Andersons of Colonial N. Carolina

A portion of the Charles City County Record Book, 1692-1700, taken from the Charles City courthouse in 1862 during the Peninsula Campaign of the Civil War, was returned to the Library of Virginia in 2016 by a Pennsylvania family who had cared for it for over three decades. It was reunited with another portion of the record book that had been returned to Virginia decades earlier.

http://www.virginiamemory.com/transcribe/collections/show/11

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The order of these images are interrupted as the transcriptions come online.  Use the search box for the finished ones.  This is pretty cool.  The transcriptions from the search are not only from the Charles Citty records but other records as well.

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I’m bogged down with work and haven’t had time to properly search these new documents.  My main interest is the hope of finding new info on a James Anderson of this time period.  He vanishes about mid 1690s. (He was associated with James Thweat and others).

Meanwhile I did find this mention of a will for one Joseph Wall… much controversy concerning the WALL families still perplexes us.  This is a fresh bone to chew on…

Here is somewhat of a synopsis…

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jmljr&id=I35787

I have some notes elsewhere you can find with a search of “joseph wall”…

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Ah… a tidbit…

This is “smoking gun” proof that Mathew Anderson was the son of Reynard Anderson.  I suspect this James Anderson is his brother- 1. because Ten pounds “Money” was changed hands. 2. because the land was formerly James Thweatt’s.  James Anderson married the daughter of Thweatt (Elizabeth).  It is possible however, that this James is the nephew of Mathew.  

This Indenture Made the Second day of Feabrury in the

Eleventh Yeare of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King William of England Scotland France Ireland & in the Year of our Lord God one seven hundred Between Mathew Anderson of the prish of Bristoll in Charles Citty County of ye one party and James Anderson  of ye aforesaid prish and County of the other partie witnesseth that he the said Mathew Anderson for the valuable consideration of Ten pounds Sterling Money according to agreement between them well & truly satisfied and paid where of and of Every part & parcel whereof the said Mathew Anderson Doth free quite & for Ever Discharge the sd James Anderson his heirs & assignes & hath for him & his heirs given granted Bargained Sold Assigned over Enfeofed & confirmed & doth by these presents give grant Bargaine Sell assigned over enfeosesand confirm to him the sd James Anderson his heirs & Assignes for ever one prsell of land Containing about one hundred Acres of land more or less in the present possesion of him the sd Mathew Anderson with all the priveleges profitts and Emmolliments thereunto belonging to him the sd James Anderson his heirs and assinges for Ever the sd Land being due unto the side Mathew Anderson by the Last will & Testament of his father Rainard Anderson Deseast & being all & everie part of the Land due to him out of a Conveiance made over to his father by James Thweatt & bounding as by the said will it is Exprest to have & to hold the sd Hundred Acres of Land more or less & all the appartenances thereto belonging to him the said James Anderson his heirs and assignes forever in as Large and ample maner to all intents & purposes as he the sd Mathew Anderson or any Other might or could Enjoy the same & further the said Mathew Anderson Doth for himself his heirs Executr & Administraters Covenant promise & agree to and with the sd James Anderson or any Other person or persons Claiming under him or his heirs by or with his present consent or procurement and that he the said James Anderson his heirs or assigned shall peaceable & quietly posses & Enjoy all the before Recited premises without the Least hindrance or Molestation of him ye sd Mathew Anderson his heirs or assigns In witness whereof the sd Mathew Anderson hath hereunto sett his hand & seal the Day & Years first above written

Signed Sealed & Delivered

In prsents of

James Tweatt

Joseph (his X mark) Patison

Charles City Cont Cur     Mathew Anderson seal

Att Westover March ye 4th 1699 This

Deed was acknowledged In open Court

By ye sd Mathew Anderson To ye

sd James Anderson and at his motion

the same is ordered to be Recorded

and accordingly is truly recorded

Test Ino Paytor? Cl Cur

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Background on these Virginia Andersons can be found at this site:  Click on the Reynard Anderson link:

http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~anderson/virginia.html

The author of the site (Patrick Anderson) has purported that James Anderson, son of Reynard Anderson, died before 1704. Further he speculates that he had sons and they became wards of Mathew Anderson (his brother).  The evidence points to that conclusion. 

My interest has been to track these folks to see if any may have migrated to North Carolina.  My efforts have found only one in the Colonial Period. That would be one John Anderson who had property near modern Halifax.  He did not remain and returned to Virginia, leaving a will.  At this point I have to conclude that the James Anderson near the Halifax area from about 1716 to the mid 1720s is not one of these Virginians.  I am left stumped.

