Re: Who was the Reverend Joseph Anthony??
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Who was the Reverend Joseph Anthony??
William Groth 8/22/01
I have the following in my notes for Rev Joseph Anthony Jr.
From: VA Tax Payers , 1782-87 Anthony, Jos., 3 Slaves, Henry Co.....From " Semple's History of the Rise and Progress of Baptists in Virginia," by Beale.History of Beaver Creek Church, Henry Co., VA."JOSEPH ANTHONY a Baptist minister who was confined to prison during the Revolutionary War for speaking out against the Crown. The Reverend was a Baptist preacher vigorously advocating the separation of the American colonies from England as early as 1770. He was jailed from December 1770 until March 1771 due to his zealous activities and views. A detail account appears in " History of the Rise and Progress of Baptists in Virginia " by Robert B. Stemple., 1810,p. 431.The presence of this family in Henry Co. is also documented by records from the Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Henry Co., VA.organized in 1787.Rev Joseph was the first pastor of this church."
From Short version: HISTORY OF SE MISSOURI, 1888, rpt. 1955. p. 858."Josiah M. Anthony, St. Michael Twp. b Madison Co. 5 Dec 1820 son of Wm. & Jane (Marshall) Anthony & grson of JOSEPH ANTHONY, the latter was Bap. minister imprisoned during Revol. War for speaking out.. died Va. after his death his widow Jane Ferris Anthony w/ her children Wm being among number moved to Sumernor Co.., TNWm. b Va 9 Jan 1793.. sold. war 1812..JOSIAH BEING 2nd CHILD... p. 859. James B. Anthony b 1825 4th child of Wm"...
* Note from Mrs. Miltenberger (who sent me above ref.) "A cousin gave me the following which is from a chart:Benjamin Martin (brother of my Peyton Martin) m. Jane Bennett, dau. of Edward Bennett, Henderson, MO & Ark. who m. Jean Anthony dau. of Jos.Anthony & Jean Ferris of Virginia."
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