John A Anderson, Sr

1724 - 1781  (57 years)

• Name	John A Anderson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	13 Jan 1724	Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  DAR/SAR	Daughters of the American Revolution: Ancestor #: A002449 - Sons of the American Revolution Patriot #: P-103545  [6, 7]
  Military Service	1780	South Carolina, USA   [3, 6, 7, 8]
  	American Army - Revolutionary War; Fought with Colonel Roebuck at the Siege of Augusta
  Death	8 Oct 1781	Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA   [2, 3, 6, 7]
  	Cause: Killed in Action due to injuries at the Siege of Augusta
  Burial	Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA   [3]
  		Old Presbyterian Cemetery Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina Find a Grave: #2321165
  Person ID	I7477	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	James Anderson,   b. 17 Nov 1678, Scotland d. 16 Jul 1740, Donegal Springs, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 61 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Suit Garland,   b. 1690, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA d. 24 Dec 1736, Donegal Springs, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 46 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Feb 1713  [9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F15754	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Carney,   b. Sep 1732, Stafford County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Nov 1809, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	28 Nov 1752	Overwharton Parish, Stafford, Virginia, USA   [2, 12, 13]
  Children	1. Isabella 'Selia' Anderson,   b. 1 Mar 1758, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA d. 1848, Nelson County, Virginia, USA (Age 89 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F2542	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 13 Jan 1724 - Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Military Service - American Army - Revolutionary War; Fought with Colonel Roebuck at the Siege of Augusta - 1780 - South Carolina, USA Death - Cause: Killed in Action due to injuries at the Siege of Augusta - 8 Oct 1781 - Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA Burial - - Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Ancestors

  ~l Hood-M (Vet) Hood Male Ancestor (Veteran)

  
  

• Sources

  [S54] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT : Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;), Ancestry Family Trees. [S12] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2022;). [S10484] Find a Grave (Killed in Action - Revolutionary War), ANDERSON John Sr - American Army - 1724-1781 (Veteran) (Killed in Action). He married Sara Carney on November 28, 1752. John and three of his sons were in the Revolutionary War. John died because of his wounds at the Battle of Augusta. having served in Col Roebuck's Regiment. John Anderson was a minute man in the militia. September 18, 1780 Battle of Augusta. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/172694516/john-anderson [S11426] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;), Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 Book Title: Pennsylvania Genealogies : Index of Surnames [S711] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;). http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRKY-YMN [S4094] Daughters of the American Revolution - Ancestors, ANDERSON John Sr -- Ancestor #: A002449. Service: SOUTH CAROLINA Rank(s): SOLDIER Birth: CIRCA 1730 Death: 10-8-1781 NINETY SIX DIST SOUTH CAROLINA Service Source: SC ARCH, ACCTS AUD #115, ROLL #3 Service Description: 1) COL ROEBUCK, 1780 https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A002449 [S4149] Sons of the American Revolution - Patriots, ANDERSON John Sr -- SAR Patriot #: P-103545. State of Service: SC - Qualifying Service: Soldier - DAR #: A002449 Birth: 1730 / / NY Death: 08 Oct 1781 / 96 Dist / SC Qualifying Service Description: Soldier - Colonel Benjamine Roebuck's Regiment, SC Spouse: Sarah Carney Children: Vincent; Bailey; John Jr; William; https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/103545 [S11574] Wikipedia: Siege of Augusta, Siege of Augusta. The siege of Augusta took place between May 22, 1781, and June 6, 1781. American Patriot forces, led by Brigadier General Andrew Pickens and Lieutenant Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, were successful in capturing Augusta, Georgia held by British loyalist militia.[1] Fort Cornwallis, the primary British defence, was successfully exposed to cannon fire by the construction of a tower 30 feet (9.1 m) high on which the Americans mounted a small cannon. The British surrendered on June 6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Augusta [S11426] Ancestry.com, North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2016;). North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [S11582] Smith, Clara Twomey, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Hood): GARLAND Suit Anderson, (Name: SmithLC.com;), GARLAND Suit Anderson 1690-1736. Suit was the first wife of Presbyterian minister James Anderson; They married on February 2, 1713, and had seven sons and four daughters. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12234843/suit_anderson [S11421] Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;). [S711] Ancestry.com, Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2014;). [S11576] Smith, Clara Twomey, Find a Grave - Ancestor (Hood): CARNEY Sarah Anderson, (Name: SmithLC.com;), CARNEY Sarah Anderson 1732-1811. Married at the Aquia Episcopal church in Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43950854/sarah-anderson