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Robert Anderson 1641–1695 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1641

Birth Location: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 12 May 1695

Death Location: Putneys Mill, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Sir Hope

Mother: Lady Spencer

Spouse(s): Cecilia Massie

Children(s): Mary Anderson

In 1641, Robert Anderson entered the world in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Sir Dr Richard Anderson Jamestown Ship Merchants Hope And Lady Mary Willoughby Spencer. Robert Anderson married Cecilia Poindexter Massie, and had children including Mary Cecilia Anderson. Robert Anderson passed away in 1695 in Putneys Mill, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1641, Robert Anderson entered the world in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America, born to Sir Dr Richard Anderson Jamestown Ship Merchants Hope And Lady Mary Willoughby Spencer.
  • Robert Anderson married Cecilia Poindexter Massie, and had children including Mary Cecilia Anderson.
  • Robert Anderson passed away in 1695 in Putneys Mill, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Anderson's Ancestors

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Robert Anderson
1641–1695
Birth Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Sir Dr Richard Anderson , Jamestown Ship Merchants' Hope
1618–1662
London, Middlesex, England
Lady (Mary Willoughby) Spencer
1605–1658
Althorp, Daventry District, Northamptonshire, England
Grandparents
Sir (Dr. Richard) Anderson
1588–1635
Watford, Watford Borough, Hertfordshire, England
Lady (Mary Elizabeth Hawkins ( English) Immigrant)
1581–1634
All Honeys Lane, London, Middlesex, England
Sir (Robert Spencer , 1st Baron Spenser of Wormleighton, KG,) MP
1570–1627
Wormleighton, Warwickshire, England
Lady (Margaret Willoughby , of) Wollation
1571–1597
Wollaton, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ander
1530–1640
Margery Smyth
1530–1622
Joane Hawkins
1534–1590
Joane Hawkins
1534–1590
Lord Althorpe
1546–1598
Lady Catlyn
1555–1619
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lord Somerton
1485–1557
Lady Clayton
1505–1560
Sir Pipe
1523–1605
Lady Annebelas
1510–1603
Sir Exeter
1500–1557
Elizabeth Matthew
1505–1584
John II
1517–1586
Lady Spencer
1524–1586
Sir Bench
1525–1574

Robert Anderson's Descendants

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Robert Anderson (1641–12 May 1695) m. Cecilia (Poindexter) Massie (1646–14 Nov 1721)
  1. 1. Mary (Cecilia) Anderson 1665–1735 m. Richard Cottrell 1662–1715
    1. 1. Thomas Cottrell\Cockerell 1690–1718 m. Martha Cottrell 1686–1770
      1. 1. Thomas (Billy) Cottrell 1711–1762 m. Susannah Patterson 1711–1764
        1. 1. John (L.) Cottrell 1740–1796 m. Elizabeth Ford 1764–1843

Robert Anderson's Timeline

4 Records

1641
1 Jan 1641
Birth of Robert Anderson in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1641
1641
Birth of Robert Anderson in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
1695
12 May 1695
Age 54
Death of Robert Anderson in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
1712
21 June 1712
Age 71
Death of Robert Anderson in New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1641
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 June 1712
    Event Place: New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1695
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Colonial Families of the USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Putneys Mill, New Kent County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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