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James Anderson 1698 – 1773 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 14 Jun 1773

Death Location: Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States

Father: James Anderson

Mother: Elizabeth Thweatt

Spouse(s): Elizabeth (Anderson)

Children(s): Frances Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Henry Anderson, George Anderson, William Anderson, Mary Anderson, Amy Anderson, Mary (Ivey), Mason Anderson, Mason Anderson, Private drummer, James Anderson, Frances Anderson

In 1698, James Anderson entered the world in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States, born to James Anderson and Elizabeth Thweatt. James Anderson married Elizabeth Jarman Ligon (Anderson), and had children including Frances Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Henry Anderson, George Charles Anderson, William Anderson, Mary Anderson, Amy D. Anderson, Mary Ezebel Anderson (Ivey), Mason Anderson, Mason Coleman Anderson, Private John Neidy Anderson 1st - son of James - ARRW - a drummer, James Anderson, Frances Anderson. James Anderson passed away in 1773 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1698, James Anderson entered the world in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States, born to James Anderson and Elizabeth Thweatt.
  • James Anderson married Elizabeth Jarman Ligon (Anderson), and had children including Frances Anderson, Elizabeth Anderson, Henry Anderson, George Charles Anderson, William Anderson, Mary Anderson, Amy D. Anderson, Mary Ezebel Anderson (Ivey), Mason Anderson, Mason Coleman Anderson, Private John Neidy Anderson 1st - son of James - ARRW - a drummer, James Anderson, Frances Anderson.
  • James Anderson passed away in 1773 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States.

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James Anderson's Ancestors

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James Anderson
1698 – 1773
Birth Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Anderson
1664 – 1711
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Thweatt
1670 – 1712
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Reynard Anderson
1640 – 1690
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Shippen
1640 – 1694
Virginia Colony
Mary (Lee) Lewis
1647 – 1712
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Anderson's Descendants

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James Anderson (1698 – 14 Jun 1773) m. Elizabeth (Jarman Ligon) (Anderson) (1701 – 1781)
  1. 1. Frances Anderson (1710 – )
  2. 2. Elizabeth Anderson (25 Apr 1720 – Nov 1782)
  3. 3. Henry Anderson (1723 – 1810)
  4. 4. George (Charles) Anderson (1725 – 18 Dec 1821)
  5. 5. William Anderson (ABT 1730 – )
  6. 6. Mary Anderson (1732 – 1773)
  7. 7. Amy (D.) Anderson (18 Jun 1734 – )
  8. 8. Mary (Ezebel Anderson) (Ivey) (1735 – 1770)
  9. 9. Mason Anderson (1736 – )
  10. 10. Mason (Coleman) Anderson (1736 – 1773)
  11. 11. Private (John Neidy Anderson 1st - son of James - ARRW - a) drummer (4 May 1736 – 1830) m. Martha (Sarah) Ellis (4 May 1736 – 1794) m. Marthar Ellis (1739 – 1835)
    1. 1. Reinard (Anderson - son of) John (1760 – Dec 1797)
    2. 2. Mary ANDERSON (ABT 1762 – UNKNOWN)
    3. 3. Cornelius Anderson (1763 – 1792)
    4. 4. Sarah Anderson (1765 – 1770)
    5. 5. George (Washington Anderson - son of) JOhn (Feb 1765 – Jul 1802)
    6. 6. Larkin (Anderson - son of) John (1767 – November 1841)
    7. 7. Samuel (William) Anderson (17 Jul 1767 – 1 JUL 1848) m. Lucretia ("Crecia") Stanley (1772 – 1850) m. Martha (Ellis) Hill (1775 – 1840) m. Anna Knox m. Rebecca Black (1780 – 1825) m. Elizabeth Smitsney (1804 – 1845)
      1. 1. Mary Anderson (1805 – bef 1870) m. William Smithey (15 Feb 1785 – 3 NOV 1877) m. William Smithey (Abt 1785 – 1833-1877)
        1. 1. Matilda Smithey (15 September 1823 – 22 Jun 1915)
        2. 2. Harvey Smithey (Aug 1824 – 24 February 1901)
        3. 3. Isaiah (A) Smithey (1826 – )
        4. 4. Emily (Smithey) Anderson (Mar 1828 – 17 March 1909)
        5. 5. Martha Smithey (1829 – )
        6. 6. Eleanor Smithey (1830 – )
        7. 7. Amanda Smithey (1833 – )
        8. 8. William Smithey (Sep 1836 – ) m. Susannah (Barbara) Ray (Apr 1836 – 13 Nov 1898)
        9. 9. Emmaline (Smithey) Parker (26 Oct 1840 – 29 Nov 1927)
    8. 8. Samuel Anderson (17 July 1767 – 1 July 1848)
    9. 9. Stephen (James) Anderson (16 Sep 1769 – 23 Sep 1844)
    10. 10. Evan (or Ivin) Anderson (1785 – AFT 1870)
    11. 11. Thomas Anderson
    12. 12. Samuel (George) Anderson
    13. 13. Thomas Anderson
    14. 14. Cornelius (Anderson - son of) JOhn (1763 – aft 1792)
    15. 15. Samuel Anderson (1767 – 01 Jul 1848)
  12. 12. James Anderson (22 May 1741 – 1782)
  13. 13. Frances Anderson (1743 – 1773)

James Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of James Anderson in Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
1773
14 Jun 1773
Age 75
Death of James Anderson in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1773
    Event Place: Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States

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