Notes for John Anderson

Notes for John Anderson

"Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extract ed
from
the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," by
Lyman
Chalkley, (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966). Vol. 1, p.38 6.
FHL
#975.591/F2s.

Robert Farrier vs. Alexander Seawright, Augusta County, VA court,
writ
dated 20 Aug 1783. William and Alexander Seawright were brothers,
and
came to Augusta from Cumberland County?, PA. William was living
in
Cumberland Countyin 1784. John Anderson was a Justice of
Cumberland
County, Pennsylvania in 1785.
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(1) Carolyn Davidson Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) Will
of
John Anderson dated 4 Mar 1779, filed 20 Feb 1787, Staunton, Augusta
Co.,
VA, Will Book 6, p.550.
(b) "Annals of Augusta Co.," by Chalkley, Vol.
III,
p.177.

(2) "Annals of Augusta County 1726-1871," by Joseph Addison Waddell
(2nd.
ed., C. Russell Caldwell, Staunton, VA, 1902). LDS film #1000 ,633,
item
2.

(3) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916), obtained
from
Miss Elizabeth Perry, Staunton, VA, 1976, via Janet Beall Broadbent,
Los
Altos, CA. Cites:
(a) Maxwell History and Genealogy, by Houston, p.20-21. (b) The
Great
Plantation of Ulster, James I Confiscation of Lands. Colonization of
the
Six Escheated Counties.
(c) Lyman C . Draper Collection, letter of George Christian. (d)
Virginia
Land Office Records, 1738-1747.
(e) Elizabeth Thurman Edington of Tucson, AZ , deceased 1952.
Left
records to cousin J. Eugene Lewis of Chattanooga,
TN.
(f) Augusta Co., VA Court Record, Dec
1757.
(g) Orange Co., VA, Order Book B,
p.158.
(h) Augusta Co., VA, Will Bk 3, p.311, will o f Margaret
Anderson.
(i) Will of John Anderson, Augusta Co. Will Bk .
6,
p.550.

(4) Samuel O. Ruff, Arlington, VA.
Cites:
(a) Mrs. Beverley Suter , Staunto
n,
VA.

(5) "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extract
ed
from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800," by
Lyman
Chalkley, (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1966) Vol. 1, p.13,
367-368.
FHL #975.591/F2s; Vol. 3, p.574,591.
FHL
#975.5916
F2c (1989 ). Cites: (a) Deed Bk 2
7,
p.43,47.

(6) "Gleanings of Virginia History," by William Fletcher Boogher (1
965)
p.114-115,308-309. FHL #975.5 H2b
w.

Birth: (3) s/o John Anderson/Margaret. (6) Of
Scotch-Irish
descent.
Marriage to Jane __: (1) Was married before coming to Orange Co., V
A
1740. (3) (6) Jean.
Death: (1,3) Will dtd 4 Mar 1779, proved 20 Feb 1787, Augusta Co. ,
VA.
(6) Will dtd 1787,
probated 1789 at Staunton, VA.

(2,3) Bef. 1736/8: Scotch Presbyterian who came from Ulster, Ireland,
to
the Port of Philadelphia. Lived in Lancaster Co., PA, and
probably
Chester Co., PA, East Nottingham Twp. about 1736-1738. Came wit h
wife
Jean (Jane), and daughters Esther, Mary,
and
Margaret.

(6) Probably came to VA from PA with the first wave of Scotch-Iris
h
immigration which followed in the wake of John Lewis, the pioneer
settler
of Augusta Co., VA.

(2) 1738, 3 Jun: Acquired by grant 747 acres in Augusta Co., VA,
believed
to be a farm on Middle River, where the Valley turnpike crosse s.
(4)
Settled in the area of the Augusta Stone Church, Fort Defiance ,
Augusta
Co., VA, at Verona. (6) 1738, 5 Jun: William Beverly deeded to
John
Anderson 748 acres which is believed to have been the home farm
upon
which he lived and died. This land is located in Middle River at
the
crossing by the Valley turnpike and the Valley railroad . That portion
of
his estate where he resided was later the property
of
Andrew
Bowling.

