I96403: John ANDERSON "the Immigrant" (ABT 1730

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Date: 7/23/00 From: [email protected] (Ann Beeler)
"According to his great-great grandson, Boon Anderson, John Anderson was born in Scotland and brought to this country as a boy. He married Sarah Carney in 1752 in Overwarton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.

He and Sarah moved their family from Stafford County to Greenville County, South Carolina before the war with England. John served his country from here in Benjamin Roebuck’s Company. He was killed in the Battle of Augusta in 1781.

About 1795 virtually all of Sarah’s children left South Carolina and moved to Warren County, Kentucky. She went with them. Over the next thirty years these children and their children scattered and settled in western Kentucky, Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi and Texas where most of them still have descendants. Sarah died in Kentucky in 1811.

My webpage at http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/e/e/Ann-L-Beeler/index.htm l
has this line with documentation. You're welcome to whatever you wish to copy from it." Ann

Children:
Bailey Anderson b. 13 Nov 1753 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Deliah Anderson b. in Virginia
Charles Anderson b. Bet. 1774 - 1780 in Virginia
Scarlet Anderson b. 20 Jun 1756 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
Joshua Anderson b. About. 1759 in Newberry (96) District, South Carolina
Sela Anderson b. 1 Mar 1758 in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia
William Pleasant Anderson b. 1761 in Camden, North Carolina
John Anderson Jr. b. 1762 in Virginia
Alexander Anderson b. 1776 in Virginia
Dorcas Anderson b. 13 Nov 1766 in Spartanburg, South Carolina
Jane Anderson b. Bet. 1770 - 1780 in Virginia
Vincent R. Anderson b. About. 1768
Samuel Anderson b. About. 1772
Charlotte Anderson b. About. 1763

From Don' Raney's files: "John Anderson died in the Revolutionary War."

From Milton Scott's Files: "Killed at Camden, North Carolina in the Revolutionary War. He served as a Minute Man in Roebuck's regiment, Pendleton District, South Carolina. He fought in Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia.

Descendant--Miss Mary Hunter--Bonham, Texas. "THE GEORGIANS" Jeanette Austin.
"Their three eldest children were born in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia.

During the revolution, they went through North Carolina and after the war, they lived on the Pacolet River, Greenville County, South Carolina. Mrs. Anderson, widow, listed on the Greenville County, census: 1 male over 16 years; 4 males under 16; 3 females under 16. This is listed in the "South Carolinians in the Revolution" by Sara Sullivan Ervin. Also, Sara stated that John Anderson was a Minute Man entitling him to 250 acres of Georgia bounty. Sarah drew his pension in 1786.

DAR Application of Mrs. Dena Henslee Singleton, Nat'l #526822 - I received a copy of this application which DAR had corrected to show that her ancestor John Anderson who married Sarah Carney was born January 13, 1724 in New York. I wrote the Lineage Research Committee of NSDAR in Washington, D. C, regarding this entry, explaining the controversy over John's birthdate, etc. On August 15, 1979, they sent a letter stating - "The birthdate written in on National No. 526822 Is completely incorrect. That is the birthdate for John Anderson, son of Rev. James Anderson, but this man is not your Revolutionary ancestor. This man was married to Ann Irvin, From your records we know that your ancestor John Anderson was married to Sarah Carney. ...A date of circa 1730 has been given to your Revolutionary ancestor since we have no specific date for his birth."

Maxwell History and Genealogy by Florence Wilson Houston - 1916

"The descendants of our John Anderson say he was the son of the Rev, James Anderson of Donegal, Penn, and so far we have found nothing to disprove this, while there is much that makes it conclusive, though it has been claimed by some historians that he was the son of John or James Anderson of Augusta County Virginia."

"In the will of James Anderson he mentions by name only his wife, a niece, his daughter, Susanna, and the youngest son, Thomas, who was still a child and yet to be educated.... After mentioning these he directs that his remaining property be 'divided among all my children'."

"John, the seventh child of Rev. James Anderson, was born January 13, 1724. It is recorded that he was born in New York, while his mother was visiting at the home of a relative, His early years were spent in Pennsylvania, but when still a youth he went to Virginia and the greater part of his active years were spent there."

