I22631: John ANDERSON (ABT 1670

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2 John Anderson b: ABT. 1670 d: 1731 + Sarah Waddy b: ABT. 1675 d: ABT. 1768
Children:
William ANDERSON
Ann ANDERSON b: 1708 d: 1803 + David CRAWFORD b: 1697 d: 1766
Nelson ANDERSON b: 1714 d: 1786

"In W.P. Anderson's 3 books, the major note on John is in "Early desc. of Wm. Overton, etc", p.35, and he says that Robert I's son John was born too late to have been the husband of Sarah Waddy, but I can't find any marriage date for Robert I or that of his son John.
John and his wife appear to be the ones who were deeded land on 28 Jan 1696 from Samuel Waddy, and John's widow conveyed these 80 acres to John Thom(p)son (7 Aug 1735--Virginia County Records, by Crozier, VII:67). In 1725 he received another grant of land in Hanover Co.

My working hypothesis is that he came from Scotland, and came here either before or after his 1700 marriage. One source claimed that the Thomas Anderson of co.Northumberland who established a shipyard at Gloucester Point in the 17th century, was the ancestor of the family in Virginia, and they are apparently unrelated to the Robert Andersons of Goldmine. (J.) David Boyle EMail: [email protected]"

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WILLIAM BRUCE

ABT 1248 - ____

ID Number: I58010

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Marriage 1 Elizabeth de Sully
Marriage 2 Constance de Morleyn

James Guerrant BRYANT

3 Mar 1787 - 13 Feb 1840

ID Number: I5166

Notes

JAMES GUERRANT BRYANT: The town of Bryantsville, Kentucky, founded 9 Feb. 1836 was named for James G. Bryant. Here is the text of the legislation which established the town: Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, that the town now laid off and created in the county of Garrard, near the Burnt tavern, on the land of James Bryant, shall be and the same is hereby established and known by the name of "Bryantsville," and that James G. Bryant, William Daniel and Samuel M. Graham, be, and they are hereby appointed trustees of said town." (fron: The Central Record, 22 Oct. 1992, Garrard Co. Ky.) James and other Bryants are buried on a knoll at the north end of town, under a cluster of trees.

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Death: 16 FEB 1841

Thomas BURTON Sr. of Cobbs

ABT 1634 - 1 Apr 1686

ID Number: I35235

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2 Thomas Sr of Cobbs ( The Immigrant) Burton b: ABT. 1634 d: 1 APR 1686 + Susannah Allen b: 1646 d: ABT. 1678 + Susannah Hatcher b: ABT. 1646 d: ABT. 1668/

Thomas came to America in 1656 and lived at Cobbs, Chesterfield Co Va. His home was known as the Bolling home. Thomas left it to his son, John, who sold it to Bolling family in 1704.

He owned Cobbs Plantation, thus called "Thomas of Cobbs".
Source: "A History of a Colonial Land Patent" 1639-1864 Ancestral Home of Thomas Burton from 1656-1685
In 1656, Robert Cobbs sold the same 350 acres to Michael Masters in turn surrendered the 350 acres to Thomas & John Burton. (Will & Deed Books, Henrico Co., Va. / transcript)
p 265 At Court at Fort Henry Jan 15, 1656
Present : Col. Abraham Wood, Mr Wm. Baugh. Mr Wm Walthall and me George Worsham, Commissioners
I John, Knight, etc. grant to Ambrose Cobbs. 350 acres on Appomattox River in Henrico, Co. bounded on south by the main river, west by land of Mr John Baugh, north by the main woods Signed : Thos Brerton
"extracted from the records of Bristol Parrish by Nich. Dison. C. Cur."
Recorded 1 Feb. 1683 at request of Thomas Burton.

From the evidence it appears that the John Burton referred to above is the brother of Thomas Burton. However, in the sequence of deeds to follow, John does not appear as a grantor. Thus in May, 1656 Thomas Burton became the owner of "Cobbs". Subsequently he was known as Thomas Burton of Cobbs. John Burton settled 8-10 miles to the north on land patents north of the James River and his decendants form a long family of Burtons throughout the south. John Burton's plantation was called "Longfield".
By the time Thomas Burton became established at "Cobbs", the Colonial government was functioning and the tobacco trade flourished. Increasingly, however, the colonist began to resist English taxation and repression and by 1776 Bacon's Rebellion and the Mecklenburg Declaration evidenced the Revolutionary War to follow.

"Cobbs" was located in an area strategic to both sides in the revolution. In 1781 both Lafayette and Cornwallis passed through or within a few miles of Cobbs, prior to the siege and surrender of British forces at Yorktown.

From 1636 to 1865, "Cobbs" was in the very center of Colonial expansion and the formation of our nation. Indian massacres, revolution, Constitutional government, the War of 1812, and the War between the States all occured at sites near or within the confines of the Estate. Within 25 miles lay the Jamestown Colony, Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Richmond. The owners and occupants of this remarkable Estate were a cross section of pioneers, adventurers, merchants, planters, statesmen, hunters and war heroes; and not the least of these THOMAS BURTON, OF " COBBS".

