Colbert Anderson

• General Notes
  •   Anderson vs. Demoss--O. S. 1; N. S. 1--In 1734 Thos. Anderson bought
    from Alexr. Ross & Morgan Bryan 1,000 acres west of Opeckon but Fairfax
    entered caveat. Thomas Anderson died after having deeded 6th March,
    1774-5, 600 acres to Colbert Anderson, one of his sons, and devised 300
    acres to James Anderson, his eldest son. Colbert settled on his tract and
    
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    lived there until his death, 17__, intestate, leaving orator Colbert,
    eldest son, an infant of tender years. After Colbert's death his
    widow married Francis Lilburn who obtained a patent in his own name
    & then sold out in small parcels to persons who afterwards relinquished
    to Colbert, Jr., except Rebecca Demoss, who with her children Sarah, Ann,
    the widow of Charles who is dead without issue, William, Thomas, Lewis,
    Catherine & Throckmorton Demoss are in possession of 80 acres. Writ
    dated 28th December, 1792. Thomas Anderson came in 1734 from New
    York. Copy of Thomas Anderson's will 11th December, 1747. Blacksmith.
    Wife Jane, son James, son Colbert to Patrick Riley (he having received
    his proportion already) daughter Mary Yeats to William Mitchell. Mary
    Yeats is a widow--proved 2nd March, 1747-8. Thos. Anderson of Colleton
    Co., So. Carolina, appoints Colbert Anderson of Frederick Co., Va., Power
    of Att'y--dated Charleston 28th June, 1771. Will of James Anderson,
    Senr., of Colleton Co., So. Carolina, dated 2nd May, 1770. Eldest son
    Thomas, 2nd son John, 3rd son James, 4th son Colbert, daughter Ann
    Mount, 5th son William, 6th son Stephen.