(6) 1742: A soldier in Capt. John Smith's Co. of militia, Augusta C
o.,
VA.

(5,6) 1745, 9 Dec: At the formation of Augusta Co., VA, John Anderson
one
of the first justices of the coun
ty
court.

(6) 1756: A soldier in Capt. Christian's company of militia, Augusta
Co.,
VA.

(6) 1772: Joan Poage conveyed 27 acres of land upon which the old
Stone
Church stands to the Rev. John Craig and the session of the church.
John
Anderson is named in the deed next after Parson Craig. From that it
is
inferred that he was one of the first Elders of Old Stone
Church,
Ft.
Defiance, VA. His son-in-law Capt. James Allen was also named as a
member
of the session, and 3 or 4 names are listed between him and
John
Anderson. James Allen is known to have been an elder as early as
1746.
The fact that John Anderson precedes him in the deed
indicates
he
was not only the senior elder of the church at that time, but one of
the
first elders originally elected.

(1) Later was President of Augusta
Stone
Church.

(5) 1773, May: John Anderson vs. S. Mathews, Mathew and James
Lockhart,
Augusta Co., VA court. Chancery write dated 29 Jun 1769. James
Lockhart
was Sampson Mathews' father-in-law in 1765. Orator became joint
security
with Mathews on bond of James Lockhart and Randall Lockhart
for
collection of public levy in 1765. Sometime after securities asked
G.
Jones and P. Hog to liquidate the account of the Lockharts, when
a
considerable defalcation was found. Patrick Lockhart was son to
James.
James Allen was son-in-law of John Anderson. Robert Bratton, aged
60
years, 20 May 1772. Silas Hart, aged 50 years and upwards , 20 May 1772.
Randall Lockhart was son to James. William Crow, aged 30 years
and
upwards, 22 Aug 1772. James Allen's deposition taken in Botetourt,
1771.
Hugh Allen was James' brother.

(1a) 1779, 4 Mar: Wrote his will. Left to wife Jane the mare called
the
Carolina mare. Named son William, in case he return from his
journey.
Left to his son Andrew a tract adjoining John Patterson. Name s
sons
Robert, James. Names John, infant son of son William. Names
sons-in-law
James Allen, William Craig. Executors, sons James and Andre w.
Teste:
James Anderson, James Blair, George
Anderson.

(6) Wrote his will in 1787.

(5a) 1782, 1 Jun: On Long Glade patented to John Anderson and
became
property of Mustoe and Chambers, 27 acres patented to Samuel
Anderson.
(NOTE: ?)

(5) 1785, 25 Jun: John Anderson deed to his son Andrew Anderson,
Augusta
Co., VA. Delivered: William Anderson, the present owner, 8
Jul
1815.

(1a) 1786, 17 May: Wrote Codicil to his will, transferring slaves
from
son James to son Andrew. Teste: James and
George
Anderson.

(6) 1789: Will probated at Staunt
on,
VA.

(5a) 1790, 19 Oct: Andrew and Martha Anderson and James and
Margaret
Allen deed to John Griner, Augusta Co., VA, part of a tract patented
to
John Anderson, dec'd, and by him conveyed in his lifetime to Andrew
and
James.
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From http://homepages.rootsweb.co
m/~anderson/va/trees/augusta.html
Notes for John Anderson:
John 06/10/1740 Orange Co
400a branch of north river of Shanando called
Anderson
Branch
patents 19/630

John 12/01/1740 Augusta Co
270a Andersons branch of Catheys
River
patents 19/839

John 09/10/1755 Augusta Co
135a bothsides Middle RIver
Patents 32/648

John 02/14/1761 Augusta Co
360a branch of Shanando
patents 34/813

John 09/25/1762 Augusta Co
62 a westside long glade branch of North River of Shanando adj his own
&
James Blair
patents 34/1069

John 02/16/1771 Augusta Co
167a eastside Smith's Creek
patents 39/228
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Sources:

