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  Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  
  Name: John Anderson
  Year: 1694 
  Place: Boston, Massachusetts 
  Source Publication Code: 1640.10.1 
  Primary Immigrant: Anderson, John
  Annotation: Date and port of arrival, date and place of settlement or date and place of first mention in the New World. Date and place of birth, date and place of death or burial, names of family members, occupation, name of ship and other genealogical information ma 
  Source Bibliography: "DOBSON, DAVID. Scots in New England," 1623-1873. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2002. 236p. 
  Page: 6 
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  Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
  about John Anderson
  Name: John Anderson
  Year: 1694 
  Place: Boston, Massachusetts 
  Source Publication Code: 1640.7.6 
  Primary Immigrant: Anderson, John
  Annotation: Date and port of arrival or date and place of settlement. Name of parent(s), occupation, place of former residence, port of embarkation, cause of banishment, and notation concerning immigrant's voluntary or involuntary transportation may also be provided. 
  Source Bibliography: DOBSON, DAVID. The Original Scots Colonists of Early America Supplement: 1607-1707. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. 185p. 
  Page: 5 
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  No. 179. Christopher Butler, Att’ to Stephen Manwaring, sold to John Anderson Land on North-east side of Perq River, called “Pricklows plan’ ” adj Thomas Atterway, & Francis Foster, formerly Edward Norwoods land—209a. Reg Oct 16, 1701. Test’ James Ward, Joannah Ward.
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  Descendants of
  
  John ANDERSON and Jeane (---)
  
  1. John ANDERSON, born about 1670, married  about 1695 Jeane (---), born about 1672. In 1694/5 Hannah Gosby (probably the daughter of Christopher Nicholson and Hannah Rednap) proved rights for Jno. Anderson and Jean Anderson at February Court in Perquimans County, North Carolina. At the March court in 1703 John gave oath to prove the will of Samuel Pricklowe. He was on John Perry's 1744 list of householders. John and wife, Jean bought 209 acres from Christopher Butler, Atty. for Stephen Manwaring on NE side of Perquimans River called "Pricklows plan" formerly Edward Norwoods land[1]. On 13 July 1702 they sold 150 acres to John Hawkins on NE side of Perquimans River called "Norwoods Old field"[2]. They purchased other land in the same area[3].
  
  John may have had a brother named James, who also bought land in Perquimans County, North Carolina in 1702[4] James married Deborah and they had a son named John Anderson and a daughter, Elizabeth, b.6 Oct 1706 in Berkeley, later called Perquimans County, North Carolina.[5], who probably died before her father. James, Sr. may have died in 1741, Perquimans. He probably had sons named James and John. In several deeds abstracted in The History of Perquimans County, North Carolina, "James is said to be of Craven County (this is probably James, Jr.) and in 1746[6], James Anderson, planter sells land on 18 Mar 1746, owned by his brother John Anderson dec'd late of Perquimans County to Christopher Sutton. Berkeley Precinct. John died between 17 Jan 1744/5 and 5 Mar 1745[7].
  
  No. 314. Wm Godfrey, of Albemarle, for a Certain sum pd by Joseph Godfrey, of afore’ Planter—do set over 50a of land in Perq, between Wm Evens, & line Run by John Anderson, “taken up by Mr. John Godfrey 1694.” July 12, 1728. Test’ Ter Sweeney, Antho Hatch.
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  Children of John ANDERSON and Jeane (---) were as follows:
  
  2 i Richard ANDERSON, born[8] 26 Feb 1697/98 in Perquimans County, North Carolina; died[9] 28 Feb 1697/98 in Perquimans.
  
  + 3 ii John ANDERSON, born[10] 7 Dec 1699 in Berkeley Precinct, North Carolina married[11] Elisabeth NICHOLSON.
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  No. 176. Oct 14, 1701. John Anderson, unto James Laeton (Layden) Land. Jane Anderson Ack’ her dower. John Stepney Clk.
  
  No. 179. Christopher Butler, Att’ to Stephen Manwaring, sold to John Anderson Land on North-east side of Perq River, called “Pricklows plan’ ” adj Thomas Atterway, & Francis Foster, formerly Edward Norwoods land—209a. Reg Oct 16, 1701. Test’ James Ward, Joannah Ward.
  
  No. 226. James Beasley of Chowan Pre'ct, for a Val’ Con’ pd by Francis Wells of same, 282a upon Perq River, adj Pete Gray—a patent Granted Robert Beasley dec'd may 1, 1694. With Consent of my Wife Mary Beasley. April 10, 1704. Test’ John Anderson, Peter Godfrey.
  
  No. 227. Archibald Holmes Att’ to Wm Barrow, assigns “all right of within premises,” to Anthony Wherry. April 11, 1704. Test’ John Anderson.
  
  No. 228. Wm Jackson assigns all Right of 208a, part of 312a named in Patent to Richard Nowell. July 11, 1704. Test’ Tho Snoden, Denis Macklenden, John Anderson.
  
  No. 229. John Winbury, by virtue of a Power, given me by Richard Nowell, assined Right of 200a part of 400a in Patent to Wm Jackson. July 11, 1704. Test’ Tho Snoden, Denis Macklenden, John Anderson.
  
  No. 233. James Anderson & Debrow, my wife, to John Volloway, both of Perq precinct, 275a, surveyed by Samuel Swann Jr, for Anthony Alexander, & sold by him to Thomas Harvey, by him unto Mary Coffin, & by said Mary to me. Land on South-west side of Perq River, adj Francis Beasley. May 9, 1704. Test’ John Anderson.
  
  No. 237. John Davenport of Perq Pre'ct, planter—for a Val’ Sum pd by Alexander Ray, assigned 100a “on Albemarle Sound, Opposite Batts Grave.” Reg Oct 12, 1704. Test’ Archibald Holmes, John Anderson.
  
  Source: "History of Perquimans county as compiled from records found there and elsewhere"

Details of John 's family with Jane (Jean /Jeane) NICHOLSON