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John Anderson Sr. (1665 - 1727)

John Anderson Sr.
Born in Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married about 1693 (to about 1722) in Marylandmap
Husband of — married about 1723 [location unknown]
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Died at age 61 in Anne Arundel, Marylandmap
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John Anderson Sr. was born in Scotland.

Biography

John Anderson Sr. is a member of Clan Anderson.

The following passage was taken from The Andersons: From the Great Fork of Patuxent. Compiled by Cora Anderson DuLacey. "The Anderson name is Scotch. There is a tradition among the widely scattered descendants that the family came to Anne Arundel county Maryland from Virginia. John Anderson who died in 1727 may not have been the original Anderson settler in Anne Arundel County but he is the first to present a proved genealogical line. the is no trace of any land belonging to him through grant, inheritance or purchase. John Anderson's will dated 20 Sep 1725, probated 31 Mar 1727 and recorded in Liber 19, C.C.2, Land office, Annapolis, Maryland was witnessed by Thomas Gimber, William McDaniell and Samuel Battel. The estate valued at 200/6/2 pounds, an affluent one for that day, consisted of 38 head of cattle, 26 head of sheep, 4 horsed, 52 hogs 1 white man servant. (See Inventory Liber 12, folio 440: See also Testamentary Proceedings Liber 28, folio 124.) To his son Thomas Anderson he bequeathed 1 shilling and no more; to his daughter Hannah, 1 cow and 1 calf; to his daughter Elizabeth Powell the use of one cow and one calf during her natural life and then to his granddaughter Elizabeth Powell, to his sons William and Benjamin, one gun a piece. The residue of his estate was left equally to his son William and his wife Elizabeth whe were named as his Executors. "


Sources

  • The Andersons: From the Great Fork of Patuxent. Compiled by Cora Anderson DuLacey




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