(1) Carolyn Davidson Carey, Greenwood Village, CO. Cites: (a) Will
of
John Anderson dtd 4 Mar 1779, fil
ed
20
Feb 1787, Staunton, Augusta Co., VA, Will Book 6, p.550. (b) "Annals
of
Augusta Co.," by Chalk ley, Vol.
III,
p.177.
(2) "Annals of Augusta County 1726-1871," by Joseph Addison
Waddell
(2nd. ed., C. Russell Caldwell,
Staunton, VA, 1902). LDS film #1000 ,633,
item
2.
(3) "Anderson Genealogy," by Mary Lynn Steward (1915/1916),
obtained
from Miss Elizabeth Perry, Staunt
on,
VA, 1976, via Janet Beall Broadbent, Los Altos, CA. Cites: (a)
Maxwell
History and Genealogy, by Houston
,
p.20-21. (b) The Great Plantation of Ulster, James I Confiscation
of
Lands. Colonization of the Six Es
cheated
Counties. (c) Lyman C . Draper Collection, letter of George
Christian.
(d) Virginia Land Office Records,
1738-1747.
(e) Elizabeth Thurman Edington of Tucson, AZ , deceased 1952.
Left
records to cousin J. Eugene Lewis
of
Chattanooga, TN. (f) Augusta Co., VA Court Record, Dec 1757. (g)
Orange
Co., VA , Order Book B, p.158. (h
)
Augusta Co., VA, Will Bk 3, p.311, will of Margaret Anderson. (i) Will
of
John Anderson, Augusta Co. Will Bk
.
6,
p.550.
(4) Samuel O. Ruff, Arlington, VA. Cites: (a) Mrs. Beverley
Suter,
Staunton, VA.
(5) "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia,
Extracted
from the Original Court Records o
f
Augusta
County 1745-1800," by L yman Chalkley, (Genealogical Pub. Co.,
Baltimore,
1966) Vol. 1, p.13, 367-368. FHL
#975.591/F2s; Vol. 3, p.574,591. FHL #975.5916 F2c (1989 ). Cites:
(a)
Deed Bk 27, p.43,47.
(6) "Gleanings of Virginia History," by William Fletcher Boogher
(1
965) p.114-115,308-309. FHL #975.
5
H2bw.

Information:

Birth: (3) s/o John Anderson/Margaret. (6) Of
Scotch-Irish
descent.
Marriage to Jane __: (1) Was married before coming to Orange Co., V
A
1740. (3) (6) Jean.
Death: (1,3) Will dtd 4 Mar 1779, proved 20 Feb 1787, Augusta Co. ,
VA.
(6) Will dtd 1787, probated 1789
at
Staunton, VA.

