Who was Samuel Anderson?

Samuel Anderson (1757–1826) was born in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA and died in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Samuel Anderson 1757–1826

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 25 Jun 1757 · Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA

Died 04 Apr 1826 · Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

Father Robert Anderson

Mother Elizabeth Clough

Spouse Ann Dabney

Siblings Ann Anderson, Charles Anderson, Cicely Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, George Anderson, Mary Anderson, Mathew Anderson, Richard Anderson, Richard Clough Anderson Colonel, Robert Anderson

Records

U.S., Sons of the American … Robert & Elizabeth Clough Anderson …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Anderson

Elizabeth Clough

Spouse(s)

Ann Dabney

Children

No children recorded

Biography

Samuel Anderson was born in 1757 in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA, the child of robert anderson and elizabeth clough. Samuel Anderson married ann dabney. Samuel Anderson passed away in 1826 in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA.

Sources

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record Robert & Elizabeth Clough Anderson Family Bible

Life Timeline

1757

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

Birth

1826

Death of Samuel Anderson in Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Samuel Anderson

This ancestor line traces from Chester, Cheshire, England (1248) to Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA (1757) across 13 generations.

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: Samuel Anderson (1757–1826) was born in Goldmine Plantation, Hanover County, Virginia, British Colonial America, Hanover County, Virginia, USA and died in Cumberland, Cumberland, 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 Samuel 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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