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~~ JOHN ANTHONY, JR. ~~
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"John Anthony, Jr." (1746 VA—1822 VA).
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** REV. WAR **
~ "John Anthony, JR." was a Soldier in the 10th Continental VA Regiment during The Rev. War. He served from January 1777 til the end of the war.
~SAR (Sons of American Revolution) #P-104167 &
~DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) #002884. **
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John was the son of:
~ "John Anthony, SR." (1715 VA—1760 VA) &
~ "Elizabeth (Betty) Banks" (1719 VA—1801 VA).
John SR. & Elizabeth had 1 son (John JR.) & 3 daughters.
Their 4 Children &
JOHN JR.'s SIBLINGS:
~ John Anthony, JR.
m: Susan Austin.
~ Lucy Anthony
m: Thomas Jones.
~ Elizabeth Anthony
m: William Irvine;
m: Robert Cowan.
~Sarah Anthony
m: John Talbot.
These 4 children were listed in John SR.'s Will of 1760 which was proven on 11-24-1760. Daughter Elizabeth is married to Irvine then.
By 1801 & Elizabeth Anthony's Will, Daughter Elizabeth Irvine is now married to Cowan & Daughter Sarah is dead.
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JOHN JR.'s WIFE:
John Jr. married "Susan Austin" (1749 VA—1817 VA).
They married in 1771 VA.
They had 8 Children = 6 sons & 2 daughters who were raised @ a home on their land around the Otter River.
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~SR. lived in Albemarle Co., Bedford Co., & Campbell Co., VA & purchased 1,012 acres in 1754 on both sides of the Otter River & 674 acres in 1759 @ the head of Blackwater/Ivy Creek.
~ SR. was a Justice-of-the-Peace of Albemarle Co., VA in 1745-1746. He died in 1760.
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~ JR. inherited much of his dad's land on the Otter River (as his only son).
~ JR. purchased 1,300 acres in 1780 on the south branch of Otter Creek.
~ JR. was said to have built a brick home on a hill that overlooked Anthony Creek Mill (a tributary of Goose Creek). The Anthony Family lived here in the late 1700's through mid-1800's. This was home to John Anthony JR., wife Susan, & their 8 Children.
~ JR. became a Baptist minister in 1776. He established a church he named the Otter Church. (Later, it became the Bethlehem Church of Bedford Co., VA.) JR. served the church until his death in 1822.
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3 of the 6 sons of JR.: Capt. Mark Anthony, Charles Anthony, & Abner Anthony established ferry stations (also called ford lines) on: Anthony Mill Creek (today known as Mill Creek) in Bedford Co., VA; on the Otter River in Campbell Co., VA; on Roanoke River in Pittsylvania Co., VA; & on the Roanoke River in Franklin Co., VA. There was also an Anthony's Bridge which was destroyed a few decades ago so "progress" could take place.
~ Capt. Mark Anthony had a grist mill & saw mill besides the ferry station @ Anthony Mill Creek where he lived & raised his 13 children.
~ Charles Anthony built a home he called "Walnut Hill" in Campbell Co., VA (near Evington) in the early 1800's. It was in a grove of black walnut trees. It stands today with his descendants still living there.
~ Abner Anthony had started a town called Monroe in 1818; it had many streets on a plat plan; it disappeared from the tax rolls in 1869. Monroe was on the banks of the Staunton River; the post office was called Monroeton. Today, Monroe would have been on the southern shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake; but it was submerged by the lake.
~ Abner Anthony became a Baptist minister (like his dad) & served in Bedford Co., Franklin Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA.
~ Much of the Anthony Family holdings are now submerged by the formation of Smith Mountain Lake & Leesville Lake.
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~ Another "Walnut Hill" exists near Evington, VA.
