Jerry Nathan Rice from Spring, TX, this is Al Mettss from San Antone. I do not want to distract from my search for Mary Howell married to Jesse Thomas, BUT, maybe this may help someone. My ANDERSONS were Welsh. =============================== Descendants of John Anderson Generation No. 1 1. JOHN ANDERSON was born Bef. 1655 in Wales, and died 1723 in King George County, VA. He married ------BROWN in King George County, VA. Child of JOHN ANDERSON and ------BROWN is: 2. i.WALTER2 ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1715, King George County, VA; d. Abt. 1824, Abbeville, SC. Generation No. 2 2. WALTER2 ANDERSON (JOHN1) was born Abt. 1715 in King George County, VA, and died Abt. 1824 in Abbeville, SC. He married TABITHA 1762 in Caroline County, VA. Notes for WALTER ANDERSON: PATRIOTIC SERVICE BY WALTER ANDERSON DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION The NSSAR has approved the patriotic service by Walter Anderson. He provided cattle, bacon, wheat, and oats to the Continental Line in Caroline County, Virginia. PROOF: 1. Janice L. Abercrombie and Richard Slatten, "VIRGINIA PUBLIC CLAIMS, CAROLINE COUNTY", 1991, 1st Edition, Pp. 37, 38, 42, 46, 53, 61, 68. More About WALTER ANDERSON: Fact 1: PS, VA, American Revolution Children of WALTER ANDERSON and TABITHA are: i. FRANCES3 ANDERSON, b. Abt. 1765, Caroline County, VA; d. March 14, 1844, Abbeville, SC; m. JOHN HODGES, JR., 1790, Abbeville, SC. Notes for JOHN HODGES, JR.: SERVICE IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR BY JOHN HODGES, JR., OF SOUTH CAROLINA This young man joined a South Carolina Militia unit commanded by Captain Samuel Rosamond. John was only 15 years old. He entered service in Ninety Six District of South Carolina on April 1, 1780 and marched to Beach Island, where he became sick and was left under the care of Captain Benjamin Tutt. When he was well, he rejoined Captain Rosamond and was at the siege of Ninety Six. Next, he was under Captains Samuel Moore and ----- Maxwell and was in the battle at Choata Town. This service has been approved by the NSSAR (# 118709) and the NSDAR (# 686732). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Al Metts back, John Anderson came from Wales. He sailed a "sloop" on Virginia rivers. If this helps someone. i am happy! Al Metts ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]