One of our fellow listmembers researching Anderson, sent these along, in case they might be of interest to others..................thanks, Laura. S. Sources for Chester County ANDERSONs James (E.) ANDERSON and Elizabeth JERMAN: 1727 Tax List - Charlestown Twp., Chester Co, PA Transcribed by Fred Kelso (Pennsylguy@aol.com) from photocopy of original at Chester County Historical Society William Moor Thomas John Mathias Martin James Anderson... ============= ANDERSON Notes of family history, the Anderson, Schofield, Pennypacker, Yocum, Crawford, Sutton, Lanes, etc., families, by Isaac C. Sutton. 210p. 1948. ============= http://www.schuylkilltwp.com/information.htm This website has some really neat articles written about the Andersons, their land, cemetery, some descendants of Patrick and more. Scroll down to the articles. ============= politicalgraveyard.com: Great Valley Presbyterian Churchyard (formerly St. Peter's Episcopal Churchyard) Charlestown, Chester County, Pennsylvania • Isaac Anderson (1760-1838) — of Pennsylvania. Born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pa., November 23, 1760. Son of Patrick Anderson. Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1801; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 3rd District, 1803-07. Died in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pa., October 27, 1838. Interment at Great Valley Presbyterian Churchyard. ? See also: congressional biography. • Patrick Anderson (1719-1793) — of Chester County, Pa. Born in Charlestown Township, Chester County, Pa., July 24, 1719. Father of Isaac Anderson. Farmer; sawmill owner; served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War; member of Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1778-81. Member, Society of the Cincinnati. Died in 1793. Interment at Great Valley Presbyterian Churchyard. ======================= Author: Jordan, John W., LL.D. Title: Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania Publication: Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1976-1982 Note: Originally by Jordan, Wilfred Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1932 updated with new information and corrections by Jordan, John W. Page: 1361 ===================== "Family History - Anderson, etc., Addenda and Errata, Memorandum from Notes of the Anderson Family History", Julius Lloyd., 1880 available through Heritage Quest, as are most of these. This also mentions the book "Valley Forge" by Harry Emerson Wildes who recounts the story of James Anderson & Elizabeth Jerman..."Quick-witted and pleasant-spoken, laughing Jim Anderson worked faithfully and hard..." I think this book is where I saw the "laughing Scot" reference. ===================== "The Anderson Family, Along the Beautiful Ohio River", Juanita Burke, 1991 Mentioned in the one by Julius Lloyd are the following: Gov. Samuel W. Pennypacker says in his memoirs that James could neither read nor write; Isaac Anderson, son of Patrick, wrote a history of the area (Chester Co.) -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.0/306 - Release Date: 4/9/2006