John Andrews

John Andrews (1764-1842), son of Mark, married Rebecca Malone in 1785 at Halifax County, Virginia, and moved to Williamson County, Tennessee in 1809. His brothers also moved from Virginia to Tennessee (at times via Kentucky).

Burial: 1842, Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethesda, Williamson County, Tennessee

PVT VA Continental Line Revolutionary War

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John Andrews was born April 4, 1764, in Dinwiddie Co., VA. He was the son of Revolutionary soldier, Mark Andrews, and a brother to George Andrews, also a Revolutionary soldier. He died July 7, 1840, and is buried in the Methodist Church graveyard at Bethesda, Williamson Co., TN.

Obituary: 22 Jul 1842, Western Weekly Review

Died on Sunday, last 7th instant, Mr. John Andrews, aged 79 years. The deceased was an aged and estimable citizen of this county, and Christian both in profession and practice, and was a member of the Methodist Church for more than 30 years past. His intelligence, cheerfulness of disposition, and uniform kindness of manner, rendered him universally respected by all who knew him. He was a soldier of the Revolution, one of the gallant men of our better days, to whose exertions the freemen of the Union are so deeply indebted for the liberties we enjoy, and through life he was inculcated by the example as well as precept a strong love for all those cherished institutions of virtue, liberty, and religion, which blessed our highly favored land. A solemn and impressive funeral sermon was preached on the occasion by Rev Henry C Horton, and his remains were buried with the honors of war by Col. Henderson's public spirited volunteer company, the Williamson Blues. A large concourse of mourning friends and relatives attended his remains to the grave and committed them to their parent earth, in the full and blessed hope of their joyous resurrection in that great day when the 'spirits of the just made perfect' shall witness the final consummation of all earthly things, and live and reign with God forever more.

3 Sept. 1832. Williamson Co., Tenn.

John Andrews of said county, aged 68, declares he entered service as a substitute for Mark Andrews his father about 1 Jan. 1781 and was discharged about 20 Apil following. He served under Gen. Muhlenburg, Col. Thomas Merriweather, Maj. DeKluman, Capt. Francis Degraphen Reid, Lieut. Obediah Clay and Engsign Alexander Rudder. He marched from Lunenburg Court House to Petresburg, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Mackey's Mills and Babbs old fields and was there discharged.

He was drafted about 1 May 1781 under. Gen. Robert Lawson, Col.____ Linsey, Maj. John Overstreet, Capt. William Ragsdale, Lieut. Gideon Spencer and Ensign Baxter Pool and was discharged the last of August in Hanover County. He marched from Lunenburg County to Prince Edward Court House, Carter's Ferry on James River, and the Rappahannock or York River above Fredricksburg. There they joined the army of Gen. Lafayette and continued with him until discharged.

He was born 4 April 1764 in Dinwiddie Co., Va. according to his register of his father which is not now in his knowledge or possession. After service he lived in Lunenburg and Halifax counties until 1782, then in Adair Co., Ky. to 1804, and since then in Williamson Co., Tenn. He was in several skirmishes and at the battle of Green Springs.

Alexander Lester declares he is a resident of Williamson Co., Tenn. and served with John Andrews from 1 Jan. to the last of April 1781, but was in another regiment.

George Andrews of Williamson Co., Tenn.. aged 68, declares he knows John Andrews was a substitute for his father Mark Andrews and a few days after he returned home was drafted as a militia man.

4 Sept. 1832. John Cook of Williamson Co., Tenn., declares he served with John Andrews under Capt. William Ragsdale, Lieut. Gideon Spencer and Ensign Baxter Poll in the regiment of Col. ___ Lindsey and Maj. John Overstreet from May to AUg. 1781 and was discharged in Hanover County. He lived in Lunenburg County. John Andrews of Williamson Co., Tenn., private in company of Capt. Degrahen [sic] in regiment of Col. Merriweather in Virginia Line for six months, was placed on the West Tennessee pension roll at $20 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 13979 was issued 19 July 1833." [Compiled by John Frederick Dolman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume 2, 53.]

John Andrews had a Tennessee land grant in 1809.

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WILL: John Andrews' will was proved February, 1843 in Williamson Co., TN; Will Book #8.

JOHN ANDREWS - Deceased will August Three 1842

In the name of God Amen. I John Andrews of the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca Andrews during her natural life all my property real, personal or mixed consisting of the tract of land on which I now live estimated at one hundred and forty five acres, two negroes, one woman Leticia and boy making, household and kitchen furniture, Stock of various, diveriftions farming intentials, crop of grains insept, such as may be necessary to sell for the payment of my debts and such as she may from time to time request and authorize my executors hereinafter named to sell, which they may do either publicly or privately.

