Mary Andrews

This is the wife of Henry Andrews.

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Parents also seen as William Poole, triplet without supporting evidence.

The parents of this Mary are unknown, as far as I know.

In Taunton, Henry Andrews was one of the first seven freemen of the town, one of the first two deputies to the general court in 1639 (also 1643, 1644, 1647 and 1649), one of the first stockholder of the Taunton Iron Works, and in other ways one of the more prominent men of the town. He built the first town meeting house in 1647 for which he received a tract of land known as the “calves pasture.”

Henry Andrews prepared his will on March 13, 1652, and the will was proved on February 10, 1653. The inventory of his estate was taken 10 Feb 1653 and valued at 330 pounds,16 shillings. It is believed he died shortly before the February 10th date. He was about 45 years old. His wife, Mary, prepared her will the following year as is believed to have died in 1655 at about age 46. Sarah and Abigail Andrews would have only been 11 and 8 years old, respectively, in 1655, and it is not known who took care of them. Very possibly, it was their older brother, Henry III., who would have been 26 years old in 1655.

possible close paternal relative (maybe aunt) of Francis Street (husband of her stepdaughter Elizabeth)

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZY1-37P

Her surname needs research. Many options given from previous submissions. Needs good sources.

NEHGS REGISTER 1898 P 20

Will of Mary Andrews of Taunton, "widdow of the age of fforty and three made ... Febrewary 14th 1653 and testified unto her by the writer hereof Aprill the Seaventh 1654; "proved the 15th of March 1654." to my two little daughters Sarah Andrews and Abigail Andrews certain articles with reversionary interest. Unto the first son that God gives unto my son Henry Andrews, but if the Lord give him noe son.. then I give unto his daughter Anne now living a brass pot and a brass pan. To daughter Mary Hodgis and to son-in-law William Hodgis. Son Henry Andrews residuary legatee. [Plym Col Wills 11:5].

Note: There was an error in the History of Hingham by George Lincoln which added her daughter Abigail to Joseph Andrews's family but that is pretty easily disproved.

References

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/LY2C-WJ7
• link to Henry Andrews of Taunton
• https://minerdescent.com/2010/11/30/henry-andrews/