William Anderson (abt. 1744 - 1780)

Born about 1 Jul 1744 in Ireland

Husband of Nancy (Stinson) Green — married about 1772 in Ireland

Descendants

Died Aug 1780 at about age 36 in Chester County, South Carolina

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Biography

Private William Anderson served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

William Anderson is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A002538.

William Anderson is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 103675
Rank: Private / Civil Service

William Anderson was Killed in Action during the American Revolution.

William was born about 1744. William Anderson married Nancy Stinson in 1772 in Ireland. They migrated to South Carolina later that year with fellow members of the Covenanter Presbyterian Church led by Rev. William Martin.^[1]

William served during the American Revolution with Civil Service as a juror in South Carolina.^[2]

William was killed when his company was attacked by the British Army at or just after the Battle of Fishing Creek or the Battle of Catawba Ford, South Carolina, when British forces overwhelmed the American militia. ^{[3] [4]}

• 1780 William Anderson died, age 36, in August 18, 1780, in Chester County, South Carolina, and was buried in Anderson Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina. Find A Grave: Memorial #44166352^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Stephenson, Jean. 1971. Scotch-Irish migration to South Carolina, 1772: (Rev. William Martin and his five shiploads of settlers). Washington, D.C.: J. Stephenson, p. 91.
2. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 5 March 2024), "Record of Jared Knapp", Ancestor # A002538.
3. ↑ Fishing Creek
4. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Battle of Fishing Creek," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Fishing_Creek&oldid=1019891389 (accessed September 18, 2021).
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44166352/william-anderson : accessed 17 September 2021), memorial page for William Anderson (1 Jul 1744–Aug 1780), Find a Grave Memorial ID 44166352, citing Anderson Cemetery, Chester County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Debbie Gravett (contributor 46974436) .

See also:

• Stephenson, J. C. 1906. The Stephenson family. Nashville, Tenn.: The author.
• Strange, Mary Wylie. 1978. The Revolutionary soldiers of Catholic Presbyterian Church, Chester County, South Carolina. Rock Hill, S.C.: York-Clover Print. Co., p. 8-10.