James was born in Donegal Township, the son of Thomas Anderson and Mary Wilkins.
He was married in either February or March 1783, in Fayette County, Kentucky, to Letty Jane Bradshaw.
James served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He enlisted in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, just prior to the Battle of Trenton, as a Private, in Captain John Kelly's Company, Colonel Potter's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, for three months service. He was stationed at Penington, New Jersey, and was in the Battle of Trenton, at which time he was wounded by a flying splinter from a log part of the bridge he was standing on, blocking the retreat of the fleeing Hessians. Having been wounded and only 14 he was returned home. In 1778 he volunteered, at Carlisle, for one year, as a Private, in (his uncle) Captain John Wilkins'
Company, Colonel Butler's Regiment. In 1780 he again enlisted, for one year, at Carlisle, as a Private, in Captain Lusk's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment. During this period of service he was stationed at Carlisle and assigned as a dispatch carrier between New Jersey and Delaware for the regimental commander. He served for various periods up to General Cornwallis's surrender.
James also served during the War of 1812. He was a member of Captain Holmes’ Company, Army of General Hull, which invaded Canada in July at Sandwich (Windsor), Ontario. He stated that he took part in the skirmish at Brownstown (August 5, 1812) and Twenty Mile Creek, and was captured at Sandwich when General Hull surrendered Fort Detroit on August 16, 1812, becoming a prisoner of war until paroled. He returned home, and immediately enlisted as a Militia Captain in command of the 7th Company, in the 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Riflemen, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Jennings. The Regiment was mustered at Frankfort and the troops rendezvoused at Cincinnati, Ohio before joining General William Henry Harrison's army at Fort Saint Mary's in Ohio. He rendered service in various areas of northern Ohio until his regiment returned to Kentucky in late March 1813.
James had two unnamed children (born circa 1784 & 1786) which died as infants, and two named daughters for whom nothing further is known:
Sarah Anderson, born July 26, 1790, in Kentucky.
Jean Anderson, born January 17, 1805, in Kentucky.
He was married in either February or March 1783, in Fayette County, Kentucky, to Letty Jane Bradshaw.
James served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He enlisted in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, just prior to the Battle of Trenton, as a Private, in Captain John Kelly's Company, Colonel Potter's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, for three months service. He was stationed at Penington, New Jersey, and was in the Battle of Trenton, at which time he was wounded by a flying splinter from a log part of the bridge he was standing on, blocking the retreat of the fleeing Hessians. Having been wounded and only 14 he was returned home. In 1778 he volunteered, at Carlisle, for one year, as a Private, in (his uncle) Captain John Wilkins'
Company, Colonel Butler's Regiment. In 1780 he again enlisted, for one year, at Carlisle, as a Private, in Captain Lusk's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment. During this period of service he was stationed at Carlisle and assigned as a dispatch carrier between New Jersey and Delaware for the regimental commander. He served for various periods up to General Cornwallis's surrender.
James also served during the War of 1812. He was a member of Captain Holmes’ Company, Army of General Hull, which invaded Canada in July at Sandwich (Windsor), Ontario. He stated that he took part in the skirmish at Brownstown (August 5, 1812) and Twenty Mile Creek, and was captured at Sandwich when General Hull surrendered Fort Detroit on August 16, 1812, becoming a prisoner of war until paroled. He returned home, and immediately enlisted as a Militia Captain in command of the 7th Company, in the 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Riflemen, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Jennings. The Regiment was mustered at Frankfort and the troops rendezvoused at Cincinnati, Ohio before joining General William Henry Harrison's army at Fort Saint Mary's in Ohio. He rendered service in various areas of northern Ohio until his regiment returned to Kentucky in late March 1813.
James had two unnamed children (born circa 1784 & 1786) which died as infants, and two named daughters for whom nothing further is known:
Sarah Anderson, born July 26, 1790, in Kentucky.
Jean Anderson, born January 17, 1805, in Kentucky.
James was born in Donegal Township, the son of Thomas Anderson and Mary Wilkins.
