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Col. Richard Anderson 1747–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1747

Birth Location: Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Feb 1793

Death Location: Louisa County, Virginia

Father: David Anderson

Mother: Elizabeth Mills

Spouse(s): Ann Meriwether, Milly Thompson

Children(s): Elizabeth Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Jasper Anderson, Nicholas Anderson, David Anderson, Francis Anderson, Cecilia Anderson, Edmond Anderson, Milly Anderson, John Anderson

In 1747, Col. Richard Anderson entered the world in Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, born to David Overton Anderson And Elizabeth Mills. Col. Richard Anderson married Ann Meriwether, Milly Thompson, and had children including Cecilia Anderson, David Meriwether Anderson, Edmond Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Francis Anderson, Jasper Anderson, John Wallace M D Anderson, Milly Anderson, Nicholas Meriwether Anderson, Sarah Anderson. Col. Richard Anderson passed away in 1793 in Louisa County, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1747, Col. Richard Anderson entered the world in Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States, born to David Overton Anderson And Elizabeth Mills.
  • Col. Richard Anderson married Ann Meriwether, Milly Thompson, and had children including Cecilia Anderson, David Meriwether Anderson, Edmond Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Francis Anderson, Jasper Anderson, John Wallace M D Anderson, Milly Anderson, Nicholas Meriwether Anderson, Sarah Anderson.
  • Col. Richard Anderson passed away in 1793 in Louisa County, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Anderson
1710–1791
Birth Location: Gold Mine, Hanover, Virginia, USA
DA
Elizabeth Mills
1723–1804
Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Ann Meriwether
1750–1782
Birth Location: , Louisa, Virginia, USA
AM
Milly Thompson
1755–1828
Birth Location: , Hanover, Virginia, USA
MT

Children(s)

Elizabeth Anderson
1766–1811
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
EA
Sarah Anderson
1771–1824
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
SA
Jasper Anderson
1772–1799
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
JA
Nicholas Anderson
1773–1824
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
NA
David Anderson
1776–1841
Birth Location: Albemarle Co, , Virginia, USA
DA
Francis Anderson
1777–
Birth Location: , , Virginia, USA
FA
Cecilia Anderson
1780–1863
Birth Location: , Richmond, Virginia, USA
CA
Edmond Anderson
1772–1799
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
EA
Milly Anderson
1778–1779
Birth Location: , Albemarle, Virginia, USA
MA
John Anderson
1802–1830
Birth Location: Hagerstown, Prince George Parish, Montgomery, Md
JA

Col. Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Col. Anderson
1747–1793
Birth Place: Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Parents
David Overton Anderson
1710–1791
Gold Mine, Hanover, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Mills
1723–1804
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Nicholas Mills
1670–1741
St Martins, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Ann Clopton
1676–1741
York, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Mills
1641–1709
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas I
1599–1658
Ann Longly
1610–1637

Col. Anderson's Descendants

1.
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Col. (Richard) Anderson (15 Jun 1747–14 Feb 1793) m. Ann Meriwether (1 May 1750–5 Aug 1782) m. Milly Thompson (11 Apr 1755–22 Aug 1828)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Anderson 1766–1811
  2. 2. Sarah Anderson 1771–1824
  3. 3. Jasper Anderson 1772–1799
  4. 4. Nicholas (Meriwether) Anderson 1773–1824
  5. 5. David (Meriwether) Anderson 1776–1841
  6. 6. Francis Anderson 1777–
  7. 7. Cecilia Anderson 1780–1863
  8. 8. Edmond Anderson 1772–1799
  9. 9. Milly Anderson 1778–1779
  10. 10. John (Wallace, M.D.) Anderson 1802–1830

Col. Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1747
15 Jun 1747
Birth of Col. Richard Anderson in Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States
1793
14 Feb 1793
Age 46
Death of Col. Richard Anderson in Louisa County, Virginia
Louisa County, Virginia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1747
    Event Place: Scotsville, Albemarle County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1793
    Event Place: Louisa County, Virginia
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