There is a Mercer Colony book. If you need the info, I'll look for the title and author. It's basically a list of who bought land when. Cheri Mello On 8/25/06, NormGlynda@aol.com <NormGlynda@aol.com> wrote: > > DR. William Nicks Anderson, sub agent for the Mercer Colony west of the > Trinity arrived in Texas 1845. He pat 156 acres 1854. He was born in Tenn. > 1806 > died in Navarro Feb. 5.1855 (shot and killed by William Love) It is said > he was > the son of Thomas Jefferson and Thankful Nicks Anderson. Information from > the > book "Old Northwest Texas" > My Meeks family were in Nararro, Pala Pinto and Milam County, Texas > during this time period. I have not been able to find a connection to this > Anderson > family with the Stone County Family. > Some of the Anderson Children above from Nararro were first cousins to > outlaw John Wesley Hardin. William Nicks Anderson may have married twice. > His > wife in 1850 was Susanna Louise, nee Dixon, daughter of William Dixon. > Thank you,Glynda > > > ==== MOSTONE Mailing List ==== > To UNSUBSCRIBE send a message containing the word unsubscribe to > MOSTONE-L-request@rootsweb.com for Regular Mode or to > MOSTONE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode. > >