John Anderson

Parents unknown

Born ca 1720-1736

Lived in North East maybe NJ (but the supposed 1820 census PROOF saying he was from NJ was false. see below)

Married unknown maybe Mary

NOTES FROM ANDERSON RESEARCHERS WEBSITE
John Anderson was born Abt. 1720. He married Mary ?.

There appears to be 4 separate accounts (speculations) making the rounds on the Internet.
Each story indicates that this 'Anderson' line traveled the 'Old Wagon Trail' before the 1770s.

Origin Version 1 (Pat Anderson):
Jacob is not a common name among the other Scottish and English Andersons of Virginia but it was in common use among the NJ Anderson family that originated in New Amsterdam on Long Island (before 1700) as a 'Dutch' Andriesen family.

Origin Version 2 (From a 1930s genealogy book commissioned by a Cleveland, OH Anderson family- title unknown):
John & Jacob were descendants of a Scot named John Anderson who arrived in Jamestown as an indentured servant.
(Probably one of those fake 1930s genealogy reports like the Gretta Holman Osborne of Jamestown 1930s report for Ephriam Osborne)

Origin Version 3 (The generally accepted story):
The two brothers, of Swedish descent, started their westward journey from 'the Delaware River Valley' region of New Jersey.
Note: The first reference (in print) to Jacob being from NJ is found in an article by Paula Anderson-Green [The New River Frontier Settlement On The Virginia-North Carolina Border 1760-1820, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, V86: pgs. 413-431 (1978)].
She states that Jacob indicated in the 1820 census that he was from NJ, however, after reviewing Jacob's entry on the 1820 census microfilm, I can state that no such indication exists.

Origin Version 4: [Appeared on Yahoo Group: NCNR]
Many claim that these Andersons were originally from New Jersey.
I have also heard claimed that they were the sons of the same John and May Anderson that were the alleged parents of the Rebecca Anderson that married John "Old John" Hash.

WE NOW KNOW THAT THERE IS NO DOCUMENT SAYING ANY REBECCA ANDERSON MARRIED OLD JOHN HASH.
THIS WAS A MISREAD TURNED INTO A MYTH.
A REBECCA ANDERSON (JACOB/JOHN) MARRIED HIS GRANDSON JOHN HASH (WILLIAM HORTON/OLD JOHN) MANY YEARS LATER.
OLD JOHN MARRIED 1 UNKNOWN SICKLY WIFE 2 ELIZABETH AKA DOCIA STURGILL (ALL LISTED IN HIS WILL)

Some have gone even further to speculate that the Darby Hash of the Eastern Shore of Maryland was the father of "Old John" Hash and next door neighbor to John and May Anderson.
This John is supposed to be the son of a William Anderson of Maryland.
William passed away on the journey.

So the story is spun that:
John "Old John" Hash was born and christened in St. Mary's Co., MD and the Hashes and Andersons remove to New Jersey. Some where along this time line Rebecca (Anderson) and her siblings are born as well as "Old John's."
"Old John" Hash and Rebecca marry in NJ.
John, his wife Rebecca, his brothers James and William, and his brothers-in-law John and Jacob all removed to Montgomery Co. (Later Grayson Co.) VA.
WE THINK THIS IS UNTRUE.

A twist to this fourth version (from Carol Conrad - her original text contained errors) says that the father of John and Jacob bought land in Wilkes County, NC and passed away a year after he had been living there.
NOTE:
This fourth version tale somewhat matches 'John Anderson (AFN:RRC8-G1)' listed at 'www.familysearch.org'. This 'other' group of Anderson's lived to the west of Grayson County, VA, after the county boundaries were redrawn.
Their story involves a William Anderson, a father and son both named John, a 'wife' named Rebecca and the father moving on after a period of time.
John, the son, built what is called the 'Block house' in Washington County.
Even Old John Hash is part of this 'block house' story.
End Note

BLOCK HOUSE STORY
By Lisa Watson McCarty

The Block House, located on the Wilderness Road, provided a safe haven and stopping point for early travelers seeking the west. This structure was the only such blockhouse located within the county's boundaries.