(2,3) Bef. 1736/8: Scotch Presbyterian who came from Ulster,
Ireland,
to the Port of Philadelphia. Live
d
in
Lancaster Co., PA, and probably Chester Co., PA, East Nottingham
Twp.
about 1736-1738. Came with wife J
ean
(Jane), and daughters Esther, Mary,
and
Margaret.
(6) Probably came to VA from PA with the first wave of
Scotch-Irish
immigration which followed in the
wake
of
John Lewis, the pioneer settler of Augusta
Co.,
VA.
(2) 1738, 3 Jun: Acquired by grant 747 acres in Augusta Co., VA,
be
lieved to be a farm on Middle Riv
er,
where
the Valley turnpike crosse s. (4) Settled in the area of the
Augusta
Stone Church, Fort Defiance , Aug
usta
Co.,
VA, at Verona. (6) 1738, 5 Jun: William Beverly deeded to John
Anderson
748 acres which is believed to ha
ve
been the home farm upon which he lived and died. This land is located
in
Middle River at the crossing by t
he
Valley turnpike and the Valley railroad . That portion of his
estate
where he resided was later the pr
operty
of
Andrew Bowling.
(6) 1742: A soldier in Capt. John Smith's Co. of militia, Augusta C
o.,
VA.
(5,6) 1745, 9 Dec: At the formation of Augusta Co., VA, John
Anderson
one of the first justices of the
county
court.
(6) 1756: A soldier in Capt. Christian's company of milita,
Augusta
Co., VA.
(6) 1772: Joan Poage conveyed 27 acres of land upon which the old
S
tone Church stands to the Rev. Jo
hn
Craig
and the session of the chur ch. John Anderson is named in the deed
next
after Parson Craig. From that it
is
inferred that he was one of the first Elders of Old Stone Church,
Ft.
Defiance, VA. His son-in-law Capt
.
James
Allen was also named as a member of the session, and 3 or 4 names
are
listed between him and John Ander
son.
James Allen is known to have been an elder as early as 1746. The
fact
that John Anderson preceeds him i
n
the
deed indicates he was not only the senior elder of the church at
that
time, but one of the first elders
originally
elected.
(1) Later was President of Augusta
Stone
Church.
(5) 1773, May: John Anderson vs. S. Mathews, Mathew and James
Lockhart,
Augusta Co., VA court. Chancery
write dated 29 Jun 1769. James L ockhart was Sampson
Mathews'
father-in-law in 1765. Orator bec
ame
joint
security with Mathews on bond of James Lockhart and Randall Lockhart
for
collection of public levy in 1765
.
Sometime after securities asked G. Jones and P. Hog to liquidate
the
account of the Lockharts, when a
considerable defalcation was found. Patrick Lockhart was son to
James.
James Allen was son-in-law of Joh
n
Anderson. Robert Bratton , aged 60 years, 20 May 1772. Silas Hart,
aged
50 years and upwards , 20 May 177
2.
Randall Lockhart was son to James. William Crow, aged 30 years
and
upwards, 22 Aug 1772. James Allen
's
deposition taken in Botetourt, 1771. Hugh Allen was
James'
brother.
(1a) 1779, 4 Mar: Wrote his will. Left to wife Jane the mare called
the
Carolina mare. Named son William,
in
case
he return from his journey. Left to his son Andrew a tract adjoining
John
Patterson. Names sons Robert, Jam
es.
Names John, infant son of son William. Names sons-in-law James
Allen,
William Craig. Executors, sons Ja
mes
and
Andrew. Teste: James Anderson, James Blair, George Anderson. (6)
Wrote
his will in 1787.
(5a) 1782, 1 Jun: On Long Glade patented to John Anderson and
became
property of Mustoe and Chambers,
27
acres patented to Samuel Anderson.
(NOTE:
?)
(5) 1785, 25 Jun: John Anderson deed to his son Andrew
Anderson,
Augusta Co., VA. Delivered: Willi
am
Anderson, the present owner, 8 Ju
l
1815.
(1a) 1786, 17 May: Wrote Codicil to his will, transfering slaves
from
son James to son Andrew. Teste: J
ames
and
George Anderson.
(6) 1789: Will probated at Stau
nton,
VA.
(5a) 1790, 19 Oct: Andrew and Martha Anderson and James and
Margaret
Allen deed to John Griner, August
a
Co., VA, part of a tract patented to John Anderson, dec'd, and by
him
