Person:John Anderson (315)

Personal History

John Anderson, son of Francis Anderson of Manby, Lincolnshire,^[3] and Elizabeth^[1] (Lodington), was born on 30 May 1683,^[2] and he was baptized on the same day in the parish of Broughton (by Brigg), Lincolnshire, England.^[1]

John, then living and likely unmarried, was a legatee in his father's will dated 27 February 1705[/6] (proved on 20 June 1706).^[3] His father bequeathed to him £1,200 to be paid one month after the expiration of John's indentures made between him and his master and also £25 yearly during the time of his apprenticeship.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Church of England. Parish Church of Broughton (Lincolnshire). Parish registers, 1538-1857. (Lincoln: Lincolnshire Archives, 1990)
   Lincolnshire Archives: BROUGHTON BY BRIGG PAR/1/1 (General register, 1538–1734), p nn.

   Digital image (https://www.lincstothepast.com/Untitled/597083.record?ImageId=100153&pt=T : accessed 21 May 2018).
   
   “John the sonn of Francis Anderson Esq^r his mothers name Elizabeth was baptized may y^e 30 [1683]”

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 “Anderson of Broughton, etc.”, in Larken, Arthur Staunton, and Arthur Roland Maddison (ed.). Lincolnshire pedigrees. (London: Harleian Society, 1902–1906)
   vol 1, p 22.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} See the references for his father's probate. The legatee of the last will and testament of “Francis Anderson of Manby in the County of Lincolne Esqr” was first described as “my son John Anderson” who was at that time in an apprenticeship.