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James Anderson 1687–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1687

Birth Location: The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,

Death Date: 20 Nov 1751

Death Location: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States

Father: Thomas Anderson

Mother: Mary Lucy

Spouse(s): Mary Jordan, Rebecca Cooke

Children(s): William Anderson, Priscilla Anderson, Mary Anderson, John Anderson, Mary Anderson, Thomas Anderson, Lydia ANDERSON, Jordan Anderson, Mary Anderson, Prissilla Anderson, John Anderson, Lydia Anderson, James ANDERSON, Thomas ANDERSON, Faith ANDERSON, John Anderson, William Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William Anderson

James Anderson was born in 1687 in The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,, the child of Thomas Anderson And Mary 9 Lucy. James Anderson married Mary Jordan, Rebecca Cooke, and had children including Faith Anderson, James Anderson, John Anderson, Jordan Anderson, Lydia Anderson, Mary Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Priscilla Anderson, Prissilla Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William Anderson. James Anderson passed away in 1751 in Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James Anderson was born in 1687 in The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,, the child of Thomas Anderson And Mary 9 Lucy.
  • James Anderson married Mary Jordan, Rebecca Cooke, and had children including Faith Anderson, James Anderson, John Anderson, Jordan Anderson, Lydia Anderson, Mary Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Priscilla Anderson, Prissilla Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William Anderson.
  • James Anderson passed away in 1751 in Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Anderson
1662–1711
Birth Location: CharlesCity, Virginia, United States
TA
Mary Lucy
1678–1718
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
ML

Spouses(s)

Mary Jordan
1695–1733
Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
MJ
Rebecca Cooke
1690–1770
Birth Location: Surry, Prince George, Virginia, United States
RC

Children(s)

William Anderson
1742–1773
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
WA
Priscilla Anderson
1728–1752
Birth Location: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, USA
PA
Mary Anderson
1718–1765
Birth Location: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, USA
MA
John Anderson
1734–1780
Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Mary Anderson
1782–1836
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
MA
Thomas Anderson
1737–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
TA
Lydia ANDERSON
1717–1752
Birth Location: Arnols, Surry, Virginia, USA
LA
Jordan Anderson
1723–1805
Birth Location: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States
JA
Mary Anderson
1718–1765
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
MA
Prissilla Anderson
1718–1752
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
PA
John Anderson
1725–1815
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
JA
Lydia Anderson
1733–1752
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
LA
James ANDERSON
1720–1769
Birth Location: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States
JA
Thomas ANDERSON
1721–1787
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
TA
Faith ANDERSON
1727–1776
Birth Location: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States
FA
John Anderson
1759–1850
Birth Location: North Carolina, United States
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William Anderson
1743–1773
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, United States
WA
Thomas Anderson
1737–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
TA
William Anderson
1735–
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
WA

James Anderson's Ancestors

Self
James Anderson
1687–1751
Birth Place: The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,
Parents
Thomas Anderson
1662–1711
CharlesCity, Virginia, United States
Mary ((9)) Lucy
1678–1718
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Reynard Anderson
1640–1690
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
ELIZABETH SKIFFEN
1640–1694
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Robert ((10)) Lucy
1641–1688
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Sarah ((10)) Barker
1640–1690
Flowerdew, Hundred, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Anderson
1616–1650
Frances JONES
1617–1640
William Skiffen
1620–
Samuel Lucy
1618–1662
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD SR
1585–1635
Elizabeth Hawkins
1584–1635
Daniel Lucye
1594–1627
Abigail tanner)
1600–1627

