Who was George Anderson?

George Anderson (1755–1816) was born in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA and died in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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George Anderson 1755–1816

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Born 27 May 1755 · Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Died 28 Apr 1816 · Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Father Robert Thomas Anderson Iii

Mother Elizabeth Clough Of Gold Mine

Siblings Ann Anderson, Charles Anderson Sgt, Cicely Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Mary Anderson, Matthew Anderson Of Gloucester Co Va Virginia General Assembly As A Senator Representing Gloucester Middlesex And Mathews Counties, Richard Anderson, Richard Clough Lt Col Anderson Iv, Robert Anderson Iv Of Goldmine Plantation, Samuel Anderson

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Newspapers.com - Chillicothe Gazette - … Robert & Elizabeth Clough Anderson …

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Immediate Family

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Robert Thomas Anderson Iii

Elizabeth Clough Of Gold Mine

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Children

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Biography

The story of George Anderson began in 1755 in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. George Anderson passed away in 1816 in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA.

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Record Newspapers.com - Chillicothe Gazette - 4 Nov 1903 - Page 2
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Record Robert & Elizabeth Clough Anderson Family Bible

Life Timeline

1755

Birth of George Anderson in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Birth

1816

Death of George Anderson in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from George Anderson

This ancestor line traces from Chester, Cheshire, England (1248) to Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA (1755) across 13 generations.

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: George Anderson (1755–1816) was born in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA and died in Cumberland County, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have George in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 13 generations of this lineage geographically.
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