John Anderson Sr. (abt. 1759 - 1829)

Born about 1759 in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Husband of Margaret (Bauer) Anderson — married 12 Dec 1793 in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 10 Jan 1829 at about age 70 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

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Biography

Anderson, John Sr. Farmer. United Empire Loyalist. Refused to leave with the main group on April 1, 1783, because he only had a "license for occupation" instead of the promised grant of land. He later arrived in Shelburne with a woman, 2 children and 3 servants. Obit. of Lunenburg: "Tailor. Born 1759 at Schuylkill near Philadelphia, died at home at age 70 on 10 January 1829. Came to Lunenburg in 1793 as a tailor & loyalist.^[1] Married first to Hannah ____ ; 2) 1793 Margaret Bauer."^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ "An Inventory of Historic Buildings with Photographs and Historical and Architectural Notes, 1984”
2. ↑ Names submitted to be part of The Port Roseway Association group of United Empire Loyalists evacuated from New York to Shelburne, Nova Scotia 1783 Global Genealogy]

• Poll Tax Records 1792: Nova Scotia Archives, Poll Tax Records, 1791-1795, John Anderson, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County — 1792, Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444 no. 49 [1], [2]
• Poll Tax Records 1793: Nova Scotia Archives, Poll Tax Records, 1791-1795, John Anderson, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County — 1793, Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 2 [3]
• Marriage: Marriage Records of St. John's (Anglican) Church, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. FamilySearch. Film # 008131526. Page 1264 of 1414. "1793. Decr. 12,-John Anderson, Widower, & Elizabeth Bauer, Spinster. By Richard Money, Missionary, & Rector." [4]
• Marriage Transcription: Lunenburg County and Queens County Birth, Marriage and Death Records From Primary Sources: "ANDERSON","John","M","1793-12-12",,"SJAL","Bauer, Margaret",, [5]
• Poll Tax Records 1794: Nova Scotia Archives, Poll Tax Records, 1791-1795, John Anderson, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County — 1794, Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 32-34 [6]
• Poll Tax Records 1795: Nova Scotia Archives, Poll Tax Records, 1791-1795, John Anderson, Lunenburg, Lunenburg County — 1795, Commissioner of Public Records Nova Scotia Archives RG 1 vol. 444½ no. 67-71 [7]
• John Anderson, Creditor in Probate Record of John Doning (Donig). FamilySearch. Canada, Nova Scotia Probate Records, 1760-1993 Lunenburg Letters of administration, 1763-1815 [8]
• Burial Record Transcription: Lunenburg, St. John's Anglican, register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1752 - 1869. (M.G. 9, B 8, Volume 22) Nova Scotia Church Records Film # 008131526, Image 1371 of 1414. FamilySearch. "1829 Jany. 10, -John Anderson, Senr., of this place, Taylor, born at Schoylkill (?), near Philadelphia. Abode, Lunenburg. Age 70 years. Rev. Jas. C. Cochran, Rector." [9]