Frederick Anthony

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1837, Bedford Co, Tennessee; tax list
• Census: 1840, Bedford Co, Virginia
• Census: 1850, Bedford Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1860, Dyer Co, Tennessee
• Census: 1870, Newbern, Dyer Co, Tennessee

Notes:

He was in Texas in 1830 and had returned to Tennessee by 1850.

Marriage 1 Susannah Landers b: ABT 1813 in Tennessee
Children
Margaret Anthony b: 1837
John R Anthony b: ABT 1840
Jacob L Anthony b: ABT 1842
Cincinnati Anthony b: ABT 1844
Martha A Anthony b: ABT 1845
Narcissa Anthony b: ABT 1845
Sarah E Anthony b: ABT 1849
H F Anthony b: ABT 1849
W Allice Anthony b: ABT 1850
N A Anthony b: ABT 1855


Census:
Name: Frederick Anthony
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Bedford, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 2
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 4
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 4


Census:
1850 Bedford Co, Tennessee
residence 180
Fredrick Anthony 40
Susan Anthony 37
Margaret Anthony 13
John Anthony 10
Jacob Anthony 8
Cincinnatti Anthony 6
Martha Anthony 5
Narcissa Anthony 3
Sarah Anthony 1
Jeremiah Terry 17

residence 181
George Anthony 25
Elizabeth 24
Nicholas 3

residence 185:
Jacob Anthony 38
Phebe 38
Sarah 17
Susan 15
Peter 14
James 9
Robert 5
Frederick 2




Census:
1860 Dyer Co, Tennessee
F Anthony 49 (Frederick)
S Anthony 47 (Susan)
J R Anthony 19 (John)
J L Anthony 18 (Jacob)
C Anthony 17 (Cincinnatti)
M A Anthony 15 (Martha)
S E Anthony 14 (Sarah)
W (N) A Anthony 12 female 1848
H F Anthony 11 male 1849
N A Anthony 5 male 1855

Family/Spouse: Susan Landers. Susan was born in 1813 in Tennessee; died after 1856 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Margaret Anthony was born in 1837 in Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
2. John R. Anthony was born in 1840 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.
3. Jacob L. Anthony was born in 1842 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.
4. Cincinnatti Anthony was born in 1844 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.
5. Martha A. Anthony was born in 1845 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.
6. Narcissa A. Anthony was born in 1847 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.
7. Sarah Anthony was born in 1849 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1850 in of, Bedford Co, Tennessee.
8. H.F. Anthony was born in 1850 in Bedford Co, Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.
9. N.A. Anthony was born in 1855 in Tennessee; died after 1860 in of, Dyer Co, Tennessee.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Ethnicity: German
• Census: 1850, Dist 25, Bedford Co, Tennessee
• Will: 1859, Bedford Co, Tennessee

Notes:

By the late 1850s, in his late 70s, he was suffering from some form of dementia. In September 1858 a jury was appointed "to examine the lunacy of Nicholas Anthony".[7] In October the jury reported he "was a lunatic and unable to take care of his business," and the court appointed his son Laton J. Anthony as his guardian.[8] Nicholas, who would have been about 78 at this time, died within a year, as his will was proved at the October court 1859, with the widow Sally Anthony and Laton J. Anthony appointed as his administrators.[9] The will itself no longer exists, but later court records make it clear that he left one piece of property to his children and his home place property to Sally during her lifetime with reversion to his children at her death.

The widow, Sarah, appears in the 1860 and 1870 censuses in the household of her son Laton J. Anthony. She evidently died sometime in 1873. A statement filed by George T. Anthony on 1 October 1872 states that his father Nicholas Anthony died in 1858 and his widow still resided on the property where he died.[10] An offer to auction the home place land date 4 February 1873 also mentions the land ?on which his widow resides.?[11] But a document dated 29 September 1873 speaks of the ?estate of our grandmother Sallie Anthony?, implying she was dead.[12] The settlement of her estate by her son Laton J. Anthony occurred after Nicholas Anthony?s death.[13] I failed to note the date.

