Memorials › David Anderson
1760 – 1822
| Birth | 1760 |
| Death | 1822 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113763967 |
DAVID ANDERSON WAS THE SON OF UNKNOWN PARENTS AND BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN BORN IN IRELAND. IT IS BELIEVED HE MARRIED ELIZABETH ELLEN HARDY SOMETIME BEFORE 5 AUG 1782 IN AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA AS THIS WAS THE DATE THE MARRIAGE BOND WAS RETURNED. GOD BLESSED THIS MARRIAGE WITH THE FOLLOWING CHILDREN: JANE, THOMAS, ELIZABETH, RACHEL MARTHA, LEWIS, DAVID MITCHELL AND NANCY ANDERSON. THE BOOK "FAMILIES OF HAWKINS COUNTY TENNESSEE - VOLUME 1 1786-1994" (PAGE 11) STATES THAT DAVID ANDERSON WAS A SOLDIER IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR, CAME FROM BELFAST, IRELAND, SETTLED IN THE VALLEY OF VIRGINIA AND MARRIED ELIZABETH HARDY. **************** FOLLOWING IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF DAVID ANDERSON: WILL BOOK 1 PAGE 7 HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE 6 AUG 1822 This indenture made this sixth of August, in the year of our Lord 1822. David Anderson of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, being weak of body but of sound mind and memory, knowing that all men is born to die and after death to go to Judgment, do make this my last Will and Testament. In the Name of God, Amen. I wish and devise to my son, David M. Anderson, one muly cow, a shovel plow and falling ax, and my daughter, Elizabeth Christian, I devise and leave her my Bible, and I devise and leave to all my lawful sons and daughters one dollar each. In twelve months after my decease, if applied for, and I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth all my real and perishable property of every kind and all my household and kitchen furniture of every kind, and I hereby constitute and appoint my wife Elizabeth Anderson my Executor to this my last will. In Testimony whereof I, David Anderson, have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. David Anderson (Seal) Attest: James Johnson, John F. Johnson, George Winegar ****************** DAVID ANDERSON IS NOT LISTED IN THE 1830 US CENSUS IN HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE DATED 1 JUN 1830 WHICH STATES THAT THE OLDEST MALE IN THE HOUSEHOLD WAS BETWEEN 50-60 YEARS OF AGE. IF DAVID HAD BEEN LIVING IN 1830, HE WOULD HAVE BEEN APPROXIMATELY 70 YEARS OF AGE. AS A RESULT, HIS DEATH WOULD HAVE OCCURRED SOMETIME AFTER 6 AUG 1822 (DATE OF HIS WILL) AND BEFORE 1 JUN 1830 (DATE OF THE 1830 CENSUS IN HAWKINS COUNTY, TENNESSEE).
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