Charles Anderson (1752 - 1826)

Born 1752 in Amelia, Colony of Virginia

Husband of Sally (Thornton) Anderson — married 11 Sep 1787 (to 1798) in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Husband of Nancy (Richardson) Anderson — married 10 Dec 1798 in , Nottoway, Virginia, USA

Descendants

Died 1826 at about age 74 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Birth

Birth: 11 Mar 1752

Place: Amelia County,Virginia

Will

Charles Anderson's Will - 1826 [1826 last will and testament of Charles Anderson b 11 Mar 1752 Amelia, Virginia Colonies birth as Nottoway, (next county over) and death shown as 1829 by others]

Pittsylvania County, Virginia Will Book 1, p. 97 In the name of God Amen, I Charles Anderson of the County of Pittsylvania and state of Virginia being in sound mind and memory though weak in body do make this my last will and Testament, hereby revoking all other wills heretofore made by me in manner and form following to wit, Item 1st desire and request my Doctor C. Williams & Jno Williams, Jr. to act as Executors to this my last will & Testament and that they will after my death, dispose of my stock of horses cattle sheep hogs & plantation tools & household furniture which shall not hereafter be given to my beloved children and that they apply the proceeds of sale to the payment of my just debts. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter, Salley Robertson Tankersley one negro boy named Ned also a feather bed & furniture which she has rec'd, to her and her heirs forever. Item I give and bequeath to my son, William D. Anderson one negro girl named Judith, her and her increase to him and his heirs forever which he has recd. Item I give to my daughter, Nancy Hightower one negro girl named Sukey and her increase to her and her heirs forever also one feather bed & furniture which she has recd. Item I give and bequeath to my son, Thomas Jones Anderson one negro girl named Baska and her increase to him and his heirs forever which he had recd. Item I give to my son, James Clack Anderson one negro woman & child Aggy & Jinney them and their increase to him & his heirs forever which he has recd. Item I give to my daughter, Martha Hull Ratliff the one third part of five negros to wit Easther, Tempy, Abram, Jim, & Peter which said negroes to be valued by three disinterested Gentlemen also one feather bed & furniture to her & her heirs forever the negroes to be allotted & drawn for by the three daughters hereafter mentioned Eliza & Elenor to be made equal parts one with the other. Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth Venable Ratliff, the one third part of the five negroes named to be divided with my daughters Martha & Elinor also one feather bed & furniture and a cow & calf to her & her heirs forever, I also lend her a negro woman Amelia during my life. Item I give to my son Samuel Richardson Anderson one negro boy named Wright one feather bed & furniture to be given him at the arrival of age 21 years as also the one third part of negro man Ralph to be sold at my death and the Exctrs keeping the same in their hand until Samuel is of age should he not be of age at my decease. Item I give to my son, Edward Anderson one negro boy named Henry one feather Bed & furniture and one third part of the money arising from the sale of Ralph before mentioned to be sold at my death the Extrs to be Guardian for him. I give him a plain education and a/c with him when he arrives to the age of 21 years. Item I give to my daughter, Hester Ann Anderson one negro girl named Vena & her increase also one feather bed & furniture and the remaining one third part of the money arising from the sale of Ralph also fifty dollars which is intended to be applied in educating her, to her & her heirs forever the Exctrs keep the same in their hand until she arrives to the age of 18 years. Item I desire that after my death, Jeremiah Hudson will proceed to sell the negro woman Amelia and divide the money agreeably with a certain deed of Gift & Record in the clerks office of this county court among the children named in the said deed of Gift. Item I desire and request that my Exctr will attend particularly to the situation of my son George Seth Anderson and see that he is warmly & decently clothed suitable to the seasons and for the purpose. I desire that my land shall be annually rentied until Edward Anderson my son shall become of age should George then be living my desire & request is that my six children by my last wife will appropriately keep my son George decently clothed. Item lastly I give and bequeath to my son, Samuel Richardson Anderson and Edward Anderson the tract of land whereon I now live on Cane Creek containing one hundred acres or all the land lying on the East side of the Branch beginning at Sompys Spring thence down to the Creek when Edward arrives to the age of 21 years. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th day of July 1826. Charles Anderson SEAL Signed sealed & published in the presence of us Elsa B. Williams Coleman Williams Crawford

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Sources

• http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/pittsylvania/wills/ander1.txt

• Source: S-2129589777 Ancestry Family Treet: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7143047&pid=42