CAMPBELL COUNTY, VA - HISTORY - Campbell Chronicles and Family Sketches Family Sketches - Anthony ----¤¤¤---- CAMPBELL CHRONICLES and FAMILY SKETCHES Embracing the History of CAMPBELL COUNTY, VIRGINIA 1782-1926 By R. H. EARLY With Illustrations J. P. BELL COMPANY LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA 1927 Anthony Mark Anthony was a trader from Genoa, Italy, who settled in the James river colony and accumulated a fortune: his children married into influential families. A descendant (probably son), Joseph Anthony, was a 2nd lieutenant in the Revolutionary Army in 1778., This Joseph Anthony, Sr., owned land in Hanover, Louisa and Albe-marle: moved on Staunton river. In 1782 was living in Henry county, at which time he sold John Clark of Campbell 55O acres on the headwaters of Beaver and Seneca creeks north side of Otter river, along Clement's line, to Lady Mary Read's corner. This property then conveyed to Clark, two years later was sold by him to Robert Alexander. In 1787 Christopher, the eldest son and heir of Joseph Anthony (dec.) sold John Lynch 150 acres ("formerly. owned by Joseph") on both sides of Fishing creek, south side of Fluvanna river, beginning at Daniel and William Candler's ("Achilles Douglass") along by Benjamin Johnson's ("now Wm. Johnson's") Christopher being anxious to complete the contract of his father. —Joseph Anthony m. Elizabeth, dau. of Christ, and Penelope Clark, sister of Edward, Bowling and Micajah Clark. Children: - Sarah m. Thomas Cooper; — Christopher, m., 1st, Judith Moorman; m., 2nd, Mary, dau. of Thomas Jordan; — Elizabeth, m., 1st, Wm. Candler; m., 2nd, Cornelius Dysart; - Penelope, m. James Johnson; sons, James, Joseph and Micajah, moved to Georgia; — Mark, m. Nancy Tate, and between 1787-89 went to Georgia; - Agnes, m. Wm. Blakey; — Mary, m. Josiah Carter; — William, m. Miss Carter; — Bowling, m. Nancy Stone; — Rachel, m. James Lane; — Judith, m., 1st, ___ Green; m., 2nd, ____ Ware. Children of Christ, and Judith M. Anthony: —Mary, m., 1788, David Terrell; —Joseph, m., 1791, Rhoda Moorman; -Elizabeth, m., 1788, Wm. Ballard. Children of Christ, and Mary J. Anthony: -Christopher, Jr., m., Anna W. Couch; —Samuel, m., Mary Irvine; —Hannah, m., 1st, ___ Johnson; m., 2nd, John Davis; -Sarah, m. Henry, son of Wm. Davis, Sr.; —Rachel, m. Lot Pugh; -Charlotte, m. Ephriam Morgan. Joseph and Rhoda Anthony moved first to Henrico, then to Ohio in 1814 with Christopher, Sr., where the latter died in 1815. Samuel Parsons Anthony, son of Joseph and Rhoda Anthony, served in the war of 1812. Afterwards, at Cincinnati, he established the first tobacco factory west of the Alleghany mountains. He studied medicine and settled as a practicing physician in Muncie, Indiana. February 18, 1769, Christopher Anthony, Sr., was appointed with Micajah Terrell to build a new meeting house at South River, a building completed that year. All of the family were Quakers then. Anthony was appointed elder, and, in 1788, minister, and was very eloquent in the pulpit. Christopher Anthony, Jr., born 1776, m., 1803, Anna Woolson, dau. of Samuel and Anna Quigg-Couch of Philadelphia, and moved to Lynchburg in 1811. He was a prominent attorney, and a member of Virginia Legislature in 1817. Christopher and Anna W. Anthony joined the Episcopal church: he died 1835; his wife died 1854. This branch then was no longer represented in the county by the Anthony name. Children,-Mary Anne, m. Geo. W. Cabell of Inglewood, Nelson county. —Samuel, m. Charlotte, dau. of Charles and Ann Rose-Irvine (Charles a native of Ireland), and moved from Campbell. —Margaret, m. Dr. Clifford Cabell of Fernley, Buckingham county. —Sarah, m. Benjamin H. Randolph of St. Louis, Missouri. —Caroline, m. Mayo Cabell (2nd wife), of Union Hill, Nelson county. Margaret Anthony-Cabell was the authoress of "Sketches and Recollections of Lynchburg"; her daughter, Mary W. Cabell, m. John Cabell Early of Lynchburg. She was a contributor to various magazines, as her mother had been earlier. John Anthony, probably brother of Joseph Anthony and therefore uncle of Christopher, Sr., patented several large tracts of land in Bedford county; in 1754 patented 1012 acres on both sides of Otter river, adjoining William Stone. John Anthony was a justice of the peace for Albemarle county in 1745-6. When the proclamation of 1763, allowing bounty lands to soldiers of the late wars was made, John Anthony claimed the pay of captain of a company of rangers raised by particular order of the governor. His 2nd patent was for 674 acres of land at head of Ivy and Blackwater creek in 1759; in 178O a third patent gave him 13OO acres on the south branch of Otter creek. In 1785-6 he was security on the bond of deputy sheriff Adams, serving under Sheriff John Callaway, who became delinquent to a large amount owing to delay in public business. Adams was reduced to insolvency and Anthony then obliged to pay the amount of his indebtedness. In 1782 John and Micajah Anthony were witnesses to the sale of land from Joseph Anthony to John Clark. In 1785 John Anthony gave Harry Innes and Christopher Irvine power of attorney to settle his real and personal property in Kentucky. In 1793 at the settlement of James Dearing's estate, John Anthony assisted. The name Mark is peculiar to the John Anthony branch, as Christopher is to the other branch. Christopher's family resided in or near Lynchburg, whereas John Anthony's descendants owned country homes near Evington, Leesville and other county settlements. The will in 18O1 of Elizabeth Anthony lists her children— John Anthony, Jr., Elizabeth Cowan, Abner Anthony, Mary Menges, Elizabeth Robertson, Lucy Jones, grandson Charles Anthony, and grandson, John A. Anthony. In 1795 Mark Anthony married Sarah Henry Tate; 1794, Mary C. Anthony m. Arthur Goolsby; 182O, James Anthony m. Patsy Lee; Captain Charles Anthony m. Martha Haden, and lived at Evington. His son, John Anthony, m. Kmma, dau. of Col. Reid Arnold. Colonel Abner Anthony married Jane Brown; he was an agent at Lynch's Station. John Anthony, Jr., lived in an old brick residence at the top of a hill above Anthony's creek, a branch of Goose creek. Members of the John Anthony branch of the family in the county yet bear the Anthony name. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com ___________________________________________________________________