Paul Anderson was born on 29 March 1767.

He was the son of James Anderson and Susanna Paul.

He was the brother of:
1. James Anderson 1765-1838.
2. Captain Alexander Anderson d. 1833.
3. Henry Anderson of the Royal Navy.
4. Reverend Joshua Anderson.  Born 8 Dec 1770, died 6 Apr 1859.
5. Robert Anderson, 42nd Regiment, killed at the Battle of Alexandria 1801.
6. Ellen Anderson (c1776-1860).  Died unmarried.
7. Susanna?

Paul Anderson never married.

He died in 1851 at Bath, Somerset, England.

We know about

Lt Gen Paul Anderson 1767-1851 was present at the death of Lt Gen Sir John Moore in 1809 at the Battle of Corunna.  Paul was a member of the 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot (Ross-shire Buffs) and was aide-de-camp to Lt Gen Sir John Moore.

Paul Anderson's notebook is held at the University of Cambridge and covers the moment that Sir John Moore died, 16 Jan 1809.

A collections of Paul Anderson's correspondance and papers are held in the National Library of Ireland.

Paul was never married and did not have any children.  He seems to have maintained a good friendship with Sir John Moore's niece Harriet Moore (1801-1884).  Harriet was the daughter of  Sir John Moore's brother James Carrick Moore (1762-1860).

Harriet painted a copy of the portrait of Sir John Moore (original by Sir Thomas Lawrence) and gave this to Paul.  There is also a diamond brooch handed down in the Heath family with a note to say that it was originally given by Paul Anderson to Miss Harriet Moore.  This brooch has the initials PA on the back.

Some of Paul Anderson's possessions, including the portrait by Harriet, were passed down in his family who lived at Grace Dieu near Waterford.

Who were 'Lady Elizabeth Paul nee Wallis' and 'Ellen Bolton nee Wallis'.  They appear to be sisters with the maiden name “Wallis”.  Provenance: family of Lieutenant-General Paul Anderson. Formerly at Grace Dieu, Waterford, Ireland.  The miniature of Ellen Bolton has a lock of her hair in the back.  These miniatures probably date to the late 1700s.  They are both dressed in lightweight clothes and so were probably living in a hot country.  Perhaps India or one of the other many countries in the former British Empire.  How were they related to Paul Anderson?  Another miniature from the same family group is a portrait of Charles Bolton (1759-1788).  If you know who they are I would be very interested to hear from you.  Please contact me on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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