JAMES ANDERSON was born about 1670 and he was deceased as of  1732  (last record- 1727) when  his widow made her will as Elizabeth Anderson of Meherrin River. Proved in Bertie Pct., NC)

In this will she named sons James Anderson, Carolus Anderson,, Dtr. Elizabeth Pitman, grandson William Anderson Pitman, granddaughter Elizabeth Anderson, and granddaughter Sarah  Anderson, whom she made Extrx..

Elizabeth Anderson's maiden name is unknown to me, although the family of Carolus Anderson, their son,  had a very close association with the Boon Family from Isle of Wight, Va  & Bertie  & Chowan  Pct, NC, as well as the Fort family from Surry Co., Va  and Bertie  & Chowan  Pct., NC.  There may be some relationship.

The granddaughters Elizabeth & Sarah Anderson mentioned in Elizabeth's will were obviously the children of their son James, as the daughters of Carolus would not be old enough to Administer their grandmother's estate in1732, and Carolus Anderson had no daughter named Elizabeth.

CHILDREN of JAMES & ELIZABETH ANDERSON

(1)  JAMES Born  CA 1692 Va
Had daughters named Sarah & Elizabeth, as of 1732.

(2 CAROLUS Born  CA 1694VA Died: Feb., 1753 Northampton Co., NC
(M) ( BOON ?) (Dtr of William Boon of Isle of Wight ,Va & Bertie Pct, NC-See Bertie Co NC deeds on C. Anderson  page

(3) ELIZABETH Born  Ca 1696 Va (M) ______PITMAN
had son  William Anderson Pitman  as of 1732

CHOWAN PCT. NC DEEDS
Copy-Chowan deed #470-P 59-60 Elizabeth Fort,  wife of William Boon -Power of attorney to Samuel Peacock

July 12, 1716 Matthew & Elizabeth Capps to JAMES ANDERSON, assignment of a sale of land formerly belonging to WILLIAM BRASWELL Wit: William Braswell, Edward Howard Bk 1, P 345

July 13, 1716 ELIZABETH CAPPS,  wife of MATTHEW CAPPS, of Meherrin, to ROBERT SHARP, Power of Attorney to relinquish dower of all lands my husband hath sold. WIT:  Henry Wheeler, JAMES ANDERSON (1-346)

July 17,1716  Proved in Court- At a  Court held for Chowan  Pct, at ye house of William Branch, Matthew Capps, & Robert Sherrod, Attorney of said Mary (sic) Capps, acknowledged sale to JAMES ANDERSON

1720 TL North Carolina- Roanoak River-James Anderson

November 11, 1720 JAMES ANDERSON  to ROBERT SIMS both of Chowan Pct. 100 Acres on Cypress Swamp, that makes into Moratuck River, ADJ. WILLIAM BOON Cypress Swamp, and a gum pond, and JAMES ANDERSON'S fence,  Part of Patent to WILLIAM BRASSWELL, March 4, 1711/12  Wit: Henry Sims, Henry wheeler (1-145)

November 12, 1720 JAMES ANDERSON & ELIZABETH, my wife  of Chowan  Pct to JOSEPH SIMS, of Chowan, 100 acres, Cypress Swamp, Morratuck River, adj. JAMES ANDERSON,  WILLIAM BOON, part of patent to WILLIAM BRASWELL March 4, 1711/12. (1-146)

BERTIE CO., NC DEEDS-Created 1722 from CHOWAN & BATH)
(Morratuck River same as Roanoak River)
March 3, 1721/22  JAMES ANDERSON of BATH CO, to CAPT. JOHN GRAY 400 Acres N/S Moratuck River, in Occoneechee Neck, part of 640 Acres surveyed by COL. WILLIAM MAULE  for WILLIAM BRASWELL,then  sold to MATTHEW CAPPS, and by CAPPS to JAMES ANDERSON, adjoining WILLIAM BOON AND JOHN NELSON. Wits: Patrick Maule, Man. Moore, Recorded April 21, 1722, C. Gale, CC

Patent Bk III P 208, #2384 July 30, 1726 JOHN COTTON GRANT, 521 Acres, N/S Morattuck River, Bertie Pct., adj. Ochaneechee Swamp & JAMES ANDERSON

August 9, 1727 JOHN COTTON  to WILLIAM LITTLE- 50 Acres Occoneechee Swamp, adjoining JAMES ANDERSON.

SOME EARLY NC TAX LISTS:
1720 Roanoak River-JAMES ANDERSON (same as Morratuck Riv)
1721 Chowan
Robert Anderson,
Joseph Boon,
Thomas Boon (of Virginia)
William Boon
James Boon
1720 Perquimans
James Anderson
John Anderson

Nov. 5, 1732-Will Date-Pro August Crt, 1733 before Robert Foster

Will of Elizabeth Anderson , Widow, South side of Meherrin  River, Bertie Prt.
" Being weak in body"
Son : James Anderson,  1 shilling
Son  Carolus Anderson, 1 breeding mare, iron wedges, harrow, etc
Daughter: Elizabeth Pitman, 1 pr small hones
Granddaughter Elizabeth Anderson 2 cows & calves, other livestock, and personal goods
Daughter Elizabeth Pitman's son William Anderson (Pitman) , 1 heifer
Granddaughter Sarah Anderson, 2 cows and calves, other livestock and personal goods.
EX: granddaughter Sarah Anderson
Wit: Elias Fort, Ealcor Fort (Fe) Henry Crompton

Bertie Co., NC Court Minutes 1724-1737-P 44 The last will & Testament of Elish. Anderson was proved in open Court by the Oath of Elias Fort., then the Crt adjourned until tomorrow. P 51- An Inventory of ye Estate of Eliz. Anderson was Exhebitd. (sic) & sworn to by the EXX.  August Crt, 1733 before Robert Foster

History of Hertford co, NC
P 18- Chowan County's Representatives in the Assembly:
1744-45 James Anderson, Henry Baker, & Dempsey Sumner
1746-47 Peter Payne, Joseph Blount, James Anderson, John Benbury
1746-James Anderson, JP