Nicholas Anderson (abt. 1731 - 1809)

Born about 1731 in Virginia

Husband of Barbary (UNKNOWN) Anderson — married before 1752 in Prince William County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1809 at about age 78 in Montgomery County, Kentucky

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Biography

Nicholas Anderson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A132393.

Nicholas was born about 1731. He, his wife, Barbary, and daughter Aletha (Anderson) Wilkerson came with Daniel Boone's company to Kentucky and stayed three years at Fort Boonesborough, Kentucky. A list of [[[Space:Kentucky_Resource_Page:_Early_Stations_and_Forts|Early Kentucky Stations, Forts, and Camps]]]. Presley Anderson is a possible Nephew or Cousin. The DNA test of Arrean Reffitt has 8 matches with the descendants of Presley.

Nicholas Anderson acknowledged a Deed of Gift with a receipt Endorsed to Nicholas Anderson Jr. which were admitted to record.^[1] Note: Was this Nicholas Anderson the Jr. mentioned here?

Nicholas Anderson was admitted to the Chopawamsic Church on November 24, 1767. A Barbery Anderson was admitted on May 21, 1768.^[2] This was a Regular Baptist Church.

By 12 October 1776 Nicholas Anderson was a member of Occoquan Baptist Church in Prince William County, Virginia. He was among many who signed a petition to the House of Delegates concerning religious matters.

In 15 Apr 1779 There is a reference for the Boonesborough Corn Compact, entered into (signed) by the by the Association of the Settlers of Boonesboro ; Nicholas Anderson's name is there. Reference Ky Papers, Draper MSS 29 CC 59

1 Jun 1779, Nicholas and wife Barbary Anderson mentioned with 400 acres at the head of a branch of the licking called Little Mountain Creek.^[3]Anderson's Station was located two miles south of Mt. Sterling at the headwaters of the Hinkston. It was established by Nicholas Anderson who built a cabin at that location in 1779 claiming 400 acres. However, Nicholas remained near Ft. Boonesborough until 1791 when he moved his family to his new land. Other settlers at this location were John Allen, Edward Williams, John Harper, Peter Harper, Peter Dewitt, Absalom Crook, James Fletcher and John Summers.^[4] Hinkston Creek was then called Little Mountain Creek.

Between 6 Sept 1780 - 21 Oct 1780 Nicholas Anderson was on the pay roll of Capt. Goss' Company in Service in Kentucky County, Virginia under the command of Col. John Bowman. Others listed include: John Harper, Peter Harper, James Estill, Edward Williams, George Boone, Math. Robeson, George Robeson and more. George Rogers Clark and His Men, Doc. 32.

9 May 1781 Nicholas Anderson was appointed constable in Captain James Estill's Company.^[5] In 1782 he served with Captain Nathaniel Hart's company and was on the pay roll of Capt. William Hoyes company of Lincoln Militia State of Virginia in Actual Service on an Expedition against the Shawnee Under the Command of George Rogers Clark, Brigadier General. Oct 11, 1782 - Nov 11, 1782 Nicholas Anderson on the pay roll of men under command of Lt. John South, guarding the frontier of Fayette County. He is listed in [[Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, 1775-1783.

Nicholas Anderson received at least 2 land grants, 387 acers on Little Mountain Creek, Fayette County on 1 Jan 1783.^[6] A second grant of 400 acers on Little Mountain Creek was dated 31 Dec 1783.^[7]

Nicholas Anderson was listed on a petition in Sep 1785 as a resident of Lincoln County as a request for division of the county.^[8] He was listed again among residents of Fayette and Bourbon counties who were requesting a division of counties to be formed from said counties.^[8]

He held his religion and was received into the membership of Providence Baptist Church by experience 8 Sep 1786.

Nicholas was listed on the Fayette County tax lists in 1787 and 1788. Ambrose Coffee made a deposition in 1804 that he moved to Spencer Creek, Montgomery County near old Nicholas Anderson around 1790. Nicholas was listed on the 1792 and 1795 Tax list of Clark County, Kentucky.

Nicholas Anderson and wife Barbara, to James Bradshaw for and in consideration of love and affection we have for James Bradshaw and $1 – 100 acres where said Bradshaw now lives on Small Mountain Creek on 2 Jun 1806.^[9]

Nicholas Anderson to William Lynn (heir at law of Andrew Lynn, deceased of Fayette Co., PA)* for $1, and Andrew Lynn’s legal title to 254 acres, part of his 1000-acre survey. Conveys 73 acres on Small Mountain Creek. Bounded by James Bradshaw, N. Anderson, Anderson’s 400-acre pre-emption. Witnesses: Thomas Fletcher, J. Magowen, Will O’Rear on 6 Jun 1808.^[10]

He died about 1809.

His heirs sold some of his land 20 Sep 1817, Abihu Anderson, wife Jane – Adm. Nicholas Anderson, dec’d – James Bradshaw, wife Asena; and Aletha Wilkerson, heirs of Nicholas Anderson, dec’d – interest in 100 acres – to Samuel Hadden, part of Nicholas Anderson’s 400-acre preemption in Montgomery County, on Anderson’s Fork of Small Mountain Creek (bounded by James Bradshaw) ^[11]

Mentions in the Kentucky Gazette

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NOTE: Oct 31, 1795 - Pg 137 , THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE 1787-1800 -Genealogical and Historical Abstracts, By Karen Mauer Gree, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1983 - Vol. IX, Number VIII, 7 Nov 1795 David Crews of Madison County regarding land claim. Mentions Harpers Station and Nicholas Anderson.

