Any clues as to the ancestry of this William Anderson, anyone? Bob Francis __________________ Name: William ANDERSON _________________________________________ Birth: 1753 Virginia Death: May 10, 1830 Missouri Age: 77 The Andersons.-William Anderson, a Scotchman and colonel in the Revolutionary War, married a daughter of Colonel Hinkston, and came to Kentucky about the year 1784. His wife died, and he married Miss Miller. Eight children were born to them. One of their sons, John Miller Anderson, married the young widow of a Mr. Falconer, whose maiden name was Helena Pope. Helena Falconer had one child, Mary, when she married Mr. Anderson, who afterward became Mrs. Hoffman, of this town. The children of Helena and John M. Anderson were Hugh Miller and Pugh Miller-twin sons--Thomas William, Robert, A. Keller, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Thomas and Orra. Robert was killed while fighting bravely in the Confederate army at Chickamauga. A. Keller Anderson was captain in the same army; he is now brigadier-general in the standing army of Tennessee. June, 1892, he and his men were ordered to quell a riot in a miners' camp at Coal Creek. He built a block-house in eight of the Coal Creek camp, and in place of sending one of his men among the dangerous rioters he took a flag of truce and went himself. He did not return that night nor the next morning, and his men began to suspect that the miners had failed to respect the flag of truce, and that their general was perhaps murdered. They began to shell the camp, and General Anderson escaped just after his trial was ended and he had been sentenced to be hanged. The miners had offered him his life and liberty if he would surrender his men and the block-house to them. On his refusal to comply they passed the death sentence. He inherited his courage from his mother, who was as brave a woman as ever lived, and as true a soldier of the cross as ever followed Christ.(1) Pages 26, 27, 28, May, 1806--Deposition of Samuel VanHook to established land of Thos. Moore and Benj. Johnson on Mill Creek, entered 1780, conflicting with McFall’s claim, deposeth: Came back from being a prisoner in Spring of ‘79, settled at Ruddle’s Station, and in year ‘80 after Christmas moved to Martin’s station and taken prisoner in June following, and returned in four or five years. Wm. McCune deposeth: Saw land in question in company with John Hinkson while living at Ruddle’s Station in year 1780. Wm. Anderson became familiar with place in year 1785. Thos. Ravencroft saw same in year 1785.(2) I am looking for the family of William Preston Anderson, my ggggrandfather who served in the Revol. War in Augusta Co. under Lt. John Hinkstons Ranger Co. They both moved to Harrison co. Ky. to get their land warrants. Wm. first married Johns daughter. She died and later married Eliz, Miller (my ggg) . Her dad was Hugh Miller from Greenville co. Va. Thanksfor any help. Art Anderson Bob , We may be related. What a wealth of info. I have not been able to get Wm. P. Anderson located back in Va, Hope you can help. His and Eliz. Millers son John Miller A, is my gg. John had Hugh M, (my G) and Pugh M. a twin, also Robert (killed at Chicamauga) &, A. Keller who was a Capt in Civil War (Orphan Brigade) & stayed in military in Tenn. and became Gen. of Army of Tn. in 1890s. My Grandfather , Preston L. Anderson, followed his uncle to Tn. and I live in Mt. Juliet, Tn. What is your residence? Hugh also had Alonzo, Lena, Janie and Nettie . My father was Keller Miller A,I, had half-bro Keller M. Jr. ,his son is Keller M. I am 69 and oldest living A, in this clan. Many many thanks, Write, Art Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Elizabeth HINKSON Birth: Kentucky Death: circa 1790 Father: John HINKSON (ca1729-ca1789) Mother: Margaret McCRACKEN Marriage: May 27, 1783 Lincoln County, Kentucky Children: Margaret (1784-1866) William Ann Rebecca Sallie (1781-1860) _________________________________________ 2: Elizabeth MILLER Father: Hugh MILLER Mother: Margaret McCANDLESS Marriage: 1792 Children: Jane (1785-1868) John Miller (1795-1866) Hugh Miller Alexander Robert Mary Ann "Polly" Catherine "Kitty" Sources (1) Chronicles of Cynthiana, Lucinda Boyd, Cincinnati: Robert Clarke and Company, 1894, pp.43-44. (2). Kentucky Records, Volume II, Harrison County, Order Book A, p. 143. -- Bob Francis 1920A Butner St. Ft. Eustis, VA 23604 My Homepage is: http://www.shawhan.com Ruddell's Fort Page: http://www.shawhan.com/ruddlesfort.html Early Bourbon County Families Page: http://www.shawhan.com/bourbonfamilies.html