John Anderson built the two-story, two-room log structure some time prior to 1782. The actual date of its existence has been suggested as early as 1777.

The building was located in Carter's Valley on the outer edge of the Holston Settlements, about four miles southeast of Moccasin Gap. The upper story walls had the standard portholes and openings like other such structures. The second floor of the house extended out over the lower floor.

Anderson played host to a number of settlers who were searching for the promise of abundant land in Kentucky and other parts of the west. After most of the Indian conflicts died down, Anderson built a larger two-story building with an attached log kitchen where he and his family moved.

The Block House was relegated for use as a loom house until 1876 when a fire totally destroyed both structures.

Dr. William A. Pusey of Chicago, author of "The Wilderness Road," had a monument erected in 1921 on the site where the Block House had stood. The inscription reads, "The starting point of the road through the wilderness to Kentucky, and the station where travelers used to wait until parties collected large enough to defend themselves against Indians on the journey. "Built about 1777, by Capt. John Anderson, who died here in 1817, it stood until burned in 1876."

William Brown is credited with the quotation on the marker that reads, "We waited hereabouts near two weeks for company, and then set out for the wilderness with 12 men and 10 guns. This being Thursday, 18th July (1782)."

O.M. and Geneva Smith deeded the property of 75 square feet in 1921 to Scott County where the monument stands.

The marker is built of Gate City marble, and was hewn out and placed by Warwick D. Morison Sr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEosdngol_w

Children of John Anderson and Mary ? are:

i. John Anderson, born Bet. 1746 - 1751 in Delaware; died Bet. 1829 - 1830 in Grayson County, Virginia.

ii. Jacob Anderson, (twin) born Abt. 1756 in Delaware; died 1825 in Flatridge, Grayson County, Virginia. Married Susannah Buchanan

iii. Peter Anderson (twin) born ca 1756 in Delaware. Married Margaret Buchanan

iv. Possibly Sarah Anderson m Peter Ross FaG 142462601

Pls contact me with info on this John Anderson

John Anderson

Parents unknown

Born ca 1720-1736

Lived in North East maybe NJ (but the supposed 1820 census PROOF saying he was from NJ was false. see below)

Married unknown maybe Mary

NOTES FROM ANDERSON RESEARCHERS WEBSITE
John Anderson was born Abt. 1720. He married Mary ?.

There appears to be 4 separate accounts (speculations) making the rounds on the Internet.
Each story indicates that this 'Anderson' line traveled the 'Old Wagon Trail' before the 1770s.

Origin Version 1 (Pat Anderson):
Jacob is not a common name among the other Scottish and English Andersons of Virginia but it was in common use among the NJ Anderson family that originated in New Amsterdam on Long Island (before 1700) as a 'Dutch' Andriesen family.

Origin Version 2 (From a 1930s genealogy book commissioned by a Cleveland, OH Anderson family- title unknown):
John & Jacob were descendants of a Scot named John Anderson who arrived in Jamestown as an indentured servant.
(Probably one of those fake 1930s genealogy reports like the Gretta Holman Osborne of Jamestown 1930s report for Ephriam Osborne)

Origin Version 3 (The generally accepted story):
The two brothers, of Swedish descent, started their westward journey from 'the Delaware River Valley' region of New Jersey.
Note: The first reference (in print) to Jacob being from NJ is found in an article by Paula Anderson-Green [The New River Frontier Settlement On The Virginia-North Carolina Border 1760-1820, Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, V86: pgs. 413-431 (1978)].
She states that Jacob indicated in the 1820 census that he was from NJ, however, after reviewing Jacob's entry on the 1820 census microfilm, I can state that no such indication exists.

Origin Version 4: [Appeared on Yahoo Group: NCNR]
Many claim that these Andersons were originally from New Jersey.
I have also heard claimed that they were the sons of the same John and May Anderson that were the alleged parents of the Rebecca Anderson that married John "Old John" Hash.