SR.'s Brother, Joseph Anthony, sold some land in 1782 to John Clark (kin of Joseph's wife). Twenty years later, Clark sold the land to Samuel Moorman in 1802; a Goggins also sold land to Moorman in 1802. Moorman called the house he built on this land, Walnut Hill. Moorman sold his home to his son-in-law, Col. Joel Leftwich, in 1883. "Their Walnut Hill" is now a historic home which is owned by the Leftwich Family & still stands today.
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~ Regarding the story of JR.'s son, William 'Banks' Anthony:
In the Library of VA @ Richmond, there is a large collection of letters, deeds, documents, etc. from the youngest son of John Anthony JR. = Charles Anthony (1793-1884) & his daughter (Callie J. Brandon 1839-1886) & his grand'daughter' (Charles Anthony 1883-1966). One of the accounts is that Charles saw his older brother, Banks Anthony, riding up to the homeplace one evening in 1815. He then saw the approaching Banks & his horse literally disappear. Days later, the family learned that William Banks Anthony had been killed @ The Battle of New Orleans (during The War of 1812) on the very day that Charles saw Banks' ghost riding his horse up to the homeplace. As late as 1960, Charles' granddaughter (who was literally named Charles Anthony) told a reporter the story of her grandpa seeing his brother Banks' ghost riding up to the homeplace on the same day that Banks died in battle.
_______________________________
THE WAR OF 1812
SON = Capt. Mark Anthony, Sr. was in command of 500 men from Bedford Co., VA. This was the VA Militia 10th Regiment. This company under Mark's command was called "Anthony's Artillery Company". For 6 months, this artillery company was @ Ft. Norfolk, VA under the general command of Lt. Col. Edmund Lucas of the 4th Infantry Militia Regiment.
SON = William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA), was killed during The Battle of New Orleans.
_______________________________
JOHN JR. & SUSAN's 8 CHILDREN:
~ John (Jack) Anthony III (1773 VA)
m: Mary Allen.
~ William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA)
m: Susan McLean.
~ Mary "Polly" Crenshaw Anthony (1777 VA)
m: Arthur Goolsby.
~ Mark Anthony, Sr. (Capt.) (1779 VA—1859 VA)
m: Emelie Leftwich.
~ Sarah Dosha Anthony (1780 VA)
m: William Trigg.
~ James Crenshaw Anthony (1785 VA)
m: Mary S. Lee.
~ Abner Anthony (1790 VA--1884 VA)
m: Elizabeth Early
m: Amlira Arthur.
~ Charles Anthony (1793 VA—1884 VA)
m: Martha Davis Haden.
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It was stated in papers from the library of the State of VA that JOHN ANTHONY, JR. & his wife were buried @ the family cemetery of their youngest son, Charles Anthony, @ his home called Walnut Hill in Campbell Co., VA.
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~ Lynda, 5-great's-granddaughter to John JR. & Susan through their son Mark.
___________________________________
~~ JOHN ANTHONY, JR. ~~
___________________________________
"John Anthony, Jr." (1746 VA—1822 VA).
___________________________________
** REV. WAR **
~ "John Anthony, JR." was a Soldier in the 10th Continental VA Regiment during The Rev. War. He served from January 1777 til the end of the war.
~SAR (Sons of American Revolution) #P-104167 &
~DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) #002884. **
___________________________________
John was the son of:
~ "John Anthony, SR." (1715 VA—1760 VA) &
~ "Elizabeth (Betty) Banks" (1719 VA—1801 VA).
John SR. & Elizabeth had 1 son (John JR.) & 3 daughters.
Their 4 Children &
JOHN JR.'s SIBLINGS:
~ John Anthony, JR.
m: Susan Austin.
~ Lucy Anthony
m: Thomas Jones.
~ Elizabeth Anthony
m: William Irvine;
m: Robert Cowan.
~Sarah Anthony
m: John Talbot.
These 4 children were listed in John SR.'s Will of 1760 which was proven on 11-24-1760. Daughter Elizabeth is married to Irvine then.
