O-h-h those Andersons. Hannah (Anderson) Kittera one of my multi great grandmothers was described as being the "granddaughter of Richard Anderson"; she named nephew James Anderson her executor. These families lived in the area where Chester, Berks, and Lancaster come together - The earliest of them possibly/probably settled in Chester and never moved. Anna > [Original Message] > From: Sandra Ferguson <ferg@ntelos.net> > To: <PA-OLD-CHESTER-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 4/7/06 5:14:41 AM > Subject: ANDERSON... JERMAN > > You should visit the Chester Co site, and check out the lookup > section......one is for wills, but I'll include, below, what I find for the > names you give. (and, I'd really be interested in your documentation for > "the laughing Scot", and the other personal things...if on line I'd like to > read them....this sort of thing is always so interesting.)- > The Andersons, as they eloped (and James may well not have been a Quaker > anyway), would not have had the option to be Friends.....to marry within the > Quaker faith, both parties must be Quakers and 'declared' okay for marriage > by their meeting. An elopment would negate this possibility, and thus even > if both were Quakers, they would have been disowned. They could, later, > have petitioned their meeting to reconsider (after they met with other > members and discussed the situation ) but, apparently the Andersons just > chose to become Episcopalians. > Here are 2 wills that will fit the bill, I think. Elizabeth's is in > Chester Co, and the address for Records and Archives is located on the > Chester site, under local resources....you may write there for a full copy. > "Grandpa's" is from Philadelphia Co, and as such you must get it from them. > Futhey and Cope has a long bio on Capt Patrick Anderson, b July 24, 1719, > on a farm on the Pickering Creek, in what is now Schulykil twp, the first > child of European parents born within the limits of the old twp of > Charlestown. Patric was the son of James Anderson, the Scots emigrant, and > Elizabeth Jerman, dau of Thomas a noted Quaker preacher and thrifty miller, > who settled very early in the Chester Valley. Thomas Jerman established his > mill at Tredyffrin, in 1710). (There is lots more on Patrick, but nothing > more on his parents or siblings) > Sandra > > JERMAN, ELIZABETH. Widow of Thos., Tredyffrin.September 12, 1741. October 1, > 1741. B. 93.To each of my grandchildren by my son in law James Anderson �10 > as they come of age amounting to �80. To my grandson Patrick Anderson one > cow. To daughter Mary Walker one cow. To daughter Elizabeth Anderson, > wearing apparel. To granddaughter Margaret Walker, bed. To granddaughter > Sarah Walker 2 ewes. Executor: son in law Enoch Walker and friends Robt. > Jones of Merion and Thomas Thomas of Radnor, trustees. Witnesses: Stephen > Evans, Samuel Hodge, John Potts. > > > JERMAN, THOMAS. Philadelphia County. Yeoman.4 mo. 3, 1740. March 27, 1740. > F.207.Wife and Exec: Elizabeth. Children: Mary (wife of Enoch Walker) and > Elizabeth. Grandchildren: Margaret, Elizabeth, Patrick, James, William, > Thomas, George and Edward Anderson and Mary Walker. Son-in-law: James > Anderson. Cousin: Sarah Walker. Trustees: Robert Jones and Thomas Thomas. > Witnesses: Evan, Margaret, Robert Jr. and Rachel Jones. > > (I can find no will for James Anderson, or Elizabeth, in any of the local > counties....at least none with the 'right' mate, children or the 'right' > timeframe'. Unfortunately James Anderson is a VERY common area name, so > there are a ton of them, PLUS a Rev. James Anderson, who comes into play as > executor, etc in MANY wills.) > > Sandra > > > > " I am researching my husband's direct line of Anderson. His immigrant > ancestor was James Anderson (I have also seen it James E. Anderson) who > arrived in Chester County, PA in 1707. " > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.4/299 - Release Date: 3/31/2006 > > ______________________________