Isabel Anderson

Brief Life History of Isabel

When Isabel Anderson was born on 16 October 1718, in Shrewsbury Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, Col. John Anderson, was 53 and her mother, Anna Reid, was 40. She married Mathew Perine in 1743. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1812, in Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 94.

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Family Time Line

Mathew Perine
1710–1750
Isabel Anderson
1718–1812
Marriage: 1743
Margaret Perrine
1742–1817
John Perrine
1744–1809
Kenneth Perrine
1746–1790
Henry Perrine
1749–1823

Sources (7)

  • Isabel Anderson, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • FAMILY of JOHN ANDERSON & ANNA REID in Mervin, "John Anderson," in "Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society." 9 CH: with their wives and Children. PLEASE READ & DON't CHANGE HIS or his family's IDENTITY AGAIN!.
  • COL. JOHN and ANNA (REID) ANDERSON in "The Scottish Origin of Colonel John Anderson, Commander of the Unicorn During the Darien Expedition and President of His Majesty's Council for the Province of New Jersey."Proves his birthplace at Fortrose, Ross-Shire

World Events (4)

1775

"During the six-year Revolutionary war, more of the fights took place in New Jersey than any other colony. Over 296 engagements between opposing forces were recorded. One of the largest conflicts of the entire war took place between Morristown and Middlebrook, referred to as the ""Ten Crucial Days"" and remembered by the famous phrase ""the times that try men's souls"". The revolution won some of their most desperately needed victories during this time."

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1791

Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedom.

Name Meaning

Scottish and northern English: patronymic from the personal name Ander(s), a northern Middle English form of Andrew , + son ‘son’. The frequency of the surname in Scotland is attributable, at least in part, to the fact that Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, so the personal name has long enjoyed great popularity there. Legend has it that the saint's relics were taken to Scotland in the 4th century by a certain Saint Regulus. In North America, this surname has absorbed many cognate or like-sounding surnames in other languages, notably Scandinavian (see 3 and 4 below), but also Ukrainian Andreychenko etc.

German: patronymic from the personal name Anders , hence a cognate of 1 above.

Americanized form (and a less common Swedish variant) of Swedish Andersson , a cognate of 1 above.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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