John Andrews Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-01-13
This is my ancestor 9 generations back.
Born: 1680-00-00 Old Rappahannock Co, Virginia USA
Died: 1754-11-19 Essex Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1706-10-10 Hannah Thorpe
2. Mary (unknown)
Children of John Andrews and Hannah Thorpe:
Children of John Andrews and Mary (unknown):
Notes:
married in Essex Co VA
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In 1706 and 1707 John and Hannah signed deeds together.
Both mother and daughter died before John wrote his will in 1748 (probated 1754).
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from a RootsWeb page that no longer exists:
Lived in St. Anne's Parish, Essex Co VA. John was a planter and a cooper. His will was dated 13 Aug, 1748, and proved on 19 Nov, 1754, as seen in Essex Co VA Will Book #10, p 7 & 27. John acquired and sold property most of his life, as recorded in Essex Co VA Deed Books 12, 22, 25, 27. He inherited from his father 519 acres in 1684. Arnold Motley, Essex Co, Circuit Court Clerk claims that children Agnes, Hannah and John were by John Sr's 1st wife, Hannah Thorpe, and children Thomas, Mark and Mary were by his 2nd wife, Mary. Mary may have been Stockdale or Wyatt (proof not seen at this time). I'm finding indications that he may have had three wives: 1 - Hannah Thorpe, 2 - Ann Stockdale, 3 - Mary, who married Alexander Anderson after John Andrews died 19 Nov, 1754. Mary is in Essex Co VA Deeds Book #12, p 172; and Deed Book #30, p 175 where she's mentioned as "mother-in-law of John Andrews (probably means stepmother) and widow of his father, John Andrews". [From Neeley Family]
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He is listed on an Election Poll taken in Essex Co VA on 1741-11-20.
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Essex Co Deed Book 12 p214-216
1704-11-09 John Andrews of St Annes to John Ridgdail of same par, for 1500 lbs tobacco, 50 acres being part of land granted James Gaines and sold by him to James Andrews "and now by right to me the sd John Andrews". Adjs land of widdow Newell, Gray and Blackburn, etc.
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Tho Ramsey
Elizabeth Ramsey
Essex Co Deed Book 12 p247
1706-04-23 Abner Gray of St Annes to Jno Andrews of same par, for 1200 lb tobo, 25 acres, part of a tract granted to Wm Gray and Christopher Blackburn. Adjs Andrews land, the old field branch.
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Tho Ramsey
Sarah Qickarey
[recorded 1706-06-11]
Essex Co Deed Book 14 p35
1712-04-08 and 1712-04-09 Richard Edwards of
St Ann's par planter and Mary his wife to John Andrews of
the same par planter, 250 acres, the plantation where they now
live, bounded by a line shown on patent formerly granted to Thos
Page deceased, whereof sd land is a part, to a great branch of
Popeman which divided the land of James Boulware from this land,
being also a part of the aforementioned patent, which land was by
David Jameson late of Essex Co deceased in his will dated 1711-12-02
bequeated to his wife Mary, now Mary Edwards wife of Richard Edwards.
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Ja Alderson
Tho Newman
Thomas Ayres
Essex Co Deed Book 14 p48
1712-05-06 and 1712-05-07 John Andrews planter of St Ann's par, to Richard Edwards planter of same par, 250 acres "which the said John Andrews purchased of the aforesaid Richard Edwards and Mary his
wife late Mary James the eight and ninth days of Aprill in this present year 1712.
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Wm Covington Jr
P'r Godfrey
Ja Alderson
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see Essex Co Deed Book 18 p126
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children's birthdates from RootsWeb
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Essex Co VA Will Book 10 p17-18
I John Andrews of the parish of St Anns in the
county of Essex being sick and weak in Body but of sound and perfect memory...do make and
declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following...
Item I give and bequeath unto my son John Andrews the tract of land whereon he
now lives together with all the appurtenances thereunto adjoining and belonging
to him and his heirs likewise all the goods and chattels that he now enjoys.
Item I give and bequeath unto my two sons Thomas and Mark Andrews the
plantation whereon I now live with all other lands adjoining to the said
Plantation to be equally divided between them my two son both in quantity and
quality but if in case Thomas Andrews should dye without heirs then his part
of the said Plantation and tract of lands I give to my son Mark Andrews and
his heirs.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Andrews fifteen pounds current money.
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Mary Andrews fifteen pounds current money.
Item I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Mary Andrews her young riding horse.
Item I lend unto my loving wife Mary
Andrews the third part of my estate during her natural life and then focetam(?)
to my five children John Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Mark Andrews, Agness
Sals(?) and Mary Andrews to be equally divided amongst them.
Item I give & bequeath unto my three grand children Martha Cook, John Motley, and
Thomas Motley one shilling sterling for each of them.
Item I give and bequeath unto my five children John Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Mark
Andrews, Agness Sals(?), and Mary Andrews all my Negroes chattles and
household stuff and all the rest of my personal estate after all my debts are
paid to be equally divided amongst them. It is also my desire that my son
Mark Andrews should deliver Negro Harry which I lend him to be
appraised amongst the other of my Negroes.
Item I constitute and appoint my loving friend Elias Newman and my two sons Thomas Andrews and
Mark Andrews executors of this my last will and testament. In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this thirteen
day of August 1748.
John Andrews
Sign'd and seal'd in the presence of
Thomas Rennolds
Elias Newman
Thomas Newman
[proved 1754-11-19]
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 240
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