By 1801 & Elizabeth Anthony's Will, Daughter Elizabeth Irvine is now married to Cowan & Daughter Sarah is dead.
_______________________________
JOHN JR.'s WIFE:
John Jr. married "Susan Austin" (1749 VA—1817 VA).
They married in 1771 VA.
They had 8 Children = 6 sons & 2 daughters who were raised @ a home on their land around the Otter River.
_______________________________
~SR. lived in Albemarle Co., Bedford Co., & Campbell Co., VA & purchased 1,012 acres in 1754 on both sides of the Otter River & 674 acres in 1759 @ the head of Blackwater/Ivy Creek.
~ SR. was a Justice-of-the-Peace of Albemarle Co., VA in 1745-1746. He died in 1760.
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~ JR. inherited much of his dad's land on the Otter River (as his only son).
~ JR. purchased 1,300 acres in 1780 on the south branch of Otter Creek.
~ JR. was said to have built a brick home on a hill that overlooked Anthony Creek Mill (a tributary of Goose Creek). The Anthony Family lived here in the late 1700's through mid-1800's. This was home to John Anthony JR., wife Susan, & their 8 Children.
~ JR. became a Baptist minister in 1776. He established a church he named the Otter Church. (Later, it became the Bethlehem Church of Bedford Co., VA.) JR. served the church until his death in 1822.
-------------------------
3 of the 6 sons of JR.: Capt. Mark Anthony, Charles Anthony, & Abner Anthony established ferry stations (also called ford lines) on: Anthony Mill Creek (today known as Mill Creek) in Bedford Co., VA; on the Otter River in Campbell Co., VA; on Roanoke River in Pittsylvania Co., VA; & on the Roanoke River in Franklin Co., VA. There was also an Anthony's Bridge which was destroyed a few decades ago so "progress" could take place.
~ Capt. Mark Anthony had a grist mill & saw mill besides the ferry station @ Anthony Mill Creek where he lived & raised his 13 children.
~ Charles Anthony built a home he called "Walnut Hill" in Campbell Co., VA (near Evington) in the early 1800's. It was in a grove of black walnut trees. It stands today with his descendants still living there.
~ Abner Anthony had started a town called Monroe in 1818; it had many streets on a plat plan; it disappeared from the tax rolls in 1869. Monroe was on the banks of the Staunton River; the post office was called Monroeton. Today, Monroe would have been on the southern shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake; but it was submerged by the lake.
~ Abner Anthony became a Baptist minister (like his dad) & served in Bedford Co., Franklin Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA.
~ Much of the Anthony Family holdings are now submerged by the formation of Smith Mountain Lake & Leesville Lake.
-------------------------------
~ Another "Walnut Hill" exists near Evington, VA.
SR.'s Brother, Joseph Anthony, sold some land in 1782 to John Clark (kin of Joseph's wife). Twenty years later, Clark sold the land to Samuel Moorman in 1802; a Goggins also sold land to Moorman in 1802. Moorman called the house he built on this land, Walnut Hill. Moorman sold his home to his son-in-law, Col. Joel Leftwich, in 1883. "Their Walnut Hill" is now a historic home which is owned by the Leftwich Family & still stands today.
-------------------------------
~ Regarding the story of JR.'s son, William 'Banks' Anthony:
In the Library of VA @ Richmond, there is a large collection of letters, deeds, documents, etc. from the youngest son of John Anthony JR. = Charles Anthony (1793-1884) & his daughter (Callie J. Brandon 1839-1886) & his grand'daughter' (Charles Anthony 1883-1966). One of the accounts is that Charles saw his older brother, Banks Anthony, riding up to the homeplace one evening in 1815. He then saw the approaching Banks & his horse literally disappear. Days later, the family learned that William Banks Anthony had been killed @ The Battle of New Orleans (during The War of 1812) on the very day that Charles saw Banks' ghost riding his horse up to the homeplace. As late as 1960, Charles' granddaughter (who was literally named Charles Anthony) told a reporter the story of her grandpa seeing his brother Banks' ghost riding up to the homeplace on the same day that Banks died in battle.
