Hon. Robert Anderson and Elizabeth Agnew

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Husband Hon. Robert Anderson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 23 Mar 1776 - Lancaster Co, PA
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           Died: 11 Nov 1836 - Allegheny Co, PA 3
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         Father: Robert Anderson (      -      ) 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Clark (      -      ) 4

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   Other Spouse: Jemima Taylor (1787-1864) 1 2

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Wife Elizabeth Agnew ^{3 4}

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Children

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1 M Samuel A. Anderson ^{4 5}

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2 M Robert S. Anderson ^{4 5}

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3 F Eliza Anderson ^{4 5}

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         Spouse: Samuel C. Cole (      -Bef 1889) 5

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4 M Brice Clark Anderson ^{4 5}

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            AKA: Bryce C. Anderson 3
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General Notes: Husband - Hon. Robert Anderson

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He was born in New Jersey. [GPHWP, 237]

He was a gold- and silver-beater by trade, and while a young man established a pack-line to carry salt from Philadelphia to Washington, Pennsylvania. He purchased land adjoining the town of Washington, and later engaged in farming. He represented Allegheny County in the legislature, and died at the age of sixty-three years.

He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where his ancestors were counted among the pioneers, being of Scotch-Irish extraction. Early in life he went to Washington County, where he farmed, and soon became a leading spirit there. In 1808 he was elected sheriff of Washington County, and served three years. In 1811 he was elected to the house of representatives, and re-elected the following year. He took an active part in the work at home during the War of 1812. He was identified with the democratic party, and was its recognized leader in his county. In 1825 he moved to Leet township, Allegheny County, and was justice of the peace there for many years, residing on the old Leet farm. He afterward bought the farm where his son John later resided, and on which he met his death by accident, while doing an act of charity, hauling a load of wood to a poor widow, and on going down hill the ox-cart upset with him and broke his neck.

As a young man he left his birth-place and moved to Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. His trade was that of silversmith and for many years the firm of Anderson & Hutchison, jewelers and clockmakers, bore a worthy reputation in that locality, some old time pieces marked with their name still were to be found in Allegheny County into the twentieth century. He became prominent in the public life of the county, and was elected to the office of sheriff in 1808, his commission for a term of three years bearing the signature of Governor McKean. Backed by a successful administration as sheriff, he became a candidate for the state legislature, and was twice elected to this body from Allegheny County. In 1825 he moved to what was then known as Sewickley Bottom, later Leetsdale, and was there at the time of his death. He was a gentleman who won distinction through the merits of his personal attributes, untrained and untutored as they were, for the benefits of liberal education had been a privilege beyond his grasp. He possessed, however, qualities that mere erudition fails to bring, a resolute will, a mind wise and understanding, and a character that well supported such talents, and in public life his colleagues and opponents alike found him firm and unbending when striving for the right or protecting a weaker cause. [GPHWP, 237]

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General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth Agnew

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from Washington Co, PA

1 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 298, 336.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 237, 506.

3 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 336.

4 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1915), Pg 237.

5 Editor, The History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Part II (Chicago, IL: A. W. Warner & Co., 1889), Pg 298.