James Anderson's Descendants

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James Anderson (1687–20 Nov 1751) m. Mary Jordan (1695–1733) m. Rebecca Cooke (1690–29 Mar 1770)
  1. 1. William Anderson 1742–1773 m. Elizabeth Chappell 1746–
  2. 2. Priscilla Anderson 1728–1752
  3. 3. Mary Anderson 1718–1765
  4. 4. John Anderson 1734–1780
  5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1782–1836
  6. 6. Thomas Anderson 1737–
  7. 7. Lydia ANDERSON 1717–1752
  8. 8. Jordan Anderson 1723–1805
  9. 9. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson 1718–1765 m. Henry Moffett 1707– m. Edward Eppes 1717–1780
    1. 1. Frances Eppes 1759–1779
    2. 2. Elizabeth Eppes 1756–1768
    3. 3. Winifred Eppes 1751–1838 m. Thomas Whitfield 1746–1794
      1. 1. Wilkins Whitfield 1779–1841 m. Elizabeth Ridley 1826– m. Polly (Mary) Sturdivant 1786–1866
        1. 1. Alonzo (Lee) Whitfield 1865–1944
        2. 2. William Whitfield 1868–
        3. 3. Hattie Whitfield 1864–1935
        4. 4. Ida (A.) Whitfield 1864–
        5. 5. Ella (Ann) Whitfield 1860–
        6. 6. Wilkins Whitfield 1870–
        7. 7. Virginia (C) Whitfield 1824–1907
        8. 8. Harrison Whitfield 1826–
        9. 9. Sarah (C) Whitfield 1817–1850
        10. 10. Theodocia Whitfield 1813–1839
        11. 11. Martha (Ann) Whitfield 1812–
        12. 12. William Whitfield 1808–
        13. 13. George (Washington) Whitfield 1805–1894
        14. 14. Thomas (Jefferson) Whitfield 1810–1873
        15. 15. John (Wilkins) Whitfield 1818–1879
        16. 16. James (Monroe) Whitfield 1819–1865
        17. 17. Henry (W) Whitfield 1802–1836
      2. 2. Frances Whitfield 1767–
      3. 3. Harrison Whitfield 1778–1864
      4. 4. Martha (Patty) Whitfield 1769–1830
      5. 5. Elizabeth Whitfield 1763–
      6. 6. Jack Whitfield 1780–
      7. 7. William Whitfield 1772–
      8. 8. Betty Whitfield 1774–1820
    4. 4. James (Thomas) Eppes 1749–1790 m. Martha Sledge 1759–1798
      1. 1. James Epps 1784–1869 m. Jane (Larkin) EVANS 1797–1867
        1. 1. Josiah (Buchannon) Epps 1826–1912
        2. 2. James (LaFayette) Epps 1829–1865
        3. 3. Mary Epps 1833–1887 m. Hilliard (Judge) Smith 1812–1873
        4. 4. Columbus (Caple) Epps 1839–1913 m. Elizabeth (E.) Patrick 1847–1907
        5. 5. Martha (Jane) Epps 1823–1899
      2. 2. Sarah Eppes 1781–1791
      3. 3. James Eppes 1777–1869
      4. 4. Littlebury Eppes 1785–1800
      5. 5. Mary (Anderson) Eppes 1783–1789
      6. 6. Edward Eppes 1775–1840 m. Sarah (Cross) Davis 1787–1865
        1. 1. Mary (Polly) Eppes 1809–1835
        2. 2. William Epps 1817–
        3. 3. John (Davis) Eppes 1811–1860
        4. 4. James Eppes 1805–1840
        5. 5. Thomas (Anderson) EPPES 1815–1891
        6. 6. William (Davis) Eppes 1817–1903
        7. 7. Martha Eppes 1807–1892
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Davis) Eppes 1821–1899
        9. 9. John (Davis) Eppes 1811–1860
        10. 10. Sarah Eppes 1813–1855
      7. 7. Thomas (Anderson) Eppes 1778–1812
    5. 5. Mary Eppes 1746–1785 m. Henry Moss 1747–1815
      1. 1. Mary Moss 1781–1787
      2. 2. James Moss 1783–
      3. 3. Martha Moss 1781–
      4. 4. Benjamin Moss 1779–1789
      5. 5. Henry Moss 1777–1837
      6. 6. Lewis Moss 1775–
      7. 7. Gabriel Moss 1773–1847
      8. 8. Epps Moss 1770–
      9. 9. Patsy Moss 1768–
    6. 6. Susanna Eppes 1753–1809 m. Thomas Gibbons 1734–1812 m. Lemuel Harrison 1750–1787
      1. 1. Loretta Gibbons 1764–1850
      2. 2. James Gibbons 1778–1796
      3. 3. Elizabeth Gibbons 1774–1857
      4. 4. William (Edmond) Gibbons 1779–1879
      5. 5. John Gibbons 1769–1858 m. Sarah Bell 1770–1845
      6. 6. William Gibbons 1784–1819
      7. 7. Mary Gibbons 1762–1837
      8. 8. Rebecca Gibbons 1764–1837
      9. 9. Nancy (Anne) Gibbons 1772–1841
      10. 10. Sally Gibbons 1787–1856
      11. 11. Epps Gibbons 1785–1858