_______________________________
THE WAR OF 1812
SON = Capt. Mark Anthony, Sr. was in command of 500 men from Bedford Co., VA. This was the VA Militia 10th Regiment. This company under Mark's command was called "Anthony's Artillery Company". For 6 months, this artillery company was @ Ft. Norfolk, VA under the general command of Lt. Col. Edmund Lucas of the 4th Infantry Militia Regiment.
SON = William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA), was killed during The Battle of New Orleans.
_______________________________
JOHN JR. & SUSAN's 8 CHILDREN:
~ John (Jack) Anthony III (1773 VA)
m: Mary Allen.
~ William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA)
m: Susan McLean.
~ Mary "Polly" Crenshaw Anthony (1777 VA)
m: Arthur Goolsby.
~ Mark Anthony, Sr. (Capt.) (1779 VA—1859 VA)
m: Emelie Leftwich.
~ Sarah Dosha Anthony (1780 VA)
m: William Trigg.
~ James Crenshaw Anthony (1785 VA)
m: Mary S. Lee.
~ Abner Anthony (1790 VA--1884 VA)
m: Elizabeth Early
m: Amlira Arthur.
~ Charles Anthony (1793 VA—1884 VA)
m: Martha Davis Haden.
___________________________________
It was stated in papers from the library of the State of VA that JOHN ANTHONY, JR. & his wife were buried @ the family cemetery of their youngest son, Charles Anthony, @ his home called Walnut Hill in Campbell Co., VA.
___________________________________
~ Lynda, 5-great's-granddaughter to John JR. & Susan through their son Mark.
___________________________________
_____________________________
~~ JOHN ANTHONY, JR. ~~
___________________________________
"John Anthony, Jr." (1746 VA—1822 VA).
___________________________________
** REV. WAR **
~ "John Anthony, JR." was a Soldier in the 10th Continental VA Regiment during The Rev. War. He served from January 1777 til the end of the war.
~SAR (Sons of American Revolution) #P-104167 &
~DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) #002884. **
___________________________________
John was the son of:
~ "John Anthony, SR." (1715 VA—1760 VA) &
~ "Elizabeth (Betty) Banks" (1719 VA—1801 VA).
John SR. & Elizabeth had 1 son (John JR.) & 3 daughters.
Their 4 Children &
JOHN JR.'s SIBLINGS:
~ John Anthony, JR.
m: Susan Austin.
~ Lucy Anthony
m: Thomas Jones.
~ Elizabeth Anthony
m: William Irvine;
m: Robert Cowan.
~Sarah Anthony
m: John Talbot.
These 4 children were listed in John SR.'s Will of 1760 which was proven on 11-24-1760. Daughter Elizabeth is married to Irvine then.
By 1801 & Elizabeth Anthony's Will, Daughter Elizabeth Irvine is now married to Cowan & Daughter Sarah is dead.
_______________________________
JOHN JR.'s WIFE:
John Jr. married "Susan Austin" (1749 VA—1817 VA).
They married in 1771 VA.
They had 8 Children = 6 sons & 2 daughters who were raised @ a home on their land around the Otter River.
_______________________________
~SR. lived in Albemarle Co., Bedford Co., & Campbell Co., VA & purchased 1,012 acres in 1754 on both sides of the Otter River & 674 acres in 1759 @ the head of Blackwater/Ivy Creek.
~ SR. was a Justice-of-the-Peace of Albemarle Co., VA in 1745-1746. He died in 1760.
------------------------
~ JR. inherited much of his dad's land on the Otter River (as his only son).
~ JR. purchased 1,300 acres in 1780 on the south branch of Otter Creek.
