Garland Anderson (1769 - 1829)

Born 6 Aug 1769 in Hanover, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Winston) Anderson — married 1794 in Hanover, Virginia, United States

Husband of Mary B (Minor) Anderson — married 6 Oct 1803 in Louisa, Virginia, United States

Husband of Sarah (Trabue) Anderson — married 3 Apr 1823 in Adair, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Aug 1829 at age 60 in Greensburg, Green, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Garland Anderson was a Virginia colonist.

Garland Anderson migrated from Virginia to Kentucky.

Garland was born on 6 August 1769 in Virginia.

He married Mary Ann Winston and they were the parents of one known son:

• Alfred Anderson

He married Mary Minor on 6 October 1803 in Louisa, Virginia. The surety for their marriage license was Peter Minor.^[1]

Garland and Mary were the parents of at least the following children:^[2]

Garland's Will written 4 Jun 1829 - 2nd wife's children, namely Franklin, Peter, Robert, Ellen and Mary.

• Mary Overton Anderson
• Franklin Anderson
• Peter Minor Anderson (1808-1876)
• Louisa Minor Anderson (1812- Feb 1829)
• Ellen Douglas Anderson
• Robert L Anderson

After the death of Mary, he married Sally Trabue on 3 April 1823 in Adair County, Kentucky.^[3]

They were the parents of at least the following children:

• Martha Watson Anderson
• Eliza Burbridge Anderson

Garland died on 20 August 1829 in Green County, Kentucky. He was buried in Greensburg City Cemetery.^[4]

The executors of Garland's will were John Barret and his son Peter Anderson. They produced his will in court on 21 September 1829. Alfred Anderson acted as the security for them.^[5]

Will

• Will of Garland Anderson

Slaves

• Slaves of Garland Anderson, Kentucky

Research Notes

• Garland was appointed guardian on 17 November1823 in Green County, Kentucky to his children under the age of 21.
• It is probable that Elizabeth B Anderson and Louisa Anderson died before June of 1829 since they are not mentioned in their father's will. He specifically names Franklin, Peter, Robert and Ellen as the children of his second wife.

Sources

1. ↑ "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901," database with images, citing Digital film/folder number: 007578998; Record number: 2, (FamilySearch Record: 6JWP-GR8M : accessed 31 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-89XF-H927 Image number 00345, Garland Anderson marriage to Mary Minor on 6 Oct 1803 in Louisa, Virginia, United States.
2. ↑ "Order Books 1794-1924, database with images, FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS79-13SN-Q, Garland Anderson appointed guardian, 17 November 1823, Green County, Kentucky, FHL film #007856542, image 869 of 976, Green County, Kentucky Order Books, Volume7, page 273
3. ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch Record: V5ZC-FSL, accessed 9 March 2021), Garland Anderson and Sally Trabue, 3 Apr 1823; citing Marriage, Adair, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 469,187.
4. ↑ Find a Grave (has image). Find A Grave: Memorial #73271743 (accessed 20 April 2022). Memorial page for Garland Anderson (6 Aug 1769-20 Aug 1829), citing Greensburg City Cemetery, Greensburg, Green County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Glenn and Tracy Morrow (contributor 46631129).
5. ↑ "Order Books 1794-1925," database with images, FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-F3ZQ-SRTB, accessed 2 September 2023, Will produced in court, 21 September 1829, Green County, Kentucky, FHL film #008674043, image 119 of 1328, Green County, Kentucky Order Books, Book 8

• "1820 United States Federal Census," database with images, Fourth Census of the United States, 1820, Census Place Campbellsville, Green, Kentucky, Page 66, NARA Roll M33_20, Image 78, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7734 #1254860 : accessed 30 July 2023), Garland Andrson in Campbellsville, Green, Kentucky, USA. Household of consisted of 1 Male, 45 and over, 2 Males, age 10-15 and 30 slaves.

See also

• Anderson, William Pope. Anderson-Overton: A Continuation of Anderson Family Records Published 1936 and the Early Descendants of Wm. Overton and Elizabeth Waters. Cincinnati, OH: Gibson and Perrin Co., 1944. p. 49-51.

• Minor, John B. The Minor family of Virginia. [Lynchburg, Va., J. P. Bell Co, 1923] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/23007842/. accessed 2 September 2023, Mary B Minor marriage to Garland Anderson (Also located at FamilySearch Image: 3QHV-53LG-TGPR

• Ancestry.com. The Minor family of Virginia [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005, Original data: Minor, John B.. The Minor family of Virginia. Lynchburg, Va.: J.P. Bell Co., c1923., Marriage to Mary B Minor, page 13, Ancestry Sharing Link