Robert Anderson (1741 - bef. 1813)

Born 15 Nov 1741 in Augusta County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Ann (Thompson) Anderson — married 4 Nov 1765 in Augusta County, Virginia

Husband of Lydia (Turpin) Anderson — married 1792 in Charleston, South Carolina

Descendants

Died before 9 Jan 1813 before age 71 in Oconee County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Colonel Robert Anderson served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Robert Anderson was baptized on November 15, 1741, by the Rev. John Craig in Augusta County, Virginia at the Old Stone Church. ^[1][2]

He died at his home on January 9, 1813. Due to a flood, they were not able to bury him at Old Stone Church, and he was buried on his estate. ^[2] During the construction of Lake Hartwell, his body was reinterred at Old Stone Church Cemetery, Clemson, Pickens County, South Carolina, USA ^[3] Inscription: Lt. Col. 3rd Regiment, S.C. Rangers, Revolutionary War

Family
Spouses

Ann (Thompson) Anderson (1747-1787) (1747 - 1787)*^[2]

Lydia Turpin Maverick (1750 - 1803)*^[2]

Jane Harris (Reese) Anderson (1754 - 1806)*^[2]

Children:

Mary (Anderson) Maxwell (1766-1837)

Robert Anderson II (1778-1835) (1778 - 1835)*

Elizabeth (Anderson) Maverick (1783-1818) *^[2]

Anne married Dr. William Hunter ^[2]

Jane Anderson (b. 12 June 1775) Married William Shaw.^[2]

Military

Robert served as Captain in the Rangers from Nov 1775 to May 1779. ^[4] He was a Captain from 14 Jan 1779 to 12 May 1780 in the Pickens Brigade. ^[5] He made Colonel in the Upper Ninety Sixth Regiment on 18 April 1781. and commanded until 30 Mar 1783. ^{[6] [4]} He was in the battles at Kings Mountain, Musgrove's Mill, Eutaw Springs, and Cowpens. ^[5]

Research Notes

DAR Lineage record #A002503 states the following information:

Service Source: 1) South Carolina Archive, Accts AUD #122A, ROLL #3; 2) Heitman, Francis B. (Francis Bernard), 1838-1926. Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of the Revolution, April 1775, to December 1783. Page 71: 3) Biographical Directory of the South Carolina House of Representatives Volume III, 1775-1790, PP 40-41

Service Description listed as follows: 1) Captain in the 3rd Regiment of Rangers 2) Major and Colonel of the Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment of Militia under General Andrew Pickens 3) Member of the General Assembly

• Possible battle service sites NEEDS Further Sourcing: Ninety-Six 1775, Great Cane Brake, Breach Inlet Naval Battle, Cherokee Expedition 1776, Vann's Creek (GA), Cherokee Ford, Tugaloo River #2, Siege of Ninety-Six 1781, Eutaw Springs, Indian Villages. [3] NEEDS Further Sourcing

For more information on Robert Anderson see the below information from an article in ^[2] Wikipedia.

Robert Anderson (1741 – 1813) was a politician, militia officer, and surveyor from South Carolina. He was a lifelong friend of General Andrew Pickens. Anderson, South Carolina, Anderson County, South Carolina, and the ghost town of Andersonville are named for him.

Early life.

He was born on November 15, 1741 in Augusta County, Virginia. His parents were John and Jane Anderson who had immigrated from Ireland. Before moving to Virginia, they had lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Marriage and children.

He married Anne Thompson in 1765. They moved to South Carolina and settled near his friend from Virginia, Andrew Pickens. She died after twenty-five years of marriage. They had five children:

1. Robert, Jr., married Maria Thomas.

2. Anne married Dr. William Hunter.

3. Mary (1866-1810) married Robert Maxwell (1853-1797), a Revolutionary War hero, was appointed as Sheriff of the Greenville District. He lived in Greenville County, and was killed by an ambush on November 10, 1797 while crossing the Saluda River shoals where Piedmont Mill Dam was later built. His grave is located fifteen miles south of Greenville, near Ware Place.

4. Elizabeth married Samuel Maverick. One child was Samuel Maverick.

In 1793 Anderson married a second time, to Lydia Maverick, a widow in Pendleton, South Carolina. Her son, Samuel, married Robert's daughter Elizabeth.

After the death of his second wife, he married Mrs. Reece. She was the widow of Dr. Thomas Reece, who was the pastor of Old Stone Church.

Military service.

In the Revolutionary War, he joined the Fifth South Carolina Militia. He became a captain in the regiment commanded by his friend Andrew Pickens when they fought Boyd's Loyalists.

Anderson was one of the Patriots who gave their parole to the British as Ninety Six, South Carolina. Many took up arms after the British disregarded their promises.

At the Battle of Cowpens, Anderson was a colonel under Brigadier General Andrew Pickens. Anderson also served under Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee. He fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs, in which the British were victorious. Later, his regiment held the line against the British between Augusta, Georgia and Ninety Six.

On the western frontier, he fought with Andrew Pickens against the Cherokees. A treaty signed in 1777 ceded most of the Cherokee lands in the present Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties.

After the war, Anderson was promoted to the rank of general in the state militia.

Civilian career.

He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1791 to 1794 and from 1801 to 1802 from the Pendleton District. He was an elder of the Old Stone Church. In 1800, he was elector for Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr.

He owned 2,100 acres (8 km2) in the current Anderson, Oconee, and Pickens counties including his home, Westville, on the west side of the Seneca River across from Andrew Picken's home, Hopewell.

Death and legacy.

He died at his home on January 9, 1813. Due to a flood, they were not able to bury him at Old Stone Church, and he was buried on his estate. During the construction of Lake Hartwell, his body was reinterred at Old Stone Church.

The ghost town of Andersonville, the City of Anderson, and Anderson County were named for him.

Sources

1. ↑ Boogher, William Fletcher. 1965. Gleanings of Virginia history: an historical and genealogical collection, largely from original sources. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. (https://archive.org/details/gleaningsofvirgi00boog) (Accessed 27 May 2017) Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive,Book contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center- Page 312
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8} Wikipedia contributors, "Robert Anderson (Revolutionary War)," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_Anderson_(Revolutionary_War)&oldid=836789824 (accessed February 13, 2019).
3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #14778902
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army During the War of ... - Francis Bernard Heitman", Google Books, accessed November 4, 2020, [1] Page 71
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Moss, B. Gilmer. (1983). Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co. Page 20-21, (Other sources cited: Heitman p 71; AA122A; 1556; W347; DAR, XXXIV, 167 ; Patriot Index.) View on Google Books "Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Volume I, A-J - Bobby Gilmer Moss." P 20-21. Accessed 4 Nov. 2020.
6. ↑ "The American Revolution in South Carolina." 2004-2020 - J.D. Lewis - PO Box 1188 - Little River, SC 29566 The Upper Ninety-Six District Regiment of Militia .[2] Accessed 4 Nov. 2020.

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed Nov, 4, 2020), "Record of Robert Anderson", Ancestor # A002503.

• Chabot, Frederick Charles. With the Makers of San Antonio: Genealogies of the Early Latin, Anglo-American, and German Families with Occasional Biographies. United States, Graphic Arts, 1937. Page 279.