Anyone have info on Anderson in Delaware? I know mine landed in 1630. Thanks GinnyW AKA Mawmaw IBSSG

ANDERSONs appear in "Annals of the Swedes on the Delaware," by the Rev. Jehu Curtis Clay (Rector of the Swedish Churches in Philadelphia and its vicinity) Published in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by J. C. Pechin, 1835 Online here: http://www.ls.net/~newriver/de/swede.htm This entire work seems endlessly fascinating to me. See Note C, P 50, which gives heads of families there in New Sweden 1693. A real census! This list gives number of individuals in each household. Not all stayed; names changed yet as last names superceded the old patonymics. These are listed; one must be yours (hope I found them all): Joran Anderson, Johan Anderson, Hindrick Anderson. Also: Anders Rambo, Anders Bengtson, Anders Bonde, Anders Nilsson, Anders Jonasson, Anders Wibler, Anders Persson Longaker, Anders Homman, Anders Hindrickson, Anders Sinnika, Anders Weinom, and Anders Robertson. Not long after that, three men named 'Anders' signed a document in 1700, sent up to Phildaelphia in protest of the conditions. The Swedes in the colony by 1700 were feeling very pressed by the inceasing population of those who came after the English took over in the 1660's. "...address of the Swedes, to the Legislature of the Province, setting forth certain grievances which the document itself sufficiently explains." "To the Representatives of the Province of Pennsylvania, met in General Assembly at Philadelphia, this first day of June, 1700..." (And the whole text of the letter) The signers: "Gabriel Cock, Eric Keen, John Stille" and "John Tanek, Hans George, Otto Esrnest Cock, Mortea Mortenson, Peter Peterson, Gosta Gostason, John Aretson, Hans Bonde, Mattitias Nezelius, Lors Mortenson, Anders Bonde Olle Bonde, Anders Mortenson, Gabriel Friend, Valentine Kock, John Ellet, Andrew Longacre, John Hindricksen, John Mortenson, Matthias Keen" There are probably other mentions of the names you want... use the "find" function in your browser. I can do more links if anybody is interested. There is another very nice site about New Sweden; also interaction with people from Finland who had also come to Delaware and NJ very early. Somewhere exists a series of lists of the passengers who left from Sweden in the several voyages they sent out to this part of the New World. Have fun, Mawmaw. Best wishes from Liz J On Apr 10, 2005 2:08 PM, Virginia Welding <virginia162@webtv.net> wrote: > Anyone have info on Anderson in Delaware? I know mine landed in 1630. > > Thanks > > GinnyW AKA Mawmaw > IBSSG > > "