~ JR. was said to have built a brick home on a hill that overlooked Anthony Creek Mill (a tributary of Goose Creek). The Anthony Family lived here in the late 1700's through mid-1800's. This was home to John Anthony JR., wife Susan, & their 8 Children.
~ JR. became a Baptist minister in 1776. He established a church he named the Otter Church. (Later, it became the Bethlehem Church of Bedford Co., VA.) JR. served the church until his death in 1822.
-------------------------
3 of the 6 sons of JR.: Capt. Mark Anthony, Charles Anthony, & Abner Anthony established ferry stations (also called ford lines) on: Anthony Mill Creek (today known as Mill Creek) in Bedford Co., VA; on the Otter River in Campbell Co., VA; on Roanoke River in Pittsylvania Co., VA; & on the Roanoke River in Franklin Co., VA. There was also an Anthony's Bridge which was destroyed a few decades ago so "progress" could take place.
~ Capt. Mark Anthony had a grist mill & saw mill besides the ferry station @ Anthony Mill Creek where he lived & raised his 13 children.
~ Charles Anthony built a home he called "Walnut Hill" in Campbell Co., VA (near Evington) in the early 1800's. It was in a grove of black walnut trees. It stands today with his descendants still living there.
~ Abner Anthony had started a town called Monroe in 1818; it had many streets on a plat plan; it disappeared from the tax rolls in 1869. Monroe was on the banks of the Staunton River; the post office was called Monroeton. Today, Monroe would have been on the southern shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake; but it was submerged by the lake.
~ Abner Anthony became a Baptist minister (like his dad) & served in Bedford Co., Franklin Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA.
~ Much of the Anthony Family holdings are now submerged by the formation of Smith Mountain Lake & Leesville Lake.
-------------------------------
~ Another "Walnut Hill" exists near Evington, VA.
SR.'s Brother, Joseph Anthony, sold some land in 1782 to John Clark (kin of Joseph's wife). Twenty years later, Clark sold the land to Samuel Moorman in 1802; a Goggins also sold land to Moorman in 1802. Moorman called the house he built on this land, Walnut Hill. Moorman sold his home to his son-in-law, Col. Joel Leftwich, in 1883. "Their Walnut Hill" is now a historic home which is owned by the Leftwich Family & still stands today.
-------------------------------
~ Regarding the story of JR.'s son, William 'Banks' Anthony:
In the Library of VA @ Richmond, there is a large collection of letters, deeds, documents, etc. from the youngest son of John Anthony JR. = Charles Anthony (1793-1884) & his daughter (Callie J. Brandon 1839-1886) & his grand'daughter' (Charles Anthony 1883-1966). One of the accounts is that Charles saw his older brother, Banks Anthony, riding up to the homeplace one evening in 1815. He then saw the approaching Banks & his horse literally disappear. Days later, the family learned that William Banks Anthony had been killed @ The Battle of New Orleans (during The War of 1812) on the very day that Charles saw Banks' ghost riding his horse up to the homeplace. As late as 1960, Charles' granddaughter (who was literally named Charles Anthony) told a reporter the story of her grandpa seeing his brother Banks' ghost riding up to the homeplace on the same day that Banks died in battle.
_______________________________
THE WAR OF 1812
SON = Capt. Mark Anthony, Sr. was in command of 500 men from Bedford Co., VA. This was the VA Militia 10th Regiment. This company under Mark's command was called "Anthony's Artillery Company". For 6 months, this artillery company was @ Ft. Norfolk, VA under the general command of Lt. Col. Edmund Lucas of the 4th Infantry Militia Regiment.
SON = William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA), was killed during The Battle of New Orleans.
_______________________________
JOHN JR. & SUSAN's 8 CHILDREN:
~ John (Jack) Anthony III (1773 VA)
m: Mary Allen.
~ William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA)
m: Susan McLean.
~ Mary "Polly" Crenshaw Anthony (1777 VA)
m: Arthur Goolsby.
