Clueless on Walnut Creek…
So I stumble across this deed in Edgecombe County, NC dated 1796. The name “Anderson” gets my attention (um, since I am an Anderson, I suppose). Anyway…I have noticed this guy Anderson Sturdivant before, a bit. He hailed from Virginia (Sussex County somewhat near the Nottoway River…in the middle of a pack of Indian Traders). Now I merely “suspect” this guy Anderson was perhaps named after his father or relative from Sussex because in the Edgecombe deed of 1796 it mentions Anderson Sturdivant hailed from “Sussex County” as it states right there in the deed. Of course this might be a coincidence.
The huge elephant in this Post that I have not mentioned is that there is a persistent suspicion that one Mathew Sturdivant of Virginia married an unidentified Anderson gal of same in the early 1700s. Hence my magnetic attraction to any instances of the mention of the names Anderson or Sturdivant in close proximity. There is even an occurence at one time of a couple Sturdivants venturing down to Occoneechee Neck, NC to hang out and trade with the Indians. And, coincidentally there was a Susannah Anderson just across the River that refuses to be identified. No one has a clue where she came from. And it seems she had some associations with some Sturdivants (all mysterious and hush/hush).
The link below is another intrepid researcher who also stumbled across this fella and took a stab at identifying him…
Here is the deed if you are still reading…
There are some baffling oddities about this deed…
My Andersons of Edgecombe lived next door to some Brakes… a Henry Anderson even married a Brake gal.
I have no clue if there was any history between any Brakes and Sturdivants prior to this deed in 1796. (much less any Andersons).
I am hesitant to even travel down this Rabbit Hole because it is VERY deep into the tall grass.
Any help? My wet finger is in the air looking for where the wind is blowing… who WAS this guy?
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