Side NOTE: 1795 Sep 16 Clark County Court House, Winchester, Ky Deed Book 1 Pages 485-486 Williams to Ambrose Coffee Daniel Williams and wife Violet sell to Ambrose Coffee about 20 acres lying on Spencer's Creek being part of Edward Williams' 400 acre preemption. & Side NOTE: 1795 Sep 21 Clark County Court House, Winchester, Ky Deed Book 1 Page 484, Williams to Benjamin Talbert Daniel, his wife Violet Williams and Edward Williams sell 100 acres on the waters of Bresh Creek to Benjamin Talbert, this parcel being part of a 200 acre survey made in the name of Edward Williams and lying next to Edward Williams' 400 acre preemption in Clark County.

NOTE: 1795 Clark County, KY Tax List list Edward Williams, Daniel Williams and Nicholas Anderson http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~memoryhill/hxdanielwmns.html

NOTE: Dec 15, 1795 -Pg 141, THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE 1787-1800 -Genealogical and Historical Abstracts, By Karen Mauer Gree, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1983 KY Gazette Vol IX, Num XIV, Dec 19, 1795 Nicholas Anderson, 19 Dec 1795 , regarding a land claim.

NOTE: Deposition of Nicholas Anderson [41] The Deposition of Nicholas Anderson, of full age, Taken before us Subscribing Commissioners this 15th day of January 1796, who being duly sworn, Deposeth and saith That in the year 1779 in the month of June, he, this Deponant, assisted John Harper to Build a Cabbin, and that said Harper planted Corn, fenced it in, and worked it at the place where he Built the cabbin, and that a poplar Tree near the said Cabbin was marked either with the two first letters of said Harper name or his name in full, and this Deponant Cannot now recolect which, and the place where the Commissioners this Day planted a Stone, marked on one side with the letters JHC and the figures 96 on the other, is the place when the Said Cabbin was Built, and the poplar Stump that stands a few paces westwardly from the said Stone is the Stump of the tree that was marked by Said Harper as aforesaid, and this deponant further saith that the said Harper & Edwarn Williams at the time of Building their Cabbins in the year 1779 did agree that the branch that runs between there present Houses Should be the Dividing line between the Lands they might obtain in consequence of their improvements, and that the said Harper has included in his preemption Survey of 400 acres of the Land that he, this Deponant, understood from said Harper he Intended to endeavor to hold by Virtue of said Improvement, and further this Deponant saith that he has been well acquainted with the place where the Cabbin was Built ever since the year 1779 and with the before mentioned branch & poplar tree or stump. And further this Deponant saith not. [signed] Nicholas Anderson attested Jilson Payn, James Magill

NOTE: Aug 2, 1797 -Pg 191, THE KENTUCKY GAZETTE 1787-1800 -Genealogical and Historical Abstracts, By Karen Mauer Gree, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1983 - KY Gazette Vol X, Num 546,5 Aug 1797 Nicholas Anderson, 2 August 1797, regarding a land claim.

Research Notes

The middle initial of E was previously used on this profile - no source has been found at this time.

The DNA test of Arrean Reffitt has 8 matches with the descendants of Presley.

See Also

1. Map of Nicholas Anderson's Land.
2. Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 16 May 2023), "Record of Nicholas ANDERSON", Ancestor # A132393.
3. [Boonesborough Inhabitants https://www.fortboonesboroughlivinghistory.org/html/early_settlers.html]

Sources

1. ↑ Minute & Order Book 1752-1757, Page 229, Prince William County, Virginia.
2. ↑ Virginia, Stafford County, Chappawamsic Baptist Church record, 1766-1919, page 102, digital image s.v. "Nichl Anderson," FamilySearch.com. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GPX1-KYV?i=101&cc=1932510&cat=1878863
3. ↑ In Search of Morgan's Station,
4. ↑ Kentucky GenWeb, text only, Early Settlements, Andersons Station. https://www.usgenwebsites.org/KYMontgomery/early_settlements.html
5. ↑ Lincoln County, Virginia(KY) Court Order Book 1, page 9, s.v. "Nicholas Anderson,".
6. ↑ Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924, text only s.v. "Nicholas Anderson," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/203:2073?tid=&pid=&queryId=a83133782851d9d1cff4e65ace2e347b&_phsrc=PKB4009&_phstart=successSource
7. ↑ Kentucky, U.S., Land Grants, 1782-1924, text only s.v. "Nicholas Anderson," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/210:2073?tid=&pid=&queryId=a83133782851d9d1cff4e65ace2e347b&_phsrc=PKB4010&_phstart=successSource
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Petitions of the early inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia, 1769-1792," (James Rood Robertson), 1914, The Filson Club, digital image s.v. "Nicholas Anderson," InternetArchive.com. https://archive.org/details/petitionsofearly00robe/page/n417/mode/2up?q=Anderson
9. ↑ Montgomery County, Deed Book
10. ↑ Montgomery County, Deed Book.
11. ↑ Montgomery County, Kentucky, Deed Book 2, Page 56,

Acknowledgements

Thanks for work on this profile:

1. WikiTree profile Anderson-3075 created through the import of LHH WIKI.GED on Jun 17, 2011 by Lee Hoffman.
2. Lukas Patrick Murphy