The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-01-11
Genealogy OF she Anderson Family.

Ahe UT6enWoOc journal mas peen re-
quested to publish the following facts
relating to the ancestry Of General
Robert Anderson and Capt. James
Anderson, two brothers who removed
from Augusta county, Virginia, to
South Carolina:
The former, Gen. Robert Anderson,
went several years prior TO the Reyo-
lutionsry War. He was au ,lfcer in
that war, serving under General Pick
ems in South Carolina and Georgia.
His brother, Capt. James Anderson.
served throughout the Revolution
with the Virginia troops. He was
captain Of company from Augusta
county, Virginia, and removed to
South Carolina in 1856 or 1887.
Their father, John Anderson, lived
about six miles northeast of Staunton,
Augusta county, Virginia, within two
miles Of the historic Old Stone church,
Presbyterian. He was one of its first
elders and in that church his children
were baptized in infancy. According
to the church record Robert was Bap-
tized Nov. 10, 174i, and James March
6, 1748.
Says the court record Of Augusta
county, made at Staunton in 1740:
"John Anderson and Jean, his wife
came from Ireland to Philadelphia
and thence on to the neighborhood Of
Staunton in 1740, bringing their three
children, Esther, Mary, Margaret, and
entering so acres Of land for each Of
the five." Augusta county, Virginia,
was oonstituted about the year 1740,
and John Anderson was a member Of
the frst commissioners court Of the
county. The court consisted Of 20
members appointed by the governor.
OF the three children above mentioned
Esther and Mary must have died in
childhood.
The third child, Margaret, became
the wife of Capt. Jas. Allen, the noted
Indian fighter, and was the mother of
10 children, all Of whom married and
reared large families. She has numer
Gus descendants now living in Augusta
county, Virginia, The fourth child
John, died young. The fifth child
was Robert, afterwards Gen. Anderson
Of South Carolina. He was married
on Nov. 6, 1865, to Ann Thompson
Of Augusta county, Virginia.
He had three daughters aud one son.
His descendants in Anderson county
are the Maxwells, and in Piokens
county the Hunters who live at Wolf
Greek. The q; cendants Of his other
daughter, NE. Maverick, have moved
TO other States. His son, Col. Robert
Anderson, had large family, and
many of his descendants, have left
South Carolina.
The next child Of John Anderson
was jean (or Jene) who married first
Hugh Allen and after his death Will
liam Craig. She left three Allen and
six Craig children.
The seventh child was. James. lie
was married on Dec. 10, 1771, to Ag-
mes Craig Of Augusta county, Virginia.
In 17s6 or 1889, as previously stated
he mcved to South Carolina and set
tied in what was then Pendleton Dis
triot, after divided in half and called
. Pickens and Anderson, for Gen. Pick.
ems and Gen. Anderson. james was
the father Of IL children, sevenSdaugh-
and four sons ell Of whom are dead
and their children have removed to
other States, with the single exception
OF the descendants Of his son, Dr.. Will.
liam Anderson. His sons, R. 81. and
w. Anderson still reside at the home
stead, 10 miles east Of Anderson.
His daughters, Mrs. 8. C. MeLees,
Mrs. r. H. Reid and Mrs. Ann e.
Tarrsnt, nllremained in South Caro-.
lima. Mrs.. Eligs g. Or lives in AL
Sisnta, Mrs. o. u. Burkhead lives in
lVirginia; Mss. Augusta VI. Anderson
and Miss Belle Anderson went to Ala
ibama. Both Of the latter are dead !,
5as TO- Also Mrs. Mol Lees ...2 !: 81
# The eighth child of John Anderson
WAC Andrew He remained In Yir-
ginin and lived and died at the old
homestead Ks .553 i 5is
The ninth child was William. he
remained in Virginia until 1854 and
then removed To- Kentucky. These
5four brothers, Robert, j James. Andrew;
and William, were officers in the Rev
olntionary War. d B Z s355 '535i
Mrs. @. Ii Burkhead,
Mount Meridian, 8
Augusta 90 sr 81, ~ &;
Y0n owe it st0 YOur Mother. " l53 s.