Isaac Anderson (abt. 1770 - abt. 1847)

Born about 1770 in North Carolina

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Died about 1847 at about age 77 in Warren County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

Isaac was born about 1770. He passed away about 1847.

Isaac Anderson And Some Descendants^[1]

Isaac Anderson was born in NC about 1770. He was married twice, first wife being Sarah Curtis, the second wife being Polly _____. We have not been able to prove either the death date for Sarah or the marriage date to Polly, therefore it is unclear if Polly is the mother of any of Isaac’s children.

Children of Isaac Anderson

1. Nancy Anderson, married William Brown, son of Thomas Brown (Revolutionary War Soldier)

2. John Anderson, married Nancy______.

3. James Anderson, married Elizabeth Smoot. This Elizabeth Smoot is probably a daughter of Thomas Middleton Smoot, and sister of William Smoot of Warren Co. TN and Daniel Smoot of Lincoln Co TN (read Lynchburg, now Moore Co TN).

4. Susannah “Susan” Anderson, married Alexander Eoff, son of Isaac Eoff (Revolutionary War Soldier) and Margaret Knox. Eoff is a Coffee Co family.

5. Louissa Anderson, married ______ Mathews.

6. Elizabeth Anderson.

7. Charlotta Anderson.

8. Luhany Anderson, married ______ Caton.

9. Matilda Anderson, married William Smoot, son of Thomas Middleton Smoot and Venettie Kennedy.

The exact order of births are not known to us, however note that John and James start their families in the 1820s, while Matilda was born in 1822. We can find two claims for land entered by Isaac in Warren Co. TN. The first claim is for 10 acres, made 1 Jan 1827. This land adjoins Isaac’s “other” 10 acre tract. The second claim is for 80 acres, made 30 Jan 1837. This claim adjoins the land of John Anderson. The 1836 Warren Co. TNtax list shows Isaac with 275 acres. By the time of his death in 1847, Isaac had acquired even more land. Isaac made his will on 8 Mar 1847. The will was probated in Jul 1847. Isaac’s son-in-law, William Smoot was named the executor. Isaac named his (second) wife, Polly and each of his 9 children. Seven children received land. Susannah Eoff was excluded; the heirs of James Anderson received only money. The heirs of John Anderson received one half of Isaac’s home tract, while Matilda Smoot received the other half of the home tract which included Isaac’s house and two,10 acre tracts. To Nancy Brown went the land “whereon she now lives.“ To Elizabeth and Charlotta Anderson went the “Vandagrift” tract, which was probably next to John Anderson’s home place (see 1830 Warren Co. TN census). Louissa Mathews received 215 acres next to Chesly Crisp, while Luhany Caton was willed the tract “whereon McGill now lives.” Isaac’s wife Polly received “the place whereon William Smoot formerly lived,” to be used during her lifetime. Three grand children are mentioned in the will, Elijah Anderson, John Brown and Mary Smoot. The will was witnessed by George Rains, Stephen Banks and Chesly Crisp. In a 31 Jul 1849 court settlement, made with Wm Smoot, executor of Isaac Anderson’s estate, we find this statement, “Executor charges ............ for the purpose of inclosing said deceased & his first wife ........$85.00.” It would seem then, that the estate was closed except for that part relating to Polly Anderson. The Mary Anderson that is named in the 1850 Warren Co. TN census is most probably Polly. In Mary’s household is a young Isaac Anderson , probably the son of James Anderson. “Polly is now dead” reads a Warren Co. TN court record of the March Term 1866. In the case of “Wm Smoot, executor of Isaac Anderson, deceased and Matilda, his wife, vs. Elijah Anderson and Heirs of John and James Anderson, deceased,” the final disposition of Isaac Anderson estate occurred. The land willed to Polly for her lifetime use could now be sold. There were 8 shares (remember, Susannah Eoff had been excluded in the will). Matilda Smoot had 1 share and Wm Smoot had purchased 5 shares, leaving only the shares held by the heirs of John & James Anderson in other than Wm Smoot’s hands. The court ordered an auction, and Wm Smoot was the highest bidder for the land. Of course Wm needed only to pay for the last two shares. Isaac Anderson’s original home was a traditional two room log house with a “dog trot,” or breeze way between the rooms. There were fireplaces at the east and west ends of the building. The house had been remodeled many times and in later years doors from the abandoned Crisp Springs Hotel were added. The house was razed in 1992. The family cemetery on the farm was south west of the old barn and contained at least five graves: Isaac Anderson, three women and one infant. The cemetery has been destroyed.

