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Rev James Anderson 1678 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1678

Birth Location: Glascow, Scotland

Death Date: 16 July 1740

Death Location: Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Sir Glasgow

Mother: Lady Hamilton

Spouse(s): Suit Anderson

Children(s): John Anderson

Rev James Anderson was born in 1678 in Glascow, Scotland, the child of Sir John Gaal Anderson, Lord Provost of Glasgow and Lady Susannah Hamilton. Rev James Anderson married Suit (Anderson) Garland 1690***++# Some Dispute this is the mother of this John Anderson, and had children including John Aldridge Anderson. Rev James Anderson passed away in 1740 in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Rev James Anderson was born in 1678 in Glascow, Scotland, the child of Sir John Gaal Anderson, Lord Provost of Glasgow and Lady Susannah Hamilton.
  • Rev James Anderson married Suit (Anderson) Garland 1690***++# Some Dispute this is the mother of this John Anderson, and had children including John Aldridge Anderson.
  • Rev James Anderson passed away in 1740 in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rev Anderson's Ancestors

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Rev Anderson
1678 – 1740
Birth Place: Glascow, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Gaal Anderson, Lord Provost of Glasgow
1636 – 1711
Dowhill, Stobcross House, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lady (Susannah) Hamilton
1639 – 1689
Glasgow, Lanarkshire Co., Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lady (Barbara) Gilhagie
1618 – 1639
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
Anne (Louise) Perkins
1623 – 1702
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Niniane Gilhagie
1588 – 1641
Margaret Woddrop
1590 – 1641
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne Gilhagie
1538 – 1600
Catherine Frielands
1540 – 1611
John Woddrop
1569 – 1661
Margaret Kincaid
1574 – 1622

Rev Anderson's Descendants

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Rev (James) Anderson (17 Nov 1678 – 16 July 1740) m. Suit ((Anderson) Garland 1690***++# Some Dispute this is the mother of this John) Anderson (1690 – 24 December 1736)
  1. 1. John (Aldridge) Anderson (13 January 1723 – 8 Oct 1787) m. Sarah ((Anderson) Carney) 1732*+++# (Sep 1732 – 1809)
    1. 1. Bailey (W Anderson (4th) g-uncle) (13 Nov 1754 – 1 Aug 1840) m. Mary (Delilah) Wyatt (1756 – Dec 1818)
      1. 1. Levica, (Levicy or Lovisa Visa or Elvira Eliza) Anderson (1783 – Jul 1838) m. John (Arvie) Lout (5 Aug 1780 – Aug 2, 1832)
        1. 1. Alfred (Sr) Lout (1818 – 08 Dec 1883)

Rev Anderson's Timeline

2 Records

1678
17 Nov 1678
Birth of Rev James Anderson in Glascow, Scotland
Glascow, Scotland
1740
16 July 1740
Age 62
Death of Rev James Anderson in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1678
    Event Place: Glascow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 July 1740
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

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