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About Ensign William Andrews Sr.
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Was a farmer and ensign of Ipswich, later land called Chebacco, now Essex."Rented for 1,000 yrs." fr Cogswell, rich London merchant who lost part of his fortune on Angel Gabriel, 85 A. upland, 15 A. meadow and marsh north along the sea.John and son William, b 1651/3 pledged to build "dwelling 23' long x 18' w, studs 10' betw. joints" and to pay rent of 45 sh.8p per yr. from 20 Aug 1672.
The house still stands, restored by the John Bethells; exterior, sev. interiors shown in Am. Home.
Lt. John's desc. ran marble quarry here on "Hunger Mt." William, made ensign in Ind. wars, m. Margaret Woodward; (See Im. Anc. for f Ezekiel), given land in f. lifetime; Marg, Eliz, Abigail, Rachel, Merriam, Patience, Jonthn, SOLOMON, Wm m. 20 Oct 1672. (Son Wm got 8 apple trees with oxen.)
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Andrews-432
William Andrews, the son of John Andrews and Jane Jordan, was born in 1649 at "Chebacco Parish", then a part of Ipswich, Massachusetts.[1][2]
William appears on the records for the first time in March 1667, when he, Stephen Cross and Joseph Giddings participated in a stunt which involved damage to a bridge at the windmill. The young men had also engaged in other pranks, resulting in their being brought before the town authorities, found guilty of misdemeanors and punished by being committed to the stocks.[1]
William was an Ensign in the Ipswich Militia and was a farmer and a carpenter.[1]
William Andrews, son of John Andrews Sr., was party to an indenture signed August 20, 1672, between himself and Samuel Cogswell, and acknowledged/recorded February 20, 1673, by Samuel Symonds, Deputy Governor. The indenture provided the terms under which William was to take over the Cogswell's 1,000 year lease of 100 acres of land in Ipswich and specified where he William agreed to build a house on that land.[1][3] An old map of the Cogswell farm shows the location of his house. It was in what is now South Essex and between the Gloucester line and the Essex River which was then known as the Chebacco River.[1]
Marriage & Children
William married Margaret Woodward, daughter of Ezekiel and Anne (Beamsley) Woodward, in Ipswich on October 21 ("20" - Essex County Court record), 1672.[1][4][5][6][7] They had the following children, born in Chebacco Parish:[1][2]
William Andrews, Jr., born October 23, 1674; married (1) intention July 29, 1710, Elizabeth Curtis, (2) intention November 20, 1725, widow Agnes (Robbins) Pollard.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
John Andrews, born February 2, 1675-6; married, intention January 4, 1706-7, Elizabeth Story; died March 16, 1752.[14][15][16][17][18]
Margaret Andrews, born about 1678; married, intention June 26, 1697, Samuel Gott of Wenham, Massachusetts; died November 1, 1722, at Gloucester, Massachusetts.[19][20]
Ezekiel Andrews, born June 1680; married, February 19, 1707-8, Abigail Curtis; died after 1723.[21][22][23][24]
Elizabeth Andrews, born January 15, 1684-5; died December 26, 1685, aged 11 months.[25][26][27][28]
Elizabeth Andrews, born January 15, 1685-6 [no source given]; married, September 25, 1704, John Norwood; died November 7, 1774, at Gloucester, Massachusetts.[29][30]
Abigail Andrews, born about 1687; married, August 29, 1704, Thomas Butler; died June 20, 1718, in her 31st year.[31][32][33]
Miriam Andrews, born about 1692-3; married, intention January 12, 1717, Nathaniel Rust.[34][35]
Rachel Andrews, born about 1694; married, intention July 4, 1714, Zachary Story; died August 6, 1777, aged about 82 years.[36][37][38][39]
Patience Andrews, born about 1696; married, February 6, 1719-20, Benjamin Steward [Stewart], of Weymouth, Massachusetts.[40][41]
Jonathan Andrews, born about 1697-8; married, intention December 6, 1718, Sarah Smith; died June 10, 1759 at Scarborough, Maine.[42][43]
Solomon Andrews, born August 8, 1699; married, October 27, 1726, Elizabeth Ingalls; died September 18, 1778, at Carlisle, Massachusetts.[44][45][46][47][48]
William Andrews was named in the will of his father, John Andrews Sr., dated March 13, 1705:[2]
I give and bequeath to my second Son William Androuse one fourthe part of my whole esstate both lands or marsh which I have not allread given away by Deed of gift and allso al my moveable Esstate according to a true Inventory thereof taken. What shall Remaine to be clear Esstate after my funeral Expenses and just Debtes are paid I freely give my Son William androse one fourth part thereof onely I do hereby oblige him to pay one fourth part of ye charges of maintaing my Wife So long as She shall live after my Decease & when it shall please god to take her Away by Death I do hereby oblige him to pay one fourth part of ye charges of a decent funerall unto her.[2]
Death & Burial
William died in Ipswich on February 7, 1715-16, "aged 67 years" (Gravestone). He is buried in the Old Burial Ground / Ancient Cemetery in Essex, Massachusetts, where his gravestone reads:[1][49][50]
HERE LYES INTARRED
WHAT WAS MORTALL
OF INSON WILLIAM
ANDREWS WHO
DIED FEBRUARY Yͤ 7
1716 AGED 67
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Ensign William Andrews Sr.'s Timeline
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1649
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Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
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| 1671 |
1671
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Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1673 |
October 23, 1673
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Ipswich, Essex County, MA, United States
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February 2, 1675
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| 1676 |
February 2, 1676
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Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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1676
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Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States
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| 1680 |
June 6, 1680
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Ipswich, Essex, MA
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| 1682 |
1682
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Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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| 1684 |
November 15, 1684
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Ipswich, Essex, MA, United States
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