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- Joseph Anthony served in the Revolutionary War. The Georgia Roster of the Revolution data refers to him as: "Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War," by McAllister, p. 185, section 255, Bedford: "Anthony, Joseph S.L. A. Oct. 26, 1778, Second Lieutenant appointed by County Court."
The Patriot Index -- DAR -- lists: Jos. Anthony, Jr. md. Betty Ann Clark, 2nd. Lt. VA.
Virginia Tax Payers, 1782-87: "Anthony, Jos., Jr., 7 slaves, Henry County."
July 10, 1789: Wilkes County, Georgia Inferior Court Minutes record that Joseph Anthony bought 500 acres on Fishing Creek.
Other court records:
September 3, 1802: Deeds given to son Joseph.
September 3, 1809: Valuable gifts given to sons Mark Anthony of Wilkes County, Georgia and Micajah Anthony, of Elbert County, Georgia.
September 3, 1810: Last will proved in by Thomas Williams in open court and Griffith Spencer by interrogatories returned in due form, whereupon letter tetametory and arrant of appraisement were issued to Anselm Anthony and Micajah Anthony, Esq.
Will of Joseph Anthony (unrecorded in Wilkes County, furnished by a descendant, copied from "Early Records of Georgia, Wilkes County, Vol 1"):
Anthony, Joseph, of Wilkes Co., Ga. to beloved wife Betsy for life half of land, plantation, mills and fishery, several slaves and furniture.
To the heirs of Mary Stokes personality, having given her proportionate part in her life time.
Sons Anselm and Micajah and Jos. C. to share in Stock of Anthony & Co., the land in Lincoln Co. on Savannah river known as Clarke's Fishery, now in the name of Mark Anthony, and the land on Fishing Creek, Wilkes Co., obtained of the heirs of Micajah Anthony, Dec'd. "for which I am contendin." and several slaves each.
To son Jos. C., not 21, a special bequest of Stock in Wm. Patterson & Co.
To children of Ann Early 811 acres on north fork of Broad River, slaves, furniture, etc.
Mark, Anselm, and Micajah Anthony Excrs. Signed Sept. 8, 1808, probated Sept. 3, 1810. Griffith Spencer, Philip Thurmon, Thos. Williams Test.
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