Person:James Anderson (259)

About James Anderson

James Anderson, son of Samuel Anderson and Sarah Young is named in the will of his grandfather, James Anderson, Sr. of Long Glade, Augusta County, Virginia. He was listed as an "infant" [under age] in his grandfather's will, which he was given 200 acres on Long Glade. Augusta County Court records show that this James Anderson had died prior to October 1788, as the record shows that his parents, Samuel Anderson and his wife Mary had sold the 200 acres on Long Glade to Anthony Mustoe and William Chambers in a deed recorded 21 October 1788. Samuel Anderson and his wife Sarah appear to have named another son James after the death of this James Anderson in 1790, based upon other records.

He was likely born shortly after his parents marriage in 1773, and appears to have die

Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

• Page 72 - - 19th January, 1776. James Anderson's will - - To wife, Jean; to son, John, 5 chillings; to son, George, 5 chillings; to son, James, 5 shillings; to daughter Agnis, 5 shillings; to daughter Jane, 5 shilllings; to son, Samuel, whole estate; to son Samuel's son, James 200 acres, infant. Executors, George Moffett and John Young. Teste: John Blair, Isaac Carson, Peter Challe. Proved, 15th June, 1779, by Blair and Carson. Executors refused, administration granted Samuel.

• Page 262.--21st October, 1788. Samuel Anderson and Sarah, wife of Samuel, heir-at-law of his son, James Anderson, Jr. deceased, to Anthony Mustoe and Wm. Chambers, on Long Glade, 200 acres devised to said James by his grandfather, James Anderson, Sr., and conveyed to James, Sr., by John Anderson, 17th February, 1762; 34 acres patented to Samuel Anderson, 1st June, 1782.