conveyed in his lifetime to Andre
w
and
James.
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(2,3g) Scotch Presbyterian who came from Ulster, Ireland, to the
Port
of
Philadelphia. (2) Came with wife Jean (Jane), and
daughters
Esther,
Mary, and Margaret.
(2,3) Lived in Lancaster
Co.,
PA.
(2,3) Probably lived in Chester Co., PA, East Nottingham
Twp.
about
1736-1738.
(7a) 1737, 28 Feb: John ANDERSON patented 100 acres of
land
in
Lancaster Co., PA.
(3) c.1738: (3c) Four brothers, John, James, George
and
William
ANDERSON settled in the Old Stone Church neighborhood
of
Augusta
Co., VA. They were among the first settlers of Augusta Co.
and
came
from PA. (6) Probably came to VA from PA with the first
wave
of
Scotch-Irish immigration which followed in the wake of
John
LEWIS, the
pioneer settler of Augusta Co., VA. Seven or eight heads
of
families who
bore the name of ANDERSON were among the earliest
settlers
of
Augusta Co., VA. Whether related to each other in any degree
is
not
definitely known, but four of them, John, George, William
and
James,
settled in the Stone Church neighborhood and are believed
to
have been
brothers. The other ANDERSON referred to settled on
Borden's
grant in
what is now Rockbridge Co. and are not believed to have
been
related to
those who located on or near Middle River in
Augusta
Co.
(2) 1738, 3 Jun: Acquired by grant 747 acres in Augusta
Co.,
VA,
believed to be a farm on Middle River, where the Valley
turnpike
crosses.
(4) Settled in the area of the Augusta Stone Church,
Fort
Defiance,
Augusta Co., VA, at Verona. (6) 1738, 5 Jun:
William
BEVERLY
deeded to John ANDERSON 748 acres which is believed to
have
been
the home farm upon which he lived and died. This land is
located
in
Middle River at the crossing by the Valley turnpike and
the
Valley
railroad. That portion of his estate where he resided was
later
the
property of Andrew BOWLING. (3) The brothers John,
James,
George
and William ANDERSON received from King George II grants
of
large
tracts of land in Augusta Co., VA, as early as 1738. (7)
1738:
He bought
740 acres of land from William BEVERLEY on Middle River,
7
miles
NE of present Staunton,
VA.
(3g) 1740, 22 May: George ANDERSON came into Orange
Co.,
VA
court and saith, that he imported himself, Elizabeth his
wife,
William,
Margaret and John and Francis ANDERSON from
Ireland
to
Philadelphia, and from thence into this Colony. (3e)
The
John
ANDERSON imported by George was probably not his
brother
because
the latter proved his own importation before the Orange Co.,
VA
court
for himself, wife Jean (Jane) and his daughters Esther,
Mary
and
Margaret, and George's son John was not born until 1746.
The
imported
John must have been his father, who may have died in PA, or
he
may
have come to Augusta Co., and if he did not acquire
real
property in VA,
did not have an estate to be settled. (NOTE: This argument
is
flawed
because the fact that John proved his own imporation is no
proof
that he
is not the same one imported by George. It was common
practice
in VA
imporation claims to claim the same people more than once,
and
those
claimed by another often went on to make their own claims.
See
notes
under early Tidewater VA
immigrants.)
(5) 1740, 10 Jun: John ANDERSON was granted 400 acres on
a
branch
of North River of Shanando, called Anderson's
Branch.
(6) 1742: A soldier in Capt. John SMITH's Co. of
militia,
Augusta Co.,
VA.
(5,6) 1745, 9 Dec: (7) 1745: (5,6,7) At the formation of
Augusta
Co.,
VA, John ANDERSON one of the first justices of the
county
court.
(5) 1747, 17 Sep: John ANDERSON and Jane his wife deed
to
Charles
CAMPBELL, farmer, for 50 pounds current money of VA, 400
acres
on
a branch of North River of Shenando, called Anderson's
branch,
granted
to John, 10 Jun 1740. Teste: James PORTEUS and
Benj.
JOHNSTON.
Acknowledged, 17 Sep 174
7.
(6) 1756: A soldier in Capt. CHRISTIAN's company of
milita,
