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| Birth: | Anderson's Bottom, Hampshire Co, VA |
| Death: | After 29 May 1813 in Fort Malden, Amherstburg, Essex, Ontario, Canada |
| Sex: | M |
| Father: | Thomas Anderson b. 1733 in Andersons Bottom, Hampshire, VA |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Bruce b. 1748 in Montgomery, Frederick, Maryland |
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| Cause of Death: War of 1812 1 2 3 4 |
| Changed: 26 Dec 2005 16:29:34 |
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From notes of Thelma Brooks:
He died 5 months after the family arrived in Ohio, in September, and is buried in Fairfield County, Ohio. (See DAR Patriot Index, page 15, Patriotic Service Virginia.)
His sons William, Joseph, and Abner, took up arms against Great Britain in 1812. Joseph died in service at Upper Sandusky, Ohio of Camp Fever. William was in Battle of Lake Erie, lay sick a while at Put-in-Bay, after the invasion of Canada, died at Malden, or Fort Malden 3 Apr 200413:54:21
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- Title: Letter from F.M. Anderson to J.H. Anderson, March 20, 1876
Text: Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.
Agency at Crestline O. March 20, 1876
Jas. H. Anderson Esq.
Dear Sir:
I was at Marion a day or two ago, and you will find father's answers below.
Yes, my parents names were James and Priscilla. My grand father's name was Thomas.
My grandmother was a (?) Bruce: do not know her given name. Cannot tell the givenname of my great grand father. My great grand father came from England some time [hemeans a long time] before the Revolution, but cannot tell the date, and settled onthe Anderson Bottom, in Hampshire Co. My great grand father was originally fromScotland having only lived a few years in England. He never lived in any other countyin Old Virginia. (previous sentance is underlined.) My grandfather was a captian inthe Revolution, and I believe was present at the Surrender at Yorktown but am notcertain. My father located in Madison Tp. Fairfield Co. O., April 6, 1806, lived inMadison Tp. one or two years, on 160 acres of land of his own. Sold that 1807 or1808, and bought 160 in Clear Creek Tp., same Co., and lived there till 1817, thenmoved to Perry Tp. same Co., bought 160 acres, and lived on that till 1833, thenmoved to Clinton Co. Indiana, and lived there till his death, which occured onOctober 1844.
My father's family bible was a very old one, having been in the family before they
came from England. Mother had it at his death in '44. I have not seen it since. Asshe died at James Anderson's three years after, I think he has it.
Grand Father was a captian of cavalry in Wayne's army thwo years from 1794 to 1796.
He was at Greenville, also at the building of Ft. Wayne, and at the battle of Maumee?[Fallen Timbers]. He then superintended the building of Forts Erie and Labeef.
He was not in the war of 1812 but two of his brothers were, one of whom, William,
died in the service at Malden, Canada, and Joseph [in the service] at Upper Sandusky,O.
He had three other brothers, John, Jonathan, and Abner. John married and settled in
Southern Indiana, on the Ohio river.Johnathan and Abner were never married. Both died in Ohio.
My grand father Thomas Anderson, died in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1808, aged about 75
years. Grandfather had a brother killed in Virginia by the Indians.
Father was born Feb'y 17, 1768, Anderson Bottom, Virginia.
Father thinks there is no one now living that can tell more about the family than he
can. Any other information that you may want, will be cheerfully furnished. You willsee that the account of the early history of our family is not very satisfactory. Ithink grandfather had records that would throw much light on this, if they have beenpreserved.
Yours
F. M. Anderson
Date: 10 Apr 2005
- Title: Letter from John Anderson to James H. Anderson of
Columbus, OhioAuthor: John Anderson
Text: Letter from John Anderson to James H. Anderson of Columbus, Ohio.
Marion, Ohio, Oct. 26, 1886.
Mr. J. H. Anderson, Columbus, Ohio.
