John Anderson, Il

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A002454

John Anderson

• Pedigree Resource File John 2 /Anderson/
• birth: December 1715 Ireland,
• death: 1787 Augusta, VA
• Parents father: John /Anderson/ mother: Margrit /Lnu/
• Marriages (1) spouse: Jane /Jean/Unknown

Children (1)

child 1: James/Anderson/ male birth: 6 March 1748 Augusta, County VA death: 9 September 1813 Pendleton, Anderson County SC

Jane Jean. [4]

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Anderson-2125

Jane is named as the spouse of John Anderson in his Will dated 4 March 1779 [5] in Augusta County Commonwealth of Virginia. The following are also named:

1. Robt. Anderson
2. James Anderson
3. Andrew Anderson
4. William Anderson
5. James Allen, son-in-law
6. William Craig, son-in-law

Died 1779 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.

Fact: Burial Fort Defiance, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Augusta Co. VA landowner, Elder of the Old Stone Church at Ft. Defiance, near Verona and Staunton. Likely buried there, but no marker exists. I looked.

Scots Presbyterian. Moved to VA from Pennsylvania with wife Jane, daughters Ester, Mary, and Margaret. Other children:

John b. 1740 m. Ann Erwin not mentioned in father's will. Robert Anderson- b. 11/15/1741 General in American Revolution and Anderson Co SC named for him. Jane/Jean married Hugh Allen then William Craig James b. 3/16/1745- Captain Rev. War m. Agnes Craig Andrew- b. 1749 Col Rev. War m. Margaret Crawford William- b. July 1750 Captain Revolutionary War moved to Jessamine Co., KY.

Land patents for John Anderson begin 1740 in Orange County(later Augusta County)- 400 acres on the branch of the north river of Shanando called Anderson Branch. Patents 19/360. Last land Patents 39/228 Feb 16, 1771, 167 acres on the east side of Smith Creek. Will: dated March 4, 1779. Probated February 20, 1787 Staunton, VA. Will book 6 p. 550.

Will of John Anderson

Children named in the will: page 309 of Gleanings of Virginia history[4]

1. Robert who was baptized November 15, 1741, by the Rev. John Craig Married Ann Thompson, of Augusta, November 4, 1765 (served with distinction as a Colonel in the war of the Revolution) 4 Listed children --- WikiTree Link Robert Anderson
2. James - March 6, 1748 - married Agnes Craig (daughter of James and Mary (Laird) Craig)on December 10, 1771 --- WikiTree Link James Anderson
3. Andrew - about 1750 - Will Probated in Augusta in 1823 - First wife name unknown - 2nd wife Martha Crawford (daughter of Patrick Crawford of Augusta VA) -- Andrew Anderson served as an ensign, lieutenant, and captain in the War of the Revolution, and in 1794 was the colonel in command of the militia of Augusta county --- WikiTree Link Andrew Anderson
4. William - about 1752 - Married Mary Craig (daughter of James and Mary (Laird) Craig) -- WikiTree Link William Anderson
5. Margaret - Born between 1735 - 1740 Married Captain James Allen son of William Allen --- WikiTree Link Margaret Anderson Allen who is now listed as the daughter of John Anderson
6. Jean - April 29, 1744- married, Lieutenant Hugh Allen, of Augusta, Nov. 6, 1765, Had three sons, John, William and Hugh and one unnamed daughtere - Married William Craig, of Augusta, Va., (brother of Agnes, who married Captain James Anderson) in 1778 [4]P 314 WikiTree Link Jane "Jean" Anderson

Other Children listed in Gleanings of Virginia

John Anderson born - October 19, 1740, Not listed in the will ---WikiTree Link John Anderson [5]

• Religion: Presbyterian
• Immigration: May 22 1740 - Immigration approved to Orange CO., VA
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 8 2020, 3:26:45 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 8 2020, 3:26:45 UTC