Rev. James Anderson, Sr.

Rev. James Anderson

• Gender Male
• Birth: 17 NOV 1678 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
• Death: 16 Jul 1740 Marietta, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• Parents: George Anderson (1654 - ) & Mary Matthews (1658 - )
• Marriage 5 FEB 1713 New Castle,New Castle Co,Delaware - to Suit Garland
• Marriage 27 DEC 1737 Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA - to Rebecca Crawford

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At the time of his death, James Anderson owned a farm of 305 acres well stocked and three slaves. He was a charter member of Donegal Presbytery October 11, 1732, and was Moderator of the Synod of Philadelphia May 23, 1739. February, 1713 he married Suit Garland, daughter of Sylvester Garland of the head of Apoquiminy, by whom eleven children. She died December 24, 1836 and he married Rebecca Crawford of Donegal, Pennsylvania.

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James Anderson (1678-1740), one of the early pastors of the Donegal Presbyterian Church in Lancaster County, PA.

This church is now quite a historical landmark of early Pennsylvania and a stream of visitors visit at its shrine. James Anderson's body and that of his wife, Suit Garland, lie buried in the Donegal cemetery and their graves are marked by a horizontal red sandstone monument.

Family

James married Suitt Garland, daughter of Sylvester Garland and Ann Sebra, on 5 Dec 1712 in New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania. (Suitt Garland was born about 1694 and died on 24 Dec 1736 in E Donegal, Lancaster Co, PA.)
"In his will, he names only James, Susannah and Thomas, but refers to all his children.
He left a large estate.
Children, per North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61157/images/46155...):

1. i Garland, b. Nov 21, 1714; m. Jane Chevalier Garland Anderson m Jane Anderson
2. ii Ann, b. July 24, 1716, in New Castle; m. John Stewart Ann Allison m John Stewart
3. iii [ ] b. Feb 17, 1717-8 in New York Mary Mutch
4. iv [ ] b. Feb 23, 1718-9 in New York Sylvester Anderson or Elizabeth Underwood
5. v James b. May 14, 1721; m. Ruth Bayley James Anderson, Jr. m Ruth Anderson
6. vi [a son]
7. vii John, b. Jan 13, 1724-5 in New York John Anderson
8. viii Susannah, b Oct 4, 1725-6 in New York Susannah Woods
9. ix [a son] b March
10. x [ ] b July
11. xi Thomas Thomas Anderson

Biography

History of the Presbytery of Philadelphia, p98

Mr. Anderson was born in Scotland, November 17, 1678, and was ordained by Irvine Presbytery, Nov 17, 1708, with a view to his settlement in Virginia. He arrived in the Rappahannock April 22, 1709, but the state of things not warranting his stay, he came northward, and was received by the Presbytery September 20th of that year. He settled at New Castle, Delaware. In 1717 he accepted a call to a congregation in New York, which at the time, was worshipping in City Hall. September 24, 1726, he received a call to Donegal, on the Susquehanna, and accepted it. He was installed the last Wednesday in August, 1727. In September, 1729, he began to give every fifth Sabbath to the people in Swatara, and joined the congregtion of Derry. In April, 1738, the Presbytery decided to ask the Synod to send a deputation to wait on the Virginia Government, and solicit its favor in behalf of Presbyterianism there. The Synod wrote to the Governor, and sent Mr. Anderson to bear the letter, providing supplies for his pulpit, and allowing for his expenses "in a manner suitable to his design." This mission was performed satisfactorily. He died July 16, 1740.

At the time of his death, he owned a farm of 305 acres well stocked and three slaves. He was a charter member of Donegal Presbytery October 11, 1732, and was Moderator of the Synod of Philadelphia May 23, 1739. February, 1713 he married Suit Garland, daughter of Sylvester Garland of the head of Apoquiminy, by whom eleven children. She died December 24, 1836 and he married Rebecca Crawford of Donegal, Pennsylvania.

Anderson Family

ANDERSON, Rev. James, was a native of Scotland, born November 17, 1678, was educated under Principal Stirling of Glasgow, and ordained by Irvine Presbytery, November 17, 1708, with a view to his settlement in Virginia. He sailed March 6,1709. and arrived in the Rappahanock on the 22d of April following, but the state of things there not warranting his stay, he came northward, and was received by the Presbytery September 20. He settled at New Castle. In 1714, out of regard to the desolate condition of the people in Kent county, he was directed to supply them monthly on a Sabbath, and also to spend a Sabbath at Cedar creek, in Sussex. He subsequently ministered in New York, but owing to some difficulties in the congregation there he desired a removal.

He was called September 24, 1726, to Donegal, on the Susquehanna, and accepted it. He was installed the last Wednesday in August, 1727. In September, 1729, he gave every fifth Sabbath to the people on Swatara, and joined the congregation of Derry, thus becoming the first settled pastor over that church, until the call of Rev. William Bertram, 1732. He died July 16, 1740. In the language of the Presbytery, "he was high in esteem for circumspection, diligence and faithfulness as a Christian minister."

