1st wife of Isaac Anderson

unknown

• Gender Female
• Birth? Est 1695
• Marriage Est 1713 to Isaac Anderson
• Death Bet 1735 and 1740 Augusta County, Virginia probably

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Biography

From "Maxwell history and genealogy" By Florence Amelia Wilson Houston, Laura Anna, pg. 275:

Isaac Anderson emigrated from Ireland to the Colonies.

His children were:

• 1. John,
• 2. James,
• 3. Jacob,
• 4. Isaac,
• 5. Mollie,
• 6. Betty.

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http://www.rootsweb.com/~varockbr/rockpio2.htm (dead link)

"The Isaac Anderson Family" Submitted by Cynthia Crane

Isaac Anderson was born in Ireland, and died in Rockbridge Co., VA in 1749. He brought his family from Ireland to America in 1726. His wife was named Martha. He moved to Rockbridge Co. about 1741 where he bought 350 acres in the Borden grant on the north fork of the James River (later known as the Maury River) about 10 miles north of Lexington and five miles from Providence Presbyterian Church. It is not known where he lived from 1726 until 1741. His land was adjacent to that of James McCroskey, whose daughter married Samuel Houston. The family suffered much at the hands of the Indians. Son John was killed in Dec. 1942 and a daughter, Betty Gilmore "with a suckling infant" was taken prisoner by the Shawnees. She was held prisoner at Chillicothe for a year, but was then taken to Pittsburgh and redeemed. Isaac's will, written 2-9-1747, was presented for probate 5-17-1749. He bequeathed his house and 150 acres of land to his widow and youngest son, Isaac. He also gave 100 acres each to sons James and Jacob. Isaac purchased both brothers' land and thus had the entire 350 acres that his father had owned. James bought 200 acres from Captain Buchanan and Jacob purchased a farm of 232 acres. Thus, for a time, there was a tract of Anderson land amounting to 782 acres. At one time there were miles of Anderson land lying together. Isaac is buried at Firebaugh Farm cemetery. Isaac and Martha's descendents were Deaf James, Betty (Gilmore), Jacob, and Mary "Molly" (Boyle), Isaac, William and John. Mary "Molly" purchased 200 acres in the Borden tract in 1768. The land cornered Robert Telford. In 1779 she sold the land to Solomon McCampbell. Submitted by Cynthia Crane ccctn@ bellsouth.net

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