WE NOW KNOW THAT THERE IS NO DOCUMENT SAYING ANY REBECCA ANDERSON MARRIED OLD JOHN HASH.
THIS WAS A MISREAD TURNED INTO A MYTH.
A REBECCA ANDERSON (JACOB/JOHN) MARRIED HIS GRANDSON JOHN HASH (WILLIAM HORTON/OLD JOHN) MANY YEARS LATER.
OLD JOHN MARRIED 1 UNKNOWN SICKLY WIFE 2 ELIZABETH AKA DOCIA STURGILL (ALL LISTED IN HIS WILL)

Some have gone even further to speculate that the Darby Hash of the Eastern Shore of Maryland was the father of "Old John" Hash and next door neighbor to John and May Anderson.
This John is supposed to be the son of a William Anderson of Maryland.
William passed away on the journey.

So the story is spun that:
John "Old John" Hash was born and christened in St. Mary's Co., MD and the Hashes and Andersons remove to New Jersey. Some where along this time line Rebecca (Anderson) and her siblings are born as well as "Old John's."
"Old John" Hash and Rebecca marry in NJ.
John, his wife Rebecca, his brothers James and William, and his brothers-in-law John and Jacob all removed to Montgomery Co. (Later Grayson Co.) VA.
WE THINK THIS IS UNTRUE.

A twist to this fourth version (from Carol Conrad - her original text contained errors) says that the father of John and Jacob bought land in Wilkes County, NC and passed away a year after he had been living there.
NOTE:
This fourth version tale somewhat matches 'John Anderson (AFN:RRC8-G1)' listed at 'www.familysearch.org'. This 'other' group of Anderson's lived to the west of Grayson County, VA, after the county boundaries were redrawn.
Their story involves a William Anderson, a father and son both named John, a 'wife' named Rebecca and the father moving on after a period of time.
John, the son, built what is called the 'Block house' in Washington County.
Even Old John Hash is part of this 'block house' story.
End Note

BLOCK HOUSE STORY
By Lisa Watson McCarty

The Block House, located on the Wilderness Road, provided a safe haven and stopping point for early travelers seeking the west. This structure was the only such blockhouse located within the county's boundaries.

John Anderson built the two-story, two-room log structure some time prior to 1782. The actual date of its existence has been suggested as early as 1777.

The building was located in Carter's Valley on the outer edge of the Holston Settlements, about four miles southeast of Moccasin Gap. The upper story walls had the standard portholes and openings like other such structures. The second floor of the house extended out over the lower floor.

Anderson played host to a number of settlers who were searching for the promise of abundant land in Kentucky and other parts of the west. After most of the Indian conflicts died down, Anderson built a larger two-story building with an attached log kitchen where he and his family moved.

The Block House was relegated for use as a loom house until 1876 when a fire totally destroyed both structures.

Dr. William A. Pusey of Chicago, author of "The Wilderness Road," had a monument erected in 1921 on the site where the Block House had stood. The inscription reads, "The starting point of the road through the wilderness to Kentucky, and the station where travelers used to wait until parties collected large enough to defend themselves against Indians on the journey. "Built about 1777, by Capt. John Anderson, who died here in 1817, it stood until burned in 1876."

William Brown is credited with the quotation on the marker that reads, "We waited hereabouts near two weeks for company, and then set out for the wilderness with 12 men and 10 guns. This being Thursday, 18th July (1782)."

O.M. and Geneva Smith deeded the property of 75 square feet in 1921 to Scott County where the monument stands.

The marker is built of Gate City marble, and was hewn out and placed by Warwick D. Morison Sr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEosdngol_w

Children of John Anderson and Mary ? are:

i. John Anderson, born Bet. 1746 - 1751 in Delaware; died Bet. 1829 - 1830 in Grayson County, Virginia.

ii. Jacob Anderson, (twin) born Abt. 1756 in Delaware; died 1825 in Flatridge, Grayson County, Virginia. Married Susannah Buchanan

iii. Peter Anderson (twin) born ca 1756 in Delaware. Married Margaret Buchanan

iv. Possibly Sarah Anderson m Peter Ross FaG 142462601

Pls contact me with info on this John Anderson