"By various records-especially the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography and the Chalkley Records, his path is made clear, For the more minute and intimate details, as to his family, we have the long line of descendants given from the personal knowledge of his granddaughter Martha (Anderson) Baugh, near the middle of the last century...." (here follows a brief history of the Old Stone Church of Augusta Co., Va.)

"Reverting to John Anderson: He married, about 1750, Anna Irvine (Erwin). The following list of their descendants is from Court Records and from data given more than fifty years ago, by their granddaughter Martha (Anderson) Baugh, a daughter of their son, William.".... (There is no question but that this is a completely different line from ours.)

What it all come down to is that (unless there is some documentation that I don't know about) is there is NO proof that our John Anderson who married Sarah Carney is the son of the Rev. James Anderson and very substantial proof that the Rev. James' son, John, married Ann Irvine (Erwin).

If you have anything that would contradict this, I would be very interested in hearing about it." Ann Beeler

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William Erskine Sir died in 1329.

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Charles Grymes: Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography, Volume I IV--Burgesses and Other Prominent Persons: "of "Moratico," Richmond county, was a grandson of Rev. Charles Grymes, who came from England to Virginia and was minister of Hampton parish, York county, in 1645. He was son of John Grymes and Alice Townley, his wife, and brother of Hon. John Grymes, of "Brandon." He was justice from 1721; sheriff, 1724, 1725, and member of the house of burgesses. He was educated at William and Mary College, married Frances, daughter of Hon. Edmund Jenings, and died in 1743."

"II. Col. Charles Grymes, of "Maratlico," Richmond Co., son of Major John and Alice (Townley) Grymes, of "Grymesby Hall"; was sheriff of Richmond Co., 1724-25; member of the King's Council. He married Frances, daughter of Col. Edmund Jennings, Esq., of "Ripon Hall," Yorkshire, England. He was of the King's Council; Secretary of War in 1704. Married Frances, daughter of Henry Corbin, of "Buckingham House," Middlesex Co., Va."

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B) Isabel Hamilton -- m. Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill (b c1505, d by 1576)

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Listed In father's will of 1906. Children:
2 Rufus Lewis HIGGINBOTHAM b: 12 MAR 1919 d: 10 1986
2 James H. HIGGINBOTHAM b: 22 JAN 1921

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1st.. Egbert married Miss (Mary Elizabeth "Pet") Echols. He was a gallant Col of the.(4th Alabama Infantry).regiment and was killed at the.(1st battle of Manassas (died 3 Sept 1861)

Egbert J. Jones Camp #357 Sons Of Confederate Veterans Box 2811, Huntsville, AL 35804
http://www.geocities.com/huntsvillescv/

"The Huntsville Guards," Company F, 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment.

The second company to volunteer from Huntsville, the men elected as their captain Egbert J. Jones, who had commanded Company E of the 13th U. S. Infantry Regiment during the Mexican war. The Huntsville Guards were mustered in at Dalton, Ga. as Company F of the 4th Alabama Infantry. They served in the Army of Northern Virginia until the surrender at Appomatox. Egbert Jones was elected colonel when the regiment was formed. He was succeeded by Gustavus B. Mastin. Colonel Jones was mortally wounded at the Battle of Manassas in July 1861. Captain Mastin was killed the following year at the Battle of Seven Pines. from: Old Huntsville Magazine: http://www.oldhuntsville.com/p538.htm

The Fourth Alabama Infantry Regiment

The Fourth Alabama regiment, commanded by Col. Egbert I. Jones, was organized at Dalton, Ga., May, 1861, and immediately proceeded to Virginia. It fought with great distinction at Manassas, Seven Pines, Cold Harbor, Second Manassas, Boonesboro, Sharpsburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, The Wilderness, Spottsylvania, battles around Richmond and Petersburg. When General Lee surrendered at Appomattox, the regiment numbered but 202 men.
Among the many officers who were killed in these battles were Col. Egbert I. Jones and Captain Lindsay, both of whom fell at Manassas; Capt. G. B. Martin at Seven Pines; William Lee at Malvern Hill; Lieut. C. C. Ferris at Second Manassas; Capt. J. Sullivan at Sharpsburg; Colonel McLemore at Boonesboro; Capt. J. Keith at Fredericksburg' Capt. W. W. Leftwich at Gettysburg; Major Coleman at Chickamauga; Captain Kidd at Chickamauga; Capt. Bayless C. Brown at The Wilderness; Capt. H. Armistead at Gaines' Mill; Capt. Alfred C. Price at Gaines' Mill, and Capt. A. Murray at Petersburg.

