Many Scots slaves intermarried with black slaves. So it is possible. Though I don't know the particular history here. Marion Anderson seems to have been quite a gal. (Marion Braudfute was the name of William Wllace's wife killed by the English Sheriff of Lanark. Marion is till quite a popular name in Scotland, as is Anderson, MacAndrew, MacAindreas and Gillanders. Black "lining out" singing and chanting to the heavens in Church, like Hill Billy whining, is very similar to that of those leaving for the Americas during the Highland Clearances. English peasants, servants and workers did not receive public education till the 1870's. The Irish slaves would not have been literate as Catholics were forbidden education under British rule. Presbyterians suffered the same oppressions in Ireland from the Anglicans and many managed to educate their children at Scottish Universities. Many black Americans took their surnames names from their slave owners, mainly English and Dutch. The Scots slaves were literate, due to the Reformation and were often used as clerks and overseers because of this. After slavery was abolished many of the Scots descendents were able to buy the failing plantations in the West Indies. In British Guyana many black people are still grouped in Scottish clans. Donald Anderson Glasgow Scotland From: "Glenn A. Anderson" <peglenn@bellsouth.net> To: <ANDERSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 7:13 PM Subject: Re: [ANDERSON-L] Book Offer > > > Though anything is possible, I doubt that Marian Anderson was a Scot as are > many of our clan ... see http://www.lkwdpl.org/wihohio/ande-mar.htm > > Glenn A. Anderson ... > Hi Joan >> >> I am interested in the book that you are talking about. I don't think >> that Marian Anderson is in the live of Anderson's that I am working on. >> But she might be one of the branches. >> >> If no one else wants it, I will make a small donation (say $10.) to your >> library and pay the shipping on the book. But if you find someone in >> that family line, by all means, let them have it. >> >> The line of Anderson's that I am working on came from Scotland and >> settled on Maryland Colony then through a couple of counties in VA then >> winding up in Cumberland Co. VA for several generations then to Ellis Co. >> Texas. >> >> Thank you for your time and effects in saving books. >> >> Paul Pruitt >> pause10@juno.com