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Samuel Anderson

Male 1781 - 1840  (59 years)


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  1. 1.  Samuel Anderson was born on 14 Sep 1781 in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA; died on 28 Sep 1840 in Groesbeck, Limestone, County, Texas.

    Notes:

    Samuel came from Shelby County, Tennessee to Texas, and died in Houston County, Sept. 28 1840, soon afterwards, He had been preceded by his brother-in-law, John Criswell, son-in-law James Card, and his wife's brother-in-law, Abraham W, McMahon.

    His eldest son, William Brayn Anderson, recieved an unconditional certifiacte for 640 acres from the Liberty County land commissioners in 1839. Another son, John Henry Anderson, married Mary Jane Rhoads and settled in Liberty County.

    Samuel was a farmer. He had served in the War of 1812 at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. He was born Sept 16, 1781, in Sullivan County, Tennessee, son of William Anderson and Susannah G. Criswell, by John Yancey, J.P. They were the parents of eight children, Susannah was living in Fayette County, Tx, in 1855 and died Jan, 1863. (Bettye Jean Schmidt Rathbone - Daughters of the Republic of Texas Volume 1)

    Samuel married Susannah G Criswell on 17 Feb 1801 in Sullivan, Tennessee, USA. Susannah (daughter of John Criswell and Elizabeth Yancy) was born on 13 Oct 1783 in Sullivan County, Tennessee; died on 27 Jan 1863 in Fayette County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Jane H Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1806; died in 1883.
    2. 3. William Bryant Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1812; died in 1894.
    3. 4. John Henry Anderson  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1820.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jane H Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in 1806; died in 1883.

  2. 3.  William Bryant Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in 1812; died in 1894.

  3. 4.  John Henry Anderson Descendancy chart to this point (1.Samuel1) was born in 1820.




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