Chief William Anderson

Chief William Anderson
Kik-tha-we-nund
Chief William Anderson
Lenape leader
Personal details
Bornc. 1740 or 1750 (sources differ)
Anderson's Ferry (present-day Marietta)
Died1831

Kikthawenund (c. 1740 or 1750 – 1831), also known as William Anderson, was a leader of the Unalatchgo Lenape people. His Lenape name is said to mean "creaking boughs." The city of Anderson in Indiana is named after him.

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