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Copy of History of Bever Creek Church8, 1786, Henry County, Virginia. Copied & published by Mrs. J. Frank Thompson, 1933, Columbia, Mo.

Records of the Beaver Creek Church, Henry Co., contain some vital records of the family. It does appear that Samuel had possession of this book of minutes after the death of his father about 1806. The church minutes date from December of 1786 when the churh was chartered to some scattered notes in 1800. Then the family data is listed and at the end is a list of expenses. Some of the expenses involve Samuel's place as guardian of his younger brothers and sister Jane following the death of their father. Some of them are in relation to Samuel's expense as administrator of the estate of his father-in-law, Richard Brittin.

Samuel Anthony and Hannah Anthony [maiden name not given but she was nee Brittain] were married 31 Jul 1811.
their children:
Jane, b. 16 Mar 1813
Richard B., b. 4 May 1815
Elizabeth, b. 26 Jan 1818
Joseph, b. 16 Jun 1820
Sally, b. 20 Jan 1823
Samuel, b. 12 Sep 1825
Henry, b. 25 Jul 1828
Richard Orland, b. 24 Jan 1831
William Brittian, b. 27 May 1833
Ellinor Amealia, b. 29 Feb 1836

There is a note: Jane Anthony departed this life between the 6th and 7th of August about two hours before day. 1817. [some have interpreted this to mean her grandmother, but I believe it was the child of Samuel & Hannah because if the following entry]
Richard B. Anthony departed this life 11 Oct 1821.

I believe Hannah was nee Hannah Brittin because of the following entries:
Richard Brittin, b. 7 Mar 1771
Elenor, his wife, born 20 Mar 1776
Richard & Elenor married 5 Jan 1791
Elizabeth, daughter of theirs b. 12 Sep 1793
Hannah b. 19 May 1795 [married at 16]
John, b. 11 Feb 1797
Abraham, b. 17 Apr 1799
Polly, b. 18 Mar 1801
Nellie Brittin died 9 Jun 1803 [probably Eleanor, Hannah's mother]

Then I believe Richard, Hannah's father remarried to Susan Turnbull
Susan Turnbull, b. 25 Apr 1785
Richard Brittin & Susannah Turnbull married 12 Feb 1804
William Brittin, b. 23 Jan 1805
Sally, b. 24 Nov 1807
Nellie b. 22 Dec 1809
Amy, b. 4 Mar 1812
Richard Brittin died 3 Jul 1812.

From Anthony Roots and Branches, p.519. Samuel migrated by way of Georgia to Tennessee; and he was living in Smith Co TN 1810-1816, where he married Hannah Brittain, 31 Jul 1811, daughter of Richard and Elenor Brittain. He was administration of his father-in-law's estate in Smith Co TN and guardian of his wife's minor siblings. He wrote notes in his copy of the above history of the Beaver Creek church. His mother-in-law remarried and her new husband took over the responsibility of his younger children, and Samuel Anthony and family moved to Missouri about 1816, along with his mother, his brother William and family, and his brother-in-law Madison Abraham Brittain. They settled in Ste. Genevieve Co MO, in an area which soon became Madison Co. They remained here until 1854. His mother returned to Tennessee about 1822, where she is reported to have lived to age 90. In 1854, Samuel, son Patrick and bride, and unmarried sons Richard and William, moved to Ellis Co, TX, near the Kaufman Co. line. His last document was executed, 29 Nov 1860, DB L, p.157.
DB 1, p.158, names the heirs of Samuel as F. H. [eldest son], R. O. [Richard Orlando], William, Dubart & Elizabeth Murphy, James and Amelia Brittain (children of Sally A. Brittain, decd.)
The book lists 9 children born to Samuel & Hannah, but Joseph, Sally, Samuel, and Patrick had predeceased their father.

Birth	18 Feb 1781
Death	Ca 1868	Texas

Father	Rev. Joseph Anthony (1750 - 1806)
Mother	Jane Farris (1759 - 1817)
Sibling	Joseph Anthony (1784 - )
Sibling	Elizabeth Anthony (1786 - )
Sibling	Jane Anthony (1791 - )
Sibling	William Anthony (1793 - 1865)
Sibling	Josiah Anthony (1796 - )
Sibling	Jacob Anthony (1800 - )