Anselm Lynch

Anselm Lynch, son of Colonel Charles and Anna (Terrell) Lynch, was born June 8, 1764, and died February 18, 1826.

• He married, November 24, 1799, Mrs. Susannah Baldwin, widow of Zebulon Baldwin, and daughter of John and Mary (Aloorman) Miller. She died in ibos.
• It is said of Anselm Lynch that when only eighteen years old he slipped away from home without permission and followed his father to North Carolina, reaching there on the eve of the battle of Guilford Court House, in which he was wont to boast that he too killed his Red Coat. In after years he like his father became prominent in his county and state, and served several terms in the legislature.

Children:

• 1. Charles Henry, born November 3, 1800, died March 24, 1875.
• 2. Mary Anna, born June 23, 1802, died February i, 1892; married, March 5, 1834, Colonel James Griffin Bearing (see Bearing line).
• 3 John Pleasant, born Becember 25, 1803, died Becember 31, 1865.
• 4. Sarah Miller, born January 17, 1806, died June 18, 1866
• 5 Susan, born Mav 8, 1808, died October 3- 1837-

Source:

• Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Vol.5, 1915 In Compilation of Published Sources
• Date 1915
• Place Virginia, USA
• Publication place New York, USA
• Title: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Vol.5, 1915
• Description: 16
• Volume: 5
• Publication date: 1915
• Publisher: New York, Lewis historical publishing company
• Author: Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935, ed. cn
• Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
• Tags: allen_county, americana
• Notes: Very tight center margin
• Contributor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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