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Captain John William Anderson 1675–1731 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1675

Birth Location: St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies

Death Date: 1731

Death Location: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, British American Colonies

Father: Robert Anderson

Mother: Cecelia ~VA)

Spouse(s): Sarah _8.GGM.♣️VA

Children(s): Anne Anderson

In 1675, Captain John William Anderson entered the world in St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies, born to Robert Anderson And Cecelia Poindexter Massie W 1646 1712 Va. Captain John William Anderson married Sarah Ann Waddy 8 Ggm Va, and had children including Anne Anderson. Captain John William Anderson passed away in 1731 in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, British American Colonies.

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Biography

  • In 1675, Captain John William Anderson entered the world in St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies, born to Robert Anderson And Cecelia Poindexter Massie W 1646 1712 Va.
  • Captain John William Anderson married Sarah Ann Waddy 8 Ggm Va, and had children including Anne Anderson.
  • Captain John William Anderson passed away in 1731 in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, British American Colonies.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Anderson
1640–1712
Birth Location: St Pauls Paris, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial Era America
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Cecelia ~VA)
1646–1721
Birth Location: Assasquin, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial Era, America
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Spouses(s)

Sarah _8.GGM.♣️VA
1675–1735
Birth Location: St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial Era America
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Children(s)

Anne Anderson
1708–1802
Birth Location: St Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia, USA
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Captain Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Captain Anderson
1675–1731
Birth Place: St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies
Parents
Robert Anderson
1640–1712
St Pauls Paris, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial Era America
Cecelia (Poindexter Massie ♣️W (1646- 1712) ~VA)
1646–1721
Assasquin, New Kent, Virginia, Colonial Era, America
Grandparents
Sir (Dr Richard ANDERSON Sr Jamestown Ship Merchants' Hope) Sr
1585–1662
Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England
Lady (Mary Willoughby) Spencer
1588–1658
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Sir (Peter David) Massie
1618–1719
Coddington, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Lucretia Poindexter
1622–1711
Dorset, Dorset, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Knight Pleas
1566–1605
Sir Massey
1610–1688
Anne Dodd
1575–1618
Sir Poingdestre
1600–1660
Elizabeth Effard
1597–1690
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Anderson
1545–1605
Mary Smith
1545–1622
David Broxton
1566–1623
Randle Dodd
1522–1576
Elizabeth Effard
1580–1600

Captain Anderson's Descendants

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Captain (John William) Anderson (18 Oct 1675–1731) m. Sarah (Ann Waddy) _8.GGM.♣️VA (circa 1675–1735)
  1. 1. Anne Anderson 1708–1802 m. David (CRAWFORD) III 1697–1766
    1. 1. Sarah Crawford 1740–1832 m. Colonel (John) Jacobs 1738–1812
      1. 1. Jonathan Jacobs 1765–1834 m. Susannah (Charlotte "Charity") Cornwell 1769–1850
        1. 1. Jonathan ("John" Jacob) Jr 1809–1891
      2. 2. William (P. JACOBS) Sr 1762–1831
      3. 3. Susanna Jacobs 1780–1852
      4. 4. Elizabeth Jacobs 1772–1854
      5. 5. Peter Jacobs 1768–1833
      6. 6. David Jacobs 1766–1835
      7. 7. John Jacobs 1764–
    2. 2. Hon (Joel) CRAWFORD 1736–1788
    3. 3. Susannah Crawford 1729–1783
    4. 4. Elizabeth Crawford 1733–1827
    5. 5. Capt (David CRAWFORD) IV 1734–1802
    6. 6. William Crawford 1750–1814
    7. 7. Ann Crawford 1752–1814
    8. 8. John (Gibson) Crawford 1731–1777
    9. 9. Nelson Crawford 1748–1783
    10. 10. Captain (Charles) Crawford 1738–1813
    11. 11. Mary Crawford 1742–1841
    12. 12. Nathaniel Crawford 1744–1833
    13. 13. Ann (Nancy) Crawford 1750–1846
    14. 14. Peter Crawford 1746–1830

Captain Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1675
18 Oct 1675
Birth of Captain John William Anderson in St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies
St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies
1731
1731
Age 56
Death of Captain John William Anderson in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, British American Colonies
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, British American Colonies

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1675
    Event Place: St Peter's Parish, New Kent, Virginia, British American Colonies

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1731
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, British American Colonies
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