Born in Halifax County, Virginia. The son of George and Mary Lewis Anderson. His head stone was moved to Waterloo Cemetery, after it was broken by falling tree so family laid it flat on ground to keep intact- placed by the grave on one of his sons George Anderson but his remains were not moved and are still in family cemetery with in a few miles. He married Rachel Wade in 1788 and she died April 28,1832 at the age of 73 years.∼(Buried in the cemetery beside wife; however his grave marker has been moved to the Waterloo Cemetery.
Born in Halifax County, Virginia. The son of George and Mary Lewis Anderson. His head stone was moved to Waterloo Cemetery, after it was broken by falling tree so family laid it flat on ground to keep intact- placed by the grave on one of his sons George Anderson but his remains were not moved and are still in family cemetery with in a few miles. He married Rachel Wade in 1788 and she died April 28,1832 at the age of 73 years.∼(Buried in the cemetery beside wife; however his grave marker has been moved to the Waterloo Cemetery.
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Sacred to the Memory of David Anderson ESQ.
Who was born on the 9th of April 1764 and departed this life on the 26th of April 1836 Age 72 Years 17 days
At the age of about 16 he joined in with the brave spirits then struggling for freedom, in which service he continued till the close of the revolutionary war a period of about three years
In 1800, he was elected Judge of the court of ordinary for Laurens District. The duties of which office he continued to discharge with fidelity to the time of his death.
He left several children and many grand children to mourn their sad bereavement, and the recollection of his long and faithfull public service will be long cherished in the hearts of a gratefull community.
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