I'm a descendant of John Anderson (Wife Mary, BROTHER of Jacob) who settled in Grayson County, VA in the late 1700s. My Anderson family 'lore' says that the brothers, John and Jacob, were sons of a John and May Anderson who came from the New Jersey side of the Delaware River Valley (was New Sweden). John, the father, first settled in the area that would eventually become Grayson Co., VA, but then bought land in Wilkes Co, NC and moved to there, passing away about a year later. Be aware that for some reason (too many John Andersons in the time period, probably) researchers mix-up this Anderson family's lore with the Andersons that built the Block House in Abingdon, VA.
You can find my name attached to several items contributed to the Grayson County section of http://www.NewRiverNotes.com.
Note that a number of John and Jacob Anderson's descendants hang out at the Yahoo Group 'NCNR': http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ncnr/
BTW, even if you don't want to join NCNR you can still search for Anderson info in their message archive. Some of the Anderson info I can share with you is already there.
- Paul B. Anderson FCCS (USN, Retired) Kingsport, TN native living in Norfolk, VA
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/20270006/person/19313501726/mediax/1?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid|pgNum
died in an Indian attack
died in an Indian attack
will dated 1727 in Westmoreland Co, VA; gave land in Stafford Co to grandson William Brown, son George and daughter Mary King.
17 sons by first wife; 4 sons and 2 daughters by second wife
went to North Carolina with his brother Joseph some time before the Revolution, probably to Randolph County
living in Rockingham Co, NC before the Revolution; after the war he moved to the 96 District, now Spartanburg County, of South Carolina where he owned 800 acres of land on Buck Creek
served in Revolution from the Salisbury District, North Carolina
moved to Spartanburg, SC after the war
1790 males: 2 over 16, 2 under 16; females: 1
1788 listed as an itinerant minister of a Baptist Church at Matrimony Creek, Strawberry district
Enlisted in Revolution from Salisbury District
will probated May 1804 at Hillsboro, NC
served in Rev War from Georgia
lived in the 96 District
married his cousin Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac
had a mill on Buck Creek; called "Miller John"
served in the Revolutionary War
was a scout for Gen Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", during the Revolution
was a scout for Gen Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", during the Revolution
was a scout for Gen Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox", during the Revolution
went to DeKalb Co, TN
Greenville County, SC: In his will of 1 March 1782, John Langston names these heirs: Son: James;Son: Solomon; Grandson: Asa; Grandson: Solomon; Son: Jechonias (gives Jechonias the place he lives on); Daughter: Molley Smith; Daughter: Fanney Langston; Daughter: Rebecca (Bekka) Williams; Daughter: Sally Smith; Son: Samule (sic); Daughter: Elizabeth Spannone? (Spann?); Son: Joseph; Son: Jesse; Grandson: Joyn, son of Jesse Langston; Son-in-Law: Thomas Williams; Daughter: Lusia Thompson. Recorded 11 Nov 1790
- - - - - - - - -Served in Roebuck's Reg. of SC Militia (TSDAR Vol., page 1252, DAR Records)
Occupation: farmer and mill operator
Moved to Old Edgecomb County, NC about 1744
First wife, Agnes Mangum, believed to be mother of first five children maybe first six.
Elizabeth Persons, second wife, the mother of remainder of children. Total number of children questionable.
will written 25 Feb 1810; probated 15 Aug 1825
Author: Dawn LeForce
Source: http://leforce.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=leforce&view=9&rand=553950010This particular family starts off in France as de Caumont. We were already rich French Huguenot land-owners/title-holders. But after losing 2 family members to the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre...a surviving ancestor helped King Henry IV tremendously as he was a fellow Huguenot. Then we were given the land de la Force & we were given the title duc de la Force...as well as Marshall & Peer of France. You basically can't get any better than this...unless you're the King himself. We had at least 3 castles that I know of. After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes...we gave everything up & fled France. Two of our old castles are still standing. One is now a medieval war museum. The other was taken over by Josephine Baker & her rainbow tribe & is now a museum about them...which I happen to think is VERY cool. I believe our ancestors fled to England. And I believe England was full by the time they got there. I believe people in England offered them land here in America & our ancestor Renald Rene LaForce I obviously accepted. He was in charge of about 200 French Huguenots that came here. And right off the bat, they were ripped off. They were sold land which was unsuitable for them...so they had to buy more (near Manakintowne, Va.) after they got here. Our ancestor made the payments to Gov. William Byrd II on behalf of his people. He's mentioned in Byrd's no longer secret diary.
Served on a jury in Henrico co, VA 1708, 1709, 1711, 1723 (Burton's Chronicles Chap 10, p 137)
"...Rene Laforce of Bedford co, a scion of of one of the Huguenot families which had settled in Manikin Town on the James River in 1701.(Burton's Chronicles Chap XIV, p 188)
Bought 1000 acres (N. L.)on N side of James River 20 Feb 1723 for 5 lbs.
Burton's Chronicles Chap XIV, p 188