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 1784 - 1846 (62 years)
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Thomas Perrier/Puryear Anderson |
| Prefix |
Rev. |
| Born |
04 Feb 1784 |
Louisa Co. VA  |
- Unconfirmed place of birth
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| Christened |
11 Apr 1784 |
Goochland Co. VA |
- St. James Northam Parish served Goochland County for the Episcopal Church. The Methodist Church grew out the Episcopal Church.
Information on Thomas' christening is found in "Douglas, William and William Mcfarlane Jones. The Douglas Register: Being a Detailed Record of Births, Marriages and Deaths Together with Other Interesting Notes, As Kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750 to 1797"
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| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
01 Oct 1846 |
Halifax Co. VA |
| Buried |
Anderson Cemetery, Meadville, Halifax Co. VA |
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| Notes |
- BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
Thomas was a Methodist preacher. The following information was found at Randolph-Macon College library.
In 1808 Thomas P. Anderson is admitted on trial to the Virginia Conference, and stationed at Tar River the New Bern District (North Carolina). The conference was held at the Ellis Preaching House.
In 1809" Thomas remains on trial and goes to Franklin, Yadkin District. He was appointed a junior preacher under James Cromwell in Pittsylvania County. At a later conference he was admitted to the full conference along with Jesse Lee and others.He was then appointed a junior preacher under Thomas Humphreys in Guilford, N.C. He was then ordained a deacon and appointed to Roanoke.Other assignments included New River and New Hope. e was then ordained an elder and presided over Roanoke and Pamlico.
Historically, when a person was judged by the Annual Conference to have the "gifts and graces " to serve effectively as a minister throughout the denomination, that person became a "traveling elder." A traveling elder was one who was qualified to serve wherever appointed and thus to become a part of the itinerant or traveling ministry. When a minister was no longer able or willing or judged competent to travel throughout the Church, the privilege of traveling was withdrawn and the minister was "located" that is, limited to only one place.
At some point around the time of his marriage to Elizabeth Younger, he settled in Halifax County. He and his wife were founding members of McKendree United Methodist Church which shares a boundary line with the farm that has been in the Anderson family for 170 years. The Anderson farm has one of the largest short leaf pine trees in Virgina, measuring 8 feet 6 inches in circumference.
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CENSUS RECORDS
1820 Census
Name: Thomas P Anderson
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Meadsville, Halifax, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Number of Persons - Engaged in Manufactures: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 3
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total Slaves: 2
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 10
1830 Census
Name: Thomas P Anderson
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Halifax, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 1
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 7
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total Slaves: 9
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 18
1840 Census
Name: Thomas P Anderson
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): North District, Halifax, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 60 thru 69: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 1
Slaves - Males - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 10: 3
Slaves - Females - 10 thru 23: 2
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 5
Free White Persons - Under 20: 4
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total Slaves: 11
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 18
COURT RECORDS
Halifax Co., Va. Chancery - Joseph Goodman vs William,John, Armistead,Williamson Younger and Thomas P. Anderson executor of James Younger
Halifax Co. Va. 1837-030 (meaning case was settled in 1837)
Nov. 29 1837
Slave names:
Ephaim
Dinah
Celia
Catharine
Moses (boy)
Henry (boy)
Jack 9boy)
Sam (boy)
To the worshipful court in Halifax..your orator and oratrix Joseph Goodman and Sarah his wife, that the former husband of your oratrix, James Younger, departed this life some time in the year 1835, having dulymade and pulished his last will and testament which was admitted to record by the county court and a copy of which is herewith exhibited and provided:
"I wil and bequeath unto Sarah my wife and the expected heir my whole estate except what I hereafter mention. It is my will that the property be kept together and that they enjoy it together and that they remain together until the child becomes of age. Then it is my will that the property be divided that sarah take her thirds. Should Sarah marry it is my will that the child have a guardian to take care of its portion of the estate.
Should the expected heir die, it is my will that Sarah enjoy the while estate during her widowhood but so soon
as she married it is my will that she take her third and that the residue be divided between my brother's or their heirs. Should she remain a widow until her death, at her decease it is my will that my brothes or their heirs receive an equal portion of my estate."
And he appointed Thomas P. Anderson his executor who duly qualified a the September term of court in Halifax 1835. The child with which your oratrix was enseint at the time of the death or her said husband has since died and she has lately intermarried with the complainant Joseph Goodman.
The brothers of the said tesator to whom the whole state is given exept the part devised to your oratrix are William Younger, John Younger, Armistead Younger and Williamson Younger.
