Richard Anderson

Immigrated to Virginia in 1635.

GEDCOM Note

He was knighted

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RICHARD ANDERSON I was born 1580 in Engl

RICHARD ANDERSON I was born 1580 in England, and died in King and Queen County, VA.

He married ELIZABETH HAWKINS December 20, 1611 in London, England. (I have no information on her family)

More about Richard Anderson I:

Fact 1: July 28, 1634, He sailed from Bristol, England to Jamestown, VA
Fact 2: July 04, 1634, His son preceded him to Jamestown, VA
Fact 3: July 1634, Note: Sons John and Thomas remained in England.

More about Elizabeth Hawkins:

Fact 1: Elizabeth Hawkins is presumed deceased at the time her husband and son sailed.
Fact 2: No records of passage have been found regarding her.

More about Richard Anderson and Elizabeth Hawkins: Marriage: December 20, 1611, London, England

Children of Richard Anderson and Elizabeth Hawkins are:

• 1) John Anderson I, born 1614
• 2) Thomas Anderson I, born 1616
• 3) Richard Anderson II, born 1618 in England; died about 1656 in King and Queen, VA.

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MORE NOTES:

Gen 1 Richard Anderson Sr *b. 1585 in England *m. Elizabeth Hawkins in London, England Dec 20, 1611 *d. unknown

• c. John, Thomas, Richard Jr

gen 2 Richard Anderson Jr *b. 1618 in England *m. unknown *d. abt 1702 in King and Queen Co, VA

• c. Robert

gen 3 Robert Anderson Sr *b. abt 1640 in New Kent Co, VA *m. Ceclia Massie in VA *d. 1712 in St Peters Parish, New Kent Co, VA

• c. Robert Jr, Ceclia, Mart, Nelson, Thomas, John, Matthew, David, Richard

gen 4 Robert Anderson Jr *b. abt 1663 in VA *m. Mary Overton in VA *d. 1716 in VA

• c. James, David, Richard, Sarah, Charity

gen 5 James Anderson *b. abt 1690 in New Kent Co, VA *m. 1st Mary Jorden in VA *2cd Rebecca Cook in VA *d. 1752 in Southwark Parish, Surry Co, VA

• c. John, Thomas, William, Faith, Priscilla, Luddy, Mary

gen 6 John Anderson Sr *b. abt 1730 in VA *m.Sarah Carney in Overwharton Parish, Stafford Co, VA Nov 25, 1792 *d. unknown *c. Bailey, Scarlet, Sela, John Jr

gen 7 John Anderson Jr *b. 1759 in NC *m. Mary in unknown *d. Oct 1849 in Tattnall Co, GA

• c. Vinson, Rebecca, Brice, A rgent, Amos, Mary, Elizabeth, Charles

gen 8 Rebecca Anderson *b. 1790 in SC *m. Abner Sweat in unknown *d. Dec 26, 1883 in Tattnall Co, GA *c. Samuel, Rebecca, Allen, Charity, Nancy, James, Alfred, Elizabeth, *Mary, John, Eliza, Edward, William, Freeman

GEDCOM Note

Life Sketch

Richard Anderson died some time after 1635.

The last record of his existence is from the ship's passage listed below. We don't know when he died.

20 Dec 1611

Richard Anderson, of Watford, co. Herts, Yeoman, Bachelor, son of John Anderson, of same, Yeoman, & Elizabeth Hawkins, of same, Spinster, dau. of William Hawkins, late of Waxham, co. Bucks, decd; at All Hallows, Honey Lane, London.

Book Burials.Collection London: - Marriage Licences, 1611-1828 ( He was the son of Sir Edmund Anderson and Madylyn Smith)

No doubt this memorial page will be unpopular among my family members who list Sir Edward Anderson as Richard's father.

However, Richard and Elizabeth's marriage record states his father is John Anderson of Watford, Hertfordshire, England.

I've been unable to prove Sir Edward's son Richard ever married our Elizabeth Hawkins. Until I'm convinced otherwise, I have to assume our Richard was a son of John Anderson.

Richard Anderson, Sr. (born 1585) departed from the Port of London, on the ship "Merchant's Hope," on July 31, 1635. (Ref. Hotten's List of Emigrants to America, 1600-1700).

His son, Richard Anderson, Jr. embarked for Virginia on an earlier voyage, July 4, 1635, aboard the ship "Transport."

They are both listed in Hotten's "The Original lists of Persons of Quality" under this heading, "Register of the names of all ye passinger wch passed from ye Port of London for on whole yeare endinge at Xmas 1635:"

His sons, John and Thomas, remained in England.

Father and son settled in Gloucester county, Virginia.

Unfortunately all of Gloucester County's colonial records burned in an 1820 county courthouse fire and were burned again in the Civil War at Richmond, Virginia.

Without evidence from the Gloucester County Court records to connect them we will probably never be able to document these individuals or establish proof of their relationships.

Several Anderson family descendents are using DNA technology, and one day we will be able to confirm/deny our family relationships.

GEDCOM Note

!NOTE:Dr. Richard Anderson Sr. and Dr. R

!NOTE:Dr. Richard Anderson Sr. and Dr. Richard Anderson Jr. sailed from England to America in July 1635. !SOURCE:Wingfield's History of Caroline County, VA.; p. 136

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Date and location of death, and date and location of burial

A merged profile (G45F-6T3) contained the following data for his death and burial:

Death - 3 August 1656, King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America

Burial - August 1656, King and Queen, Virginia, British Colonial America

Of course, since King and Queen County, Virginia did not exist until 1691, the locations could not be correct. Maybe New Kent is correct, because New Kent was eventually the county which was split to form King and Queen.

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Richard Anderson aged 35 in 1635 came t

Richard Anderson aged 35 in 1635 came to Va. in the "Merchants Hope." His son came the same year arriving in July. They both took the Oat h of Allegiance before leaving England.

References

• http://www.ncgenweb.us/richmond/desrichanderson.pdf