Captain John Anderson 1750-18-71

<image.png> <IMG_2691.png> Captain John Anderson, Sr. (1750–1817) is a recognized Revolutionary War Patriot from Virginia whose lineage heavily intertwined with the Skillern family line through multiple marriages across generations. He served as a Captain in the Virginia Militia and is widely known for establishing the historic "Block House" on the Clinch River, an essential outpost along the Wilderness Road. [1, 2, 3, 4] The Skillern-Anderson Connections The "Skillern line" connection is not just a single branch, but a web of marriages between the children of Captain John Anderson and the children of his sister, Mary "Polly" Anderson, who married William Skillern. These first-cousin marriages tightly bound the two families together: [1] The Sibling Connection: Captain John Anderson’s sister, Mary "Polly" Anderson (1740–1831), married William Skillern II. They are the root of the Skillern descendants in this line.[1, 2, 3, 4] The First Marriage Loop: Captain John Anderson's eldest son, William Anderson (1776–1855), married his first cousin, Rebecca Skillern (daughter of William Skillern and Mary Anderson). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] The Second Marriage Loop: Captain John Anderson's daughter, Mary Alias "Polly" Anderson (1781–1842), married her first cousin, John Anderson Skillern, Sr. (1770–1846).[1, 2, 3] Profile of Patriot Captain John Anderson, Sr. Birth: May 6, 1750, in Augusta County, Virginia. Death: October 13, 1817, in Scott County, Virginia (buried at Morrison Chapel Cemetery). Parents: William Anderson, Sr. and Elizabeth Campbell. Spouse: Rebecca Malissa Maxwell. Patriot Service: Served as a Captain in the Virginia State Militia. His DAR Ancestor Number is A002452.