Another track of raw research, particularly for these new records from Charles Citty, is the STURDIVANT line.  The immigrant Sturdivant was an Indian Trader employed by William Byrd II… he was killed while out trading and it is an interesting tale.  But more to my research, he likely had an ANDERSON who married into his line. I suspect that there is a connection of that Anderson to the Peter Anderson clan who settled near Halifax, NC.  Somehow there seems to be a connection to the Prince George County, VA Andersons and Halifax, NC.  So my hunt continues…

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And so, interestingly and oddly enough, after my notes above, and as I transcribed another of the Charles Citty documents… I find this mention of a Sturdivant… and on the same page a note of the death of Mathew Anderson.  So I am again dumbfounded.  Is this the older Mathew Anderson, son of Reynard, or is it a son of James Anderson.   (note the mention of “6 diaper napkins”… seemingly a reference to a baby)

And note each document refers to the same third person-   James Savoker (Saveker)

Know all men by these presents yt I Elizabeth Sturdivant of ye prish of bristoll in Charles Citty County have made ordained Constituted & appoynted and by these psts doe make ordaine Constitute and apoynt Robert Bolly of ye same parish & County Govt my true & Lawful attorney for me and in my stead and name att ye next Court att Westover holden in & for ye County of Charles Citty aforsd then & there for most in my name to Deliver & acknowledge as my act & Deed unto James Savoker or his Assignes one Indenture Whereunt[o] Thus already sealed bearing ognall date wth these pnts and made between Chischester Sturdivant & ye sd Elizabeth his wife ye one part and ye aforsd James Sovoker of ye other part. As by ye sd Indenture may more fully and att large apeare wch Indenture after ye same shall be soe Delivered by ye sd Atorney I ye sd Eliz. Sturdivant doe promise & these pnts yt it shall be my efectual Deed in Law to all intents construction & purposes as if my self were yhere present yo acknowledge ye same In Witness whereof I have unto sett my hand & seale this secont day of novemr in ye yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ninty and six_

Sealed & dvd in pnts of
Evan Evans Elizabeth E (her mark) Sturdivant

Proved in Court by the oath of Evan Evans
November 3 1696 Test James Minge

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Goods Recd By James Saveker for Mathew Andersons Estate

To 24 [?] of new puter………………………….at……………………..1: 4: 0
To 1 oval table……………………………………..at…………………….1: 5: 0
To 6 plates………………………………………….at 1/4………………. 0: 8: 0
To one flagon……………………………………….at……………………0: 8: 0
To 4 leather chares……………………………….at 5/………………..1: 0:0
To 1 bed & furniture………………………………at……………………4: 10:0
To 1 looking glass…………………………………at……………………0: 6: 0
To 1 pr of curtains an Vall………………………at……………………0: 18: 0
To 1 iron pott [26?] pott hooks……………….at……………………0: 9:8
To 6 diaper napkins………………………….at…………………….0: 6: 0
To 1 pr of Roland sheets 1 table cloth…….at…………………….1: 10: 0
To 1 Callico Carpitt……………………………….at…………………….0: 8: 0
To 2 cows and 2 stears…………………………at……………………..5: 0: 0
17: 12: 08

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This Chichester Sturdivant is a known son of the immigrant John Sturdivant (the Indian Trader killed while out trading).

A snippet from Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G-P….  to whet your appetite…

So the clues are in these new records… (I ran across other references to the Sturdivants and have to re-find them… they have to be transcribed before they can be searched… hint, hint)…   

A Mathew Sturdivant and Biggins Sturdivant relocated from Prince George, VA to Halifax, NC…. also staring you detectives in the face is the fact that a Sturdivant descendant had a middle name of ANDERSON… hence my suspicion that an Anderson daughter from Prince George married into the family.  Who was she?  

07 Sep. 1757 Edgecombe Co. deed, 6-345, Smith to Sturdivant, witness Peter Anderson. 23 Sep.

1758 Edgecombe Co. deed, 6-341, Adams to Peter Anderson, 100 acres on Dry Pond Swamp joining Adams, witnessed by Weldon and Bigins Sturdivant.

Edgecombe County Court Minutes 1744-1762, Pub. GoldenWest Marketing Genealogy, March 1988

[XX]-XX*   * the unbracketed numbers refer to original page numbers

My earlier thoughts are here…

Henry Anderson/Lovey Staton

It is assumed that Henry relocated to another county sometime after 1830.

I am now playing with the theory that this Henry Anderson “might” be a son of George Anderson Sr. or another son of William Anderson d1789. While a son Henry is noted in William’s will of 1789, he is nowhere to be found in this 1791 Inventory where all of the others are noted (excepting Absala Vaughn whom we suspect has died).  But then it may be assumed his legacy is written in the will as “land”; therefore no need to mention.

