Capt. John Anderson

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NEW JERSEY. DAR Ancestor #: A002438
ANDERSON, JOHN Ancestor #: A002438
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1703 FREEHOLD TWP MONMOUTH CO NEW JERSEY
Death: 7-19-1793 FREEHOLD TWP-BUR MONMOUTH CO NEW JERSEY
Service Source: NJ MINUTES OF PROV CONG & COUNCIL OF SAFETY, PP 95,97
Service Description: 1) CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE OF OBSERVATION, FREEHOLD TWP MONMOUTH CO

RESIDENCE
1) City: FREEHOLD TWP - County: MONMOUTH CO - State: NEW JERSEY

SPOUSE
Number Name
1) SARAH CRAIG

Child [Spouse #] Spouse
KENNETH [1] RUTH AMANDA GORDON
HELENA [1] JOSEPH NEWTON

Judge John Anderson son of Governor John Anderson.
He was an Elder of Tennent Church in 1745, and was the second largest subscriber to its building fund in 1749. Tradition says that he entertained George Washington on the night before the Battle of Monmouth.
He lived Freehold Twp, NJ, on a farm containing upwards of 450 acres.
THIS OLD MONMOUTH OF OURS BOOK, PROVIDED BY Sara Hendrickson

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