01420John Hale Stutesman, "Chesterfield, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Mecklenburg, Nottoway, Powhatan,Prince Edward, Surry, and Sussex Counties: Bible Records: The James Anderson Bible,"

SouthsideVirginian

(July-September 1995).

[page 122]James ANDERSON, born 3 March 1803 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, died 14 July 1860 in Union Parish,Louisiana, wrote an extensive "Family Record" in his

Holy Bible

, which, he noted, had been "Given to JamesANDERSON by his Father, Thomas."

That record opened with a dramatic description:"Great Grandfather of James ANDERSON on foregoing page an englishman, left school on account of scant diet & migrated to America"That man, also a "James" ANDERSON, married Mary JORDAN before July 1715 when "George JORDAN Senr.& Mary his wife of Surry County, Virginia" conveyed land to "Mary ANDERSON, wife of James ANDERSON of Surry County."

he prospered there, married a second wife, Rebecca COOK

and signed his will there in January1750/51.

His great grandson takes up his tale:

His sons 1st by Miss JOURDAN:Thomas (b)lived inDiniwiddie county Va.Jourdan (c) " "Chesterfield " "James (a) " "Savannah Geo.John " "Notaway (Co.) Va.Faith (married) Peleg FERGURSON (lived)Notaway " Va.and by a 2nd wife:William

brotherDinwiddie " Va.& daughters MOSS & sister

Bible published New York "for the Methodist Episcopal Church" 1834, now in possession of DouglasANDERSON, 1017 Hollyberry Court, Brandon, Florida, 33511.

Surry County, Virginia,

Deed Book 5

, p. 241.

Surry County, Virginia,

Deeds, Wills 1738-1754

, p. 250.

Ibid

p. 772.[page 123]The chronicler then ran out those lines:(b)Thomas had (by 3 wives (1 KEHRENHAPPUCK)Robin & Jourdan both deaf and dumb who moved west.Lucy GIBBSLucy by HAROD had [?]Lydia ELDER [JACKSON, BOON] [

lived in

] Monroe [

county

] Geo[

rgia

][

Editor's Note: Lydia was apparently married three times

to ELDER, JACKSON, and BOON

]Lydia by 1 [

ELDER?

] had Robert, Neuman(c)Jourdans sons by Mary WATKINS1st Edward ANDERSON [

married

]. . . . . . .Susan OLIVER 2nd Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann ALLEN3rd died in childhood4th John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FERGURSON5th James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Susan BROWN6th David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lucy HORSLEY

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7th Doctor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . unmarried died8th Jourdan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret EASTER 9th Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth OWEN10th Nathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mariana MAYOThe lives of Jordan and Mary (WATKINS) ANDERSON, her lineage, and their childrens' lives are recounted inmuch detail in my book,

Some WATKINS Families of Virginia and their Kin:..

(Gateway Press, Baltimore, 1989)The accuracy of the Bible record is substantiated by the official records that Edward ANDERSON marriedSusannah OLIVER in 1775 in Sussex County, Virginia; Charles ANDERSON made bond in Cumberland County,Virginia, in 1789 for his marriage to Anna ALLEN; James ANDERSON made bond in Charlotte County, Virginia,in 1785 for his marriage to Susannah BROWN; David ANDERSON married Lucy HORSLEY in 1785 inChesterfield County, Virginia; Jordan ANDERSON made bond in 1785 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, for hismarriage to Margaret EASTER; Nathan ANDERSON made bond in Chesterfield County, Virginia, in 1785 for hismarriage to Marianna MAYO.The Bible record continues:(c)Jourdan [

ANDERSON

] his Wife [

was

] Mary WATKINS daughter of Edward WATKINS of Powhattan, Va.his [

Jordan's

] mother [

was

] his father's 1st wife [

who

] was a Miss JOURDAN.Only a brief and uncertain note fills the space in the "Family Record" for the descendants of James ANDERSON,third son of James and Mary (JORDAN) ANDERSON:[page 124](a)sons} of Jamesdaughters}grandson} Th. W. [

ANDERSON

] of Twiggs Cr granddaughters} sam MURVAIN Prince Williams ParishBeaufort D[istrict] S.C.[

Editor's Note:On another page of the bible is a listing for Thomas Washington ANDERSON, birth dateillegible, who married Margaret A., born Sept. 12

1847, on Nov. 11

1863. His 9 children and their birth dates from 1864 through 1884 are listed, but many are illegible.

](d) John [

ANDERSON, fourth son of James and Mary JORDAN ANDERSON

] had 3 sons and 9 daughters vizArmstead, William & Allen. Sylla HAWK, Polly NICHOLS, Kay VAUGHN, Susan VAUGHN, SallyHARP, Patsy May, Hannah, Lucy & Betsy ANDERSON.Faithy FERGURSON [

daughter of James and Mary JORDAN ANDERSON

] had children Mary, John, Delphy,Betsy, William, LucyThe chronicler then turned to the grandchildren of Jordan and Mary (WATKINS) ANDERSON:1st son Edward had childrenOliver, unmarriedThomas[

married

]BROCK & BIBBWatkins "BRANCH Nancy "BLANKENSHIPLucy "MAXYSally "HUGHESBetsy "BROWDER Rebecca "ANDERSON2nd Son Charles had children

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Carey[

married

]HAMLETDaniel Nancy "HIGHTOWER Polly "SLAUGHTER Elizabeth "HAMBLETSally "HAMNER 4th son John had childrenWilliam[

married

]RUDJames, Jourdan, Lydia, Faithy, & 2 other daughters Betsy, Lucy[page 125]5th son James had childrenCharles, James, Richard,Rebecca[

married

]THOMPKINSMary "GORHAM& others dead6th son David had childrenTarleton[

married

]Sally DAVENPORTLedbetter[

?perhaps this is Tarleton's 1st wife?

]Thomas[

married

]BRADLEYCatherine "LEIGHWilliam, James & others8th son Jourdan had childrenThomas[

married

]F. SHANS [

SHAW

]Matthew "B. JOHNSMary "BAILEYBetsy "BLANKENSHIP & TUCKER 9th son T(h)omas ANDERSON & Elizabeth OWEN had children viz:James[

married

]P.N. BEALL maiden, widow GARDNER ArmelleDaniel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .BEAUFORDMary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HARRISEliza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PASCHALLThomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anna G. ALLEN10th son (Nathan) had childrenJohn[

married

]DAVISWilliam "ANDERSONPeytonGeorge "ROWBeverly "STURDIVANTPhilip "S. SPARROWPolly "WATKINSMartha "WOODFINMaria "WILLIAMSLucena "HARRISONJames ANDERSON returned to his own line:[

Father

] Thomas ANDERSON Born April 1

1762[

Mother

] Elizabeth ANDERSON, daughter of John & Armelle OWEN, born June 1st 1776

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