ITEM After the death of my wife I will that my executors as aforesaid shall sell all my property remaining in the following way (viz) the land shall be sold on a credit and the money payable in two equal annual payments; the negroes and other property on a credit of twelve months and the money arising therefrom shall be equally divided between Sally Ragsdale, Nancy Ragsdale, Andrew L Andrews, Elizabeth McCurdy, Mary M Padgett, Rebecca S Fisher, Robert L Andrews, Lydia Smithson and the heirs of Tapley B Andrews (viz), Evaline Denyberry, Pamelia Helm, Josephine Crick, and Letticia G Malone who shall inherit the share of their said father Tapley B Andrews amounting to the one ninth part of the amount and I further will that my daughter Sally Ragsdale shall have manager and enjoy the share above given her as she pleases, and her receipt for the same shall be a sufficient voucher in the hands of my Executors aforesaid in the settlement of this account.

ITEM I nominate and appoint John McCurdy and Horatio S. Smithson my executors to this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this January 19 - 1841.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us. JOHN ANDREWS ss Sam Henderson H.C. Horton Banister Malone

The State of Tennessee Williamson County Court August Three 1842

The last will and testament of John Andrews oate of this county deceased is produced for probate and the thereof Samuel Henderson and Henry C Horton subscribing witnesses being say they in the and at the request of the that they believe said testat_ was of sound and mind and memory at the publication of said will and under no undue influences. Ordered that said will be recorded and John McCurdy and Horation S Smithson the executors nominated in said will appear in court of three thousand dollars for the faithful discharge of the trust in Henry C Horton and Samuel Henderson and having been duly sworn ordered that letters issue to accordingly.

[Williamson County Tennessee Will Book #7, page 547]

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John Andrews lived in Lunenburg County in 1782. He served as a substitute for his father and another enlistment in his own right in the Revolutionary Army of the U. S. He lived in Halifax County, Virginia, and then in Williamson County, Tennessee, where both he and his father Mark Andrews died. (Ref: GSA, National Archives, file S-2908) Lunenburg County Will Book 3, page 210, records the the marriage 4-13-1785 of John Andrews to Rebecca Malone. He was carried on the U. S. Pension Rolls for his Revolutionary War Services.

John Andrews' application for Revolutionary War Pension #2908, West Tennessee Agency Certification #13979, states that he was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia; entered service from Lunenburg County, Virginia; was then in Halifax County, Virginia until 1802; and in Adair County, Virginia until 1804.

In his application for pension in 1832, John Andrews stated that he entered the service about January 1, 1781, as a substitute for his father, Mark Andrews. He marched from Lunenburg Courthouse to Petersburg, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Mackey's Mills, and Babbs Old Fields, where he was discharged about April 20, 1781. Andrews was again drafted about May 1, 1781, and served a second tour of duty.

After he was discharged from the service, Andrews lived in Lunenburg Co., and then Halifax Co., VA. In 1782, he moved to Adair Co., KY, where he lived until 1804 when he moved to Williamson Co., Tennessee.

John Andrews was married April 13, 1785, in Lunenburg Co., VA, to Rebecca Malone. Rebecca Malone was born April 4, 1764 in Dinwiddie County, VA and died June 1, 1844 in Williamson County, TN.

Their children were:

1. Sarah "Sally" Andrews (1786 Dinwiddie County VA - 1828 Williamson County TN), married Robert Ragsdale, December 27, 1806.

2. Nancy Andrews (2/11/1790 Dinwiddie County, VA - 9/25/1844 Calloway KY), married John Ragsdale, January 2, 1806.

3. Andrew S. (L.) Andrews (1791 Dinwiddie County, VA - 1862 Clark, Arkansas), married Elizabeth H. Andrews, December 26, 1809.

4. Elizabeth Andrews (3/30/1795 Dinwiddie County, VA - 7/31/1857 Bethesda, Williamson County TN), married John McCurdy, April 23, 1821.

5. Mary Winifred Andrews (1797 Dinwiddie County, VA - 8/2/1885 Williamson County, TN), married Henry G. Padgett, November 30, 1821.

6. Rebecca Lucy Andrews (1798 Adair KY - 1845), married David McCurdy (1780–1834) on 20 Jul 1830 in Williamson Co., TN and then married Frederick Fisher (1785–1846) on 23 Dec 1834 in Williamson Co., TN and they had the following children: Robert Fisher (1837–1838) Henry C. Fisher (1844–1845)

7. Robert Lial Andrews (3/11/1806 Bethesda, Williamson County, TN - 8/8/1865 Panola, MS), married Mary D. Horton, March 25, 1835.