Extracts From Official War Records

Vol. I--(470) Referred to in letter from S. A. M. Wood, Pensacola, August 8, 1861, to L. P. Walker, secretary of war.
Vol. 11--(470) Assigned to General Bee's brigade, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's division, army of the Shenandoah, June 30, 1861. (473, 474) Mentioned in General Johnston's report of the operations of the army of Shenandoah and Potomac, May 23d-July 22d. (487-495) Several mentions in General Beauregard's report of same operations. He says: "The Fourth Alabama also suffered severely from the deadly fire of the thousands of muskets which they so dauntlessly confronted under the immediate leadership of Bee himself. Its brave colonel (E. J. Jones) was dangerously wounded and many gallant officers fell, slain or hors de combat... It was now that General Johnston impressively and gallantly charged to the front with the colors of the Fourth Alabama by his side, all the field officers of the regiment having been previously disabled. The brave Bee was mortally wounded at the head of the Fourth Alabama." (569) In the list of troops engaged in the battle of Manassas, sent in by Col. Thomas Rhett. (570) 40 men killed and 157 wounded at Manassas. (836) Fourth Alabama sent to Stonewall Jackson, Richmond, May 12, 1861. [Letter of General Lee, May 12, 1861.] (861) At Harper's Ferry, May 21, 1861.
Vol. V--(648) Mentioned by Col. George D. Wills, First Massachusetts. (1030) In Potomac district, General Beauregard, Whiting's brigade, January, 1862.
Vol. IX--(379) General McClellan, U. S. A., informs General Burnside that troops are moving from Richmond to North Carolina, March 25, 1862.
Vol. XI, Part I--(994) Mentioned in General Smith's report of battle of Seven Pines. (1076) Capt. G. B. Mastin killed at battle of Seven Pines.
Vol. Xl, Part 2--(483) In Whiting's division, Jackson's corps, brigade commanded by its colonel, E. M. Law. (503) 25 killed and 113 wounded in fights before Richmond, June 26-July 1, 1862. (563-567) Highly commended in Gen. W. H. C. Whiting's report of battle around Richmond. General Whiting says: "Lieut.-Col. O.K. McLemore, Fourth Alabama, received a painful wound early in action, the command devolving on Capt. L. H. Scruggs, who conducted the regiment through." Casualties: 22 killed, 108 wounded at Gaines' Mill, and 2 killed, 13 wounded at Malvern Hill. (985) Capts. H. Armistead killed June 27th, and Alfred C. Price died of wounds received June 27th.
Vol. XI, Part 3--(114) Mentioned in report of Gen. Geo. B. McClellan, near Yorktown, April 20, 1862. (483) In Whiting's brigade, Johnston's army, April 30th, 459 strong. (531, 652) Same assignment. (654) Mentioned in letter of General Lee to President Davis, July 25, 1862.
Vol. XII, Part 2--(547) In General Whiting's brigade, Hood's division, Northern Virginia, during battles of August 28-September 1, 1862. (560) 18 killed, 45 wounded, Manassas Plains, August, 1862. (567) General Longstreet's report of operations commends "Col. E. M. Law at Manassas Plains on August 29th and 30th, Boonsboro, and at Sharpsburg on the 16th and 17th ....It is with no common feeling that I recount the loss at Manassas Plains of... Lieut.-Col. O.K. McLemore, Fourth Alabama." (604-606) Mentioned in General Hood's report of operations, including Freeman's Ford, Groveton and Manassas. (623-625) Report of same operations by Col. E. M. Law commanding Whiting's brigade. Mentions Colonel McLemore and highly commends Private Smith, and gives 19 killed, 44 wounded. (816) Lieut. D. C. Farris killed August 29th.
Vol. XVIII--(782) Mentioned in letter from General Whiting to Major-General Smith.
Vol. XIX, Part I--(805, 811) Law's brigade, Hood's division, Lee's army, Maryland campaign. Medical Director Lafayette Guild, in his report of casualties, gives 7 killed, 37 wounded, in operations from August 16th to September 2d. (922-924) Report of General Hood, of Maryland campaign, gives Fourth Alabama in engagements of Freeman's Ford, Rappahannock River, August 22d; Plains of Manassas, August 29th and 30th: Boons-boro Gap, Md., September 14th, and Sharpsburg, September 16th and 17th. At Boonsboro fell mortally wounded Lieut-Col. O. K. McLemore, a most efficient, gallant and valuable officer. Capt. L. H. Scruggs received several wounds. Colonel Law was conspicucus, commanding brigade. (937, 938) Report of Colonel Law, commanding brigade, of battle of Sharpsburg, says: "The Fourth Alabama pushed into the wood in which the skirmish had taken place the evening previous and drove the enemy through and beyond it .... Captain Scruggs commanding the Fourth Alabama received wounds while discharging his duty."
