Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Birthabt 1640, New Kent County, Virginia
Death1712
Web LinkRootsweb family: http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~anderson/va/trees/robert2.html
FlagsVolume 1
FatherRichard Anderson , M (~1618-~1702)
MotherMary Spencer , F (1588-1658)
Spouses
1Cecilia Massie 
, F
, FBirthabt 1646, Virginia
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FatherDavid Massie , M (-?)
MotherLucelia Poindexter , F (-?)
Marriageabt 1661, Virginia
Notes for Robert Anderson
Grantee of 727 acres in New Kent; Vestryman St. Peter’s Parish, 1686; St. Paul’s Parish 1704 to 1712.
Reference notes for Robert Anderson
See Robert, son of Richard and Mary Spencer for conflicting info.
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According to William Pope Anderson writing in 1936 Robert apparently came to what is now Hanover county between 1670 and 1677 as one of 80 persons transported to Virginia by charter to George Chapman by William Berkeley, Governor. However there is a patent record in 1666 that shows he was an adjacent landholder to Moses Davies in the delta of the Pamunkey River at the head of the York River an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. It is very likely that he had been born in Virginia. At that time ant travel back to England would have earned you an additional head right upon your return to Virginia. It was common practice among land owners to send their children back to England for education.
If the family tradition of "Ye Andersons of Virginia", pages 231- 288, Volume 11, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, Columbus, Ohio, 1908; are correct, Robert’s father may be the Richard Anderson, mentioned in mid 1600’s York County, Viriginia Court Records.
Other sources give his father as John.
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Subj: Re:ANDERSON, Robert Colonial V
Date: 96-11-18 11:29:44 EST
From: Rubroc2@aol.com
See newspaper article in The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va. 02/26/84. Merchant Hope, ship that brought Richard Anderson to Va. in 1635. His sons John and Thomas were in the shipbuilding business in Gloucester Pt., Va. In 1645, Robert anderson, John’s son became first Anderson born in Va. He was destined to take a 700 acre land grant on south branch of Pamunkey River and turn it into 5000 acre Goldmine plantation. For more, read above article, copy on file at the Albemarle County Historical society office, Charlottesville, Va.
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I have not had the opportunity to examine the article referred to above to determine what supporting evidence it gives that this John Anderson is the father of Robert Anderson of Goldmine but this is in disagreement with at least two other authors so I simply display this record here that you may research it own your own should the opportunity present itself. Samuel Davies of Hanover County wrote that on 02/14/1754 in conversation with Adam Anderson in London, Adam said "his uncle was the grandfather of the Andersons in Hanover Co., Virginia." Adam Anderson was a clerk in the South Sea Trading House of London, and a member of a society for the propagation of Christianity in the colonies. Samuel Davies is noteworthy as the champion of the appointment of George Washington as CiC. The problem with this idea, is that the early Andersons were in Virginia much to early to be uncles of Adam, but much gets lost in the relating of stories. Samuel Davies was refering to a line of Scots Andersons who came to Hanover County later.
The ancestors of Robert Anderson are very speculative and there are some conflicts between several authors'publications. The first hard data begins with Robert. In 1677 Robert Anderson signed the petition of grievances for Blisland Parish regarding Gov. Berkley. He was a vestry man of St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County on 11/1686; and for St. Paul’s Parish from 1704-1712.
From the Virginia land patents
1666 adj. Moyses Davies at Tottopottomoyes Creek
1670 adj. John Fleming & Thomas Glass
George Chapman
04/22/1670 4150 acres New Kent County
Pamunkey Neck, etc. for the transport of Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
04/16/1683 727 acres New Kent County
Patent Book 7 page 272
N of Chickahominy Swamp in the head of Holly Bush Branch adj. Thomas Glass, to mouth of Meyry Branch. For the importation of 15 persons
1683 adj. Moses Davies at Chickahominy Maine Swamp
1703 adj. George Aalvis at Totapotomy’s Creek
Vestryman St. Paul’s Parish 1704-1712
The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704, by Annie Laurie Wright Smith, Virginia State Archives; 1957.
Anderson, Robert New Kent County 700 acres
Anderson, Robert New Kent County 900 acres
Anderson, David New Kent County 300 acres
Anderson, John New Kent County 100 acres
Anderson, John New Kent County 100 acres
Anderson, Richard New Kent County 200 acres
From this rent roll it appears likely that Robert, David, John and Richard were the oldest sons and that Matthew and Thomas were younger and had not established their own plantations as of 1704. Notice also that their is an additional John Anderson in this list that we have not connected.
