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James Anderson 1678 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 NOV 1678

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 16 JUL 1740

Death Location: Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

Father: George Anderson

Mother: Mary Anderson

Spouse(s): Suit Garland, Rebecca Crawford

Children(s): Susannah Anderson, Ann Stewart, Garland Anderson, Ann Anderson, Mary Anderson, Sylvester Anderson, James Anderson, Robert Anderson, John Anderson, Willam Anderson, BABY ANDERSON, Thomas Anderson

James Anderson was born in 1678 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of George Anderson and Mary Matthews Anderson. James Anderson married Suit Garland, Rebecca Crawford, and had children including Susannah Anderson, Ann Anderson Stewart, Garland Anderson, Ann Anderson, Mary G Anderson, Sylvester Anderson, James W. Anderson, Robert Anderson, John A. Anderson, Willam Anderson, BABY ANDERSON, Thomas Anderson. James Anderson passed away in 1740 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • James Anderson was born in 1678 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of George Anderson and Mary Matthews Anderson.
  • James Anderson married Suit Garland, Rebecca Crawford, and had children including Susannah Anderson, Ann Anderson Stewart, Garland Anderson, Ann Anderson, Mary G Anderson, Sylvester Anderson, James W. Anderson, Robert Anderson, John A. Anderson, Willam Anderson, BABY ANDERSON, Thomas Anderson.
  • James Anderson passed away in 1740 in Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Anderson
1660 – 1754
Birth Location: Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
GA
Mary Anderson
1654 – 1754
Birth Location: Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland
MA

Spouses(s)

Suit Garland
1694 – 1736
Birth Location: Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
SG
Rebecca Crawford
1694 –
Birth Location: County Donegal, Ireland
RC

Children(s)

Susannah Anderson
1725 – 1781
Birth Location: New York Colony, British Colonial America
SA
Ann Stewart
1714 – 1767
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
AS
Garland Anderson
1714 – 1749
Birth Location: New Castle New Castle County Delaware, USA
GA
Ann Anderson
1716 – 1810
Birth Location: New Castle, Delaware, United States
AA
Mary Anderson
1718 – 1818
Birth Location: New York, New York, New York, United States
MA
Sylvester Anderson
1719 – 1819
Birth Location: Manhatten, New York County, New York, British Colonial America
SA
James Anderson
1721 – 1790
Birth Location: New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
JA
Robert Anderson
1722 – 1822
Birth Location: New York New York County (Manhattan) New York, USA
RA
John Anderson
1724 – 1781
Birth Location: New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
JA
Willam Anderson
1726 – 1826
Birth Location: New York City, New York County, New York Colony, British Colonial America
WA
BABY ANDERSON
1728 – 1728
Birth Location: Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
BA
Thomas Anderson
1730 – 1814
Birth Location: Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
TA

James Anderson's Ancestors

Self
James Anderson
1678 – 1740
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
George Anderson
1660 – 1754
Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary (Matthews) Anderson
1654 – 1754
Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Anderson's Descendants

