This morning I googled "James Anderson Isle of Skye 1706" and found your September 2003 letter of appreciation to Alastair Cunningham on his Clans and Castles website, in which you mention a James Anderson in your ancestry.
I wrote to Alastair, asking him to help me locate you, and he immediately wrote back that he had sent my e-mail on to you at your 2003 address. We are related, Harriet! I googled your names myself, and found your incredibly rich and fascinating website and all the proof I need to say that we are related via Andersons and Schencks. My father was Jerome Schenck Anderson III, born in Stonington, CT, in 1906.I am Margaret Marion Anderson, born 1958, eight generations after James.
They realised that both descendants had lived for a lengthy period in Iowa.
James Anderson probably took three months to reach Chester County, Pensylvania from Skye. Now, three hundred years and eight generations later, his descendants have been able to find each other in different parts of Europe within a matter of hours!
Who knows? There may be a whole lot more of you out there waiting to be linked up.
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Meg is that you? Jerome Schenck Anderson III was my Grandpa (was living in Woodstock,VT). I am living in Waterford, CT (just 20 minutes from Stonington). Just did a tour of Stonington borough just last month. Now reading the story of "Murder on Darling Hill" Jerome S. Anderson is mentioned several times. Must have been the Jr. who worked at Stonington Mirror.
Hi Meg, This is Suzanne, married to Jerome S. Anderson IV. We were married for 7 years and divorced in 1972. Had two children, Jerome S. Anderson V and Kimberly Anderson. Lived in Stonington Ct.
This blog is incredible! Thanks Kim for forwarding the link!! Jerome Schenck Anderson III was also my dad. I was born 1n 1942 and have an older brother Jay (Jerome IV) who was born 1940. He is in New Mexico and I am in North Carolina (within 20 miles of Wesley Weaver - the President of Clan Anderson Society of America).
William Beckner Anderson
if any of you Andersons would like to send me a photo I can put these up on the blog and maybe we can turn up a few more long lost Andersons! Are any of you coming over for next year's International Clan Gathering?
Hi Meg (and Alastair)! Guess who?.....It's Jerome S.Anderson V! (Jamie) I would love to be there for the Clan gathering but we'll see how that goes. I've always wanted to visit Scotland and the Isle of Skye. The closest I've got is enjoying a fine Scotch from the Isle! LOL- Alistair, I'll try and send a pic for the website and I'll try and get a picture of the "first" Jerome which I have the portrait of. I also live in Stonington, CT in case Meg was wondering. God bless you all and Merry Christmas!
rome06379@comcast.net
Hi, this is Suzanne, again. I have the portrait of the first Jerome S. Anderson hanging in our living room. I will take a picture of it and send it to you soon.
bstedeschi@comcast.net
Mom, are you trying to steal my thunder LOL? It would be easier for you to take the picture so, thank you~
your loving son,
Jerome
What a wonderful site. Scot, my brother, and I were trying to figure out a way to get to the gathering next year, but most of the tickets were sold out, I think all of the hotels were sold out, and most of our money is being used to keep the wives happy. I really would like to make it there someday. Scot found cheap tickets out of Florida, somewhere in the neighborhood of a few hundred dollars round trip, so hopefully, maybe, we can all plan a trip over the big pond and spend some time together. Great to hear from you all and thanks Dad for finding this blog. Take care all.
Ross Anderson
Ross,
Do not believe the doom-mongers! There are lots of 'Passports' and plenty hotel beds left! Have a look at http://www.clansandcastles.com/gathering2009.html. I hope you manage to grab some of those cheap flights.
Hello to all of James’ descendents. My name is Jim Dornberger (my mother is an Anderson) and I live 1.5 miles away from Anderson Place in Schuylkill Twp, PA, which was founded by James in 1713 after he eloped with Thomas Jerman’s daughter, Elizabeth. I created the Wikipedia article on James’ son Patrick, who was an officer in the Revolution and famous local leader. His son Isaac already has a Wiki due do his service in the US Congress. Other colateral descendents include 2 famous PA politicians, Gov. Samuel Pennypacker and Sen. Matthew Quay. Further descendants in my branch went on to be prominent physicians in the Ardmore, PA area. I have researched a large family tree but know nothing of our Skye ancestry (even though I visited Skye when I was 15 years-old).