I am “convinced” there was only one George (born 1756) and his son George Jr (born 1798).
I think the census bears that out… however, I think it is obvious he had a “first” family.

In this Rev War deposition, George Jr (b. 1798) relates that HIS mother left 6 living heirs. This is 1853 and they are all living in Tenn. George Jr is petitioning (he was denied) for a year of pension money he felt was due his mother.

On August 1, 1853 in Henderson County Tennessee, George Anderson filed a claim for the pension due his father from September 4, 1836 to September 4 1837 and the amount due his mother, Jane Anderson, as the widow of a revolutionary war pensioner; that his father died in Henderson County Tennessee the last of August 1837; that his mother Jane lived until the last of March 1838 and was survived by six living heirs, George Anderson, John Anderson, Nancy Anderson, now Nancy Halions [?], Rebecca Anderson, Sally Anderson, now Sally Taylor, Polly Anderson now Polly Lee.

So above is the complete “Second Family” of wife Jane.
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George Anderson
1790……………………….. 1 male (head of household)
1 male under 16
2 females (including head)

1800……………………….

1 to 10
1 to 16
1 to 45
3 to 10 (female)
1 to 16 (female)
1 to 45 (female)
1 free other

1810………………………

1 to 10
1 to 16
1 0ver 45
3 to 10 (female)
1 to 16 (female)
2 to 26 (female)
1 over 45 (female)

In the 1800 census son George Jr is shown (born 1798) but son John is not born until AFTER 1800 so he is not shown but there is clearly an older male. That son is clearly in the 1790 census.

Also I am thinking that the  female in 1790 may be a daughter?
Note the older (daughters?) in 1810.  (between 16 and 26)

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So… gathering my thoughts……. George Sr is about 20 in 1776… exits Rev War about 1781… age about 25/26.

Starts his first family about this time… per the 1800 census, the son is under 16… so possibly born 1786/7.

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As long as I have been playing this genealogy game… about 17 years now…this JUST NOW resonates in my mind.  Once you realize it then it is something you look for. (To be crass… the old boys did not have birth control and for that matter, more kids to maintain the homestead was a GOOD THING.) 

It was fairly common for either a husband or wife to die and they QUICKLY REMARRIED…  

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Below is the marriage bond for Henry Anderson and Lovey Staton. (credit: familysearch.org)

Marriages of Early Edgecombe County N.C. 1733-1868 by Williams & Griffin

Anderson, Henry – Lovey Staton, ———–1799, George Anderson,(w) S. Wren.

According to the Will abstract below Lovey Staton was married before 1813.  (I assume this is a mistake of the name ANDREWS for ANDERSON… it clearly reads ANDREWS in the document however).  It has been reasonably proven that this is a mistake.

Gammon Vol II

(362) JESSE (X) STATON 8 Oct 1812 May Ct 1813 O E/58

Wife REBECAH STATON – lend 120 acres of land, Negroes Pompy, Charlot and her son Stephen, horses, table, bofat, looking glass, etc., all for her lifetime

or widowhood. Son FREDERICK STATON – Negro Reuben which he already has,

bed, etc. Son THOMAS STATON – reversion of fire dogs at my wife’s death.

Daughter SARAH MANNING – ten dollars. Daughter LOVEY ANDREWS – reversion of Negroes Charlot and her son Stephen at my wife’s death, but if LOVEY dies without issue these Negroes shall be divided among my three sons FREDERICK STATON, THOMAS STATON and BYTHEL STATON. Son BYTHEL STATON – my land, except for the portion loaned my wife, and he may have it all at my wife’s death, but if he dies without issue this property shall be divided between

my sons FREDERICK and THOMAS. Residue of estate to be divided between sons FREDERICK and THOMAS.

Ex. MICAJAH MAYO, sons THOMAS and BYTHEL

Wit. WILLIAM (X) BARFELL, JAMES STATON

This deed abstract clearly has them married at year 1801:

Edgecombe Co. N.C. Deeds Vol. 6: 1798-1802 by Stephen Bradley Jr.

751-(110) Henry(x)Anderson & his wife Love of Edgcomb Co to Edward Griffin of same.

24 Feb 1801. £15s5. 20 ¼ acres & 25 poles on the north side of Folks Branch, joining Lewis Fort, sd Anderson. Wit: Starling Waller. Proved Aug Ct 1801. Edward Hall C

So (gathering my thoughts again and thinking out loud)… considering the 1790 and 1800 census info… George Sr appears to have a son (or other possible relation) seemingly born about 1786ish (under 16 in 1800).

I do not know who that person was. But according to the deed above and this deed below it cannot be the Henry Anderson who married Lovey Staton.

