James Anderson, Sr.

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor #: A002423

Conflict of Service Description between DAR and statements below:
"James Anderson served in the Revolutionary War as a Catain and Major of the Virginia Militia in 1777 and 1778" Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army.

From Augusta County, VA, Records Vols. I, II, and III: "Robert, James, William, and Andrew - all four Anderson brothers were officers in the American Revolution." Page 180, H. W. Simson's "History Pendelton District"

from: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/anderson/cemeteries/a124.txt

CEMETERY HISTORY:

James Anderson (1747-1813)

James Anderson was born in Augusta County, Virginia, on March 16, 1747, a son of John and Jean Anderson of Augusta County, Virginia. Both parents were of Scotch-Irish descent. James Anderson was one of four brothers who served as military officers during the War of Independence, and he fought with Virginia troops. The other brothers were: (1) Robert Anderson (5 Nov 1741 -9 Jan 1813), who migrated from Virginia to South Carolina before the war and then served with distinction to the rank of colonel under Andrew Pickens (2) Andrew Anderson; and (3) William Anderson (1750-1817), who moved to Kentucky where he settled in Fayette County and died there May 22, 1817, in Jessamine County. (The widely circulated claim that this Captain William Anderson migrated to South Carolina after the War of Independence has been found to be false.1 On December 10, 1771, James Anderson married Agnes Craig (10 Apr 1754 - 1841) of Augusta County, Virginia, and they had the following eleven offspring: (1) Robert; (2) George; (3) William (b. 9 Jun 1790), who married Mary M. Hunter; (4) Mary, who married James Watson; (5) Sarah (b. 8 Mar 1784), who, on December 31, 1800, married William Orr; (6) Anne, who married James Orr; (7) Nancy, who married John Matthews; (8) Elizabeth, who married Saxon Anderson; (9) James, who married a Miss Kinard; (10) Isaac (b. 10 Oct 1785), who, on March 10, 1807, married Teresa Powell; and (11) Margaret.2 In the late 1780s, James Anderson migrated from Virginia, with his family, and settled in Pendleton District, S. C., where his brother, Colonel Robert Anderson (5 Nov 1741 - 1813), another Revolutionary War soldier, was already living. James Anderson died September 9, 1813, at his plantation in Pendleton District.3 His death was published as September 8, 1813 in Miller's Weekly Messenger issue of September 11, 1813.

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James Anderson is a common name. James d. 1822 is the father of Isaac b. 1785 NC, Asa b. 1788 GA and Sarah b. 1792 GA. Some years ago descendants of James and these children used a connection with Agnes Craig to establish membership in the DAR. For a time, this was recognized by the DAR. Then after further research, the DAR canceled the memberships based on Agnes Craig being James' wife, and the mother of Isaac, Asa, and Sarah. The Agnes Craig wife is in many family trees as the wife of James d. 1822, but based on the DAR decision, that is in error.

GEDCOM Source

Year: 1800; Census Place: Hillsborough, Orange, North Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 34; Page: 497; Image: 144; Family History Library Film: 337910