William Anderson III (1765 - 1842)

Born 22 Dec 1765 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Willett) Anderson — married 11 Jan 1785 in Anne Arundel, Maryland

Descendants

Died 21 Dec 1842 at age 76 in Broad Top Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

William Anderson III has Scottish Ancestors.

William Anderson III is a member of Clan Anderson.

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Edward Edwards Anderson died 28 March 1836. He married 12 December 1797 Susan Chaney who died of pneumonia 10 January 1858. His Will is recorded among the Records of Wills of Anne Arundel County in Will Book # 40, folio 256 etc. Their children were: William Anderson, born 19 July 1799, Thomas Anderson, James Anderson, Sarah Anderson, Edward Edwards Anderson, born 7 December 1805, Elizabeth Anderson, Joshua Anderson, born 9 January 1809, Mary A. Anderson, born 12 January 1811, Catherine Anderson, born 10 September 1812, Harriett Anderson, Eliza Andereon, born 5 September 1817, Charles Anderson, born 25 July 1822

William married Elizabeth Willett in 1875.^[1]

We are indebted to D. I. Foster for what we know of William Anderson, Sr. and Elizabeth Willet, his wife, to whom he was married Christmas Day 1784 (or 1789) [These are the ancestors of Thomas & Arthur Anderson, sons of A.T. Anderson.] William Anderson, Sr. was born December 22nd, 1765, in Maryland. He died December 21st, 1842. When 19 years of age he married Elizabeth Willett. Her birth and death are not recorded in any of the documents we have access to. 1st Samuel, born October 6, 1785, married Sarah Shreeves. 2nd Thomas, born June 13th, 1787, married Elizabeth Edwards. Twins 3rd William, born JUly 2, 1790, married Elizabeth Horton. Twins 4th Sarah, born July 2, 1790, married Edward Shreeves. 5th Elizabeth, born November 20, 1792, married Ephriam Foster. 6th Mary, born November 6, 1794, married Dennis Carrick. 7th James, born November 17, 1796, married: 1st Mary Horton 2nd Fannie Grove 8th Edward, born October 6, 1798, married Susan Horton. 9th Susan, born May 6, 1801, married Jesse Horton. 10th Jemima, born May 20, 1803, married Samuel Horton. 11th Jonathan, born March 6, 1805, married Becca Horton. When their second child was two years old they emigrated from Prince George County, Maryland, to the Broad Top Mountain, Pennsylvania. They travelled on packhorses. There were no wagon roads nor wagons, for that matter. As evidence of William Anderson's success in the new settlement not less than six places are called the Anderson places. He came of one of the proudest of Southern families as well as one of the oldest. His descendants are scattered from Maine to California, and from the Gulf to the Lakes. In Seward County, Nebraska, there are over one hundred of his descendants. In the late Civil War while some 40 of his grand and great grandsons were battling for the Federal cause, full: as many: of their cousins were fighting for the South, and some of them wore stars on their shoulders too. IT was said of William Anderson, Sr., that his character for honestly was second to none. It is also said of him, he never owed anyone over night - if he had any way whatever to pay, as he went. He was a profound Christian, and deep Bible student. His Bible, an edition of 1750, is in the care of William Foster of Broad Top. William Anderson's son, Samuel, also his oldest child married Sarah Shreeves. Dr. Jeremiah Duvall performing the marriage rite. Dr. Duvall was a minister as well as a doctor of medicine. He was the foremost man in the Broad Top settlement. His father had educated him for an Episcopalian minister in Prince George's County, Maryland. However he preferred the profession of medicine to that of theology, and after graduating in theology studied medicine. Thus he was well equipped to lead, and minister, both spiritually and physically, to the wants of the new settlement, which was composed of relatives, friends, and neighbors, who had accompanied him from Maryland to Broad Top Mountain, Pennsylvania. Dr. J. Duvall was the minister who buried Sarah Shreeves the mother of the Sarah Shreeves who married Samuel Anderson. References: ^{[2] [1]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Maryland Marriages, 1666-1970," database, FamilySearch (12 December 2014), William Anderson and Elizabeth Willett, 11 Jan 1785; citing Anne Arundel,Maryland, reference ; FHL microfilm 13,243.
2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (accessed 2017-11-16), entry for William Anderson III.

See Also ((Bedford Co. Will Board Project))

• 1800 U S Census (National Archives Microfilm Pubilcation M32,52 rolls)Record Group 29, National Archives, Washington, D.C.

• http://www.grasslandfoundation.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Extract-of-Grassland-Diary.pdf, Pg 69

• The Andersons: From The Great Fork of Patuxent. Compiled by Cora Anderson DuLaney. Pg 25