1.
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James Anderson (17 NOV 1678 – 16 JUL 1740) m. Suit Garland (1694 – 24 DEC 1736) m. Rebecca Crawford (ABT 1694 – )
  1. 1. Susannah Anderson (4 OCT 1725 – 8 OCT 1781) m. Robert Taylor (1715 – 1807) m. John Woods (19 FEB 1711 – 14 OCT 1791)
    1. 1. Arthur Taylor (1746 – 8 DEC 1781) m. Celia Jackson (1750 – 1807)
      1. 1. Charles Taylor (1765 – 1843) m. Elizabeth Potts (1768 – 1850) m. Peggy Bailey (1801 – 1850)
        1. 1. John ("Daniel") Taylor (ABT 1797 – OCT 1841) m. Mary (Alice) Pratt (1801 – 1850) m. Mary McLellan (1798 – ) m. Mary ('Polly') Spence (ABT 1795 – )
        2. 2. Rachael Taylor (1789 – 1789)
        3. 3. Lucretia Taylor (1803 – 12 AUG 1876) m. Arthur (Lee) Treadaway (7 FEB 1798 – 1864)
        4. 4. Littleberry (Grisham) Taylor (10 OCT 1806 – 1882) m. Francis (T) Steel (1807 – 1880) m. ?
        5. 5. Joseph (David) Taylor (1808 – 2 OCT 1877) m. Mary Teeter (1805 – 10 DEC 1890)
        6. 6. John (Henry) Taylor (25 AUG 1808 – 19 FEB 1885) m. Mary (Eliza) Cagle (1806 – 1880)
        7. 7. Joseph Taylor (15 MAY 1810 – 15 OCT 1891) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Taylor (1802 – 1855) m. Teresa (Caroline) Phillips (1835 – ABT 1880)
        8. 8. David Taylor (1811 – 1881) m. Jemima Standifer (5 MAR 1817 – 3 MAY 1886)
        9. 9. Charles (Leo) Taylor (1813 – )
        10. 10. William (Kennon) Taylor (6 SEP 1816 – 12 SEP 1895) m. Melissa Montgomery (14 OCT 1830 – 23 JAN 1914)
      2. 2. Arthur Taylor (1770 – 1844)
      3. 3. Micajah Taylor (1773 – )
      4. 4. Martha (Patsy) Taylor (1777 – 1852) m. Rowland Hunnicutt (1765 – 11 DEC 1821)
      5. 5. Mary (Pennine) Taylor (22 MAR 1782 – 4 SEP 1871) m. Millington Ledbetter (1772 – 1830)
      6. 6. James Taylor (ABT 1782 – )
    2. 2. James Taylor (1742 – 1807) m. Mary Hirons (6 NOV 1749 – 21 APR 1772) m. Sarah Daniell (1758 – 6 DEC 1793)
    3. 3. Susannah Taylor (1742 – )
    4. 4. Joshua Taylor (27 MAR 1745 – 4 JUN 1830) m. Hannah Steele (1745 – 1827)
    5. 5. JEREMIAH TAYLOR (1745 – 1782)
    6. 6. Caleb Taylor (ABT 1745 – 1783) m. Sarah Kennedy (1750 – 1769) m. Sarah Wilson (1751 – 1830)
    7. 7. ISAAC TAYLOR (1748 – )
    8. 8. Cynthia Taylor (1749 – )
    9. 9. William Taylor (1753 – )
    10. 10. Samuel Taylor (1755 – 1814) m. Martha (ABT 1755 – 1810)
    11. 11. John (B) Taylor (1755 – 1848) m. Mary Pratt (1755 – 1817) m. Peggy Early (1785 – 28 MAR 1834)
    12. 12. Robert (Hamner) Taylor (10 FEB 1763 – 21 MAR 1824) m. Susannah Bedford (1765 – 1864)
    13. 13. Robert Taylor ( – BEF 1807)
  2. 2. Ann (Anderson) Stewart (1714 – 1767)
  3. 3. Garland Anderson (21 NOV 1714 – 1749)
  4. 4. Ann Anderson (24 JUL 1716 – 1810)
  5. 5. Mary (G) Anderson (17 FEB 1718 – 1818)
  6. 6. Sylvester Anderson (23 FEB 1719 – 1819)
  7. 7. James (W.) Anderson (14 MAY 1721 – 1 JUN 1790)
  8. 8. Robert Anderson (18 DEC 1722 – 1822)
  9. 9. John (A.) Anderson (13 JAN 1724 – 8 OCT 1781)
  10. 10. Willam Anderson (MAR 1726 – 1826)
  11. 11. BABY ANDERSON (JUL 1728 – 1728)
  12. 12. Thomas Anderson (JUL 1730 – 18 JAN 1814)

James Anderson's Timeline

3 Records

1678
17 NOV 1678
Birth of James Anderson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1740
16 JUL 1740
Age 62
Death of James Anderson in Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America
1740
17 JUL 1740
Age 62
Burial of James Anderson in Donegal Church Cem, Donegal, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal Church Cem, Donegal, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 NOV 1678
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1740
    Event Place: Donegal Twp, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 17 JUL 1740
    Event Place: Donegal Church Cem, Donegal, Lancaster Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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