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From: "Sheila Anderson-Lewis" <>
Subject: [ANDERSON-L] More on Peter Anderson of VA
Date: Sun, 19 May 2002 19:21:04 -0400

Claims & Memorials
Petition of Peter Anderson of Virginia

To the Honorable Gentlemen of the
American Treasury

Sheweth

Your Petitioner Peter ANDERSON lived at Virginea was a Sawyer by Trade at
the begining of the Disturbances

there he was pressed into the Land Service under Capt. FORDYCE Lord DUNMORE
Commandr. in Chief where he remained untill his Capt. was Killed & that Day
was taken Prisoner where he remain'd for about six Months at which time he
was Sentenced to be hung

But made his Escape out of Prison & remain'd in the Woods untill the English
poss[ess]ed Virginea When he came & deliver'd Himself up where he remain'd
untill they went to Charles Town where he worked in the Kings-Yard untill
Charlestown was Vacated at which Time he was sent Home in the Roman Emperor
Capt. GRIEVE Commandr.

When pressed at Virginea had goods & Effects To Wit

£ S d
2 Feather Beds & Bedding & Bedsteads Value About 14. 14. 0.
& House Furniture
2 Chests & Working Tools & Wearing Apparel 5. 5. 0.
150 Dollars in One Chest


Aged 39 Years

John DANIEL Witness


Great Britain, Public Record Office, Audit Office, Class 13, Volume 27,
folio 226.





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