Individual Details

John Anthony

(1715 - 1760)



29 Sep 1735. John Anthony patented 400 acres in Goochland Co, both side Great Creek of the Byrd, adj. Abraham Venable. PB 16, p.299
30 Jan 1742 John Anthony, 200 acres in Goochland both sides Bisket Run, at branch of Hardware River by side of the Mountain. Adj. Hugh Dohorty. PB 20, p.114
20 Sep 1745 John Anthony, 400 acres, Goochland, both sides of Hudsons Crk, adj. Micajah Clark. PB 24, p.31.

Goochland DB 4, p.368 19 Jun 1744 John Anthony of St. James Parish to Henry Martin 20£ 200 acres both sides Biskett Run ..Hugh Dohorty's corner ...side of a Mountain ...branch of Hardware Rivert ...granted to Anthony 13 Jan 1741.... Signed: John Anthony. Witness: David Pattison, James Sanders, Jno Sanders

Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches Embracing the History of Campbell County, VA, 1782-1926
He was a justice of the peace for Albemarle Co 1745-46. John patented 1012 acres, both sides of the Otter river in 1754. The proclamation of 1763, allowed bounty lands to soldeiers and John Anthony claimed the pay of captain of a company of rangers raised by order of the governor. His 2nd patent was for 674 acres at the head of Ivy and Blackwater Crks in 1759.

John Anthony's will as abstracted on p.134 of Anthony Roots & Branches,
The will was recorded Bedford Co, VA and was dated 12 Mar 1760, proved on 24 Nov 1760. Names wife Elizabeth, one son, John, and daughters, Lucy Jones Elizabeth Irvine and Sarah Talbot

Events

Birth1715
Death1760
MarriageElizabeth Banks

Families

SpouseElizabeth Banks ( - 1801)
ChildJohn Anthony (1749 - 1828)
ChildLucy Anthony ( - )
ChildElizabeth Anthony ( - )
ChildSarah Anthony ( - )
FatherMark Anthony ( - 1739)
MotherIsabella Hart (1680 - )
SiblingJoseph Anthony (1713 - 1785)

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