Robert Anderson (abt. 1699 - abt. 1782)

Born about 1699 in St. Peter's Parish, New Kent, Colony of Virginia

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Died about 1782 at about age 83 in Botetourt, Virginia, United States

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Robert was born in 1699. He passed away in 1782. The father of Robert Anderson II, Robert I, and the husband of Catherine Graham. Tradition told to "the four brothers" by their father, William Anderson, son of Robert II, and by them to my father, showed that Catherine Graham was a close kinswoman of James Montrose, the great marquis.

The Anderson and the Massies were in New Kent Co. at the same time. "Began att James Citty the 10th day of November, 1688. These following orders of publique charge and Levy were made in New Kent County to Cornelious Daubney, Stephen Tarlton, Robt. Anderson, John Fleming, Peter Massie, and Moses Davis, Jurors, 2721 Tobacco lbs."

Surnames connected to the Colonial Anderson family: Massie, Waters, Overton, Meriwether, McNutt, Morse/Morris, Hudson, Minor, Barret, Jacobs, Dabney, Shelton, Tucker, Goldsborough, Tally, Poindexter.

Sources

• https://archive.org/details/genealogiesremin00mcco/page/72/mode/2up

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Anderson-7481 created through the import of stacy murr family tree.ged on Oct 4, 2012 by Stacy Krout. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Stacy and others.
• Journal of the House of Burgess of Va., 1659, 1660-1693, p. 180.
• " The Anderson Family" by Edward Lowell Anderson states that on July 4, 1635, Richard Anderson age 17, left England for the colonies, and was followed by Richard Anderson, age 53, presumably his father. Before sailing both took the oath of allegiance and supremacy. These 2 men appear to have been the progenitors of the Anderson family of Hanover county, Virginia. They intermarried with Massey's, Cloughs, Poindexters, Overtons, Garlands, Dabney's, and Shelton's.
• https://historyoftheandersons.weebly.com/
• Journal of the House of Burgess of Va., 1659, 1660-1693, p. 180.
• Historical Southern Families, Volume XV.
• Abstracts of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots.
• U.S. Sons of the American Revolution Membership
• "Botetourt County Virginia Heritage" (https://books.google.com/books?id=UJjP_T4h3_AC).
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