Signet, Cockburnspath, Anderson brothers

[tom505]

In Miller's History of Dunbar, mention is made of five fishermen who went to the assistance of  "The Signet,  a gun-frigate ..... off Dowe Lawe Point" on 15 10 1818.  Three of the fishermen were brothers, Thomas, John and William Anderson.  From the account it seems the fishermen were in fear of impressment at the time, and the account goes on to state that John Anderson had served with Admiral Parker at the Dogger Bank where he had been wounded, and that William had served in the French war and had also been wounded.

Although I can find some Anderson brothers with the correct names, their ages do not quite tie in with  the dates of these events.

I wonder if anyone has positively identified them, if so I'd be very interested to hear from them.