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

In 1687, James Anderson entered the world in The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,, born to Thomas Anderson and Mary (9) Lucy. James Anderson married Mary Jordan, Rebecca Cooke, and had children including Lydia ANDERSON, Mary Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Prissilla Anderson, James ANDERSON, Thomas ANDERSON, Jordan Anderson, John Anderson, Faith ANDERSON, Priscilla Anderson, Lydia Anderson, John Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William Anderson, John Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, William Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William Anderson. James Anderson passed away in 1751 in Arnois, Surry, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1687, James Anderson entered the world in The Cattails, Charles City County, VA,, born to Thomas Anderson and Mary (9) Lucy.
  • James Anderson married Mary Jordan, Rebecca Cooke, and had children including Lydia ANDERSON, Mary Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, Prissilla Anderson, James ANDERSON, Thomas ANDERSON, Jordan Anderson, John Anderson, Faith ANDERSON, Priscilla Anderson, Lydia Anderson, John Anderson, Thomas Anderson, William Anderson, John Anderson, Mary Elizabeth Anderson, William 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
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Mary Lucy
1678 – 1718
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Jordan
1695 – 1733
Birth Location: Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
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Rebecca Cooke
1690 – 1770
Birth Location: Surry, Prince George, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

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

1.
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James Anderson (1687 – 20 Nov 1751) m. Mary Jordan (1695 – 1733) m. Rebecca Cooke (1690 – 29 Mar 1770)
  1. 1. Lydia ANDERSON (1717 – 1752)
  2. 2. Mary Anderson (1718 – 13 Jun 1765)
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson (1718 – 13 Jun 1765) m. Henry Moffett (1707 – ) m. Edward Eppes (1717 – 1780)
    1. 1. Amy Eppes (19 Sep 1739 – 26 Oct 1743)
    2. 2. Sarah Eppes (17 Jun 1741 – 12 Jan 1772) m. Thomas Tomlinson (15 Apr 1734 – 1811)
      1. 1. Herbert Tomlinson (21 Apr 1757 – Aft. 1776)
      2. 2. Edward Tomlinson (26 Mar 1760 – ) m. Sarah (Sally) Maxey (1760 – 1795)
        1. 1. Henry TOMLINSON (1792 – )
        2. 2. Henry Tomlinson (1795 – )
        3. 3. Allen TOMLINSON (1796 – )
        4. 4. Thomas Tomlinson (1803 – 23 Jul 1855)
      3. 3. Thomas Tomlinson (15 Nov 1763 – )
      4. 4. Hamlin Tomlinson (18 Apr 1766 – 1823)
      5. 5. James (Eppes) Tomlinson (04 Feb 1769 – 05 May 1817) m. Mary Davis (1771 – 1834)
        1. 1. Archibald Tomlinson (1800 – 1851)
        2. 2. Lewis (Corbin) Tomlinson (1805 – Oct 1881)
        3. 3. Susanna Tomlinson (1810 – 1831)
        4. 4. Benjamin Tomlinson (1810 – 1834)
        5. 5. John Tomlinson (1810 – 1835)
        6. 6. Elizabeth Tomlinson (15 Jul 1812 – 03 Jan 1882)
        7. 7. Minerva Tomlinson (15 Jul 1812 – 03 Jan 1882)
        8. 8. Evelina Tomlinson (1813 – )
      6. 6. Archibald Tomlinson (12 Jan 1772 – Bef. 1828)
    3. 3. Mary Eppes (04 Jul 1746 – 29 Apr 1785) m. Henry Moss (06 May 1747 – 1815)
      1. 1. Patsy Moss (1768 – )
      2. 2. Epps Moss (17 May 1770 – )
      3. 3. Gabriel Moss (24 Jan 1773 – 11 Jan 1847)
      4. 4. Lewis Moss (20 Jan 1775 – )