Death in 1712 is recorded in the St. Paul parish vetry book.
Bibliography
"Ye Andersons of Virginia", pages 231-288, Volume 11, Old Northwest Geanealogical Quarterly, Columbus, Ohio, 1908
Anderson Family Records by William Pope Anderson, Cincinnatti, Ohio, 1936.
The Early Descendants of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters of Virginia, and Allied Families, by William Pope Anderson, 1938.
Anderson - Overton, A Continuation of Anderson Family Records (1936) & Early Descendants fo William Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia & Allied Families, by William Pope Anderson, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1945.
The Andersons of Goldmine, by Edward L. Anderson
Climbing the Family Tree by Bessie Lamar Anderson Calvert
Commentary on Sources
William Pope Anderson in Anderson Family Records 1936, The Early Descendants of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters of Virginia, and Allied Families, 1938 and Anderson - Overton 1945 documents the descendants of Robert Anderson of New Kent County. His interest lies with the family of Robert Clough Anderson of some historical fame. Robert C. served with Washington’s Army (infamous at the battle of Trenton) and had a son who commanded Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the Civil War. He was considerate enough to collect and document family trees on Anderson families other than Robert’s and although his text is tedious to study it contains a wealth of genealogical information. A notation in the latter volume states that copies may be obtained from "Charitable Relief Association", 203 West Third Street, Cincinnati 2, Ohio. However that reference has clearly expired. Both the Virginia and Tennessee State Libraries have had these books, although not all three. The first and third are available from genealogical reprint book stores.
Edward L. Anderson wrote The Andersons of Goldmine, which is in the Library of Congress. It contains a family tree for the Robert Anderson family of New Kent. It was used as a source for some of WIlliam Pope Anderson’s work and he quotes it where applicable. It is the best source for family traditions.
Climbing the Family Tree by Bessie Lamar Anderson Calvert is an additional source for this family. It contains considerable detail, particularily regarding the female descendants of the families. However, some of its data is questionable. I found this in the Tennessee State Library and the Library of Congress. 486
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According to William Pope Anderson writing in 1936 Robert apparently came to what is now Hanover county between 1670 and 1677 as one of 80 persons transported to Virginia by charter to George Chapman by William Berkeley, Governor. However there is a patent record in 1666 that shows he was an adjacent landholder to Moses Davies in the delta of the Pamunkey River at the head of the York River an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. It is very likely that he had been born in Virginia. At that time ant travel back to England would have earned you an additional head right upon your return to Virginia. It was common practice among land owners to send their children back to England for education.
If the family tradition of "Ye Andersons of Virginia", pages 231- 288, Volume 11, Old Northwest Genealogical Quarterly, Columbus, Ohio, 1908; are correct, Robert’s father may be the Richard Anderson, mentioned in mid 1600’s York County, Viriginia Court Records.
Other sources give his father as John.
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Subj: Re:ANDERSON, Robert Colonial V
Date: 96-11-18 11:29:44 EST
From: Rubroc2@aol.com
See newspaper article in The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va. 02/26/84. Merchant Hope, ship that brought Richard Anderson to Va. in 1635. His sons John and Thomas were in the shipbuilding business in Gloucester Pt., Va. In 1645, Robert anderson, John’s son became first Anderson born in Va. He was destined to take a 700 acre land grant on south branch of Pamunkey River and turn it into 5000 acre Goldmine plantation. For more, read above article, copy on file at the Albemarle County Historical society office, Charlottesville, Va.
________________________________
I have not had the opportunity to examine the article referred to above to determine what supporting evidence it gives that this John Anderson is the father of Robert Anderson of Goldmine but this is in disagreement with at least two other authors so I simply display this record here that you may research it own your own should the opportunity present itself. Samuel Davies of Hanover County wrote that on 02/14/1754 in conversation with Adam Anderson in London, Adam said "his uncle was the grandfather of the Andersons in Hanover Co., Virginia." Adam Anderson was a clerk in the South Sea Trading House of London, and a member of a society for the propagation of Christianity in the colonies. Samuel Davies is noteworthy as the champion of the appointment of George Washington as CiC. The problem with this idea, is that the early Andersons were in Virginia much to early to be uncles of Adam, but much gets lost in the relating of stories. Samuel Davies was refering to a line of Scots Andersons who came to Hanover County later.
