Joseph Anthony

Note:

• DAR Ancestor #: A002885. 'The Lineage Book', National Society of Daughters of American Colonists, Vol, 5, p. 252, says Joseph Anthony (1713-85) of Hanover Co., Va., served in French and Indian Wars. Descendants get into the DAR by stating that he served in the capacity of a patriot, having taken the Oath of Allegiance in Henry Co., Va., 1777, and furnished supplies for the Continental Army, for which the Tories cut off his silver knee buckles.

Joseph Anthony, Sr was born May 2, 1713 in Henrico County Virginia, USA and died Nov. 23, 1785 in Franklin County, Virginia, USA

Parents:

• Mark Anthony and Isabella Hart Anthony.

Married:

1. on 22 Apr 1741 in VA to Elizabeth Clark.

Joseph and Elizabeth had 15 Children:

1. Sarah Anthony Cooper (1742-1796)
2. Christopher Anthony (1744-1815)
3. Elizabeth Anthony Candler (b: 1746)
4. Penelope Anthony Johnson (1748-1822)
5. Joseph Anthony Jr (1750-1810)
6. James Anthony (1752-1817)
7. Mary Anthony Carter (b: 1754)
8. Charles Anthony (1757-1792)
9. Micajah Anthony (1759-1793)
10. Agnes Anthony Blakey (1761-1829)
11. Rachel Anthony (1763-1800)
12. Winifred Anthony Blakey Carter (1765-1855)
13. Mark Anthony (b: 1767)
14. Bolling Anthony (1769-1827)
15. Judith Anthony Greene Ware (b: 1771)

Notes

• Joseph Sr and his family lived on "Lawyer's Road" in what is now Franklin Co, near Staunton River.
• Military: Revolutionary War, 2nd Lt. Militia, 26 Oct 1776, Bedford Co VA. DAR Record.
• Occupation: Land owner in Louisa, Hanover, Albemarle Co VA. Also owned land in Bedford Co VA.
• Religion: Quaker

Links

• http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSvcid=196480&GRid...
• Historical and Genealogical Notes and Queries. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography , Vol. 9, No. 3 (Jan., 1902), pp. 327-333. Published by: Virginia Historical Society Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/4242451

Sources

• Will entered in Henry Co Will Bk I, p. 120, abt 1786.
• 2,040 acres were entered by Joseph Anthony Sr in Biscuit Run Valley, Albemarle Co and moved to Bedford Co VA.
• Also, from the Small Book 1734-1735, Hanover Co VA: Apr 5, 1734 - "Mark Anthony, of St Paul Parish and Hester (sic), his wife, to John Clayton of Williamsburg in James City, 50 acres on Mattdequin Creek (being part of Patent of William Watson, late of James City, deceased)."

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• Updated from RootsWeb's WorldConnect via daughter Sarah 'Sally' Anthony by SmartCopy: Jan 12 2015, 2:57:55 UTC

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• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Oct 29 2018, 1:14:30 UTC