He was married in either February or March 1783, in Fayette County, Kentucky, to Letty Jane Bradshaw.
James served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He enlisted in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, just prior to the Battle of Trenton, as a Private, in Captain John Kelly's Company, Colonel Potter's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, for three months service. He was stationed at Penington, New Jersey, and was in the Battle of Trenton, at which time he was wounded by a flying splinter from a log part of the bridge he was standing on, blocking the retreat of the fleeing Hessians. Having been wounded and only 14 he was returned home. In 1778 he volunteered, at Carlisle, for one year, as a Private, in (his uncle) Captain John Wilkins'
Company, Colonel Butler's Regiment. In 1780 he again enlisted, for one year, at Carlisle, as a Private, in Captain Lusk's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment. During this period of service he was stationed at Carlisle and assigned as a dispatch carrier between New Jersey and Delaware for the regimental commander. He served for various periods up to General Cornwallis's surrender.
James also served during the War of 1812. He was a member of Captain Holmes’ Company, Army of General Hull, which invaded Canada in July at Sandwich (Windsor), Ontario. He stated that he took part in the skirmish at Brownstown (August 5, 1812) and Twenty Mile Creek, and was captured at Sandwich when General Hull surrendered Fort Detroit on August 16, 1812, becoming a prisoner of war until paroled. He returned home, and immediately enlisted as a Militia Captain in command of the 7th Company, in the 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Riflemen, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Jennings. The Regiment was mustered at Frankfort and the troops rendezvoused at Cincinnati, Ohio before joining General William Henry Harrison's army at Fort Saint Mary's in Ohio. He rendered service in various areas of northern Ohio until his regiment returned to Kentucky in late March 1813.
James had two unnamed children (born circa 1784 & 1786) which died as infants, and two named daughters for whom nothing further is known:
Sarah Anderson, born July 26, 1790, in Kentucky.
Jean Anderson, born January 17, 1805, in Kentucky.
He was married in either February or March 1783, in Fayette County, Kentucky, to Letty Jane Bradshaw.
James served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He enlisted in
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, just prior to the Battle of Trenton, as a Private, in Captain John Kelly's Company, Colonel Potter's Regiment, Pennsylvania Line, for three months service. He was stationed at Penington, New Jersey, and was in the Battle of Trenton, at which time he was wounded by a flying splinter from a log part of the bridge he was standing on, blocking the retreat of the fleeing Hessians. Having been wounded and only 14 he was returned home. In 1778 he volunteered, at Carlisle, for one year, as a Private, in (his uncle) Captain John Wilkins'
Company, Colonel Butler's Regiment. In 1780 he again enlisted, for one year, at Carlisle, as a Private, in Captain Lusk's Company, Colonel Butler's Pennsylvania Regiment. During this period of service he was stationed at Carlisle and assigned as a dispatch carrier between New Jersey and Delaware for the regimental commander. He served for various periods up to General Cornwallis's surrender.
James also served during the War of 1812. He was a member of Captain Holmes’ Company, Army of General Hull, which invaded Canada in July at Sandwich (Windsor), Ontario. He stated that he took part in the skirmish at Brownstown (August 5, 1812) and Twenty Mile Creek, and was captured at Sandwich when General Hull surrendered Fort Detroit on August 16, 1812, becoming a prisoner of war until paroled. He returned home, and immediately enlisted as a Militia Captain in command of the 7th Company, in the 2nd Regiment of Kentucky Riflemen, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel William Jennings. The Regiment was mustered at Frankfort and the troops rendezvoused at Cincinnati, Ohio before joining General William Henry Harrison's army at Fort Saint Mary's in Ohio. He rendered service in various areas of northern Ohio until his regiment returned to Kentucky in late March 1813.
James had two unnamed children (born circa 1784 & 1786) which died as infants, and two named daughters for whom nothing further is known:
Sarah Anderson, born July 26, 1790, in Kentucky.
Jean Anderson, born January 17, 1805, in Kentucky.
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