Vol. XIX, Part 2--(719) Inspection report of Gen. R. H. Chilton, November 14, 1862: "Fourth Alabama, Col. P. D. Bowles: Arms mixed, in tolerable order, 12 wanting; 50 men needing clothes and shoes; 2 barefooted; camp in tolerable order."
Vol. XXI--(540, 559) In Law's brigade, Hood's division, army of Northern Virginia, General Longstreet, December, 1862. Medical director reports 3 killed and 16 wounded, battle of Fredericksburg, December 11 to 15, 1862. (622, 623) Report of General Hood of same battle mentions the Fourth Alabama, and gives casualties, 5 killed and 18 wounded. (624) General Law's report of the same says: "It is with deep sorrow that I report the death of Private U.S. Smith of the Fourth Alabama regiment, an acting officer on my staff. Alabama never bore a braver son, and our country's cause has never received the sacrifice of a manlier spirit. He fell where the hour of danger always found him--at his post." He gives casualties 4 killed, 18 wounded. (1071) Assignment as above.
No. 44--(284, 330, 339) In Law's brigade, Hood's division, army of Northern Virginia, Lieut.-Col. L. H. Scruggs in command of regiment, July, 1862. Return of casualties at battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 2 and 3, 1863, 17 killed and 49 wounded. (362) Mentioned in report of Gen. James Longstreet, Gettysburg campaign. Says General Law was severely wounded. (391, 392) Report of Lieut.-Col. L. H. Scruggs, Gettysburg campaign, says: "Both officers and men behaved with great gallantry., and many brave and good soldiers fell. Total of casualties, 87." (418, 419) Report of Gen. Henry L. Benning, Gettysburg campaign, speaks well of the Fourth and their assistance in foiling the plans of the enemy.
No. 45--(920, 1059) Assignment as above. Col. P. D. Bowles commanding regiment.
No. 49---(683) and No. 50--(231) Same assignment.
No. 51--(18, 395) Assigned as above, Chickamauga campaign. Mentioned in report of Col. R. C. Tyler.
No. 54--(223, 225, 227) General Law's brigade, Hood's division, Lieut.-Col. L. H. Scruggs in command of regiment. Mentioned in report of Gen. E. M. Law, Lookout valley, November 3, 1863: "With the assistance of the Fourth Alabama, which had cleared its front of the enemy, the line was re-established, and the enemy driven from it." (229, 230) Gen. J. L. Sheffield, commanding Law's brigade at engagement near Lookout creek, speaks several times especially of the Fourth; he says that Lieutenant-Colonel Scruggs, commanding the Fourth, co-operating with the Forty-fourth under Colonel Perry, drove the enemy from and beyond the breastworks; he returned but was again driven back. Reports 1 killed. (452) Assignment as above. Colonel Bowles in command of regiment, November 30th.
No. 55--(658) Detached with Longstreet's corps, November 4th, for operations in East Tennessee.
No. 56--(573) Lieutenant Manston informs Major Buford, October 21, 1863, that he has some men of the Fourth on duty who are of great service on account of their knowledge of the country. (615, 890) Refers to organization.
No. 58--(641) Assignment, January 31, 1864, as above.
No. 59--(722) Law's brigade, Buckner's division, department East Tennessee, March 31, 1864.
No. 60--(339, 349, 350) Mentioned by General Merritt and A. A. Humphreys, U. S. A., Culpeper, Va., January, 1864.
No. 67--(1022, 1060) General Law's brigade, Field's division, Lee's army, May, 1864. Twenty-two killed and 62 wounded, May 4th to 6th.
No. 80--(763) Three killed, 6 wounded, June 13 to July 31, 1864, Richmond campaign.
No. 82--(592) Mentioned by John C. Babcock, U. S. A.
No. 87--(877) Seven killed and 29 wounded, August 1st to December 31st.
No. 88--(34, 36, 159, 1215) Mentioned by Gen. B. F. Butler, Gen. R. S. Foster and in "list of rebel forces on north side of James river."
No. 89--(1188) Assignment as above, October 31, 1864, Colonel Bowles in command. (1238) November 30th, Capt. A. D. McInnis in command. (1364) December 31st, Colonel Bowles in command.
No. 95--(1268) Law's brigade, Field's division, Appomattox campaign, Lieutenant-Colonel Scruggs in command of regiment. (1171) January 31, 1865, Colonel Bowles in command. (1179) Inspection reports. (1269) February 28, 1865. Lieutenant-Colonel Scruggs in command. From: http://www.civilwarhome.com/4alainf.htm

