The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-01
A CORNER IN ANCESTORS
By FRANCES CowLEs. THE ANDERSON FAMILY

The coat of arms borne the American Andersons is described thus: Or (gold) on a chevron gules (red) between three hawks heads erased sable (hlack) as many acorns slipped argent (silver). Crest, an eagles head erased argent (silver) holding in the beak paleways an arrow sules Ted). Headed and feathered or (gold). Motto: Nil desperandum aus picic dec.
 To P. G., who asks for information about the Burton family. The two most prominent families of the name In tnis country are the New England family descended from Stephen Burton and the Virginia family. Stephen Burton was in Boston, Mass, as early as 1870. It is supposed that he came from London, England. The Virginia family traces descent from Thomas Burton of Longnor Hall, Shropshire, England He is said to have been a direct descendant of Sir Edward Burton of England. His second son who was born in Shropshire came to Virginia in 1885. According to his will he had 10000 acres of land His de- scendants are to De found in Philadelphia and Delaware as well as throughout the south An Edward Burton, who was born on the Roanoke river In Virginia in I7S5. was apparently of the same stock. He went to Tennessee where he married Frances Hudson and in 1925 they went to Sangamon county, Illinois, where they es- tablished a large family.
 The coat of arms of the Burtons of Longnor or Longner Hall, England, Is as follows: Party per pale, asure and pur- pure a cross engrailod or, between four roses argent. The crest is a dexter gaunt- let proper couped at the wrist. The motto jg "Dominus provibebit."
 To M H. K, who asks for additional in- forma ton about the Lawrence family, es- pecially of New York state
 For a complete work of the Lawrence family of New York see "The Genealogy of the Ancestry and Posterity of Isaac Lawrence" published at Albany. N. Y., in 1853, by Munsell. The author is Fred erick S. Pease. See also the New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, vol. Ill, pages 10, 26, 29, 121-131. 17S-1S3 Lambs History of New York city. Cleve- lands History of Yates county, New York and Bottoms Westchester county, New York.
 To a correspondent who asks for in formation about the Askew family of England and coat of arms of the family.
 The English family name is derived from Aiskew in Bedale. Yorkshire. The name Is spelled Ascue, Ayscue and Ascough as well Askew. The lord mayor of London of the name who was lord mayor in 1533 bore the following II between three ass's heads couped or, as many mullets azure.
 To J. McA. N, who asks for fnforma- tion about the McCalmont family.
 have been unable to find any coat or arms for this family. The first settled in this country of the name was John McCalmont, who was born in county Antrim, Ireland In 175o. He came to this country when he was only l6 years old and settled near Philadelphia He served in the Revolutionary war after which he married Elizabeth Conard with whom he settled in Philadelphia. Later they went to Juniata, Pa. They had 10 children The fourth son was well known judge Alexander McCalmont, and his son was Lieut. John McCalmont.
 To C. c. K, who asks for informatAoi about the Siddle family, who went iron Virginia to Kentucky about 1SO0
 am sorry not to be able, to give an, information on the family, from my read CTS to c. c. K. /
 To w. c. s., who asks for the name 0 a book on the Gooae family. See "Vir ginia Cousins" .the genealogy of tn family of Johpf Goode of Virginia, pub lished in 1sS5i.s The book is by G. Browi Goode andfis published in Richmond Va. by J. w. Randolph.
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