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Rev. James A Anderson 1678 – 1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1678

Birth Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1740

Death Location: Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: #960 Anderson

Mother: Lady (Anderson)

Spouse(s): Suit Garland

Children(s): THOMAS ANDERSON

In 1678, Rev. James A Anderson entered the world in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, born to #960 Sir George Walter Anderson and Lady Mary Lauren Matthews (Anderson). Rev. James A Anderson married Suit (Sodt) Garland, and had children including THOMAS ANDERSON. Rev. James A Anderson passed away in 1740 in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1678, Rev. James A Anderson entered the world in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, born to #960 Sir George Walter Anderson and Lady Mary Lauren Matthews (Anderson).
  • Rev. James A Anderson married Suit (Sodt) Garland, and had children including THOMAS ANDERSON.
  • Rev. James A Anderson passed away in 1740 in Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

#960 Anderson
1669 – 1707
Birth Location: in Mayboill, Scotland
#A
Lady (Anderson)
1654 – 1754
Birth Location: Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Suit Garland
1690 – 1736
Birth Location: Donegal, Lancaster, PA, USA
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Children(s)

THOMAS ANDERSON
1729 – 1814
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Rev. Anderson's Ancestors

Self
Rev. Anderson
1678 – 1740
Birth Place: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Parents
#960 Sir George Walter Anderson
1669 – 1707
in Mayboill, Scotland
Lady (Mary Lauren Matthews) (Anderson)
1654 – 1754
Skye of Curr, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Lord (John Anderson, Provost of) Glasgow
1636 – 1740
Dowhill, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Susannah (1st wife of Lord John Anderson) Hamilton) Anderson
1632 – 1689
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lord Anderson,
1611 – 1680
Lady Gilhagie
1618 – 1639
James Hamilton
1606 – 1649
Mary Fielding
1609 – 1638
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir (Anderson)
1588 – 1623
Lady Fairie
1591 – 1621
Ninian Gilhagie
1586 – 1641
Margaret Woddrop
1590 – 1641
Sir Hamilton
1582 – 1657
Anne\Anna (Hamilton*)
1583 – 1647
Sir (Felding)
1582 – 1643

Rev. Anderson's Descendants

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Rev. (James A) Anderson (17 Nov 1678 – 16 Jul 1740) m. Suit ((Sodt)) Garland (1690 – 24 December 1736)
  1. 1. THOMAS ANDERSON (1729 – 1814) m. REBECCA WILKINS (1735 – 9 Jun 1820)
    1. 1. James Anderson (1760 – 18 Aug 1837) m. Letty (Jane) Bradshaw (24 November 1767 – 9 Sep 1855)
      1. 1. Wingate Anderson (1798 – 1850) m. Martha ("Patsy") Belcher (Abt. 1794 – 1870)
        1. 1. William (Meridith) Anderson (26 Oct 1825 – 16 Mar 1881) m. Lucy (Ann) Keas (12 Mar 1828 – 02 Oct 1878)

Rev. Anderson's Timeline

3 Records

1678
17 Nov 1678
Birth of Rev. James A Anderson in Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland
1712
5 Feb 1712/13
Age 34
Rev. James A Anderson was married in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
1740
16 Jul 1740
Age 62
Death of Rev. James A 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: Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1712/13
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1740
    Event Place: Donegal, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
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