The estate consists fo two improved lots in Meadsville and 8 slaves no part of which your orator and oratrix charge will be required for the judgement of the debts of the testator. To the end therefore that the said William Younger, John Younger, Armistead Younger and Williamson Younger, and Thomas P. Anderson the executor of the said James Younger decd, may be made defendants to this bill and be required to answer the several allegations thereof, that the said lots and slaves be divided agreeably to the will of
the said testator, and that your orator and oratrix may have such other and farther relief as the case may be require and to equity may seem meet, may it please your worships to grant the commonweath the writ of subpoena.
The joint answer of William Younger, John Younger, Armistead Younger, and Williamson Younger to the bill of complaint exhibited against them and Thomas P. Anderson in the county court of Halifax by Joseph Godoman and Sarah his wife. These respondents saving and researving to themselves all benefit of exception and ? For answer to the said bill or so much thereof as they are advised it is material for them to answer, say: that they admit the material allegations of the said bill to be true and they are willing that this court should make such decree in the case as to it may be seem just and equitable and having fully answered they pray to be hence dismissed with their costs.
The answer of Thomas P. Anderson executor of James Younger decd to the bill of complaint exhibited against him and others by Joseph Goodman and Sarah his wife. The respondent saving and reserving to himself all benefit of exceptions for anser to the said bill as to so much thereof as he is advised it is material for him to answer says that he believes he has suficient assets in his hands to pay all the debts of his testator without resorting to the slaves and he submits to this court to make such ? In the case as to it may seem just and equitable and having fully answered he prays to be dismissed with his costs.
Court orders James Adkisson, Anthony Sydnor, Benjamin F. Avery, Henry A. Christian and Peachy H. Gilmer, or any 3 of them, appointed commissioners to lay off and assigne Joseph Goodman and Sarah his wife one third part in value of two town lots in Meadsville of which James Younger died siezed and possesed that they allot to the same one third value of the slaves of the said deceased to be held by them for and during the life of the said Sarah and that they divide the residue of the slaves equally between the defendants
Wiulliam, John, Armistead and Williamson Younger.
The defendant Thomas P. Anderson is not required to deliver over the slaves to the parties until they shall have executed to him bonds with good security, if he shall require it, conditioned to refund the ir due proportinso f and debts which may hereafter come agains the estate of his testator and the said commissioners are required to make report when they have executed the same.
By a decree of the Nov. court 1837..one third to Joseph Goodman and Sarah and the remaining two thirds to be equally divided between the decd James Younger's brothers, William, John, Armistead, and Williamson, al being of
lawful age, and all present except William Younger who was represented by his brother Williamson as his attorney, we were directed to divide the slaves into 5 equal parts, one part of Jospeh Goodman and Sarah his wife and their heirs forever, in lieu of one third for life only, the remaining 4/5th to be alloted to William, John, Armistead and Williamson as follows:
Lot 1 assigned to William Younger
Man Ephraim 350
Woman Dinah 250
Received from Armistead Younger 40
Total 640
Lot 2 assigned to Williamson Younger
Woman Celia 600
Recv from Armistead Younger 20
Received from John Younger 20
Total 640
Lot 3 assigned to Joseph Goodman and wife
Girl Catharine 600
Received from John Younger 40
Total 640
Lot 4 assigned to Armistead Younger
Boy Moses 300
Boy Henry 200
Pay William Younger 40
Pay Williamson Younger 40
Total 640
Lot 5 assigned to John Younger
Boy Jack 400
Boy Sam 300
Pay Williamson Younger 20
Pay Joseph Goodman 40
Total 640
The lots names in the decree we have not divided, beign of the opinion that under present arrangement between the parties they cannot be divided in any other way than by sale, we submit the foregoing as our report, Feb 1838.
The undersigned parties agree..all parties sign, Williamson signs for himself and for William as his attorney.
[All are signatures, no X's]
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| Person ID |
I30593 |
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| Last Modified |
8 Aug 2015 |
| Family |
Elizabeth Younger, b. 24 Mar 1790, Virginia , d. 20 Jul 1875, Halifax Co. VA (Age 85 years) |
| Married |
16 Jan 1812 |
Halifax Co. VA |
- Dodd, Jordan R., et al.. Early American Marriages: Virginia to 1850. Bountiful, UT
Name: Thomas P. Anderson
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Elizabeth Younger
Spouse Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 16 Jan 1812
County: Halifax
State: Virginia
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8 Aug 2015 |
| Family ID |
F12916 |
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