Mary Parker

Biography

Mary Andrews, daughter of Willam Andrews and Mary Chandler, was born born 14 Jan 1649/50 at New Haven, New Haven Colony, died after 1725.

Mary (probably) married twice.

1. on 10 Aug 1676 in Saybrook, Connecticut to John “the tailor” Pratt (born about 1648 d died in 1694). His parents are not known.
2. after 1694 probably) to Joseph Parker (1647-1725), son of William Parker and Margaret Pritchard. He was Hannah Gilbert’s widower. Mary was his widow in 1725.

Mary was named “Mary Parker” in Mary (Chandler) Shipman’s estate records.

The children of Mary Andrews and John Pratt, recorded at Saybrook, were:

1. Mary Pratt 1677 – 1758
2. Martha Pratt 1679 – 1718
3. Daniel Pratt 1680 – 1750
4. Jonathan Pratt 1682 –
5. Hannah Pratt 1688 –
6. John Pratt 1691 –

Notes

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Chandler-391

See "The Identity of Mary (Andrews) Shipman," TAG, 24:53. She married #1 William Andrew Jr and was divorced, with freedom to remarry, 16 Oct 1661. Her daughter, Mary Andrews, was born 14 Jan 1650 at New Haven, married 10 Aug 1676 to John Pratt.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pratt-7765

Not to be confused with John Pratt who married Sarah Jones. There were two men by this name in Saybrook, and were distinguished by the terms "Ensign" and "Tailor"[1]

John "Tailor" Pratt married Mary Andrews August 10, 1676 in Saybrook.[2]Their children were Mary, Martha, Daniel, Jonathan, Hannah & John.

Comments

• Death seen in error as 19 Mar 1691, Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, citing geneanet.org, which is a family tree.

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References

1. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Andrews-1194 cites
   1. Jacobus, Donald Lines, Families of Ancient New Haven, (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as New Haven genealogical magazine. vols. I-VIII. 8 vols. Rome, New York: Clarence D. Smith, 1923-1932, reference Volume 1, page 40 < AmericanAncestors >
2. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Pratt-7765 cites
3. A Genealogical Dictionary of The First Settlers of New England, Before 1692 Volume #3 Pratt - Pressie, By James Savage. < link >
4. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) , page 1
5. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/L27Q-63T cites
   1. The Identity of Mary (Andrews) Shipman," TAG, 24:53 (document attached).
   2. Andrews, Alfred. Genealogical History of John and Mary Andrews, who Settled in Farmington, Conn., 1640: Embracing Their Descendants to 1872; with an Introduction of Miscellaneous Names of Andrews, with Their Progenitors as Far as Known; to which is Added a List of Some of the Authors, Clergymen, Physicians and Soldiers of the Name. Google Books. AH Andrews & Company. 1872. Page 22. < GoogleBooks > “Mary Andrews married 10 August 1676, John Pratt, tailor. See Saybrook, CT., town records.”
   3. “Vital records of New Haven, 1649-1850.” by Order of the Founders and Patriots of America. Connecticut Society Pg 2. < FamilySearch sharing >; < Archive.Org >
   4. "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP9X-XJC9 : 15 April 2022), Mary Andrews in entry for John Pratt, ; citing Marriage, Saybrook, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 007833263. August 19, 1676.