Primary sources for the Andersons of Virginia
Images Abstract (Library of Virginia index cards) Notes

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Stewart, George 24 Oct 1739
Prince George County
Anderson's Delight, adj. John Elswick
Note:
This is a Maryland deed. No Virginia card available.
Anderson's Delight is the earliest property mentioned for William Anderson. It was sold some time in the 1733-1739 time frame.

Original Detail
Guy Broadwater 1749
Field notes and surveys
Manuscript. Virginia Land Office, Northern Neck Surveys. The Library of Virginia. 		This survey map, while it doesn't mention William Anderson, is the basis of the subsequent 1754 deeds for lots 11 and 13, which do. Lot No 12, shown in this map, becomes William Anderson's in the 1762 deed.

Transcription
Martin, Thomas Bryan 15 Jany 1754
Frederick County
471a. On Potomack river known & distinguished
by (No. 11).
N. N. Grants H, p. 418 Original Card 		These two properties appear to be on the same river bottom as Anderson's Bottom. In fact, "Lot 11" is the lot directly south of Anderson's Bottom and mentions "the House that William Anderson now lives" as a landmark for the northern line. This agrees with the hand drawn map of the Bottom that the Andersons did in the 1890s, which the Anderson House at the south end of the property.

Thomas Bryan Martin was Lord Fairfax's nephew.


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Martin, Thomas Bryan 15 Jany 1754
Frederick County
191a. On Potomak river known and
distinguished by (No. 13).
N. N. Grants H, p. 419 Original Card

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Anderson, William 12 July 1762
Hampshire County
On the North Branch of Potomack
beginning in his Lordships Line &c
N. N. Grants K, p. 478 Original Card 		Anderson's Bottom
William Anderson is called "of Hampshire county", suggesting this is not his first property in the area.

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Anderson, William 10 July 1777
Hampshire County
412s. On Crooked run a drain of Little
Cacapehon on both sides of the Waggon Road
from Winchester to Romney
N. N. Grants Q, p.174
* Orig Original Card 		These two properties appear to be adjacent to each other. They are not any known family property.

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Anderson, William 18 Mar 1780
Hampshire County
337a. Adjoining Joseph Watson, John Hagerty &c
N. N. Grants R, p 364
* Orig Original Card


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Anderson, William 10 Sep 1786
Last Will and Testament
Anderson, William 30 Jun 1789
Hampshire County
327a. On the Waters of Indian Run adjoining
Isaac Bells land & on the Warm Spring Ridge.
N. N. Grants T, p 474-475
* Original Card
Original
and
N.N. Surveys 2, p 4-5 Original Card

Transcription
Anderson, Thomas 27 Sep 1793
Hampshire County
187a. On the North Branch of Potomack
adjoining the land of Col. Martin, Richard
Stafford &c.
N. N. Grants W, p. 502-503
* Original Card 		This property appears to be Anderson's Bottom, 5 miles up the North Branch from Cumberland.

Transcription 		Original
and
N.N. Surveys 3, p 154 Original Card


Collins, Daniel Feb 1806
Thomas Anderson & James Anderson
Hampshire County
On the North Branch of the Potowmack.
This is the same property as the 1793 Thomas Anderson deed. John Philips identified it as the bill of sale for Anderson's Bottom when he sent me a copy of his original.

"Transcription"
Unknown 1890s
James House Anderson & James Thomas Anderson
Hampshire County
This is an antique hand-drawn map of Anderson's Bottom. It was created either by J.H. Anderson, or his son J.T. Anderson as part of the research work they did in the 1890s when J.H. wanted to reacquire the property but could not afford it even though he was very wealthy.