I83949: John ANDERSON (BEF 1762

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[ANDERSON-L] Anderson, Lawrence, Caroline Co., VA
Date: 1/18/00 From: [email protected] (Roger and Esta Anderson)
To: [email protected]

[snip of info about Lawrence senior]

My interest is John Anderson (b. 1740 - d. 1819). He lived in Drysdale Parish, Caroline Co., VA. We have found him signing Colonial Church Petitions in 1770's and he is listed many times in COLONIAL CAROLINE - A History of Caroline County, Virginia by P.E. Campbell and the book, PEOPLE, POSTOFFICE AND COMMUNITIES IN CAROLINE COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1727-1769 by Rev. Ralph Emmett Falls.

I have very little information on John Anderson, Sr. as to his family, but I do know that this ties in to the information that was furnished on Oct. 22, 1946 by Sarah Ann Anderson Wright, known as Fannie, the oldest child of Samuel Chapman Anderson - the youngest child and son of Henry and Julia Ann T. Anderson. She states that the information below was some of the things that were told by her Grandmother Julia Ann T. Anderson and some things that she knew about her great great grandfather.
Her father's grandfather was named John Anderson. He was known to be the wealthiest man in Caroline Co., VA. he owned more negroes and more land than he could enumerate. His old home in Caroline Co., VA was known by us as Watt Anderson place, situated half way between Whites Mill and Sparta in Caroline. The old Anderson burial lot is still there where so many of our ancestors are buried.

"I will try to tell you something about the children of my great great grandfather John Anderson and as much about their families as I can. I being an old person myself not, but I have a very good memory. He had a son named John Jr. who had a good many children: his daughter Fannie, wife of Tom Samuel; John Edward and Easer Anderson. There were others. This is what I know of them.

Samuel Anderson emigrated to Texas with ten young boys. I heard they lost tract of them;
Judith Anderson, wife of Billie Jordan, parents of William Jordan, who had a son named Charley
Jordan and others;
Tom Anderson - I don't know him. I only knew there was one named Tom;
Walter Anderson, father of Watt Anderson. They always lived in the old Anderson home;

My Grandfather Henry Anderson married Julia Ann T. Adkins, half sister to William George Garnett and Emoline Garnett Carter, mother of Luther Eugene Carter and others.

I will try to tell you something about my grandfather and grandmother.

Henry Anderson and Julia Ann T. Adkins were parents of the following children:

William, known as Uncle Billy Anderson, married Ailsie Pitts, parents of Burton Anderson and
grandfather of Herbert Anderson (Ruth Callown's husband and others);
Uncle Billy was wounded in the Civil War;
Mary Toliver Anderson, wife of George Goldman, parents of Pierce, Sweetie Kate and others;
John Anderson killed in the Civil War was not married;
Sarah Ann (Nannie) Anderson, wife of Elic Goldman - no children;
Catherine Kate Anderson, wife of Cornelius Minor - parents of John Goldman and William Henry Minor;
Samuel Chapman Anderson married Bettie Jane Beasley, parents of ten children:
Sarah Ann, known as Nannie Anderson Wright. Oldest child killed in First World War about 1918;
Henry Owell Anderson married Jane Dishman - 4 children;
Leticia Jane Anderson Melton, wife of Charles Melton - one son, Herbert;
Samuel Smith Anderson married Baynie Andrews - Parents of 10 children;
Katy Bet Anderson died when she was 11 yrs. old;
Mary Ellen Anderson, wife of Russell Milton. Parents of 3 children;
Jennie Earnest Anderson married Ida Samuel - 7 children;
William John Andrson married Sarah Frances (Fannie) Samuels - 10 children;
Ruth Julia Anderson married William alvis - 1 son."