• *The Rev. Mr. Anderson married, February, 1712-13, Suit Garland, daughter of Sylvester Garland, of the Head of Apoqunimy. She died December 24, 1736. He then married Rachel Wilson, December 27, 1737. His son Garland Anderson, married Jane, daughter of Peter Chevalier, of Philadelphia, but died early. His daughter Elizabeth married Samuel Breeze, resided in New York, and was a woman of great excellence. A brother of the Rev. Mr. Anderson was John Anderson, of Perth Amboy, who in 1712 was made one of the council of the Province of New Jersey. He died in March, 1736, aged seventy-three, being then president of the council. **

A History of Lancaster County by H.M.J. Klein, 1926

James Anderson, who was the first regular pastor of Donegal Presbyterian church, made his home in Donegal from 1727 to his death, 1740. He was born in Scotland in 1678, and had been in the ministry in America since 1709. He was one of the founding members of Newcastle Presbytery in 1716, was later in a New York charge, and accepted call to Donegal in 1726. He was a man of broad mind, and was not long in Donegal before he saw that distorted matters of land-title needed straightening, and he gave them his careful inteligent attention. He himself purchased a tract of 305 acres in 1727 from Peter Allen, an Indian trader. It was not until 1737 that he straightened the titles of some of the land holdings of some of his congregation, "which then included nearly the whole population of Donegal township." He frequently rode to Philadelphia to plead the cause of the people with the Provincial Government in the differences over land-titles, and finally cleared the disputes to general satisfaction.

This accomplished, Rev. Anderson gave some thought to his own affairs. He had for ten years lived on a farm he had exchanged with William Wilkins for the Peter Allen tract he had bought. The Wilkins tract was along the river, and upon part of it the borough of Marietta de- veloped. But when Rev. James Anderson was able to think of his own affairs, in 1737, he only saw in his river-farm the possibility of establishing a ferry. He applied for a patent for a ferry, but was unable to get it for some time, owing to the objections of John Wright, who then had a ferry three miles further down the river. However, he secured the right eventually; and it was probably because of that ferry patent that his son held to the land, and also his grandson, James (3d), and great-grandson, James (4th), who founded the town of Waterford in 1804, which town was merged with another ultimately to form the borough of Marietta.

American Weekly Mercury,

Aug 17-24, 1727

ON the 2d Day of the 8th Month, October next, at New-Castle, will be exposed to sale by publick Vendue, two Plantations lying at the Head of Apoquinomie Creek, in the County of New-Castle, belonging to the Estate of Sylvester Garland deceas'd, and which formerly belong'd to Capt. Haily. containing betwixt the two Places near 700 Acres; there is an Orchard upon each Plantation, a House and Barn upon one of them, there is good conveniency for building either Fulling or Grist Mill; there is on the Land a landing Place from the Creek, to which a small sloop may be brought from Delaware Bay &c. there is a pretty deal of clear Land on it, the Land is good; and the Title indisputable. The two Places may be sold either joyntly and separatly: If any want to Enquire further into the Premisses they may be informed by James Anderson Minister, late of New-York, now at Donnigall, in the county of Chester, Pennsilvania, who has the Power of Disposing of said Plantations either publickly or privately, as he shall see Cause.

james anderson parents: John anderson and Susannah hamilton
(some family histories state these are his parents, but George is a brother not his father...)

george anderson 1654-1754 and Mary matthews 1658-1754

James Anderson

Birth 17 Nov 1678 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Death 16 Jul 1740 in Donegal, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
wife: Suit Garland 1690-1736

children;
John Anderson 1710 – 1756
Garland Anderson 1714 – 1790
Ann Anderson 1716 – 1810
Mary Anderson 1717 – 1818
Sylvester Anderson 1718 –
James Anderson 1721 – 1790
Robert Anderson 1722 –
John Anderson 1723 – 1781
Susannah Anderson 1725 – 1781
William Anderson 1726 – 1826
John Doe Anderson 1727 –
Anne Anderson 1728 –
Thomas Anderson 1731 – 1814

Rev James Anderson 11/17/1678 to 7/16/1740

Wife: Rebecca Crawford--no children 12/5/1712

Wife: Suit Garland 1690 to 1736

Children of Suit Garland-anderson:
John Anderson (1724 to 1781)
only child listed
Reverend James Anderson
etdorwardadded this on 27 Sep 2009
Reverend James Anderson

17 Nov 1678, Dowhill, Glasgow, Scotland

16 Jul 1740, Donegal, Lancaster PA

+ 5 Dec 1712, New Castle, New Castle, DE

Suit Garland 1694

24 Dec 1736, Donegal, Lancaster PA

Son Of

John Anderson, III and Susannah Anderson (Hamilton)

Husband Of

Janet Hill; Rebecca Crawford and Suit Garland

Father Of

Ann Anderson; Elizabeth Doe Anderson; Garland Anderson; James Anderson, Jr.; John A Anderson, Sr.; John Anderson; John Anderson; John Garland Anderson; Mary Anderson; Robert Anderson; Susannah Taylor (Anderson); Sylvester Anderson; Thomas Anderson and William Anderson « less

Brother Of

Alexander Anderson; Barbara Anderson; Christian Anderson; George Anderson; Isobell Anderson; Janet Anderson; John Anderson, Jr.; Margaret Anderson; Ninian Anderson; Susanna Anderson and William Anderson « less

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Appointed first Pastor of Old Donegal Presbyterian Church in 1726. Served until he died in 1740.

Comments

CAUTION: IT IS DISPROVEN that Rev. James Anderson was the brother of Hon. John Anderson of NJ who was not born at Glasgow. See Donald C. Lockhart, "The Scottish Origin of Colonel John Anderson, Commander of the Unicorn During the Darien Expedition and President of His Majesty's Council for the Province of New Jersey," in "The American Genealogist," v. 83, no. 1, (2008): 1–12.

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• Residence: Pennsylvania
  • Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 15 2022, 23:34:48 UTC