----- Original Message ----- From: "Carol C-H" To: <ANDERSON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 1:10 PM Subject: [ANDERSON-L] ROLL CALL! > > It is time for a Roll Call - let's try to find some cousins and ancestors! We have 3 ANDERSON lines, two of which are indirectly connected, but may have a closer relationship yet unknown! 1) Mary ANDERSON - my 6 x great-gran - born 1693 Stutaft Baltasound Unst Shetland [Scotland] - died after 1730 at Ultrabister North-a-Voe Yell Shetland. Wed c1720 on Unst, to Robert NICOLSON born 1688 Crosbister Fetlar Shetland. 7 known children with surname ROBERTSON (have some details, plus descendencies for 4 children) *** To this day, all descendants of Mary ANDERSON & Robert NICOLSON are known as "Eagle Bairns". 2) Isabella ANDERSON - my 4 x great-gran - born 1774 Unst Shetland - died after 1851 Shetland Wed before 1792 to William Gilbert JAMIESON born 1770 - died 20th June 1849 Gardie South Voe Unst Shetland. 1841 they were residing at Stutoft Unst 1851 Isabella was residing at Ungersta Unst 4 known children with surname JAMIESON (have details; decendencies for 3 children) ***Their daughter-in-law, Catherine CHRISTIE (m. James JAMIESON 1794-1857) was a great-granddaughter of [above 1)] Mary ANDERSON & Robert NICOLSON. Catherine & James are my 3 x great-grandparents. Many thanks to Tony GOTT of Shetland's FHS for the above data (my Mum's maternal side). 3) Jessie ANDERSON - my 3 x great-gran. Married 22nd July 1838 Forgue Aberdeenshire Scotland to William TOUGH Daughter Elizabeth TOUGH born 1842 Marnoch Banffshire Scotland - died 17th February 1897 Craigmancie Inverkeithney. Elizabeth wed William REIDFORD (1842-1898) on the 8th August 1863 in Inverkeithney Church. 7 children (have details). Many thanks to 4C1R Alan MORRISON of Glasgow Scotland for the details in 3) from his REIDFORD family data (my Mum's paternal side). Hope someone sees a connection to our ANDERSONs. Cheers .. Toni ~ Ontario Canada Searching for Shetland ancestors? Go to: http://bayanne.info/Shetland/