Anderson McNutt was born in Virginia on 24 Mar 1796 to Alexander McNutt and Rachael Grigsby. It appears he never married and had a family. The McNutts were Scots of a similar name, who fled to Northern Ireland before again fleeing to our colonies. His paternal grandparents were John McNutt (died in 1781 in the Revolutionary war) and Katherine Anderson. I suspect he was named after this grandmother. Anderson was a unique first name at this time.

Anderson McNutt. Estate Papers, 1868-1895. 42 items. Location: 32:81. Planter of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and BROTHER of Mississippi governor A. G. McNutt. Records of the disposition of McNutt's estate describe the founding of Vicksburg, Mississippi, and early Mississippi politicians; family history; and economic and political difficulties of Reconstruction. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 4187. Louisiana State University Library. (A.G. McNutt was Gov. Alexander Gallatin McNutt).

According to LSU online: The manuscript group comprises primarily lawyer's letters concerning the management and disposition of the estate. Correspondents include Thomas C. Manning, Judge William A. Seay, Wilbur F. Blackman, and James G. White. An antebellum letter from A. C. McNutt discusses Vicksburg's founding and politicians David Holmes and Powhattan Ellis. Topics of postbellum letters include McNutt family history, and economic and political difficulties during Reconstruction. The estate was settled in 1895. Anderson McNutt Estate Papers, Mss. 4187, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La. McNutt (d. ca. 1851) was a planter of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, and brother of Mississippi governor Alexander G. McNutt. McNutt's will was destroyed when Federal troops occupied Alexandria during the Civil War.

I did not find Anderson listed on the 1820 LA census. However, I did find his probable uncle Isaac McNutt in Rapides, LA. He was 45 & over (born before 1775). Isaac was also on the 1810 Rapides census).

I believe he was on the 1830 to 1850 Rapides Parish, LA censuses, though the ages don't all sync. In 1830, Anderson was age 40-49, with 2 other males the same age, plus 1 male 10-14 (no females), plus 36 slaves. In 1840, A McNutt was 1 of 2 males 40-50 plus 75 slaves. In 1850, planter A C McNutt was 54, born about 1796 in VA. I did not locate him on the separate slave schedule in 1850.

Anderson McNutt and siblings were mentioned in an 1841 Rockbridge Co., VA Chancery case (108 pages), Jas. McChesney (husband of Frances A McNutt) & wife vs heirs of (sibling) Benj McNutt, etc.

On the 18 Sep 1850 Parish Rapides, LA census, I found planter A. C. McNutt, age 54, VA born with $26K in real estate. I found no other McNutts on Ancestry's census in Parish Rapides.

I found 4 McNuts on the 1850 Western District, Bienville, LA census, residing in the home of Sophiah Handley, 35 (born abt 1815), laborer ISAAC McNut, 17; NICHOLAS McNut, 15; Lucretia McNut, 14; Sarah McNut, 12 and Leonard Handly, 7 plus James Handly, 5 and Henry Handly, 3, all LA born. (The widow "Mrs. Sophia McNutt" married M.T. Hanaby or Handley in Union Parish, LA on 14 May 1840 (LA Marriages, Vol. M, Part I, pg 5).) These were all Sophiah's children by 2 late husbands. Suspect Isaac McNutt, Sr. was her 1st husband).

In 5 Jun 1850, Anderson was a police juror from Bayou Rapides, favoring the levee project, per the Western Democrat, Vol. V. #50, issued by Martin C. Smith.

A. McNutt was one of the many sufferers from the 13 Mar 1854 explosion of the Steamer Reindeer. The (Baton Rouge, La) Daily Comet, 23 Mar 1854. Possible same person, not positive.

In 1855 the McNutt Plantation was on the delinquent tax notices, in Rapides Parish, LA.

27 Jul 1859, E. Johnson advertised he found a gold watch and chain at A. McNutt's. Louisiana Democrat

On the 28 Sep 1860 Alexandria P.O., Rapides Parish, LA census, #1524, I found farmer Anderson McNutt, 65 (b ABOUT 1795), VA born, resides with farmer Wm Leonard McNutt, 41, LA and overseer NICHOLAS McNutt, 23, LA born. Anderson: Real estate: $104,800 & property $23,955. Wm L, RE $18,830, Nicholas, 0. (See Nicholas F. McNutt and his brother Isaac U McNutt. Were Nicholas or William, McNutt kin?

In 1860, the only other McNutts I found in LA were: Isaac, 27 (w Mary, 17, Franklin A., 1) LA born, residing in Rapides Co. and physician Robt S., 34, VA born, residing in Carroll Co.

