Gilbert Madison Anderson (abt. 1818)

Born about 1818 in Baldwin, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Margaret (Greyham) Anderson — married 5 Oct 1856 in Harris County, Georgia, United States of America

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Research Notes

I am not certain what happened to Gilbert after the 1860 U. S. Census. More confirmed sources need to be found and added. I am not certain that this Gilbert joined the confederacy. There may have been others in the state. Some sources have him as dying during the war. Help is needed.

Biography

Gilbert Madison Anderson was the son of Revolutionary War Veteran William Anderson and his second wife Mary Anne Hunnicutt Anderson. The family lived in Wilkes County until about 1811 and then moved to Baldwin County. Baldwin County was created in 1803 and became the state capitol in 1804. William had land grants in other counties also.

In the 1820 U. S. Census taken on August 7 in Milledgeville, the family was in Baldwin County. ^[1] There were eighteen people in the household including six slaves. Eight people were involved in agriculture. William and Mary were in the age 26 to 44 years old, but William would have actually been in his fifties. There were six sons and three daughters living in the home. There were three sons between under ten years old which would have been the age range for Gilbert.

In the 1830 U. S. Census for Baldwin County, no slaves are listed for the family. ^[2] William is listed as sixty to sixty-nine years old, Mary is listed as age forty to forty-nine. There were five sons including one under five years old and four daughters including one under five years old. Gilbert would have been one of the two sons between 10 and 15.

In the 1840 U. S. Census ^[3] William was about 78 years old and Mary Ann was about 54. The two oldest sons in the household were between twenty and twenty-nine and were probably running the plantation. They would have been Gilbert Madison and David Martin.

William Anderson, died on May 6, 1844. His will named David M Anderson, Lazarus B. Anderson, and Gilbert M. Anderson executors. In the will David and Gilbert were left $5 each which was much less that the shares of the other children. This was likely because they and their families were expected to remain and run the plantation during the lifetime of Mary Ann. The estate was to be kept by his wife Mary Anderson during her life and until the youngest child reached thirty-one years. At that time the estate was to be divided among the children and his wife if she was still a widow.

On May 12, 1847 Gilbert enlisted in the military to serve in the Mexican-American War. He enlisted in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. The description of Gilbert says he was six feet, nine inches and had fair complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. ^[4] , ^[5] He served as a private in Capt. Duncan L. Clinch's; Company D, 13th US Infantry. ^[6] He received a land grant for his service.

In the 1850 U. S. Census (1 October 1850) ^[7] Gilbert was with the family of his brother Allen Green Anderson. Gilbert was thirty-two years old. There was a sixteen year old Margaret Anderson in the family who I have not identified

On October 5, 1856, ^[8] Gilbert married Mary M. (Greyham) Bachelor (in some records spelled Batchelor). Her first husband was Nathaniel Batchelor, who had also been in the Mexican-American War so perhaps Gilbert knew him. I have not located his death information, but assume he died before 1856.

In the 1860 U. S. Census (29 June 1960) ^[9] G. M. Anderson and Mary lived in Harris County, Georgia. He had real estate valued at $1000 and personal estate of $5300. They had one child, three year old, A. L. Anderson. Mary's children from her first marriage were also in the family and attending school: William Batchelor age 14, Sarah Batchelor age 12, and John S. Batchelor age 10.

Gilbert's mother, Mary Anderson, died March 3, 1861. His sister Louisa was executor for her will. At the end of 1861 David M., Gilbert M. and Lazarus B. Anderson, had filed their final report on the will of their father and filed for letters of dismission for the estate. ^[10]

On August 8, 1862, Louisa Anderson, Gilbert's sister, acted as the agent of Gilbert Anderson ^[11] and received from Lazarus Battle and David Martin Anderson five dollars left to Gilbert in the will of William M. Anderson, deceased. Gilbert received the five dollars left to him on August 8, 1861. ^[12]

On September 15, 1861 ^[13] G. M. Anderson enlisted in the Confederate States Army Company D, Georgia 19th Infantry Regiment.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1820 United States Federal Census [1]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Baldwin, Georgia; Page: 22; NARA Roll: M33_6; Image: 25, 7 Aug 1820; accessed July 2016, WILLIAM ANDERSON FAMILY
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1830 United States Federal Census [2]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Baldwin, Georgia; Series: M19; Roll: 16; Page: 30; Family History Library Film: 0007036; accessed July 2016, WILLIAM ANDERSON FAMILY
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1840 United States Federal Census [3]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. District 318, Baldwin, Georgia; Page 50; WILLIAM ANDERSON FAMILY
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [4]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. 1847 Jan - 1849 Jun: Mexican War enlistments: Enlistment 12 May 1847; Macon, GA; Gilbert M. Anderson
5. ↑ Fold3, NARA M233. Registers of Enlistments in the United States Army, 1798-1914. Record Group 94; Roll MIUSA1798_102882; [5]; PAGE 7; GILBERT M ANDERSON
6. ↑ Fold3; The National Archives; Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Index: 2016; Warrant Number: 47-160-22809; [6]: GILBERT MADISON ANDERSON
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [7]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Division 19, Coweta, Georgia; Roll: M432_66; Page: 335A Line 42 & 335B Lines 1-8; Image: 484: ALLEN G. ANDERSON
8. ↑ Georgia Archives, Morrow Georgia; University System of Georgia; Georgia Virtual Vault; [8]; Harris County Marriage Book, 1828 - 1860 ; Book A; Page 55, GILBERT M ANDERSON & MARY BACHELOR
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [9]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Georgia Militia District 696, Harris, Georgia; Roll: M653_126; Page: 526; Family History Library Film: 803126; Dwelling & Family 157, Lines 7-12: G. M. ANDERSON FAMILY
10. ↑ Daily Federal Union, Nov. 9, 1861 -- page 1 col 4; available online at Georgia Archives; University System of Georgia: Virtual vault
11. ↑ FamilySearch.com; Records; Probate Records, 1742-1990." [10]; Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County probate courthouses, Georgia. Baldwin County; Returns 1861-1868; page 82, Image 74 of 597; Georgia, Baldwin County, Recd of David M. and L. B. Anderson Esr';
12. ↑ FamilySearch.com; Records; Probate Records, 1742-1990." [11]; Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. County probate courthouses, Georgia. Baldwin County; Returns 1861-1868; page 82, Image 74 of 597; Georgia, Baldwin County, Recd of David M. and L. B. Anderson Esr'; Copy of pages 76 - 82 in MRIN 140 of family Binder WILLIAM ANDERSON PRINTED MARCH 2017
13. ↑ Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [12]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA from the following list of works.1997-2009; Historical Data Systems, Inc; PO Box 35; Duxbury, MA 02331. G. M. ANDERSON