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This might be confusing to some, but I hope it will help others with their genealogy. Should you have any information on the above, I would appreciate your contacting me: Roger Anderson mailto:[email protected]
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Subj: Re: [ANDERSON-L] Anderson, Lawrence, Caroline Co., VA
Date: 1/18/00 From: [email protected] (Roger and Esta Anderson)
Reply-to: [email protected]
To: [email protected]

Pat, As you might be aware, most of the Courthouse records in Caroline Co., VA were destroyed by fire.
I have been able to tie some of the property records together, but not sure of the same names. Still working. You have my permission to fold this information into your website.

I did find a Lawrence page on website and would appreciate your sending me the current GEDCOM of Lawrence Anderson family. I thought the information I posted was interesting since it came from Joel Anderson, Sr.'s Bible. I have additional information on dates if you are interested, but I believe you might have most of it.

Esta and Roger Anderson
Williamsburg, VA

Subj: Anderson family of Caroline Co.
Date: 99-07-05 From: [email protected] (Roger and Esta Anderson)
To: [email protected]

Not sure about land grant,only trace what I have told, Do know that the Anderson family I am looking at was my Grandfather Samuel Chatman son of Henry who was the son of John. I am told that John was the richest man in Caroline Co.,and live in the the Watt-Anderson plantation Half way between White Mill and Sparta. Would you have any information on this family? The information I have is recorded in my family papers. John had several children,and I do not know the wife name. The children were John Jr., Henry, Samuel, Judith, Tom (called Jim Walker) Walter, Easer and Fannie? (not Sure about her). I have limited information about Henry (my GGF) and about John (MyGGGF) Can you help,or tell me ahere I can get more information? Does this make sense? Roger Anderson

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Will of William C. Wren, Sr. of Fairfax & Fluvanna county, Virginia. Written 10 January 1817 - Recorded for probate 27 January 1817. [copied from Wren Kin Newsletter, October 1991, Vol. 2, Issue No. 8, page 10]

In the name of God Amen I William Wren of the County of Fluvana being sick and Weak in body but of sound mind and disposing memory calling to mind the uncertainty of human life and being desirous to dispose of what property almighty God has blessed me with do make and constitute this my last will and testement in manner and form following that is to say
Item 1st - I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary all my land and plantation whereon I now live and also three negroes Viz Clary, Elihu and Samuel together with all my household and kitchen furniture and Stock excepting one roan horse during her natural life or as long as she shall remain my widow and my Will and desire is that out of the above will’d property my two infant Children Sarah and Lemuel should be supported at the discretion of my said wife during their infancy. My three children Elizabeth Lindsay, Robert Wren and Nancy Muse having been before provided for my Will and desire is that they should have no part of the property I now possess except one equal proportion of the property above Will’d to my wife after her decease.
Item 2nd - I give and bequeath to my Son William C. Wren one Negro Girl now in his possession named Fanny and her increase to him his heirs & assigns forever.
Item 3rd - I give and bequeath to my son John Wren one negro named Charity and her future increase to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item 4th - I give and bequeath to my son Alfred Wren one Negro Boy named Peter to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item 5th - I give and bequeath to my Son Archibald Wren one Negro girl named Mary with her future increase to him his heirs and assigns forever.
Item 7th- I give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Ann Wren one Negro girl named Jane with her future increase and one Roan gelding to her her heirs and assigns forever.
Item 8th - I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel Washington Wren two negro boys named Henry and Wesley to him his heirs and assigns forever. My will and desire is that my Negro woman Winney and her future increase shall be sold immediately after my decease and my House and Lott in -?- to be rented out untll’d Sale thereof can be affected at the direction of my Executors herafter named and the money arising from the sale of the above named woman Winny and from the Rent or Sale of the said Lott to be applied to the payment of my just Debts and the balances (if any) to be kept in the hands of the Executors until the death of my wife and then the property devised to her to be sold and the money arising from the sd Sale and what may be in the hands of my Executors be equally divided among my children - and Lastly my will and desire is that my two sons John Wren and Archibald Wren should be the executors of this my last Will and Testement. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this tenth day of January one thousand eight hundred and seventeen.
William Wren (seal)
Test
Robert Smyth
W. T. Allegre
C. Howard

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