      5. 5. Henry Moss (08 Feb 1777 – 20 Jan 1837)
      6. 6. Benjamin Moss (1779 – 29 Dec 1789)
      7. 7. Mary Moss (14 Apr 1781 – 17 Mar 1787)
      8. 8. Martha Moss (13 Sep 1781 – )
      9. 9. James Moss (20 Jul 1783 – )
    4. 4. James (Thomas) Eppes (11 Mar 1749 – 03 Feb 1790) m. Martha Sledge (27 Jan 1759 – Sep 1798)
      1. 1. Edward Eppes (08 May 1775 – 15 Dec 1840) m. Sally Crost m. Sarah (Cross) Davis (04 May 1787 – 08 Jun 1865)
        1. 1. James Eppes (11 Jul 1805 – 15 Dec 1840)
        2. 2. Martha Eppes (02 Mar 1807 – 29 Nov 1892)
        3. 3. Mary (Polly) Eppes (14 May 1809 – 1835)
        4. 4. John (Davis) Eppes (26 May 1811 – 1860)
        5. 5. John (Davis) Eppes (26 May 1811 – 1860)
        6. 6. Sarah Eppes (30 Mar 1813 – 1855)
        7. 7. Thomas (Anderson) EPPES (19 Sep 1815 – 08 Sep 1891)
        8. 8. William Epps (1817 – )
        9. 9. William (Davis) Eppes (28 Sep 1817 – 07 Jan 1903)
        10. 10. Elizabeth (Davis) Eppes (15 Jul 1821 – 10 May 1899)
      2. 2. James Eppes (1777 – 01 Aug 1869)
      3. 3. Thomas (Anderson) Eppes (1778 – 27 Sep 1812)
      4. 4. Sarah Eppes (1781 – aft 1791)
      5. 5. Mary (Anderson) Eppes (1783 – 1789)
      6. 6. James Epps (1784 – 01 Aug 1869) m. Jane (Larkin) EVANS (abt 1797 – 13 Sep 1867)
        1. 1. Martha (Jane) Epps (1823 – 1899)
        2. 2. Josiah (Buchannon) Epps (02 Mar 1826 – 11 August 1912)
        3. 3. James (LaFayette) Epps (25 Feb 1829 – 29 Apr 1865)
        4. 4. Mary Epps (1833 – 08 Jun 1887) m. Hilliard (Judge) Smith (Abt 1812 – 1873)
        5. 5. Columbus (Caple) Epps (May 1839 – 4 November 1913) m. Elizabeth (E.) Patrick (8 Dec 1847 – 3 August 1907)
      7. 7. Littlebury Eppes (1785 – Bef. 1800)
    5. 5. Winifred Eppes (16 Sep 1751 – 09 Jul 1838) m. Thomas Whitfield (1746 – 1794)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Whitfield (1763 – )
      2. 2. Frances Whitfield (14 Feb 1767 – )
      3. 3. Martha (Patty) Whitfield (16 Mar 1769 – 1830)
      4. 4. William Whitfield (06 Aug 1772 – )
      5. 5. Betty Whitfield (10 Oct 1774 – 1820)
      6. 6. Harrison Whitfield (1778 – 24 Jul 1864)
      7. 7. Wilkins Whitfield (1779 – 24 Apr 1841) m. Polly (Mary) Sturdivant (1786 – 28 Jun 1866) m. Elizabeth Ridley (May 1826 – )
        1. 1. Henry (W) Whitfield (1802 – 1836)
        2. 2. George (Washington) Whitfield (1805 – 12 Aug 1894)
        3. 3. William Whitfield (1808 – )
        4. 4. Thomas (Jefferson) Whitfield (10 Feb 1810 – 10 Jan 1873)
        5. 5. Martha (Ann) Whitfield (1812 – )
        6. 6. Theodocia Whitfield (1813 – 1839)
        7. 7. Sarah (C) Whitfield (1817 – 1850)
        8. 8. John (Wilkins) Whitfield (11 Mar 1818 – 27 Oct 1879)
        9. 9. James (Monroe) Whitfield (1819 – 1865)
        10. 10. Virginia (C) Whitfield (05 Jun 1824 – 06 May 1907)
        11. 11. Harrison Whitfield (1826 – )
        12. 12. Ella (Ann) Whitfield (Abt. 1860 – )
        13. 13. Ida (A.) Whitfield (Abt. 1864 – )
        14. 14. Hattie Whitfield (28 Sep 1864 – 07 Jan 1935)
        15. 15. Alonzo (Lee) Whitfield (1865 – 22 Feb 1944)
        16. 16. William Whitfield (Abt. 1868 – )
        17. 17. Wilkins Whitfield (Abt. 1870 – )
      8. 8. Jack Whitfield (Abt. 1780 – )
      9. 9. Mary Whitfield
      10. 10. Nancy Whitfield
    6. 6. Susanna Eppes (12 Sep 1753 – 1809) m. Thomas Gibbons (30 Nov 1734 – 26 Feb 1812) m. Lemuel Harrison (1750 – 11 Dec 1787)
      1. 1. Mary Gibbons (07 Dec 1762 – 26 Dec 1837)
      2. 2. Loretta Gibbons (1764 – 1850)