At his death, Nicholas owned two pieces of property: 114 acres on Thompson's Creek in the 24th Civil District of Bedford County, and the home place of 198 acres in the 25th Civil District in Roseville. The 1860 and 1870 censuses show Sarah Anthony living in the 25th Civil District, and his children later stated that Nicholas (and later Sarah) lived on that property in Roseville. Nicholas Anthony?s lost will must have left the 114 acre tract in equal shares to his children, for they engaged in a protracted court case over the distribution of that land in the 24th District. Six of the children wanted to sell the property and divide the proceeds, while the rest preferred to partition the land. The records of this case clearly show the children (or their heirs) were splitting the property 13 ways because, before the case was settled, several shares and parts of shares were sold, in each case the shares being 1/13. For example, Henry Anthony sold his 1/13 share to George Thomas Anthony prior to settlement.[14] The case was in court before 2 November 1869 because on that date the court acted on the recommendation of a commission it had appointed to consider a partition of the property. The commission laid out a 2/13 partition for George T. Anthony (19 1/2 acres), who owned his own share and Henry Anthony?s share, and recommended the remaining 94 1/2 acres be sold.[15] The land was then sold to William Shofner for $3,780 and the proceeds divided 11 ways -- $341.39 apiece after expenses. George T. Anthony then immediately sold his 19 1/2 acres to the same William Shofner, completing the transfer of all 114 acres.[16] The case was settled on 1 September 1873 when the court clerk recorded that he was holding the money for each of the heirs.[17]

After Sally Anthony?s death (probably in 1875), the division of the 198 acre home place in the 25th District prompted a similar protracted court case, with the petition filed 4 November 1875. It stated that the land contained ?the home in which Sally Anthony had resided at her death and for years before.? Again, some legatees wanted to partition the land and others wanted to sell it and divide the proceeds. This time around, the children traded their shares beginning in 1870, with some shares changing hands more than once. By the time the petition was filed, Layton J. Anthony had acquired the interests of Frederick, Roddy, Mary, Jacob, Elizabeth, and Young Anthony, giving him a 7/13 share, and argued for a partition.[18] He eventually succeeded and ended up owning the family home which he apparently had never left. Note that there were a smaller number of litigants in the 1875 case, with only three of the Anthony children participating.

From Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet II:
(Rootsweb Family Tree - Sandra "My Ancestors and Kindred Families" sansgenmail@gmail.com)

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From Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet II: A statement filed in Bedford County on 16 November 1870 by Riley E. Stubblefield and wife Sarah E. Stubblefield stated that Sarah E. Stubblefield was a granddaughter of Nicholas and Sally Anthony and one of the surviving children of William Neese and his deceased wife Betsey Anthony.

A similar statement filed 3 August 1872 stated L. W. Yates, M. C. Yates, Mellissa Neese, and Cornelia Neese were grandchildren of Nicholas Anthony and children of William and Elizabeth Neece, both deceased.

A William and Elizabeth Neese appear in the 1850 census of Henry County, Tennessee with Elizabeth age 43 and children named Sara E., Margaret, Mary C., Rebecca, Melissa, Jasper J. Bathara, Eliza, and Emily

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=sans%5Fancestry&id=I55015


Census:
Nicholas Anthony Age 70 farmer 3500 NC
Sarah, 67 f NC
Katharine 27 f TN
Loten (sp) 24 m TN
Jasper 21 m TN

(Jacob Anthony two doors prior)

Will:
October Court 1859, widow Sally Anthony and Laton J Anthony appt administrators. Will no longer exists but later court records make it clear that he left one piece of property to his children and his home place property to Sally during her lifetime with reversion to his children at her death.

Nicholas^ married Sarah^ "Sally" Nicholson about 1803 in Orange Co, North Carolina. Sarah^ was born in 1783 in Almance, Orange Co, North Carolina; died in 1870 in Shelbyville, Bedford Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Ethnicity: German
• Census: 1850, Bedford Co, Tennessee

Notes:

Possibly Sarah and Elizabeth are one and the same. However, since Archibald Nicholson left to grandson Young Anthony, named his daughters, indicates Elizabeth, mother of Young, was already deceased in 1821 and Sarah was a different wife. But Sarah was not a named mentioned in Archibald's will; so prob not a sister to Elizabeth; in fact, not sure were researchers even found her name to be Nicholson.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Ethnicity: German

Notes:

A letter written by Ephraim M. Anthony (1836-1908), a son of Adam Anthony and grandson of Jacob Anthony, on 30 July 1902 to Thomas Shofner, and published in the Shoffner Family History, confirms the marriage and lists some of the children.

