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Chief William Anderson
18th-century chief of the Algonquian-speaking Lenape (Delaware) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kikthawenund (c.ā1740 or 1750 ā 1831),[1][2] also known as William Anderson, was a leader of the Unalatchgo Lenape people. His Lenape name is said to mean "creaking boughs."[1] The city of Anderson in Indiana is named after him.[3]
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Chief William Anderson | |
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Kik-tha-we-nund | |
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Born | c. 1740 or 1750 (sources differ) Anderson's Ferry (present-day Marietta) |
Died | 1831 |
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