Anderson McNutt, the son of Alexander McNutt and Rachel Grigsby was born on 24 March 1796. He left Virginia for Louisiana and remained a bachelor. He was a wealthy sugar planter. In 1860 when he died he sadly had 150 slaves and he set them free in his will, ahead of Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation in which he declared all slaves free. Per Henrietta Hamilton McCormick's Genealogies and Reminiscences, Chicago, 1897, p 85.

6 Sep 1865, Lost Note. A Note signed by Whitty M. Sasser, payable to Anderson McNutt, for five thousand dollars with 8 per cent interest, the interest paid up to January 1 1862 or 1863, secured by mortgage on the lands and other property of said Sasser. Said note was burned in the conflagration of H. Robertson & Co's counting House, or destroyed and lost at that time. S.A. Smith, Surviving Exr. of A. McNutt, Sept. 6, 1865.-3ts. Appeared in the 20 Sep 1865 Louisiana Democrat.

24 Oct 1865, Rapides District Court, Texada vs Cruickshank describes their land next to Andersons' as: "...situated on the south side of Red River about eight miles above the town of Alexandria, bounded above by lands of S. Mead, below by lands of V.F. Cotton and in the rear by lands of the estate of McNutt...." Louisiana Democrat, 8 Nov 1865.

1 Nov 1865, Louisiana Democrat says Plantation For Rent - The McNutt Plantation, seven hundred acres cleared, eight miles from town on Bayou Rapides, with new Dwelling (old one burned by Yankee soldiers or ___hawkers). No gin. For terms and price, apply to Executor or to the Attorney of the Succession. R. C. Manning

Rapides, Louisiana Probate Dockets; Old docket #2113, 1868 - 1883, Carey vs. McNutt. 15 November 1875. George W. Carey et al. vs. heirs of A. McNUTT for partition. Re: Elizabeth Hamilton and husband, P. G. White. Heirs of Martha Glasgoss [sic], Jonas Weil. Francis A. McChesney. Miss Catherine McNutt. Heirs of Rebecca Hickman. Absent heirs of Mrs. M. Paxton. Heirs of Mrs. Jeanette Jenkins. Heirs of Sallie A. Sims.

He died between 28 Sep 1860 and 27 Dec 1860.

My grandmother's family saved his 1860 funeral notice (SEE PHOTO). He was buried in the "Burial Ground at McNutt's Hill" on 27 Dec 1860.
FUNERAL NOTICE
The Funeral Procession of
ANDERSON McNUTT
will leave his residence on Bayou Rapides at 11
o'clock To-Morrow morning, and move to the
Burial Ground at McNutt's Hill.
You are Respectfully invited to attend.
THURSDAY, Dec. 27, 1860.

A notice in the 23 Jan 1867 Louisiana Democrat reads "For Rent, The McNutt plantation for 1867, Apply to oct 31, '66 tf T. C. Manning"

The 23 Nov 1870 Louisiana Democrat notice by Executor S.A. Smith reads "Plantation for Rent. Will be rented by public auction on Saturday, December 3d, at 12 o'clock, before the Court House door in Alexandria, the McNutt plantation, on Bayou Rapides, for the year 1871. Rent payable First of November of that year. Revenue Stamps to be furnished by lessee."

Sadly, he was a very large slave owner, as our archaic and deplorable laws allowed. Listed in 1860 were 94 slaves from ages 1 to 75; 26 were 5 and under, 29 were 6 and under 22, 38 were 26 to 58 and 1 75. Males: 77, Females: 17. 38 were mulatto.

Anderson McNutt is listed in the name index for Rapides Parish Probate Records for 1864-1880, "Old Docket, amended 1865, 1871."

14 Dec 1882, FOR RENT. The Anderson McNutt Plantation, situated on Bayou Rapides, about 12 miles above Alexandria, will be rented at Public Action, and to the highest bidder, at the Court House door, in the Town of Alexandria, La.. on SATURDAY, the 24th day of DECEMBER, at 12 o'clock M. It will be rented for one year, from January 1st to December 31, 1882, and the lessee will be required to furnish good and solvent security for the payment of the rent which will be made payable on the 1st day of November, 1882. The lessor reserves the right to bid. J.G. White, Attorney. Dec. 14-2t. Appeared in the 14 Dec 1882 Louisiana Democrat.

See photos: 1) 3 Mar 1885 original letter about Anderson's estate by C.E. Haas to (cousin) Mr. Hamilton, in 2 pages. 2) ad to rent Anderson's plantation on 6 Dec 1879. Several others appear annually.