My grandmother was Magdalena Shofner, married to my grandfather Jacob Anthony in North Carolina. She was a full sister to Martin and Peter Shofner. The children were Henry Anthony, Jacob Anthony, Nicholas Anthony, Adam Anthony, and Paul Anthony. Henry Anthony remained in North Carolina, Jacob settled in Lincoln County, Tennessee; Nicholas lived on a large farm where Chris Shofner now lives. Adam Anthony lived on a big farm on which brother Peter S. Anthony now lives. Paul Anthony lived in Nordaway County, Mo. In my grandfather's family there were five sisters who remained in North Carolina.
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Also from Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet:
Jacob Anthony's will, dated 31 July 1828 and proved May 1835 in Orange County, North Carolina, states ?I was born the first day of May 1745?.[13] He gave "to my daughter Mary Moser my plantation where I now live on containing 145 acres...subject to the following condition, to wit, by my daughter Mary Moser paying to each of my other twelve children, them or their heirs, the sum of fifty dollars apiece, paying the first payment within one year after my death to my eldest son Jacob, then each in succession according to seniority annually until the whole of my twelve children receive the sum of fifty dollars apiece.? He appointed his son Henry Anthony and Adam Wrightsel executors. He further stated he wished his household and stock be "sold and divided equally amongst my thirteen children." The will was signed by Jacob Anthony with his mark, with A. W. Albright the only witness. I found no further reference to the administration of the estate.
From Bob's Genealogy Filing Cabinet II (http://www.genfiles.com/anthony/anthonyjacob.htm)
(Rootsweb - Family Trees - Sandra)


The children of Jacob Anthony and Magdalena Shofner are not entirely certain. His will speaks of thirteen living children but names only three. The above mentioned letter by his grandson mentions only five sons and five unnamed daughters. The Shofner history identifies one of the five daughters as ?Magdalena?, but it lists a total of seven sons (adding a George and a Peter).[14] To confuse matters more, in 1950 a Mrs.. Glenn P. McPherson supplied the author of a Bedford County, Tennessee book with a list of eleven children of Jacob Anthony and Magdalena Shofner, along with their spouses.[15] She listed only three sons: Henry, Adam, and Nicholas but gave the names of eight daughters: Dorothy, Margaret, Sallie, Betsy, Eve, Katie, Mary, and Barbara ? omitting her evidence in each case

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(Rootsweb Brenda Thomas (bcthomas@usit.com)
Orange County NC; Will Book E, Page 338
Will dated 31 July 1828
Will Proved May Court 1835

Daughter Mary Moser; "My other twelve children" [ names not stated] ; eldest son Jacob Anthony; " I was born the first day of May 1745"; Executors, Son Henry Anthony, Adam Wrightsel; Witnesses A.W. Albright.


Jacob Anthony owner land on Varnell's Creek and lived on another farm between Almance Village and Bellemont. He deeded this farm to his daughter Mary. Jacob mentioned 13 children in his will, only naming Mary, Jacob and Henry by name.They have been identified on census records.

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arnold1946&id=I077930

Jacob^ married Mary Magdalena^ Shoffner, (immigrant) about 1773. Mary (daughter of Michael Christian^ Shoffner, (immigrant) and Ann Margaretha^ Fogleman (Vogleman), (immigrant)) was born in 1757 in Frankford, Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany; died on 26 Mar 1827 in Orange Co, North Carolina; was buried in St. Paul's Lutheran Ch, Alamance Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1758, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; from Germany
• Will: 27 Sep 1810, Orange Co, North Carolina; written

Notes:

The name was "SCHAEFFNER" in Germany and means woodworker or carpenter. The name was Anglicized after the family moved to America, and may have been spelled Shofer, Shoffner, Shaffner, or Schoffner as the various family branches preferred. Tradition states that they came to America with a kinsman, Malachi Fogleman, when he returned to Germany for the girl he had left behind.
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The Shoffner's traveled with the Spoon's to North Carolina circa 1763.


(see will in will notes)

Shields, Ruth Herndon, [View Citation] [Table of Contents]
Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1752-1800 : and (202 marriages not shown in the Orange County marriage bonds) and Abstracts of wills recorded in Orange County, North Carolina, 1800-1850
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1972, 446 pgs.