My Dear Nephew:--
I now undertake to give you some account of my ancestors. My Great-grandfather,
William Anderson, was born in Scotland, in the year 1693 and died in Virginia in1797. He was a friend of the Stuart dynasty, and joined the standard of PrinceJames, the Pretender, (as he was styled by some) son of James II, the deposedKing of England.
After the rising in 1715, he fled into England where he tarried awhile, and then
made his way in disguise, I am told, to Virginia, where he had relatives. He wentup the Potomac river till he came to a beautiful and fertile valley, or bottom, onthe North Branch, and here he decided to settle. It has ever since been called theAnderson Bottom, and was afterward included within the boundaries of HampshireCounty, Virginia. That was then a wild region, inhabited mainly by Indians, butthere were a few French, and probably a few British subjects west of WilliamAnderson's new home.
He was strong and brave, and helped to protect the frontier settlements from
murderous Indian foes. In "Braddock's defeat" (Braddock's engagement with theFrench and Indians near Fort Duquense) though beaten he fought bravely.
He was the father of four children, two boys and two girls. One of his sons,
William, was killed by the Indians in the mountains near home. One of hisdaughters married Captain William Henshaw, of Berkley County, Virginia, whoseplantation was near Bunker Hill, on Mill Creek.
I have forgotten the name of the husband of the other daughter, although I have
often heard it. (In a subsequent letter he says her name was Sarah and that shemarried a Mr. Wilkins.)
As he, William Anderson, was 104 years old at the time of his death he was a little
childish, but at 80 he was as strong and active as ever. He brought a large amountof gold from Scotland, or it was afterward sent to him, and he was known topossess a great deal when he died, but after his death it could never be found.
My father often saw it and believed it had been stolen during his last sickness or
put away by him with too much care. He was opposed to the marriage of hisdaughter to Capt. Henshaw on account of his poverty; but the Captain afterwardinherited a fine English fortune--he was an Englishman by birth--and becamewealthy and prominent.
I have forgotten the name of William Anderson's first wife--the mother of his
children. The name of his second wife was Barnett, to whom he was married at theage of 80. He was a member of the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Thomas Anderson, his son, was born in 1733, and died in 1808. He often aided in
thwarting the Indians, and in resisting their forays. He fought during the entireRevolution, as an officer, either on the frontier against the Indians, or farthereast against the British.
He was at Yorktown, in command of his Company under Washington, at the
surrender of Lord Cornwallis. His highest rank during the Revolution wasCaptain. He never knew fear, and in fighting the Indians ran some great risks, andmade many narrow escapes. I have a distinct recollection of his appearance. Helooked like my brother, Thomas James, your father. He was a member of the samechurch as his father; was an honest man and a good citizen, and like all the family,of whom I have any account, always paid his just debts. He was a true patriot, andhad he been more ambitious might have risen higher during the Revolution.
His wife was a Miss Bruce, of Virginia, by whom he had seven sons and four
daughters. The sons were William, James, John, Jonathan, Joseph, Abner, andGeorge. The daughters were Margaret, Rachel, Elizabeth, and Nancy.
William and Joseph died (soldiers) in the war of 1812. Joseph was a single man,
William left a wife, three sons and one daughter. William's sons were HiramJoseph, and William. The daughter became the wife of my brother Levi.
John married and settled in southern Indiana, when I was a mere boy, and reared a
family of children. Jonathan and Abner never married. George died in his youth.Margaret married Joseph Critchfield, at the old homestead in Virginia; Rachelmarried William Eagle, who afterward settled in Wayne County, Ohio. Elizabethmarried Thomas Eagle, nephew of William Eagle, and they settled in theneighborhood. Nancy never married.
My father was James Anderson, second son of Capt. Thomas Anderson. He was born
February 17th 1768, where his father was born, on the Anderson Bottom, inHampshire County, Va. He died October 24th, 1844. He entered the Cavalryservice as a Second Lieutenant, or more properly speaking, Ensign; aided inputting down the Whisky Insurrection, and afterwards served under Gen. AnthonyWayne, until his (Wayne's) death, in December, 1796. He was a gallant andmeritorious officer, and for meritorious service and gallantry was made aCaptain.