Jim Dornberger
JPDornberger@comcast.net
Picture of Jerome S Anderon 1 now on blog
Just runniing some searches and found this Blog. I too still live a mile from the original homestead and over the years have taken my sons to clean and trim the family burial yard across the street.
We come through James-Patrick-the Issacs etc.
I would love to hear more about the Clan gathering.
I also wanted to find a little more about the family James legt behind in Skye. I have found a town in N. Ireland called 'Sixmile Cross'. It was founded in 1705(+/-). Anderson is still the most prominet name in this town. I am trying to find out if this was James family who may have left Skye after James came to Charlestown.
I travel to Ireland once a year, but usally stay with family in Cork, but keep thinking this town may be worth a trip.
Hi Anonymous! It looks as if we have unearthed a rich seam of family contacts here. I hope the others see your post as I don't have all their email addresses.
As to the Clan Gathering, details are at http://www.clangathering.org/
Hi, I descend from another line from James Anderson of Skye. My line comes from his son Edward Anderson who moved to Cumberland, Maryland and then, in 1772, to Washington County, Pennsylvania. His son Andrew Anderson traveled down the Ohio River, in 1781, to what is now Meigs County, Ohio. I live in Logan, Ohio. Does anyone know where the primary records may be found that record that James Anderson was born on the Isle of Skye?
Hello! My name is Tera and I live in Tampa, FL. I am related to James E Anderson through his son Edward Anderson's great grandaughter Delilah Anderson. I am also trying to search out any info on the Anderson history before James E Anderson left Isle of Skye for America in 1707. His story is such a fascinating love story! Please contact me at hunt.terad@gmail.com if you have any information on James E Anderson's family of Isle of Skye. Thanks! :)
Anyone still around looking at this blog
Yes. Please keep
Yes, Please KEEP it going I am "Anonymous" from above. An O'Neill now, but mother was my Anderson Link.
James, and then Patrick (of the Revolution) was our Line.
James was the first White Settler in Chester County Pa and married by an Indian Cheif as Mr Jarman didnt want this indentured servant (James) in his family.
I am going to the "Isle of Skye" in May.
Does anyone know where to go?
It will keep going! Enjoy Skye, Larry.
Jennie Anderson was my great great grandmother, born in 1866 in Chester Co. She lived there her whole life. I’m fascinated to learn about our Scottish roots.
Thank you Alastair,
We are ging to travel to SixMileCross in Tyrone as well.
It has been passed down through the ages that when James came to America from Skye (as an indentured servant) the rest of the family moved there. The town has had Andersons since then, and still many there. Wanted to try to link James to that Family.
Hello All, I've been helping my husband search his Roberts line. His 3rd Great Grandmother was Nancy Anderson who is the great granddaughter of James Anderson from Isle of Skye. She married Jesse Roberts. Thus, it appears that my husband is the Sixth Great Grandson of James Anderson. I saw a description of James Anderson as 6'2' with red hair, the laughing Scot. My husband is 6'5' with red hair. We had to laugh. LOL.
Love to Learn More.
Pat
Very interesting Patricia.
We have two sons - one 6'5" and the other 6'7", both Red Hair.
We were In Skye and SixMile Cross just before Covid broke. Hope to go back soon.
The Gov (Pennypacker) has written about James as Big, Red Haired.
Apparently, Jermain, who 'bought' James in Philly when he arrived as an indentured servant, was intrigued by the Red Hair and his size (especially for the times)
Who was Nancys father?
I have some genealogy back to James - not prior- just his time here.
When my boys were younger, the 3 of us would Mow the Family Cemetery across from the "Anderson Place" here in Pa. Have you ever visited that?
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