I am a double descendant of this family of ANDERSON.
My direct ancestors are Joseph Reynolds and Nancy Ford (generation 6) my maternal lineage and Jesse David Reynolds
and Mary Bright (generation 6) my paternal lineage from the descendant register below.
Richard Anderson, the elder
Richard Anderson, Sr. (born 1585) departed from the Port of London,
on the ship "Merchant's Hope," on July 31, 1635. (Ref. Hotten's List of Emigrants to America, 1600-1700). His son, Richard
Anderson, Jr. had embarked for Virginia on an earlier voyage, July 4, 1635, aboard the ship "Transport."
They are both
listed in Hotten's "The Original lists of Persons of Quality" under this heading, "Register of the names of all ye passinger
wch passed from ye Port of London for on whole yeare endinge at Xmas 1635:"
His sons, Sons John and Thomas remained in England.
Robert Sr and Jr were in Jamestown VA
Source: The Complete Book
of Emigrants, 1607-1776 Undated 1607. List of first settlers at Jamestown Island, Virginia, in 1607 as noted by Captain John
Smith.
Marriage 1 Elisabeth HAWKINS
Married: 20 Dec 1611 in London,
ENG
Descendant Register, Generation No. 1
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1. Richard ANDERSON Sr. was born ABT 1585, and died in King and Queen Co VA. He married Elisabeth HAWKINS 20 Dec 1611
in London, ENG. She died BEF 1634 in ENG.
Child of Richard ANDERSON Sr. and Elisabeth
HAWKINS is:+ 2 i. Richard ANDERSON Jr. was born ABT 1618 in ENG, and died ABT 1656 in King and Queen Co VA.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2
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2. Richard ANDERSON Jr. (Richard ANDERSON Sr.1) was born ABT 1618 in ENG, and died ABT 1656 in King and Queen Co VA.
Child of Richard ANDERSON Jr. is:+ 3 i. Robert ANDERSON Sr. was born ABT 1632
in probably York Co VA, and died 1712 in St. Paul's Parish, New Kent Co VA.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3
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3. Robert ANDERSON Sr. (Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON Sr.1) was born ABT 1632 in probably York Co VA, and died
1712 in St. Paul's Parish, New Kent Co VA. He married Celia MASSIE ABT 1662, daughter of Peter MASSIE. She was born ABT 1644.
Child of Robert ANDERSON Sr. and Celia MASSIE is:+ 4 i. Mary ANDERSON was born
ABT 1680 in VA.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4
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4. Mary ANDERSON (Robert ANDERSON Sr.3, Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON Sr.1) was born ABT 1680 in VA. She married
Richard REYNOLDS ABT 1694 in Isle of Wight Co VA, son of Richard REYNOLDS and Elizabeth SHARPE. He was born 1669 in Isle of
Wight Co VA, and died 5 Sep 1754.
Children of Mary ANDERSON and Richard REYNOLDS are:+
5 i. James REYNOLDS was born 1715 in Surry Co VA, and died in VA.
+ 6 ii. Hugh REYNOLDS was born
1706 in Isle of Wight Co VA, and died AFT 1788 in Pittsylvania Co VA.
+ 7 iii. David REYNOLDS was born 1720
in Surry Co VA, and died 1788 in Henry Co VA.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 5
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5. James REYNOLDS (Mary ANDERSON4, Robert ANDERSON Sr.3, Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON Sr.1) was born 1715
in Surry Co VA, and died in VA. He married Sukey LINDSAY ABT 1748 in Caroline Co VA. She was born 1719 in Caroline Co VA.
Child of James REYNOLDS and Sukey LINDSAY is:+ 8 i. Jesse David REYNOLDS was
born ABT 1754 in VA, and died 22 Apr 1836 in Bedford Co VA.
6. Hugh REYNOLDS (Mary ANDERSON4, Robert ANDERSON Sr.3, Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON Sr.1) was born 1706
in Isle of Wight Co VA, and died AFT 1788 in Pittsylvania Co VA. He married Mary.
Child
of Hugh REYNOLDS and Mary is:+ 9 i. Joseph REYNOLDS was born ABT 1750 in Pittsylvania Co VA.
7. David REYNOLDS (Mary ANDERSON4, Robert ANDERSON Sr.3, Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON Sr.1) was born 1720
in Surry Co VA, and died 1788 in Henry Co VA.
Child of David REYNOLDS is:+ 10
i. Jesse REYNOLDS was born ABT 1760.
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Descendant Register, Generation No. 6
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8. Jesse David REYNOLDS (James REYNOLDS5, Mary ANDERSON4, Robert ANDERSON Sr.3, Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON
Sr.1) was born ABT 1754 in VA, and died 22 Apr 1836 in Bedford Co VA. He married Mary BRIGHT 2 Apr 1778 in Bedford Co VA,
daughter of Charles BRIGHT and Jemima. She was born Sep 1760 in VA, and died in VA.
Children
of Jesse David REYNOLDS and Mary BRIGHT are: 11 i. Jemima REYNOLDS. She married John WADE Jr 1809 in Bedford
Co VA.
+ 12 ii. John REYNOLDS was born ABT 1786 in VA, and died AFT 1870 in VA.
+ 13
iii. Mary "Polly" REYNOLDS was born 1802 in VA, and died 1833 in Patrick Co VA.
14 iv. William REYNOLDS
was born 1803 in Patrick Co VA. He married Margaret MCPEAK 28 May 1835 in Floyd Co VA.
15 v.
Margaret REYNOLDS.
9. Joseph REYNOLDS (Hugh REYNOLDS5, Mary ANDERSON4, Robert ANDERSON Sr.3, Richard ANDERSON Jr.2, Richard ANDERSON
Sr.1) was born ABT 1750 in Pittsylvania Co VA. He married Margaret DEVIN 21 Aug 1780 in Pittsylvania Co VA, daughter of William
DEVIN and Sarah SMITH. She was born ABT 1762 in VA. He married Nancy FORD 26 Jul 1803 in Pittsylvania Co VA. She was born
ABT 1780 in Pittsylvania Co VA.
Child of Joseph REYNOLDS and Nancy FORD is:+ 16
i. Demarius B. REYNOLDS was born 31 Oct 1809 in Pittsylvania Co VA, and died 13 Sep 1865 in Pittsylvania Co VA.