      3. 3. Rebecca Gibbons (24 Nov 1764 – 05 Nov 1837)
      4. 4. John Gibbons (20 Oct 1769 – 25 Nov 1858) m. Sarah Bell (1770 – 11 Mar 1845)
      5. 5. Thomas Gibbons (20 Oct 1769 – 1857) m. Mary (Polly) Hill (1780 – 1817) m. Malinda Chisolm (1782 – 1815) m. Elizabeth Hampton (1799 – 1850)
        1. 1. Joseph Gibbons (1800 – 1904)
        2. 2. thomas Gibbons (1804 – 1850)
        3. 3. Tabitha Gibbons (1806 – 1848)
        4. 4. Edward Gibbons (1815 – )
        5. 5. Matthew (S) Gibbons (06 Oct 1816 – 15 Sep 1894)
        6. 6. Edward Gibbons (1802 – 1904)
        7. 7. Thomas Gibbons (30 Jun 1804 – 1904)
        8. 8. Nancy (E) Gibbons (20 Apr 1808 – 1878)
        9. 9. Margaret Gibbons (1823 – 1864)
        10. 10. Ester Gibbons (1827 – 1927)
        11. 11. Rebecca Gibbons (25 May 1829 – 07 May 1889)
        12. 12. Ozias Gibbons (1831 – 1931)
        13. 13. Noah (Hampton) Gibbons (1834 – 1900)
        14. 14. Naaman Gibbons (1834 – 1871)
        15. 15. George (Yarbrough) Gibbons (19 Sep 1837 – )
        16. 16. Rufus (R) Gibbons (1841 – 1914)
        17. 17. Sarah Gibbons (1841 – 1928)
      6. 6. Nancy (Anne) Gibbons (01 Apr 1772 – 11 Jul 1841)
      7. 7. Elizabeth Gibbons (12 Nov 1774 – 04 Aug 1857)
      8. 8. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Gibbons (12 Nov 1774 – 24 Jul 1844)
      9. 9. James Gibbons (11 Mar 1778 – 1796)
      10. 10. William (Edmond) Gibbons (09 Mar 1779 – 15 Nov 1879)
      11. 11. Edmond Gibbons (1780 – 15 Nov 1837)
      12. 12. William Gibbons (11 Apr 1784 – 27 Feb 1819)
      13. 13. Epps Gibbons (1785 – 15 Nov 1858)
      14. 14. Sally Gibbons (09 Mar 1787 – 1856)
    7. 7. Elizabeth Eppes (03 Jun 1756 – 14 Oct 1768)
    8. 8. Frances Eppes (01 Jun 1759 – 1779)
  4. 4. Prissilla Anderson (1718 – 1752) m. James MOSS (1725 – )
    1. 1. Amy MOSS (24 Sep 1745 – )
  5. 5. James ANDERSON (1720 – 1769) m. Mary (1728 – 1776) m. Betty Moore
    1. 1. Lucy Anderson (1725 – 31 Mar 1794)
    2. 2. Elizabeth ANDERSON (Abt. 1745 – )
    3. 3. David ANDERSON (Aft. 1745 – )
    4. 4. James ANDERSON (Aft. 1745 – )
    5. 5. Tabitha ANDERSON (1753 – )
    6. 6. Cynthia ANDERSON (1757 – )
    7. 7. Ann ANDERSON (1761 – Abt. 1780)
    8. 8. William ANDERSON
    9. 9. Thomas (James) Anderson (1740 – 1822)
  6. 6. Thomas ANDERSON (1721 – 1787) m. Jackson (1730 – ) m. Kehrenhappuck Yarbrough (Abt. 1721 – 1755)
    1. 1. Lydia Anderson (1756 – 1832)
    2. 2. Lucy (Marie) Anderson (1760 – 1787)
    3. 3. Robert Anderson (Abt. 1745 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth Anderson (1750 – )
    5. 5. Jordan Anderson (1756 – 1838)
    6. 6. Lydia Anderson (1756 – 1832)
    7. 7. Jackson Anderson (1758 – )
    8. 8. Lucy (Marie) Anderson (1760 – 1787)
  7. 7. Jordan Anderson (05 May 1723 – 20 Oct 1805)
  8. 8. John Anderson (1725 – 1815) m. Mary Bell (14 Jan 1761 – 1810)
    1. 1. Mary (Catherine) Anderson (25 Mar 1752 – 1820)
  9. 9. Faith ANDERSON (1727 – 20 Oct 1776)
  10. 10. Priscilla Anderson (1728 – 1752)
  11. 11. Lydia Anderson (1733 – 1752)
  12. 12. John Anderson (1734 – Sep 1780)
  13. 13. Thomas Anderson (1737 – )
  14. 14. William Anderson (1742 – 03 Dec 1773) m. Elizabeth Chappell (06 Jul 1746 – )
  15. 15. John Anderson (1759 – 1850)
  16. 16. Mary (Elizabeth) Anderson (1782 – 1836)
  17. 17. William Anderson (1735 – )
  18. 18. Thomas Anderson (1737 – )
  19. 19. William Anderson (1743 – 03 Dec 1773)

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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