In 1720 John sold land in Essex County that had been left to Jane Landrum under the will of Martin Johnson.
In 1722 John purchased 595 acres of land in Spotsylvania County from Larkin and Hannah Chew. On October 7, 1729 he sold this land for 12,000 pounds of tobacco.
In 1734 the western part of Spotsylvania County became part of Orange County. In that year John was listed in Orange County as "Surveyor of Roads." In the same year he also patented 250 acres back of "Great Mountain," (now the Blue Ridge Mountains) at the mouth of the south fork of the Shenandoah River.
In 1736 he was granted a patent to 650 acres in the Great Fork of the Rappahanock River.
In 1738 he executed a deed of lease and release to Peter Refnough conveying land in Orange County.
John was involved in lawsuits with William Catlett in 1738, 1739, and 1740.
In 1746 the Ray Research Collection refers to a grant to John.
John moved with six of his sons (Thomas stayed in Virginia but later moved to Oglethorpe County, Georgia) to Orange (Chatham County), North Carolina where he received a land grant acres from Lord Granville in 1754. He was listed as a taxpayer in Chatham County in 1755. He returned to England, outfitted ships, and brought settlers by way of Cape Fear to the interior where he sold them plots from the grant.
As the Revolutionary War approached and a radical spirit took hold, the settlers became dissatisfied that they had been required to pay John Landrum, Jr., for the land, which they decided should have been free.
In 1774 at the height of the controversy, John, Jr. died. His son John Landrum III, who was a Tory, took charge and was murdered by Ephriam Alexander during a riot of settlers. Alexander was briefly jailed but then released without trial by the Revolutionary state legislature, which was apparently not too concerned about the death of a Tory. John's son Thomas meted out his own justice by seeking out his father's murderer and killed him. Thomas fled to Georgia to his uncle Joseph Landrum of St. Paul's Parish when he was released on bond, but he was captured and brought back to Hillsborough for trial. In the trial that followed, Thomas was acquitted for the murder, but he was convicted on a charge of horse stealing, which perhaps he committed during his escape, "condemned to death as a Tory," and hanged.
1880 United States Census for Black Creek, Perry, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254662, NA Film Number T9-0662, Page Number 317A
Household:
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Wm. H. ANDERSON Self M Male W 47 MS Farming AL MS
Drusilla ANDERSON Wife M Female W 35 MS Keeping House MS MS
Eliza J. ANDERSON Dau S Female W 13 MS MS MS
Balia A. ANDERSON Son S Male W 12 MS MS MS
Mary E. ANDERSON Dau S Female W 11 MS MS MS
James E. ANDERSON Son S Male W 8 MS MS MS
Nancy M. ANDERSON Dau S Female W 4 MS MS MS
John T. ANDERSON Son S Male W 2 MS MS MS
There is a MAJOR problem here. This Drucilla Landrum is being claimed by researchers to belong to two different families but married to the same man, William Hawkins Anderson. Henry Marshall Landrum is also listed as her father. I've not seem a census so cannot help sort this problem out.
Highway Historicla Marker Guide" published by the SC Archives, page 186
Bethel (Black River) Baptist Church & was founded in 1780, an offspring of High Hills Baptist Church. Bethel was incorporated in 1823, first pastor was Solomon THOMSON; among the burials there is John CHINA, Rev. War vet. Land for the church given by Jesse & Hezekiah NETTLES. The church now standing was built 1849 of "dense-grained Rosemary pine; all material cut and sawed by hand, the joints mortised and pegged. "Hezekiah and his family moved to Tennessee and then to Marengo County, Alabama. He was one of the founding members of the Nanfalia Baptist Church, Marengo County on April 4, 1831. He bought land at the Demopolis land office in 1835.
Highway Historicla Marker Guide" published by the SC Archives, page 186
Bethel (Black River) Baptist Church & was founded in 1780, an offspring of High Hills Baptist Church. Bethel was incorporated in 1823, first pastor was Solomon THOMSON; among the burials there is John CHINA, Rev. War vet. Land for the church given by Jesse & Hezekiah NETTLES. The church now standing was built 1849 of "dense-grained Rosemary pine; all material cut and sawed by hand, the joints mortised and pegged. "Hezekiah and his family moved to Tennessee and then to Marengo County, Alabama. He was one of the founding members of the Nanfalia Baptist Church, Marengo County on April 4, 1831. He bought land at the Demopolis land office in 1835.
Highway Historicla Marker Guide" published by the SC Archives, page 186
Bethel (Black River) Baptist Church & was founded in 1780, an offspring of High Hills Baptist Church. Bethel was incorporated in 1823, first pastor was Solomon THOMSON; among the burials there is John CHINA, Rev. War vet. Land for the church given by Jesse & Hezekiah NETTLES. The church now standing was built 1849 of "dense-grained Rosemary pine; all material cut and sawed by hand, the joints mortised and pegged. "Hezekiah and his family moved to Tennessee and then to Marengo County, Alabama. He was one of the founding members of the Nanfalia Baptist Church, Marengo County on April 4, 1831. He bought land at the Demopolis land office in 1835.
Research needed, no known connection:
1850 Census for Wilkinson County, Mississippi Reel No: M432-382 Sheet No: 308A Reference: enumerated by John C. Sims, 31st day of Sept 1850 (page 615)
LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AGE SEX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE MRD. SCH. R/W DDB
11 656 660 Nettles Wm. 26 M Planter Miss X
12 656 660 Nettles Sarah A. 20 F Miss X
13 656 660 Nettles James J. 2 M Miss
14 656 660 Nettles Henry 1 M Miss
1880 United States Census for 4th Ward, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254026, NA Film Number T9-0026 , Page Number 135C
Household:
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
James H. NETTLES Self M Male W 71 SC Notory Public SC SC
Natala E. NETTLES Wife M Female W 68 SC Keeping House SC SC
Elizabeth JOHNSON Dau M Female W 49 SC At Home SC SC
Augutus H. JOHNSON SonL M Male W 49 GA Farmer --- ---
Mary N. JOHNSON GDau S Female W 13 AL At School GA SC
William O. JOHNSON GSon S Male W 9 AL GA SC
Phoebe JOHNSTON Other W Female B 44 AL Domestic Servant GA VA
Mary JOHNSTON Other S Female B 13 AL At School SC AL
1880 United States Census for 4th Ward, Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254026, NA Film Number T9-0026 , Page Number 135C
Household:
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Natala E. NETTLES Wife M Female W 68 SC Keeping House SC SC
1880 United States Census for Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254007, NA Film Number T9-0007 , Page Number 386D
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Jack R. NETTLES Self M Male W 39 SC Doctor Med. SC SC
Laura P. NETTLES Wife M Female W 34 AL Housekeeper SC SC
Rosanna INLOW MotherL W Female W 65 SC SC SC
1880 United States Census for Gates, Clarke, Alabama
Family History Library Film 1254007, NA Film Number T9-0007 , Page Number 386D
Name Relation Marital Gender Race Age Birth Occupation Father Mother
Jack R. NETTLES Self M Male W 39 SC Doctor Med. SC SC
Laura P. NETTLES Wife M Female W 34 AL Housekeeper SC SC
Rosanna INLOW MotherL W Female W 65 SC SC SC