Notes for ISAAC ANDERSON: ^[2]

By Fred Smoot

Isaac Anderson probably entered Warren County, Tennessee from Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe Co. NC in the year of 1809. He first appears on the Warren Co. TN 1812 tax list. There is recorded in Buncombe Co. NC, a Power of Attorney, granted on 5 Oct 1811 by Isaac Anderson of Warren Co. TN to Joshua Whitaker. Isaac settled along the Barren Fork of the Collins River, first to the east of Crisp Springs, later to west of Crisp Springs and on the south side of river. Isaac brought his growing family with him. About the same time the John Curtis Sen. clan also settled the Barren Fork. The Curtis clan also came from Buncombe Co. NC. Additionally, we find a survey done for a Thos. Vaughan, dated 2 April 1814 and located on the Barren Fork of the Collins River wherein is mentioned “a spring that Isaac Anderson makes use of...” This location would be west of McMinnville and east of Crisp Spring. [TSLA, RG 50, 3rd Surveyors’ District, Book 34, Page 357.] We first find Isaac Anderson in Lincoln Co. NC where on 2 Oct 1797, Isaac marries Sarah Curtis, daughter of John Curtis Sen. and Elizabeth _________. Both families appear on the 1800 Lincoln Co. census. It would appear that the Andersons had in their household a first born child, a female. Shortly after 1800, both the Anderson and the Curtis families moved to Buncombe Co. NC. where in 15 Jan 1802 Isaac purchased 2 tracts, one of 170 acres on Flat Creek, the second of 50 acres. Flat Creek flows into the French Broad River, about 10 miles north of Asheville NC. John Curtis Sen. bought and sold a number of tracts of land during his years in Buncombe Co. NC. The tracts were on the Hominy and Beaver Dam Creeks, west of Asheville, and on Flat Creek. On 7 Sep 1804 John Curtis bought 80 acres on Flat Creek and Isaac Anderson was a witness. Again, Isaac was a witness when on 29 Nov 1805, James Curtis, son of John Curtis Sen., purchased 200 acres from James Leaky. On 3 Feb 1809, Isaac Anderson of Buncombe Co. NC sells a 145 acre Lytles Cove tract to Jesse Whitaker, and on 23 Feb 1809 he sells his 170 acre Flat Creek tract, also to Jesse Whitaker. Isaac Anderson does not appear on the 1810 Buncombe Co. NC census, however, some of the Curtis folks are still in Buncombe Co. NC. John, James and “Edmond” Curtis all appear on the 1812, Warren Co. TN tax list, and we find them in the Barren Fork area. Two other related land transactions are recorded in Buncombe Co. NC. One sale by John Curtis, on 8 Sep 1814, the other sale by James Curtis on 5 Sep 1818, wherein both men are described as, “of Warren Co. TN.” In Warren Co. TN, Edward Curtis, another son of John Curtis Sen., was granted 320 acres in the Second Surveyors’ District, on the Barren Fork River and bounded by a schoolyard and running to the mouth of Looney’s Spring. This tract was surveyed 23 Sep 1808 and recorded 6 Mar 1816. On 14 Nov 1814, Edward sells 100 acres, including the plantation where he lives, to Elisha Hammer Sen. We have not found the original recording of Isaac Anderson’s home tract, however, from court records we know he lived on a 200 acre grant. As we do not find the tract granted to Isaac, we must assume that Isaac bought the land. This land can be identified today as being on both sides of Old Shelbyville Road, at Smoot Bluff, south of the Barren Fork in Warren Co. TN. In the Warren County Plat Book 1, page 139, we see a survey done for James Curtis, dated 3 July 1824 and on the Barren Fork of the Collins River, that mentions that the Curtis tract borders a tract of land deeded to Isaac Anderson. In the 1820 Warren Co. TN census, we find John Curtis Sen. and his two sons, John and James . We do not find Edward Curtis on that census, however we do find him on a 6 February 1823, 10 acre survey on the waters of the Barren Fork. That surveyed tract was Six poles west of Isaac Anderson’s West boundary line. [TSLA, RG 50 2nd Surveyors’ District, Survey No.8838]. Isaac Anderson appears on the 1820 Warren Co. TN census, and there his household contains 14 children, 4 males and 9 females. A total of 9 children are proven later by Isaac’s will so all of the noted 14 may not be his children. During the 1820’s, there were a number land transactions involving the Curtis family. The most interesting is a 4 acre grant, made on 8 Sep 1827 to Benjamin Hawkins, Asahel Rains, John Curtis and Samuel Riley, as trustees of the Barren Fork Baptist Church. The land contained the Barren Fork Meeting House. This tract and Church is located at Oak Grove near the North Prong of Barren Fork River. Isaac Anderson was born in NC about 1770. He was married twice, first wife being Sarah Curtis, the second wife being Polly _____. We have not been able to prove either the death date for Sarah or the marriage date to Polly, therefore it is unclear if Polly is the mother of any of Isaac’s children.

Isaac made his will on 8 Mar 1847.

Isaac Anderson’s home at the time of his death was a traditional two room log house with a “dog trot,” or breeze way between the rooms. There were fireplaces at the east and west ends of the building. The house had been remodeled many times and in later years doors from the abandoned Crisp Springs Hotel were added. The house was razed in 1992. The family cemetery on the farm was south west of the old barn and by tradition contained at least five graves: Isaac Anderson, three women and one infant. The cemetery has been destroyed.

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.californios.us/family/anderson.html
2. ↑ http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/t/c/Joyce-F-Atchley-OFallon/GENE5-0011.html

• *http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/a/t/c/Joyce-F-Atchley-OFallon/GENE5-0011.html
• http://www.californios.us/family/anderson.html
• Source: S939777302 Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Record Collection 1030Ancestry Family Tree