The ancestors of Robert Anderson are very speculative and there are some conflicts between several authors'publications. The first hard data begins with Robert. In 1677 Robert Anderson signed the petition of grievances for Blisland Parish regarding Gov. Berkley. He was a vestry man of St. Peter’s Parish, New Kent County on 11/1686; and for St. Paul’s Parish from 1704-1712.
From the Virginia land patents
1666 adj. Moyses Davies at Tottopottomoyes Creek
1670 adj. John Fleming & Thomas Glass
George Chapman
04/22/1670 4150 acres New Kent County
Pamunkey Neck, etc. for the transport of Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
04/16/1683 727 acres New Kent County
Patent Book 7 page 272
N of Chickahominy Swamp in the head of Holly Bush Branch adj. Thomas Glass, to mouth of Meyry Branch. For the importation of 15 persons
1683 adj. Moses Davies at Chickahominy Maine Swamp
1703 adj. George Aalvis at Totapotomy’s Creek
Vestryman St. Paul’s Parish 1704-1712
The Quit Rents of Virginia, 1704, by Annie Laurie Wright Smith, Virginia State Archives; 1957.
Anderson, Robert New Kent County 700 acres
Anderson, Robert New Kent County 900 acres
Anderson, David New Kent County 300 acres
Anderson, John New Kent County 100 acres
Anderson, John New Kent County 100 acres
Anderson, Richard New Kent County 200 acres
From this rent roll it appears likely that Robert, David, John and Richard were the oldest sons and that Matthew and Thomas were younger and had not established their own plantations as of 1704. Notice also that their is an additional John Anderson in this list that we have not connected.
Death in 1712 is recorded in the St. Paul parish vetry book.
Bibliography
"Ye Andersons of Virginia", pages 231-288, Volume 11, Old Northwest Geanealogical Quarterly, Columbus, Ohio, 1908
Anderson Family Records by William Pope Anderson, Cincinnatti, Ohio, 1936.
The Early Descendants of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters of Virginia, and Allied Families, by William Pope Anderson, 1938.
Anderson - Overton, A Continuation of Anderson Family Records (1936) & Early Descendants fo William Overton & Elizabeth Waters of Virginia & Allied Families, by William Pope Anderson, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1945.
The Andersons of Goldmine, by Edward L. Anderson
Climbing the Family Tree by Bessie Lamar Anderson Calvert
Commentary on Sources
William Pope Anderson in Anderson Family Records 1936, The Early Descendants of William Overton and Elizabeth Waters of Virginia, and Allied Families, 1938 and Anderson - Overton 1945 documents the descendants of Robert Anderson of New Kent County. His interest lies with the family of Robert Clough Anderson of some historical fame. Robert C. served with Washington’s Army (infamous at the battle of Trenton) and had a son who commanded Fort Sumter at the outbreak of the Civil War. He was considerate enough to collect and document family trees on Anderson families other than Robert’s and although his text is tedious to study it contains a wealth of genealogical information. A notation in the latter volume states that copies may be obtained from "Charitable Relief Association", 203 West Third Street, Cincinnati 2, Ohio. However that reference has clearly expired. Both the Virginia and Tennessee State Libraries have had these books, although not all three. The first and third are available from genealogical reprint book stores.
Edward L. Anderson wrote The Andersons of Goldmine, which is in the Library of Congress. It contains a family tree for the Robert Anderson family of New Kent. It was used as a source for some of WIlliam Pope Anderson’s work and he quotes it where applicable. It is the best source for family traditions.
Climbing the Family Tree by Bessie Lamar Anderson Calvert is an additional source for this family. It contains considerable detail, particularily regarding the female descendants of the families. However, some of its data is questionable. I found this in the Tennessee State Library and the Library of Congress. 486
Research notes for Cecilia (Spouse 1)
Pattick Anderson states:
“This is the traditional name of his wife but to my knowledge it is unsupported by record. In fact I suspect it is an error caused by the misinterpretation of the land records associated with the widow Cecelia Anderson.
Alternative suggestions are solicited from reasearchers.”
He also has parents as Peter Massie and Penelope Ashley-Cooper. 486
“This is the traditional name of his wife but to my knowledge it is unsupported by record. In fact I suspect it is an error caused by the misinterpretation of the land records associated with the widow Cecelia Anderson.
Alternative suggestions are solicited from reasearchers.”
He also has parents as Peter Massie and Penelope Ashley-Cooper. 486
Research notes for Robert & Cecilia (Family)
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?o...rris88&id=I12066
Above has dates; also a William.
Above has dates; also a William.