~ Mark Anthony, Sr. (Capt.) (1779 VA—1859 VA)
m: Emelie Leftwich.
~ Sarah Dosha Anthony (1780 VA)
m: William Trigg.
~ James Crenshaw Anthony (1785 VA)
m: Mary S. Lee.
~ Abner Anthony (1790 VA--1884 VA)
m: Elizabeth Early
m: Amlira Arthur.
~ Charles Anthony (1793 VA—1884 VA)
m: Martha Davis Haden.
___________________________________
It was stated in papers from the library of the State of VA that JOHN ANTHONY, JR. & his wife were buried @ the family cemetery of their youngest son, Charles Anthony, @ his home called Walnut Hill in Campbell Co., VA.
___________________________________
~ Lynda, 5-great's-granddaughter to John JR. & Susan through their son Mark.
___________________________________
~~ JOHN ANTHONY, JR. ~~
___________________________________
"John Anthony, Jr." (1746 VA—1822 VA).
___________________________________
** REV. WAR **
~ "John Anthony, JR." was a Soldier in the 10th Continental VA Regiment during The Rev. War. He served from January 1777 til the end of the war.
~SAR (Sons of American Revolution) #P-104167 &
~DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) #002884. **
___________________________________
John was the son of:
~ "John Anthony, SR." (1715 VA—1760 VA) &
~ "Elizabeth (Betty) Banks" (1719 VA—1801 VA).
John SR. & Elizabeth had 1 son (John JR.) & 3 daughters.
Their 4 Children &
JOHN JR.'s SIBLINGS:
~ John Anthony, JR.
m: Susan Austin.
~ Lucy Anthony
m: Thomas Jones.
~ Elizabeth Anthony
m: William Irvine;
m: Robert Cowan.
~Sarah Anthony
m: John Talbot.
These 4 children were listed in John SR.'s Will of 1760 which was proven on 11-24-1760. Daughter Elizabeth is married to Irvine then.
By 1801 & Elizabeth Anthony's Will, Daughter Elizabeth Irvine is now married to Cowan & Daughter Sarah is dead.
_______________________________
JOHN JR.'s WIFE:
John Jr. married "Susan Austin" (1749 VA—1817 VA).
They married in 1771 VA.
They had 8 Children = 6 sons & 2 daughters who were raised @ a home on their land around the Otter River.
_______________________________
~SR. lived in Albemarle Co., Bedford Co., & Campbell Co., VA & purchased 1,012 acres in 1754 on both sides of the Otter River & 674 acres in 1759 @ the head of Blackwater/Ivy Creek.
~ SR. was a Justice-of-the-Peace of Albemarle Co., VA in 1745-1746. He died in 1760.
------------------------
~ JR. inherited much of his dad's land on the Otter River (as his only son).
~ JR. purchased 1,300 acres in 1780 on the south branch of Otter Creek.
~ JR. was said to have built a brick home on a hill that overlooked Anthony Creek Mill (a tributary of Goose Creek). The Anthony Family lived here in the late 1700's through mid-1800's. This was home to John Anthony JR., wife Susan, & their 8 Children.
~ JR. became a Baptist minister in 1776. He established a church he named the Otter Church. (Later, it became the Bethlehem Church of Bedford Co., VA.) JR. served the church until his death in 1822.
-------------------------
3 of the 6 sons of JR.: Capt. Mark Anthony, Charles Anthony, & Abner Anthony established ferry stations (also called ford lines) on: Anthony Mill Creek (today known as Mill Creek) in Bedford Co., VA; on the Otter River in Campbell Co., VA; on Roanoke River in Pittsylvania Co., VA; & on the Roanoke River in Franklin Co., VA. There was also an Anthony's Bridge which was destroyed a few decades ago so "progress" could take place.
~ Capt. Mark Anthony had a grist mill & saw mill besides the ferry station @ Anthony Mill Creek where he lived & raised his 13 children.
