] Chalkley's Chronicles Rootsweb #85 Also, the will of Margaret Anderson's which was dated May 4, 1761 and proved March 20, 1764 in the Court of Augusta County, Virginia, very few married women left wills, so this leads me to believe that her husband had died prior to the making of the will. ^[3]

Research Notes

This information is most likely about the sons of this John Anderson

Virginia Land Office records show that brothers John, James, George, and William Anderson received from King George II grants of large tracts of land on Middle River, in Augusta County, Virginia, as early as 1738.^[1] Found on page 197 of Stewarts of Sequatchie Valley

A listing of brothers is found on page 308 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]

1. John
2. George
3. James
4. William

Info about the brothers from A narrative genealogy of the Stewarts of Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee, and allied families page 197. ^[1]

1 John Anderson owned 1,170 acres at Bowling's Mill on Middle River, near Staunton, Virginia. The last Anderson who lived there was William Anderson son of Andrew Anderson. The house was sold in 1882 to Edward Furr and destroyed by fire in 1925 ^[1]

2. George Anderson's home was near the mouth of Lewis Creek in the Middle River neighborhood. It was the largest of the four brothers

3. James Anderson lived in Middle River near Springhill, Virginia He founded Anderson School one of only 2 in the area the other was run by Dr John Craig at the Old Stone Church.

4. William Anderson was most likely the youngest of the brothers lived in the adjoining land near his brother James in Springhill, Virginia. Bequeathed large tracks of land to his 3 older sons in 1792 and willed his youngest son Alexander Anderson the homestead. (Will Book 8, page 114)

"John Anderson was of Scotch-Irish descent, and so, doubt less, was his wife. He probably came to Virginia from Pennsylvania with the first wave of Scotch-Irish immigration which followed in the wake of John Lewis, the pioneer settler of Augusta county. Few of the details of his life are known.

• In 1742 he was a soldier in Captain John Smith's company of militia in Augusta county - page 308 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]
• 1756 his name appears as a soldier in Captain Christian's company of militia. - page 308 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]
• 1747 - When Augusta county was created, he was appointed one of the first magistrates who composed the county court." - page 308 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]
• 1772 John Poague conveyed 27 acres of land. In this deed John Anderson is named next after Parson Craig page 309 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]
• 1787- Will made -- page 308 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]
• 1789 Will Probated -"probated at Staunton, Va., in 1789. His wife was then living, but the date of her death is unknown. " -page 308 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]

"James, Andrew, and William, sons of John Anderson, who was one of the first elders of the Old Stone Church, were brave and efficient officers in the Revolutionary army, the first serving in South Carolina as colonel under General Pickens, and the other three as captains." Page 114 & 115 ^[4]

Will of John Anderson

Children named in the will: page 309 of Gleanings of Virginia history^[4]

1. Robert who was baptized November 15, 1741, by the Rev. John Craig Married Ann Thompson, of Augusta, November 4, 1765 (served with distinction as a Colonel in the war of the Revolution) 4 Listed children --- WikiTree Link Robert Anderson
2. James - March 6, 1748 - married Agnes Craig (daughter of James and Mary (Laird) Craig)on December 10, 1771 --- WikiTree Link James Anderson
3. Andrew - about 1750 - Will Probated in Augusta in 1823 - First wife name unknown - 2nd wife Martha Crawford (daughter of Patrick Crawford of Augusta VA) -- Andrew Anderson served as an ensign, lieutenant, and captain in the War of the Revolution, and in 1794 was the colonel in command of the militia of Augusta county --- WikiTree Link Andrew Anderson
4. William - about 1752 - Married Mary Craig (daughter of James and Mary (Laird) Craig) -- WikiTree Link William Anderson
5. Margaret - Born between 1735 - 1740 Married Captain James Allen son of William Allen --- WikiTree Link Margaret Anderson Allen who is now listed as the daughter of John Anderson
6. Jean - April 29, 1744- married, Lieutenant Hugh Allen, of Augusta, Nov. 6, 1765, Had three sons, John, William and Hugh and one unnamed daughtere ---- Married William Craig, of Augusta, Va., (brother of Agnes, who married Captain James Anderson) in 1778 ^[4]P 314 WikiTree Link Jane "Jean" Anderson

Other Children listed in Gleanings of Virginia

1. John Anderson born - October 19, 1740, Not listed in the will ---WikiTree Link John Anderson ^[5]

Other Info

• Which John Anderson is this  ? FEBRUARY 17, 1763. (462) John Anderson petitions that Rev. John Craig detains him as a slave, contrary to law. Rev. John is summoned and it is further requested that he allow Anderson to go to Brunswick County to summon his witnesses.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Blakemore, Mary Stewart. 1960. A narrative genealogy of the Stewarts of Sequatchie Valley, Tennessee, and allied families. Richmond: Dietz Press. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/1675143.html.(Accessed 28 June 2016): page link [1] Page 196
2. ↑ Chalkley, Lyman, and Mary S. Lockwood. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. Rosslyn, Va: Printers: The Commonwealth Print. Co, 1912. Internet resource.: [2] Vol 1, Page 78
3. ↑ Chalkley, Lyman, and Mary S. Lockwood. Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia: Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County, 1745-1800. Rosslyn, Va: Printers: The Commonwealth Print. Co, 1912. Internet resource.:[3](Accessed 28 June 2016) Vol 3, page 88
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} Boogher, William Fletcher. 1965. Gleanings of Virginia history: an historical and genealogical collection, largely from original sources. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. (https://archive.org/details/gleaningsofvirgi00boog) (Accessed 27 May 2017) Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive,Book contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
5. ↑ Boogher, William Fletcher. 1965. Gleanings of Virginia history: an historical and genealogical collection, largely from original sources. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=X1s_AAAAYAAJ&rdid=book-X1s_AAAAYAAJ&rdot=1) (Accessed 27 June 2016)
6. ↑ Augusta County (Va.), Lyman Chalkley, and Mary S. Lockwood. 1912. "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish settlement in Virginia extracted from the original court records of Augusta County" Vol 1-3; 1745-1800. Rosslyn, Va: Printers: The Commonwealth Print. Co.[4] Page 103 Volume 1

Acknowledgements

• This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.