I have seen his three commissions, that of Ensign, Lieutenant, and Captain. He was
a member of the church of his ancestors until he settled in Ohio, and then became amember of the Methodist Episcopal Church simply because there was no EpiscopalChurch in his neighborhood. He removed to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1806 andsettled on his farm there on the 7th day of April the same year.
He was united in marriage in Virginia to Miss Priscilla House, by whom he had
eleven children, ten of whom grew up and married. They were Levi Henshaw,Thomas Jefferson, John and Mahala (born on the old place in Virginia) andElizabeth, James Madison, Ruth, Rebecca, Hiram and Priscilla, born in Ohio.
My mother (Priscilla House), the wife of Capt. James Anderson, died on the 7th
day of August, 1847, seventy years of age. My father was an upright citizen and asoldier of undaunted courage.
I was married to Miss Martha Roult, the 20th day of January, 1829, in Hocking
County, Ohio, on her father's farm, which was near my father's farm. We had ninechildren, Francis Marion, Minerva Jane, Charles Wesley, Thomas James, JohnMilton, Susan Ruth, Levi Roult, Ellen and Margaret.
You are the last of your father's house, I am old and will soon pass away. I was
born the 4th day of March, 1803, at our Ancestral home in Virginia and hencewill be 84 on the 4th day of March, next.
My father's family Bible which I have not in my possession, would give you the
dates and items of importance which I do not recall. My brother James, has toldyou where it can probably be found. My father was a mathematician and engineer,and in addition to his other military duties he superintended the construction ofmost of Wayne's forts.
Your affectionate Uncle, John Anderson
The writer of the above genealogy of the Anderson family died January 3rd, 1888,
aged 84 years and 10 months. He first came to Marion, Ohio, in 1826. He thenpaid a visit to his brother the late Judge T. J. Anderson. While on that visit hewent to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to see the Wyandot Indians. He removed to MarionCounty and settled on the farm near Marion which he owned at his death.Date: 9 Mar 2002
- Title: History of Franklin & Pickaway Counties, Ohio
with Illustrations And Bigraphical Sketches, Some of the
Prominent Men and PioneersPublication: Williams Bros. 1880
Text: CHAPTER XIX.
MILITARY RECORD.
WAR OF 1812.
The following is copied from a muster roll now preserved in the
office of the adjutant-general of Ohio, of Captain GeorgerSanderson's company. This was recruited in the counties ofFranklin, Fairfield, and Delaware, but as we have no means bywhich to designate those from each county, we give the rollentire. It was attached to the Twenty-seventh regiment UnitedStates infantry, commanded by Colonel George Paul, and formed apart of General Harrison's army at the defence of Fort Stephenson,and was in the disastrous battle of the Themes, October 5, 1813.
[pages 107-108]
PRIVATES
William Anderson, enl. May 29, 1813;
sick at Put-in-Bay.
Joseph Anderson, enl. April 27, 1813;
sick at Upper Sandusky.
The above roll was made out in December, 1813, but we are unable
to obtain the date when they were discharged the service.Date: 26 Dec 2005
- Title: History of Fairfield and Perry Counties
Author: A. A. Graham
Publication:
1886
Text: n 1813. Captain Sanderson recruited a second company. partly from
Fairfield county. and partly from Franklin county, Delaware countyand the Western Reserve, numbering, when they struck tent to marchto the front, one hundred and fifty-seven men. This company serveduntil the close of the war, and was honorably discharged. Theofficers were -- George Sanderson, Captain; [...] Privates:William Anderson, Joseph Anderson, [...]
The first company commanded by Captain Sanderson, and which
marched from Lancaster in April, 1812, formed a part of LewisCass's Regiment of Ohio Volunteers. There was another company,which was in part recruited in Fairfield but of which very littleinformantion is to be obtained. The company was attached toColonel Paul's regiment of Twenty-Seventh United States Infantry.
They were honorably discharged at Detroit, in 1814.
Date: 26 Dec 2005
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