In a will recorded 1 Feb, 1685, Thomas Burton leaves 100 acres each to his sons, Thomas, John, Abraham and Issac. Note that the original 350 acres has become 400 acres. We do not know if 50 acres were acquired after 1656 or if the descriptions were general in nature.
In 1735, Issac Burton sold his 100 acres to John Bolling, son of John Bolling of Cobbs, and thus the last Burton "Cobbs".

John Bolling purchased "Cobbs" in Nov, 1704 from John Burton, the land consisting of 300 acres. The descendants of John Bolling were distinguished and active in Military, Commerce and the Political development of Virginia. John Bolling was born in 1676 and died in 1709. He was the great grandson of Rolfe & Pocahontas and carried on a lively trade with the Indians. He was buried at Cobbs and his marker was surrounded by a stone wall.

John Bolling was born in 1676 and died in 1709. In 1622 a band of Indians led by Chief Opechancanough led an uprising that massacred 347 colonist, one third of the settlers in Va. In addition to Jamestown to the south, Henricus, several miles to the north of "Cobbs" suffered a severe loss of life.

During the War of 1812, the French Navy controlled the Chesapeake Bay area. From Feb 1813 to July 1815, there were few land engagements near Cobbs, but the French did carry out limited foraging expeditions along the banks of the James and Appomattox Rivers. During one of these expeditions the Cobbs Estate was overun. The outbuildings and grain storage buildings were burned, but the Mansion and the family grave areas were spared.

The Burton decendants were moving west to Amelia County and Meckenburg as the Civil War neared. Almost all Burtons were slave holders and caught up in the turmoil of the growing conflict over states's rights and slavery and the call for secession from the Union.

"Ochre", first used as war paint by the indians, was mined at Cobbs. This was in trade by the subsequent owners of "Cobbs" until ca. 1900.

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or abt Feb 1685

Arthur HART "the Immigrant"

ABT 1720 - 1777

ID Number: I70610

Notes

Arthur Hart, a relative of General Harrington emigrated from England, settling 1st in Virginia and then came to Pedee and settled in the Welch Neck. His 2nd wife was Elizabeth, a dau of Rev. Robert Williams in 1771. His 3rd wife was Miss Irby, a sister of Col. Charles Irby, they had 3 children: James, Mary, and Sarah. Arthur d. 1777, he owned the site of the factory near Society Hill where he resided. Son, James Hart m. Sarah Edwards, their two sons: James & Thomas; Mary, the eldest dau m. Richard Brockington. Sarah m. Nicholas Rogers. James Hart d. 1797. p.105. ^[S964]

Capt. John JONES

1735 - 1758

ID Number: I60439

Notes

John Jones Birth: 1735-- Orange, Of, VA Death: 1758 --
Spouse: Mary Bell; Parents: Swan Jones, Elizabeth Lea Leigh
Will: 21 May 1758 Orange County, Virginia
Will Proved: 1758 Orange County, Virginia

See: Genealogies of Virginia Families, Volume III, Robert Jones, Fleet's Bay Northumberland Co., and Descendants, Bell-Jones-Lee Note, Page 222

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Patrick Blake MCDERMOTT

BEATRIX de MONTFORT

ABT 1250 - 1311

ID Number: I83214

JOHN PENNE

ABT 1500 - ABT 1550

ID Number: I1845

Notes

The Penns are descended from King Edward III. The name of Penn is a very ancient one in England, dating in fact not only behind the Normand, but even the Saxon Conquest, as the word, a distinctly British appelation, which signifies a top, hill crest, or summitt, occurs in this sense in many diffrent and widely separated parts of the kingdom.

The Penn Coat of Arms is described as follows: Argent, on a fesse sable, three plates. Crest: A demi Lion rampant, argent gorged with a collar sable. Charged with three plates.

The Penns of VA and William Penn's family of PA have not been connected, although John and William are names in each family.

John Penne of Myntie, Gloucestershire, England (b ca 1500, m. ca 1522, d. ca 1550) Held land in Minety, England from at least 1522 "with a genteel Ancient house upon it.".

has some charts on Welsh Penns a very old branch, Wales, Shropshire. "Some of the Penn's in England wre of Norman French origin., they were descendants of a norman knight. The french name being de le Penne."

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My Southern Family

John ANDERSON

ABT 1670 - 1731

ID Number: I22631

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WILLIAM BRUCE

ABT 1248 - ____

ID Number: I58010

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James Guerrant BRYANT

3 Mar 1787 - 13 Feb 1840

ID Number: I5166

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Thomas BURTON Sr. of Cobbs

ABT 1634 - 1 Apr 1686

ID Number: I35235

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Arthur HART "the Immigrant"

ABT 1720 - 1777

ID Number: I70610

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Capt. John JONES

1735 - 1758

ID Number: I60439

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Patrick Blake MCDERMOTT

BEATRIX de MONTFORT

ABT 1250 - 1311

ID Number: I83214

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JOHN PENNE

ABT 1500 - ABT 1550

ID Number: I1845

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Maria (Mary) PIRRONG

19 Nov 1817 - 25 Feb 1907

ID Number: I104854

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Robert RIDGELY

ABT 1670 - 1701

ID Number: I85584

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Sarah Dupuy THOMASSON

5 May 1829 - 8 Sep 1910

ID Number: I72980

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