Albert C. Metts, Jr. wrote: > 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] > > ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== > Search this list's archived messages! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl I have seen your name and was wondering if Metts and Mitts are the same my grandmother was Nancy Jane Mitts. Thanks Bettye Tinker