Augusta
Co., VA.
(5) 1770, Mar: A judgement was recorded in the Augusta Co.,
VA
court
in the case of John ANDERSON, assignee of Robert
ANDERSON
and
George ANDERSON, vs. Christian BINGAMAN, for debt.
Writ
issued
Aug 1766. Bond dyd 8 Jul 1764. Assigned by George
ANDERSON
10
Jul 1765. Assigned by Robert ANDERSON 19
Apr
1766.
(6) 1772: Joan POAGE conveyed 27 acres of land upon which
the
old
Stone Church stands to the Rev. John CRAIG and the session
of
the
church. John ANDERSON is named in the deed next
after
Parson
CRAIG. From that it is inferred that he was one of the
first
Elders of Old
Stone Church, Ft. Defiance, VA. His son-in-law Capt.
James
ALLEN
was also named as a member of the session, and 3 or 4 names
are
listed
between him and John ANDERSON. James ALLEN is known
to
have
been an elder as early as 1746. The fact that
John
ANDERSON
preceeds him in the deed indicates he was not only the
senior
elder of the
church at that time, but one of the first elders
originally
elected.
(3) The ANDERSON brothers were staunch supported of the
Old
Stone
Church as long as they l
ived.
(1) Later was President of Augusta
Stone
Church.
(5) 1773, May: John ANDERSON vs. S. MATHEWS,
Mathew
and
James LOCKHART, Augusta Co., VA court. Chancery write
dated
29
Jun 1769. James LOCKHART was Sampson
MATHEWS'
father-in-law
in 1765. Orator became joint security with MATHEWS on
bond
of
James LOCKHART and Randall LOCKHART for collection
of
public
levy in 1765. Sometime after securities asked G. JONES and
P.
HOG to
liquidate the account of the LOCKHARTs, when
a
considerable
defalcation was found. Patrick LOCKHART was son to
James.
James
ALLEN was son-in-law of John ANDERSON.
Robert
BRATTPN,
aged 60 years, 20 May 1772. Silas HART, aged 50 years
and
upwards,
20 May 1772. Randall LOCKHART was son to
James.
William
CROW, aged 30 years and upwards, 22 Aug 1772.
James
ALLEN's
deposition taken in Botetourt, 1771. Hugh ALLEN was
James'
brother.
(1a,3i,5) 1779, 4 Mar: John ANDERSON wrote his will. Left
to
wife
Jane the mare called the Carolina mare. Named son William,
in
case he
return from his journey. Left to his son Andrew a
tract
adjoining John
PATTERSON. Names sons Robert, James. Names John, infant
son
of
son William. Names sons-in-law James ALLEN,
William
CRAIG.
Executors, sons James and Andrew. Teste: James
ANDERSON,
James
BLAIR, George ANDERSON. (6) Wrote his will in 1787.
(NOTE:
This
is the date it was prove
d.)
(5a) 1782, 1 Jun: On Long Glade patented to John
ANDERSON
and
became property of MUSTOE and CHAMBERS, 27 acres
patented
to
Samuel ANDERSON. (5) 1788, 21 Oct: Augusta Co.,
VA
deed:
Samuel ANDERSON and Sarah, wife of Samuel, heir-at-law of
his
son,
James ANDERSON Jr., deceased, to Anthony MUSTOE
and
Wm.
CHAMBERS, on Long Glade, 200 acres devised to said James
by
his
grandfather, James ANDERSON Sr., and conveyed to James
Sr.
by
John ANDERSON, 17 Feb 1762; 34 acres patented
to
Samuel
ANDERSON, 1 Jun 1782.
(5) 1785, 25 Jun: John ANDERSON deed to his
son
Andrew
ANDERSON, Augusta Co., VA. Delivered: William
ANDERSON,
the
present owner, 8 Jul 181
5.
(1a,5) 1786, 17 May: Wrote codicil to his will,
transfering
slaves from
son James to son Andrew. Teste: James and
George
ANDERSON.
(1a,3i,5) 1787, 20 Feb: His will was proved, Augusta Co., VA,
by
James
and George ANDERSON. (5) Andrew ANDERSON
qualified
as
executor. (6) 1789: Will probated at
Staunton,
VA.
(5a) 1790, 19 Oct: Andrew and Martha ANDERSON and
James
and
Margaret ALLEN deed to John GRINER, Augusta Co., VA, part
of
a
tract patented to John ANDERSON, dec'd, and by him conveyed
in
his
lifetime to Andrew and J
ames.

!NOTE: Augusta County Will Book No. 3;;;P.
311

!BIRTH: Descendants Of John Anderson
And

!BIRTH: Mrs. A. Christine Davidson Kraft, Anderson Family GEDCOM,
(611

!DEATH: Descendants Of John Anderson
And

!BURIAL: Descendants Of John Anderson
And

!MARRIAGE: Descendants Of John An