Colbert Anderson

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    Colbert Anderson - Isabelle VanMeter
    Posted by: Richard Blue (ID *****8613)     Date: August 17, 2003 at 09:39:59
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    I believe there is some confusion as to which Colbert Anderson married Isabelle VanMeter that I can now clear up.
    There are two options to consider: (1)The son of Colbert
    Anderson, Jr. whom I will designate as Colbert III.
    or (2) Colbert the son of James Anderson and grandson of
    Colbert Anderson Jr.
    
    The household of Colbert and Isabelle VanMeter Anderson is
    found in the 1850 census neighboring that of Isabelle's
    father. In this record Colbert Anderson indicates his age
    as 42, i.e. born in 1808 several years after the death of
    Colbert Anderson, Jr. so that would seem to take Colbert III
    out of the running leaving us with Colbert, son of James, as
    the likely man.
    
    For kicks I have attempted to get some fix on the birth year for Colbert III. This I think I can now do from an
    examination of the court records for the Estate of Colbert
    Anderson with William Anderson, Executor. For example,
    among payments to heirs made in 1816 we have a payment
    to Thomas Anderson guardian for Colbert Anderson. I believe
    this tells us that Colbert III is not yet age 21, i.e. born
    after 1795. Indeed several other heirs receive their shares through the agency of a guardian such as Joel Ward
    who is guardian of James Anderson's children. Again in 1817
    Colbert III gets his share through Thomas Anderson, his older brother, but by 6 Apr 1819 Colbert Anderson III is,
    it seems, old enough to receive payment in his own right.
    I conclude, on this basis that Colbert Anderson III was
    born between 1796 and 1798, at least 10 years before his
    nephew of the same name. I don't know what happened to
    Colbert Anderson III after this, but I am sure he did not
    marry Isabelle VanMeter.