Abraham Andrews Sr., of Farmington & Waterbury

Please do not confuse this profile with Abraham Andrews

Abraham Andrews Sr., of Farmington & Waterbury: Son of JOHN Andrews. Married (maybe) Rebecca Carrington.

The Abraham Andrews b. c1648, according to his father John's will, had a son Abraham born before 1681 (year will was written) as his father mentions both Abraham and grandson Abraham (b. 1680 according to Waterbury Vital Records).

The Abraham Andrews who married ? (maybe Rebecca Carrington) had the following children according to Waterbury Vital Records where he is called Abraham Jr.:

• Rebecca - 1672
• Mary - 1674
• Hannah - 1678
• Abraham - 1680
• Sarah - 1683 - married Deacon Joseph Lewis
• Rachel - 1686 - married Samuel Orvis Jr.
• John - 1688
• Thomas - 1694

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I found this information while doing a web search.

http://www.thenavarres.com/genealogy/histories/Andruss-Abraham%20Sr...

Abraham, son of [John]Andrews, was born about 1648, died between July 1 and December 31, 1729. He settled at Waterbury, Connecticut. He also lived at Farmington. He was one of the twenty-six Farmington men who petitioned to have Waterbury granted as a plantation October 9, 1673. He was selectman of Waterbury in 1681. His home lot adjoined that of the minister. He built a house in 1704. He married Rebecca, sister of John Carrington, of Mattatuck (Waterbury). Children, recorded at Waterbury; Rebeckah, born December 16, 1672; Mary, March 10, 1674-5; Hannah, September 8, 1678; Abraham, October 14, 1680; Sarah, March 16, 1683-84; Rachel, July 11, 1686; John, mentioned below; Thomas, March 6, 1694. The Waterbury historian believes that the son Abraham was the first white child born in Waterbury. This honor has been claimed also for Richard Welton and John Warner.

            Lists the following sources for this individual :

Genealogical Dictionary of New England Settlers Volume 1 page 57 Andrews, Androws (or Andros, sometimes), Abraham, Farmington, s. perhaps of [John], rem. to Waterbury, had eight ch. Rebecca, b. 1672; Mary, 1674; Hannah, 1678; Abraham, 1680; Sarah, bapt. 9 Mar. 1684; Rachel, 1686; John, 1688; and Thomas, 1699.

Source: Ross D. Andrews Genealogy Site He married Rebecca Carrington. Rebecca was born about 1652 in CT. Abraham was a man of note in Waterbury, CT. He served as one of the towns first townsmen or selectmen. His house lot was to the west of John Welton's lot.

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=mscheffle... Barbour has Andrew Andrus born 1680 as possibly Jr. and has question mark that the father is Andrew Sr. However, the other children are listed as children of Abraham Andrus, Jr.

Looking at Torrey there appear to be two Abraham Andrus or Andrews not too many years apart in age. The Abraham Andrus, Jr. who had children Rebecca, Mary, Hannah, Abraham, Sarah, Rachel, John and Thomas in Waterbury must be the one who married Rebecca Carrington, daughter of John. The two Abraham Andrews/Andrus Sr. and Jr. must be two people of varying ages rather than designating a father/son relationship.

Jacobus identifies Abraham Andrews born 1648 and dying 1693 as the son of John Andrews and Elizabeth Strictland. He married Sarah Porter, daughter of Robert and Mary Scott Porter and had children Sarah, Abraham Mary, Benjamin, Robert, and a posthumous child. These appear to be two distinctly different families.

References

• “Untangling the Ancestry of the two men named Abraham Andrews in Waterbury, Connecticut.” Barry E. Hinman. NEHGR 169 (Winter 2015). page 13, page 14, page 15
• See NEHG Register, Vol. II, Oct. 1857, pg. 323-328 (Vital Stats - Farmington): 2 April 1654 Mary Andrews, w. of John Andrews and her son Abraham, about the age of 6 years and 3 months, and Daniel Andrews, about the age of 3 years and 0 months and Joseph Andrews, about the age of 2 years and 3 months, were joined to the Church