I also have an original letter from J.G. Hamilton dated 13 Mar 1885, that he sent to Anderson McNutts' niece, Martha "Mattie" Evelyn McChesney Moffett, with the above 3 Mar 1885 letter. It says: 81 Clark St., Chicago, March 13, 1885. My Dear Cousin,
I sent you a copy of a letter from Mr. Haas of Harrisonburg who lately returned from a visit to Louisiana, to look into the condition & management of the McNutt estate, and my sister, Mrs. McCormick & myself have written him, authorizing him, as far as our interest is concerned, to proceed as he advises in his letter to Mrs. Moffatt with request to do likewise if she concurs. I have written to your brother James (McChesney) in Charleston. Will you not write to your other co-heirs, asking them in case of their concurrence, also to write to Mr. Haas to the same effect, if they concur. Send to each of them a copy of H.s letter to me, in order that they may fully understand the matter. Your Sincere Cousin, J.G. Hamilton. (James Gilbreath Hamilton, son of Elizabeth M McNutt Hamilton, sister to Anderson)

Mr. Hamilton: After reading the enclosed you will please mail it-at-once, to Mat- Very Truly, R. M Crawford (Robert McChesney Crawford, son of Rachel Grigsby McChesney Crawford, Martha E.M. Moffett's sister.

16 & 23 Jan1895 Louisiana Democrat ran ads for PARTITION SALE: State of Louisiana - Parish of Rapides, Tenth Judicial District Court, Mrs. Isabella E. Haas Et Al vs Heirs of Anderson McNutt. Sale to take place at the Court House on 16th Jan 1895, described as plantation situated in the Parish of Rapides, La, containing more or less 1000 acres, bounded on the South by Bayou Rapidees, on the East by land of F. Seip, on the West by lands of S. Weil and on the North by lands of E.J. Barrett and Heirs of Cruikshank and lying in Section...... (see photo on right).

The Louisiana Democrat, 30 Jan 1895, "A Sale to Effect a Partition. - At the suit of Mrs. Isabella R. Haas et als vs the heirs of Anderson McNutt, a plantation situated on Bayou Rapides, in this parish, comprising one thousand acres of land was sold at public auction by Sheriff Stafford last Saturday, to effect a partition between the heirs. Bernard Meyer became the purchaser of the property for the sum of $5,975 cash."

According to the LA Historic Register, McNutt, LA is named for a younger Isaac McNutt of McNutt Hill so it's got to be Anderson's place. I suspect that the younger Isaac McNutt is the son to the elder Isaac, Anderson's cousin, who was also here in Rapides.

Other McNutts I found here were: 23 Aug 1873 Rapide Gazette lists delinquent state and local tax list: Charles & B.E.

Tucked inside one of my old family bibles is an old undated newspaper clipping titled Thy Holy Memory, a five paragraph/stanza poem. Above it reads: New Orleans, La., May 6, The gem printed below was written for the Louisville Journal years ago by some "modest unknown" and elicited these words of praise from George D. Prentiss: "We defy any lover of true poetry to read the following stanzas without exclaiming: "How beautiful." George D Prentiss (1802-1870) was editor of Kentucky's Louisville Journal. May be connected with this time. (The back of the clippling mention a 2 term president and KY Secretary (of State) Carlisle, probably John G Carlisle, 1834-1910, in office 1883-89, so this clipping may be between the latter dates. Likely my kin were in touch with the McNutts, only known relations in LA.)

There's a McNutt District, McNutt School, McNutt Rural Historic District, West of Alexandria, LA in Rapides, McNutt Drive, McNutt, LA.

"England AFB has its roots as Alexandria Municipal Airport. In 1939, city officials recognized a need for a municipal airport to handle commercial air traffic. The site they selected was just northwest of the city, roughly between Bayou Rapides and Louisiana Highway 1. It consisted of McNutt Plantation, plus parts of two other plantations that together comprised a total of 1,339 acres." 10-13, http://www.englandairforcebase.com/england-air-force-base-history.htm

The Mississippi Dept of Archives and History houses the Alexander G. McNutt Plantation Papers, 1835-1845 in Warren Co., Miss. #Z/517m.

Rapides, LA index to some probate docket includes one for Anderson McNutt, 1865 - 1871, Amended Old Docket. Docket between 120 and 122.

The Rapides Courthouse burned down in 1864 so no original records exist before then.

Virginia Tech's Special Collections department (#Ms1989-010, Box-folder 1-8) houses the Alexander McNutt Glasgow Family Papers, 1823-1903. It includes some estate papers of his Uncle Anderson McNutt, 1871-1885. Alexander was the administrator of his estate.

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