D 342 Will dated 27 September 1810, proved --

MICHAEL SHOFNER
youngest son: Peter Shofner, "his four brothers"
son: Michael Shofner
dau: Magdalane

Executors: "sons-in-law Jacob Antony, Mathea (?) Fogleman>"
Witness: Henry Cook, Jr..
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(Rootsweb - Family Tree - Sandra)

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findagrave:
Michael Shoffner was born in Germany in 1721. An exact date of birth has yet to be determined, further research is being conducted.

In 1751 he married Margaretha Fogelman, also of German birth.

Michael, Margaretha and their oldest four children immigrated to America in 1760. The family settled in the Orange County area of North Carolina. In 1849, this area of Orange County was formed into the present day Alamance County.

Additional children were born into the family after their arrival in North Carolina.

A death date of 10 Oct 1810 was given by a 5th great grandchild of Michael Shoffner's. However, the original monument was inscribed in German. It is possible that an error was made when the additional monument was placed. The dates on the monument will be honored.

-Bio by Jacqueline Hendrix Yancy

Immigration:
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Michael Schaffner
Arrival Year: 1758
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Source Publication Code: 3211.7
Primary Immigrant: Schaffner, Michael


Will:
WILL OF MICHAEL SHOFNER

In the Name of God Amen. I Michael Shofner in the County of Orange and State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Caling to mind the Mortality of Body and knowing that it is apponted for all Men Once to die Do make & ordain this my last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a decent & Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors & as touching such worldly Estate wherewith It hath pleased God to Bless me in this life I give and dispose of Same in the following manner & form Viz.

Firstly I Will & ordain that my youngest Son Peter Shofner Shall
have all the land and Plantation which I now hold & Possess according to the Deceased for the said Land providing that he shall give two pounds ten Shillings Currency of North Carolina Or five Dollars to Each of his four Brothers & also two pounds ten Shillings or five Dollars to his sister Magdalane one year after my death he shall pay the said two pounds ten Shillings to the Oldest Brother and so on Every year Two pounds ten Shillings according to the age of his Brothers & Sister.

Secondly I Will & ordain that my said Son Peter Shofner shall have the loom which I have now & an Iron stove which is in the house wherin I now live.

Thirdly I will and ordain that my Son Michael Shofner shall have Ten pounds Currency of No. Carolina or Twenty Dollars out of my Estate after my death after all & when my Just Debts paid I Will and Ordain that Every thing shall be sold & the remainder of my Estate shall be divided into Equal Shares among my five Sons & my Daughter Magdalane

lastly I constitute Make & ordain my well beloved son in law Jacob Antony & Mallica Fogleman to be Executors of my Last Will & Testament And do
hereby utterly revoke & disannull all & every other former Testament Will & Confering Confirming ??] this and no other to be my last Will & Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand And seal this Twenty Seventh day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred an ten___

Signed sealed & pronounced by the said Michael Shofner as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us
Henry Cook Jur.
Michael Shofner (seal)

[from Orange Co., North Carolina Will Book D , p.342-343.]

Michael married Ann Margaretha^ Fogleman (Vogleman), (immigrant) about 1751 in Germany. Ann (daughter of Georg/Jerg^ Fogleman (Vogelmann) and Anna Margaretha^ Sanwald) was born on 3 Aug 1724 in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany; died on 17 Aug 1796 in Orange Co, North Carolina; was buried in St Paul's Lutheran Ch Cem, Alamance Co, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Possible parents: George Fogleman (1707-1779) and Catherine Curtiss (1702-1798)

Notes:

http://www.lynnpdesign.com/genealogy/fogleman.html

The original Fogleman ancestor that I am related to is George Fogleman who came over with the Shoffner family (my grandmother's family) in the 1700's on the Ship Shirley which arrived in Philadelphia.

Left is a picture of my grandfather, John Page Fogleman, when he was young. The Fogleman and Shoffner family came to this country from the same town in Germany. In fact, Michael Shoffner I, was married to Margaretha Fogleman (Vogleman) when he arrived in this country in 1739 [sic] 1751 on the (ship SHIRLEY; arrived in Pennsylvania; settled in Almance Co, now Burlington, N.C.


My grandfather's parents were John Tyler Fogleman and Frances Shoffner Fogleman (pictured below). There were married during the civil war on December 31, 1863, the following is reported be their wedding photo.