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Marriage 1 Jinsey 'Jenny' Fields Married: 16 JAN 1817 in Roane Co. Tenn.

"Hi, I'm Victoria Harris and Peter Upshaw would be my maternal 4th great grandfather. My info states that he was b. 1884-94, md. 16 Jan1817 in TN to Jinsey "Jenny" Fields and d. 18 JUL1841 in Natchitoches, LA.

They had a daughter Mary (?) Upshaw who married Allen Jones Upshaw (?) Their birthdates are approx 1810 & 1817 respectively. Allen was buried in Coushatta, LA (he died after 1900.)

Their child, Louisiana Upshaw, b. 1845 Winn Parish, LA, was 1st wife to Thomas William Howell b.26Nov1834, Emmanuel, GA, d. 27Sep1924 in Shreveport, LA. She died in childbirth- the child was stillborn.

Their Daughter, Alice Matilda Howell, was 2nd wife to Lawrence Augustus Stahl, b.1856 in Old Sparta, Bienville, LA d. 26NOV1897 in Coushatta, LA. They were md. 7MAY1885. She was born 12DEC1864 in Winn Parish, LA & d. 30APR1949 in Shreveport, LA (buried in Coushatta.)

Their daughter, Ruby Stahl, is my grandmother. I'm not sure which of these dates are proven as this is my mother's research.

My Southern Family

John ANDERSON "the Immigrant"

ABT 1730 - 8 Oct 1781

ID Number: I96403

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Andrew BARBEE

ABT 1670 - Sep 1699

ID Number: I90148

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Mary BROWN

1750 - 1790

ID Number: I57707

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ROBERT BUCKTON

ABT 1360 - 17 Dec 1408

ID Number: I42169

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Elizabeth A. DICKEY

21 Nov 1809 - ____

ID Number: I52340

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WILLIAM ERSKINE

____ - AFT 1331

ID Number: I98773

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Hon. Charles GRYMES of Morattico

ABT 1700 - ABT 1743

ID Number: I25649

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ISABEL HAMILTON

____ - ____

ID Number: I89490

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Rufus Aaron HIGGINBOTHAM

20 May 1890 - 22 Jul 1947

ID Number: I35820

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Col. Egbert J. JONES C.S.A.

1820 - 3 Sep 1861

ID Number: I100135

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John STEPHENS

30 Jun 1763 - 31 Mar 1842

ID Number: I48424

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Ann Hay TALIAFERRO

17 Sep 1764 - 1830

ID Number: I20282

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Christopher TODD

2 Apr 1690 - 26 Mar 1743

ID Number: I73628

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Peter UPSHAW

ABT 1790 - 18 Jul 1841

ID Number: I75998

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