Third Generation

32. Jane FARRIS¹³⁴ was born about 1759.¹ She died about 1849 at the age of 90 in Tennessee.¹³⁵

Information from Gertrude Haden has Jane Ferris & Rev. Joseph Anthony's children and descent of some of those children.

In the Fall of 1811, Jane moved to Tennessee where she lived until about 1820 when the family to moved to Madison Co Missouri. Jane stayed in Missouri only about two years and returned to Tennessee. She is said to have lived to be about 90 years old in the papers of Stella Anthony.

Jane FARRIS and Rev. Joseph ANTHONY were married on 14 August 1777 in Cumberland County, Virginia.¹ Rev. Joseph ANTHONY¹³⁵ died in 1806 in Henry County, Virginia.¹ He was a Minister, Beaver Creek Baptist Church.¹⁴

Joseph was a Baptist preacher. This is the Baptist minister referred to in the Whitsitt book. He is apparently not kin to the Anthonys that married into the Whitsitt family.

Joseph Anthony is on the tax lists of Henry Co VA in both 1790 and 1800. Henry Co marriage records 1778-1849, found at Ancestry.com lists many marriages performed by Joseph Anthony, Minister from 1785-1803.

Martinsville, Henry Co VA
22 Jul 1809 Report of Commissioners wherein they set apart to "Jane Anthony, widow of Joseph Anthony, her part of his estate.

The small book re the history of the Bever Creek Church [see notes of Samuel Anthony] that seems to have personal notes of Samuel Anthony at the back, makes clear that he was appointed guardian for his brothers Josiah and Jacob. He also incurred expenses for William and his sister Jane [Jean/Joan] who were old enough they could have elected to have Samuel serve as their guardian.

Jane FARRIS and Rev. Joseph ANTHONY had the following children:

176	i.	Samuel ANTHONY was born on 18 February 1781.134 Found on Ancestry.com Copy of History of Bever Creek Church8, 1786, Henry County, Virginia. Copied & published by Mrs. J. Frank Thompson, 1933, Columbia, Mo. Records of the Bever Creek Church, Henry Co., contain some vital records of the family. It does appear that Samuel had possession of this book of minutes after the death of his father about 1806. The church minutes date from December of 1786 when the churh was chartered to some scattered notes in 1800. Then the family data is listed and at the end is a list of expenses. Some of the expenses involve Samuel's place as guardian of his younger brothers and sister Jane following the death of their father. Some of them are in relation to Samuel's expense as administrator of the estate of his father-in-law, Richard Brittin. Samuel Anthony and Hannah Anthony [maiden names not given - she may or may not have been an Anthony] were married 31 Jul 1811. their children: Jane, b. 16 Mar 1813 Richard B., b. 4 May 1815 Elizabeth, b. 26 Jan 1818 Joseph, b. 16 Jun 1820 Sally, b. 20 Jan 1823 Samuel, b. 12 Sep 1825 Henry, b. 25 Jul 1828 Richard Orland, b. 24 Jan 1831 William Brittian, b. 27 May 1833 Ellinor Amealia, b. 29 Feb 1836 There is a note: Jane Anthony departed this life between the 6th and 7th of August about two hours before day. 1817. [some have interpreted this to mean her grandmother, but I believe it was the child of Samuel & Hannah because if the following entry] Richard B. Anthony departed this life 11 Oct 1821. I believe Hannah was nee Hannah Brittin because of the following entries: Richard Brittin, b. 7 Mar 1771 Elenor, his wife, born 20 Mar 1776 Richard & Elenor married 5 Jan 1791 Elizabeth, daughter of theirs b. 12 Sep 1793 Hannah b. 19 May 1795 [married at 16] John, b. 11 Feb 1797 Abraham, b. 17 Apr 1799 Polly, b. 18 Mar 1801 Nellie Brittin died 9 Jun 1803 [probably Eleanor, Hannah's mother] Then I believe Richard, Hannah's father remarried to Susan Turnbull Susan Turnbull, b. 25 Apr 1785 Richard Brittin & Susannah Turnbull married 12 Feb 1804 William Brittin, b. 23 Jan 1805 Sally, b. 24 Nov 1807 Nellie b. 22 Dec 1809 Amy, b. 4 Mar 1812 Richard Brittin died 3 Jul 1812.
177	ii.	Joseph ANTHONY was born on 22 January 1784.134
178	iii.	Elizabeth ANTHONY was born on 16 August 1786.134
179	iv.	Jane ANTHONY was born on 21 January 1791.134
+180	v.	William ANTHONY.
181	vi.	Josiah ANTHONY was born on 5 July 1796.134
182	vii.	Jacob ANTHONY135 was born on 18 July 1800 in Henry County, Virginia.135 Jacob married Eraline Ann Graham, 4th daughter of Alex & Susan Graham on 1 Apr 1825.