8. Lydia Andrews (1810 Dinwiddie County, VA - 1900), married Horatio S. Smithson, December 6, 1832.

9. Tarpley B. Andrews (October 1792 VA - 1832 Williamson County TN), married Nancy Ragsdale, Feburary 3, 1809. Tarpley Andrews was dead at the time his father executed his will in 1841.

The will names the children of Tarpley B. Andrews as Evaline Derryberry, Pamelia Helm, Josephine Crick, and Letticia G. Malone.

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John ANDREWS Private, Virginia Line, $20.00 Annual Allowance $50.00 Amount Received July 19 1833 Pension Started Age 69 (1835 TN Pension Roll)

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters

Pension Application of John Andrews S2908

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris

State of Tennessee } SS Williamson County }

On this 3 day of September AD 1832 before the Hon. Thomas Stuart judge of the Circuit Court for the fourth judicial circuit for the State of Tennessee now sitting John Andrews a resident of the State of Tennessee and of the County of Williamson aforesaid aged sixty eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered into the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. To wit —

The first campaign he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for Mark Andrews his father about the first day of January 1781 and was discharged about twentieth of April following and was commanded by the following officers – General Muhlenburg [sic: Peter Muhlenberg] commander Col. Thomas Merriweather [sic: Thomas Meriwether] – Major De Kluman [sic: Christian Charles de Klauman] Capt. Francis Degraphen Reid [sic: Francis Degraffenried] Lieutenant Obediah Clay and ensign Alexander Rudder. He marched from Lunenburg Court House Va. to Petersburg to Cabin Point [on James River in Surry County] to Smithfield to Mackeys Mills [Mackies Mills in Isle of Wight County] and to Babbs Old Fields and there discharged

The second campaign he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia about the first of May in same year 1781 under the following officers General Robert Lawson Colonel Linsey [sic: Reuben Lindsay] Majr. John Overstreet Captain William Ragsdale Lieutenant Gideon Spencer and Ensign Baxter Pool and was discharged from service about last of August same year 1781 in Hanover County Va and marched over the following Country from Lunenburg Court house to Prince Edward Courthouse – To Carters Ferry on James River [at present Cartersville] – To Rappahannock or York River above Fredericksburgh [sic: Fredericksburg] and there formed a junction with the main army commanded by General Lafayette and continued under his his command untill discharge as aforesaid; he was born in 1764 on the 4th day of April in Dinwiddie County Va according to the Register of his father which is not now in his knowledge or possession. When he was called into service he resided in Lunenburg County Va. lived in said County of Lunenburg & Hallifax [sic: Halifax] Va. after the Revolution till 1802 then lived in Addair [sic: Adair] County Kentucky till 1804 and has since that time resided in Williamson County Tennessee aforesaid was in several skirmishes and at the Battle of the Green Springs [Green Springs Plantation near Jamestown, 6 Jul 1781] Has forgotten the number of Continental Regiments with which he served but some of them were under the command of General [Anthony] Wayne who commanded the Regulars and General Stewban [sic: Baron von Steuben] of the Virginia troops Has no Documentary evidence or discharges nor never had any given him at his discharges

He further states that Alexander Lester [pension application S4538] served with him in the first Campaign but in a different regiment and that George Andrews knows of his having been substitute for his father in the first campaign and that he was drafted and marched with the troops as is in this declaration stated the second campaign

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever

[signed] John Andrews

I John Cook of the County of Williamson & State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Andrews who has subscribed and sworn to his declaration that I served with him the second campaign in his declaration mentioned – that I served in the same company with him under the following officers Captain William Ragsdale Lieutenant Gideon Spence and Ensign Baxter Pool in the Regiment commanded by Col Lindsey and Major John Overstreet and attached to the Brigade Commanded by General Robert Lawson, that we marched over the Country as is in his said declaration mentioned and that the campaign commenced in May 1781 and ended in August same year and that we were discharged in Hanover County Virginia and also that when he entered the service he resided Lunenburg County Virginia Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 4 day of September 1832

[signed] John Cook

State of Tennessee } Williamson County }

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid John Andrews who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades. for six months he served as a private militiaman in two several campaigns one of which he served as substitute and was drafted the other as set forth in his declaration which this is intended to amend and for such service I claim a pension

Sworn to and subscribed this 18th of April 1833

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