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Note: On pages 206 and 207 of Records of Men Enlisted in the US Army, order 2015. Captain William Preston Anderson was appointed Colonel of the 24th US Infrantry on 6 July 1812 at Fort Meigs.
Col William Preston Anderson was living in Franklin Co TN by 1800. It is reported that he and his brother James Patton Anderson were very good friends with Andrew Jackson, and helped first lay out the state of TN. William Preston loved horses and owned a grand race track. The race track was called the Old Clover Bottom Race Track and was located near Nashville. William Preston's plantation was called 'Crazy Hope Farm'. Andrew Jackson mentioned the track as one of his favorite places to visit. (My William Preston Anderson also had one of the first race tracks in Texas when he moved to Sabine Co TX from Bossier Parish La in 1870). He and Andrew Jackson did have a severe disagreement in the 1820's over a duel that was fought. Apparently Andrew Jackson allowed a duel to proceed in his presence. William Preston was angry that Andrew knew one of the young men was the only child of a family close by, and said he should have talked them out of it. The young man was killed in the duel. It is ironic because Andrew Jackson saved his brothers life (James Patton Anderson) several years before. This was reported in the Washington Daily Globe of Jan 1, 1855. It seems James Patton was a very passionate man and stood up for what he believed was right. During a meeting at the Winchester Courthouse James Patton became the target of a sure lynching by the men attending the meeting. As the crowd moved toward him making their motives known, Andrew Jackson jumped upon the long conference table and challenged the crowd by himself. He had his hand in his breast pocket, snapping his iron tobacco box which sounded like his was cocking his gun. The crowd stood their ground and finally moved back to their seats. During this time, James Patton had left through another door. It has been mentioned that the story could have been reversed and James Patton was the one on the table, but the story was changed to place Andrew Jackson in a better light due to his political position.
William Preston was a surveyor and a land speculator. He bought and sold land all over TN. He and a man named LeRoy Pope and James Jackson came up with a plan to make some money. Mr Pope owned a large amount of land in Madison Co AL and they decided to lay out a new town and lobby for the state capital to be moved there. They first called the town Twickenham, then later called it Huntsville.
Died at the home of his daughter Musadora and James Campbell in Winchester.
Monday, May 23 1831, page 3, col 4 Area Deaths National Banner & Nashville Whig. In Winchester, Tenn. (Franklin County) in 56th year of age about 7:00 PM, Monday of the 25th ultimo, Col William P Anderson good father, husband and friend--enlightened zeal in favor of his country, during the late ware with Great Britain, and when upon the very point of starting to assist in asserting those rights, and maintaining those principles which the statesmen of the revolution successfully advocated- - he received a wound in his left side, which
prevented him from proceeding at the head of his troops, and from the effects of which he never fully recovered, and which ultimately terminated his life-- left disconsolate widow, a numerous progency and many friends to mourn his loss.
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