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Refer my map here… I consider this overwhelming proof of Henry Anderson disposing of part of his INHERITED property from his father William Anderson d1789.  This also seems to prove that the widow Mourning (Price) Anderson has died by 1795.   As much as I fumble with theories, this simply cannot be denied.

Joani’s Map…Buck Swamp_ Walnut Creek folks

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Edgecombe Co. NC Deeds Vol. 4: 1786-1794 by Stephen Bradley Jr.

Deed Book 8 pg 61

558-(586) Henry(x)Anderson of Edgecombe Co to George Anderson of same. 24 Dec 1795. 10£. 20 acres which was part of a deed from Elijah Horn to William Anderson 26 Jan 1787, on the south side of Tar River, joining Brakes Branch, Falks Branch. Wit: W.R. Gray, Jos Pitt, Mitchll Dormon. Proved Nov Ct 1796. Edward Hall CC

My thoughts are that the Henry Anderson/Lovey Staton is the brother of George Anderson Sr.

So who is the male in the 1790/1800 census?  And who are the older females?

Some more speculation… unless and until any new facts emerge that there was another George Anderson south of the Tar River near Faulks Branch just after the Revolution then I have to assume that it is my ancestor who was married to a “Rachel” prior to his marriage to Jane (maiden name unknown).

Elizabeth Anderson 1784 – 1880 (yes 96 years old)

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Bottom line… per the will of William Anderson d.1789, there is nothing specific to arrive at a birthdate for his son Henry Anderson.   So he is still somewhat of an enigma.

Perhaps one of my most absurd questions of all time… is it possible that these were 2 different Henrys in the 2 deeds above? (24 Dec 1795 and 24 Feb 1801).

Some notes of my friend David…

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Edge. Co. Db 20, page 288, deed date 25 Aug 1832, recorded Aug Ct 1832, division of the land of Allen Jones, dec’d, lot 1 to Mary Worrel beginning at a pine in James S. Battle’s line then south 70 poles to a black gum on the south side of Folks Branch then south 50 east 20 poles to a black gum on said branch then south 6 west 40 poles to a hickory then east 52 poles to a pine then north 46 poles to a holly and ash on said branch then north 20 west 122 poles to a sassafras then to first station, containing 39 3/4 acres; lot 2 to Nancy Jones beginning at a stake in the field and running south 88 east 150 poles to a pine in a small branch then south 25 west to a small gum on said branch Rachel Griffis corner then north 86 west 38 poles to a stake Rachel Griffis other corner then south 5 east to a stake then south 87 east 16 poles to a small hickory then south 5 west 16 poles to a ash in Folk’s Branch then south 88 west 40 poles to a holly and ash on said branch then north 20 west to first station containing 37 acres and pay #1 $2.75; lot # 3 to James Griffin in right of his wife Rachel beginning at a stake field corner of lot #2 then south 88 east 150 poles to a pine in a small branch then north 25 east to a gum and oak on said branch then north 74 west 128 poles along a line of marked trees in Joab S. Battle’s line then west 67 poles to a sassafras corner of lot #1 then south 20 east 55 poles to first station, containing 37 acres and pay to lot #1 $2.75, signed ?. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC.

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Joani Taylor has an observation that is important if we can just unravel the puzzle:

DB 22/616 24 Jan 1840

Henry Anderson (signed as Harry Anderson) to Elizabeth Anderson

For ____, 40 acres on the north side of Falk Branch adj. said branch, James S. Battle, said Elizabeth Anderson, being land Henry Anderson bought of William Griffin.

Wit. C.B. Killebrew. William Simmons

Her notes-

Remember William Griffin had the land from Catherine Williams Jones, wife of Allen Jones, they had no kids, she married William Griffin and kept her dower, Allen’s siblings got the rest of his land

William Brake was married to Catherine Griffin, Williams Griffin’s sister the mortgage was to nephew James H Griffin, son of Jane Waller and Thomas Griffin, another brother. Thomas Griffin lived next to Reuben Johnston too.

Henry R was living on the land he traded Josiah Worrell

(this slave transaction substantiates Catherine (Williams) Griffin and the note of her death)…

Edge. Co. Db 24, page 140, deed date 11 Apr 1846, recorded ?, William

Griffin, Edge. Co to Robert Braswell, for ?, my share (1?5 part) of the

slaves left to my deceased wife, Catherine Griffin, formerly Catherine

Williams by the will of her father, Burrell Williams, to wit, ( ),

Dinnah, Rachel, Frank, signed William Griffin, wit Francis Griffin,

Henry Williams. Abstracted 11-29-04, NCA film C.037.40018, CTC.