There were many Elijah Andersons in 1800s. My cousin and I are unable to identify Elijah Anderson and Elizabeth Anderson. Were they brother and sister? Who was Elijah's parents? Your assistance would be greatly appreciated. JeanBout@Juno.Com _______________ > The marriage record Vol. II, page 199, Fauquier Co VA lists > as follows: > That Lewis Smoots and Elijah Anderson are held and firmly > bound unto James Monroe, Governor of Virginia, in the sum > of $150.00, governor or his successors, administrators, jointly > and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our > seals and dated, this 8th day of Feburary 1800. > > The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas > this is a marriage shortly intended to be solemized between > Lewis Smoots and Elizabeth Anderson of lawful age and if > there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, > then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain > in full force and virtue, signed, sealed and delivered in the > presence of his > Lewis x Smoots (Seal) > mark > > > Elijah Anderson (Seal) > > Virginia Marriages to 1800, Fauquier Co VA, Lewis Smoot > married 8 Feb 1800 Elizabeth Anderson. > > Research at Ancestry.com shows the following: > Lewis Smoot b abt 1775 Fauquier Co VA, d Jan 1850 Morgan > Co OH, marriage Elizabeth Anderson b unknown. Children: > John Smoot b abt 1802 in VA and Alfred Smoot b abt 1814 > in VA. > > Their son John Smoot married Sarah unknown, abt 1822 in > Olive, Morgan Co OH , Sarah was b abt 1797 in Virginia. > They had 6 children Elizabeth L, Johanna, Sarah E., > Margaret, Mary J. and John Ezacier all born in Olive, > Morgan Co OH. > > The 1850 census Olive Twp., Morgan Co OH lists > John Smoot, wife Sarah, and eight children. Also listed > in the same household is Alfred Smoot and his wife > Catherine, both born in VA. > > One Anderson researcher thinks this Elizabeth Anderson > was Elijah's sister. > > The question is who is this Elijah Anderson and Elizabeth Anderson > listed in the marriage book 8 Feb 1800? Also, how are they > related? > > We know that our Elijah Anderson that died in 1838 had a total of > 17 > children but none of them were named Elizabeth. > > The James Anderson (Will Book F, page 91) lists daughter Elizabeth > Riles. Fauquier Co VA marriages lists Elizabeth Anderson married > 23 Dec 1805 to James Riley. In 1813 Elizabeth and her husband of > Culpeper Co VA deeded her land she got from her father to Thomas > Spindle (BK FF p. 364). > > Will continue to try and find more information on this Elijah > Anderson and Elizabeth (Anderson) Smoot. Regards, Jean JeanBout@Juno.Com ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!