      12. 12. Thomas Gibbons 1769–1857 m. Mary (Polly) Hill 1780–1817 m. Malinda Chisolm 1782–1815 m. Elizabeth Hampton 1799–1850
        1. 1. Thomas Gibbons 1804–1904
        2. 2. Edward Gibbons 1802–1904
        3. 3. Nancy (E) Gibbons 1808–1878
        4. 4. George (Yarbrough) Gibbons 1837–
        5. 5. Ozias Gibbons 1831–1931
        6. 6. Noah (Hampton) Gibbons 1834–1900
        7. 7. Rufus (R) Gibbons 1841–1914
        8. 8. Rebecca Gibbons 1829–1889
        9. 9. Naaman Gibbons 1834–1871
        10. 10. Ester Gibbons 1827–1927
        11. 11. Margaret Gibbons 1823–1864
        12. 12. Sarah Gibbons 1841–1928
        13. 13. thomas Gibbons 1804–1850
        14. 14. Joseph Gibbons 1800–1904
        15. 15. Matthew (S) Gibbons 1816–1894
        16. 16. Tabitha Gibbons 1806–1848
        17. 17. Edward Gibbons 1815–
      13. 13. Edmond Gibbons 1780–1837
      14. 14. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Gibbons 1774–1844
    7. 7. Sarah Eppes 1741–1772 m. Thomas Tomlinson 1734–1811
      1. 1. Archibald Tomlinson 1772–1828
      2. 2. James (Eppes) Tomlinson 1769–1817 m. Mary Davis 1771–1834
        1. 1. Evelina Tomlinson 1813–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Tomlinson 1812–1882
        3. 3. Minerva Tomlinson 1812–1882
        4. 4. Susanna Tomlinson 1810–1831
        5. 5. Benjamin Tomlinson 1810–1834
        6. 6. John Tomlinson 1810–1835
        7. 7. Lewis (Corbin) Tomlinson 1805–1881
        8. 8. Archibald Tomlinson 1800–1851
      3. 3. Hamlin Tomlinson 1766–1823
      4. 4. Thomas Tomlinson 1763–
      5. 5. Edward Tomlinson 1760– m. Sarah (Sally) Maxey 1760–1795
        1. 1. Thomas Tomlinson 1803–1855
        2. 2. Allen TOMLINSON 1796–
        3. 3. Henry Tomlinson 1795–
        4. 4. Henry TOMLINSON 1792–
      6. 6. Herbert Tomlinson 1757–1776
    8. 8. Amy Eppes 1739–1743
  10. 10. Prissilla Anderson 1718–1752 m. James MOSS 1725–
    1. 1. Amy MOSS 1745–
  11. 11. John Anderson 1725–1815 m. Mary Bell 1761–1810
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Anderson 1752–1820
  12. 12. Lydia Anderson 1733–1752
  13. 13. James ANDERSON 1720–1769 m. Mary 1728–1776
    1. 1. Thomas (James) Anderson 1740–1822
    2. 2. Lucy Anderson 1725–1794
    3. 3. Tabitha ANDERSON 1753–
    4. 4. Cynthia ANDERSON 1757–
    5. 5. Ann ANDERSON 1761–1780
    6. 6. Elizabeth ANDERSON 1745–
    7. 7. David ANDERSON 1745–
    8. 8. James ANDERSON 1745–
  14. 14. Thomas ANDERSON 1721–1787 m. Jackson 1730– m. Kehrenhappuck Yarbrough 1721–1755
    1. 1. Lucy (Marie) Anderson 1760–1787
    2. 2. Lydia Anderson 1756–1832
    3. 3. Lucy (Marie) Anderson 1760–1787
    4. 4. Jackson Anderson 1758–
    5. 5. Jordan Anderson 1756–1838
    6. 6. Lydia Anderson 1756–1832
    7. 7. Elizabeth Anderson 1750–
    8. 8. Robert Anderson 1745–
  15. 15. Faith ANDERSON 1727–1776
  16. 16. John Anderson 1759–1850
  17. 17. William Anderson 1743–1773
  18. 18. Thomas Anderson 1737–
  19. 19. William Anderson 1735–

James Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1687
1687
Birth of James Anderson in The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,
The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,
1751
20 Nov 1751
Age 64
Death of James Anderson in Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States
Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1687
    Event Place: The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: The Cattails; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: The Cattails; Birth state: VA.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1751
    Event Place: Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1687; Birth city: The Cattails; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1690; Birth city: The Cattails; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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