Thomas J ANDERSON 1733–1808 – Genealogical Records

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Genealogy Event 1
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 1733
Event Place: , Prince George's, Maryland
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 92
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 030
[5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 041
[6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915

Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1796
Event Place: Frederick Town, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Record Source: Maryland, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1776-1890, Jackson, Ron V.; Accelerated Indexing Systems, Comp.; Maryland Census, 1772-1890

Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Occupation
Record Source: Thomas Anderson took part in the Indian Wars. He accompanied Dunmore's Expedition to Chillicothe. He fought bravely throughout the Revolutionary War and commanded a company at Yorktown under Washington when Cornwallis surrendered.

He served as a private with Captain John Gillison and Colonel John Greene of the 6th Virginia Regiment per DAR records.

Thomas moved from Virginia to Fairfield County, Ohio. They arrived in April when Thomas was 73 years of age. He died the following October and is buried in Fairfield County, Ohio.

Hampshire Co., Virginia was Formed in 1753 (or 1754) from Augusta and Frederick counties, Virginia. It became part of West Virginia in 1863.

He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church

From a letter from John Anderson to James H. Anderson:
"Thomas Anderson, his son, was born in 1733, and died in 1808. He often aided in thwarting the Indians, and in resisting their forays. He fought during the entire Revolution, as an officer, either on the frontier against the Indians, or farther east against the British.

He was at Yorktown, in command of his Company under Washington, at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. His highest rank during the Revolution was Captain. He never knew fear, and in fighting the Indians ran some great risks, and made many narrow escapes. I have a distinct recollection of his appearance. He looked like my brother, Thomas James, your father. He was a member of the same church as his father; was an honest man and a good citizen, and like all the family, of whom I have any account, always paid his just debts. He was a true patriot, and had he been more ambitious might have risen higher during the Revolution.

His wife was a Miss Bruce, of Virginia, by whom he had seven sons and four daughters. The sons were William, James, John, Jonathan, Joseph, Abner, and George. The daughters were Margaret, Rachel, Elizabeth, and Nancy.

William and Joseph died (soldiers) in the war of 1812. Joseph was a single man, William left a wife, three sons and one daughter. William's sons were Hiram, Joseph, and William. The daughter became the wife of my brother Levi.

John married And Settled In Southern Indiana, When I Was A Mere Boy, And Reared A Family Of Children. Jonathan and Abner never married. George died in his youth. Margaret married Joseph Critchfield, At The Old Homestead In Virginia; Rachel Married William Eagle, Who Afterward Settled In Wayne County, Ohio. Elizabeth married Thomas Eagle, Nephew Of William Eagle, And They Settled In The Neighborhood. Nancy never married."

Revolutionary War record for Thomas is found as: Name: THOMAS ANDERSON Rank - Induction: CAPT Roll Box: 79 Roll Description: NC


Letter from Hiram H. Anderson to his nephew, James H. Anderson: "I do no know all the plantations my great-grandfather William Anderson owned, but I know he was vastly rich. He was married Twice. His second wife, a Miss Barnett, wa a girl of seventeen, with whom he lived twenty-four years. At the time of his second marriage he was 80 years old. When he died he was 104, and his wife died the following year. I believe he had no children by the second marriage." "My great-great-grandfather William Anderson, acquired the Anderson Bottom plantation in Hampshire county Va., by patent from Thomas, Lord Fairfax. Besides his Maryland real estate, William owned a number of other tracts. William and his (first) wife Rachel, conveyed 100 acres of good land on new Creek, in Hampshire county, to John Baker, Nov. 9, 1772. William and his (second) wife Margaret conved Sept. 17, 1787, to James Malloy, 327 acres of choice land, situate on Gibbons and Crooked runin in said county. Thomas Anderson and Sarah his wife, conveyed Nov. 22, 1802, said 206 acres to Martin Shaffer. Thomas Anderson conveyed April 16, 1802, by deed of gift, 93 acres of the Anderson Bottom to his son James. Thomas Anderson conveyed Feb. 26, 1806, to Daniel Collins, all the Anderson Bottom land except said 93 acres. James Anderson and Priscilla his wife, conveyed February 26, 1806, to Daniel Collins said 93 acres. The deeds of conveyance and of said real estate, except of the Maryland property, are all of record in Romney, Hampshire county, W. Va. William Anderson obtained the most of his Virginia real estate from Lord Fairfax." [13, 17, 18, 19]
# (Research):American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)

Name: Thomas ANDERSON
Birth Date: 1733
Birthplace: Virginia
Volume: 04
Page Number: 124
Reference: Gen. Column of the " Boston Transcript". 1906-1
941.( The greatest single source of material for gen. Data for the N.E. area and for the period 1600-1800. Completely indexed in the Index.): Apr 29, 1931, 1692; Aug 17, 1931, 2179
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Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Occupation

Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Death
Event Date: Oct 1808
Event Place: Madison Township, Fairfield Ohio
Record Source:
[1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 92
[2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
[3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
[4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 030
[5] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 041
[6] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 116 : 1915

Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Madison Township, Fairfield Ohio