~ Charles Anthony built a home he called "Walnut Hill" in Campbell Co., VA (near Evington) in the early 1800's. It was in a grove of black walnut trees. It stands today with his descendants still living there.
~ Abner Anthony had started a town called Monroe in 1818; it had many streets on a plat plan; it disappeared from the tax rolls in 1869. Monroe was on the banks of the Staunton River; the post office was called Monroeton. Today, Monroe would have been on the southern shoreline of Smith Mountain Lake; but it was submerged by the lake.
~ Abner Anthony became a Baptist minister (like his dad) & served in Bedford Co., Franklin Co., & Pittsylvania Co., VA.
~ Much of the Anthony Family holdings are now submerged by the formation of Smith Mountain Lake & Leesville Lake.
-------------------------------
~ Another "Walnut Hill" exists near Evington, VA.
SR.'s Brother, Joseph Anthony, sold some land in 1782 to John Clark (kin of Joseph's wife). Twenty years later, Clark sold the land to Samuel Moorman in 1802; a Goggins also sold land to Moorman in 1802. Moorman called the house he built on this land, Walnut Hill. Moorman sold his home to his son-in-law, Col. Joel Leftwich, in 1883. "Their Walnut Hill" is now a historic home which is owned by the Leftwich Family & still stands today.
-------------------------------
~ Regarding the story of JR.'s son, William 'Banks' Anthony:
In the Library of VA @ Richmond, there is a large collection of letters, deeds, documents, etc. from the youngest son of John Anthony JR. = Charles Anthony (1793-1884) & his daughter (Callie J. Brandon 1839-1886) & his grand'daughter' (Charles Anthony 1883-1966). One of the accounts is that Charles saw his older brother, Banks Anthony, riding up to the homeplace one evening in 1815. He then saw the approaching Banks & his horse literally disappear. Days later, the family learned that William Banks Anthony had been killed @ The Battle of New Orleans (during The War of 1812) on the very day that Charles saw Banks' ghost riding his horse up to the homeplace. As late as 1960, Charles' granddaughter (who was literally named Charles Anthony) told a reporter the story of her grandpa seeing his brother Banks' ghost riding up to the homeplace on the same day that Banks died in battle.
_______________________________
THE WAR OF 1812
SON = Capt. Mark Anthony, Sr. was in command of 500 men from Bedford Co., VA. This was the VA Militia 10th Regiment. This company under Mark's command was called "Anthony's Artillery Company". For 6 months, this artillery company was @ Ft. Norfolk, VA under the general command of Lt. Col. Edmund Lucas of the 4th Infantry Militia Regiment.
SON = William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA), was killed during The Battle of New Orleans.
_______________________________
JOHN JR. & SUSAN's 8 CHILDREN:
~ John (Jack) Anthony III (1773 VA)
m: Mary Allen.
~ William 'Banks' Anthony (1775 VA—1815 LA)
m: Susan McLean.
~ Mary "Polly" Crenshaw Anthony (1777 VA)
m: Arthur Goolsby.
~ Mark Anthony, Sr. (Capt.) (1779 VA—1859 VA)
m: Emelie Leftwich.
~ Sarah Dosha Anthony (1780 VA)
m: William Trigg.
~ James Crenshaw Anthony (1785 VA)
m: Mary S. Lee.
~ Abner Anthony (1790 VA--1884 VA)
m: Elizabeth Early
m: Amlira Arthur.
~ Charles Anthony (1793 VA—1884 VA)
m: Martha Davis Haden.
___________________________________
It was stated in papers from the library of the State of VA that JOHN ANTHONY, JR. & his wife were buried @ the family cemetery of their youngest son, Charles Anthony, @ his home called Walnut Hill in Campbell Co., VA.
___________________________________
~ Lynda, 5-great's-granddaughter to John JR. & Susan through their son Mark.
___________________________________
