Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

John Andrews

Male Bef 1678 - Aft 1739  (> 63 years)


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  • Name John Andrews 
    Birth Bef 1678  Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death Aft 1739  St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I128981  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father James Andrews,   b. Bef 1650   d. Aft 1670, Sittingbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 22 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F49052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Hackley,   b. Bef 1682, Sittingbourne Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Bef 1698  Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Hannah Andrews,   b. Abt 1698, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1734, St. Anne's Parish, Essex County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 37 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F38887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1697-1699 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book, Part II; [Antient Press]; Page 305-306
      March ye 12th: 1698. IN YE NAME OF GOD, Amen, I JOHN HACKLEY of ye Parish of SITTINGBOURNE in ye County of Essex being very sick & weak but thanks be to God in perfect sence & memory & do by these presents make this my last Will & Testamt., revokeing all former Wills that shall come herafter & willing by this to dispose of my worldly goods to my beloved Wife and Children after my body is buried in a Christian order
      I bequeath my Soul into ye hands of Almighty God through ye meritts of our blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ
      Item. I give & bequeath unto my two Eldest Sons, JAMES & JNO: HACKLEY, all my land that doth any wayes belong or appertaine to me to be equally divided between them & to ye heirs of their body forever; but in case either of these my two Eldest Sons should die, then my land to be divided between ye longest Survivr: of these my two Sons & my youngest Son, JOSEPH HACKLEY, to them & ye heirs of their body forever;
      I give & bequeath unto my beloved Son, JOSEPH HACKLEY two thousand five hundred pounds of tobacco to be raised & levied out of my estate but in case that either of my two eldest Sons should die, then my Son, JOSEPH, comeing in for part of my Land, then he is not to have ye above sum of Two thousand five hundred pounds of tobo: onely his part of my estate, but in case his eldest Brothers both should live to enjoy their land then my Son, JOSEPH, to be paid ye sd. tobacco when he arrives to ye age of one & twenty years.
      I give & bequeath unto my beloved Wife one Cow comonly called Rose & her increase that shall be hereafter unto her & her heirs for ever;
      I give & bequeath unto my Son in Law, JOHN ANDREWS, one heifer aged about two years old called by ye name of Sweeting, & her increase, to him & his heirs for ever; I give & bequeath unto my three beloved Daughters, MARY, AGNESS & ELIZABETH HACKLEY, each of them, a pewter Dish weighing about four pounds to be paid them when they shall come of age;
      Item, it is my will & desire that my estate shall be brought to an appraisement within three months after my decease & after my debts & Legacies are paid, ye rest of my Estate to be equally divided between my beloved Wife & Children as they come of age;
      Item. I do make my beloved Wife & my beloved Son in Law, JOHN ANDREWES, my whole & sole Exex, & Exer. of this my last Will & Testamt. In Witness I set my hand & seale
      ABNER GRAY, JOHN HACKLEY
      WILLIAM VICKERY,
      THO: RAMSEY
      Prov'd by ye oaths of ye witnesses thereto in Essex County Court ye 10th day of Janry: 1698 & truely recorded
      Test FRANCIS MERIWETHER, Cl Cur
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      1730-1735 Essex County, Virginia Will Book 5; [Antient Press]; Pages 161-162
      IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN. I WM. COOKE of the County of Essex and Parish of St. Anns being very sick and weak of body but of perfect sense and memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same calling to mind the mortality of my body and that it is appointed for all men to dye do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as follows. I give and bequath my Sole to Almighty God that gave it me my body to earth to decently hurried at the discresion of my Executor & Executrix herein after named and as for what worldly Estate it hath pleased Almighty God to bless me with in this Life I give and bequath as follows. My Will is that my just debts & funeral expences be paid and the rest of my Estate to be disposed as follows.
      Imprimis.
      Item I give unto my daughter MARTHA COOKE my land and Plantation I now live on for her & the heirs of her body lawfully begotten to be delivered to her at the age of Eighteen or day of Marridge not hindering my loving Wife HANNAH COOKE of her right of dower and in case my daughter should dye without issue then the sd land and Plantation to go to my Brother JOHN COOKE and his heirs lawfully begotten of his body after my wives decs, and for want of such issue of my Brother Jno. Cooke body then I give & bequath it to my loving Wife Hannah Cooke and her heirs forever.
      Item I give my personal Estate and my Negro man Baccus to be Eaqually divided between my loving Wife Hanna Cooke and my Daughter Martha Cooke saving one guns that I desire should
      be given to my Brother John Cooke at my death and if my said Daughter Martha should die without heirs then her part of my Estate after my wives death to go to Brother Jno. Cooke and his heirs and in case my Brother John Cooke dyes without heirs then every part and parcel of my Estate I give to my loving Wife Hanna Cooke and her heirs forever.
      Lastly I constitute and appoint my loving Wife and my Father in Law JOHN ANDREWS my hole and sole Executrix and Executor of this my last will and Testament.
      In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and settle this 18th day of July 1733
      Presence of WM. GRAY, William Cook
      ABNER GRAY
      At a Court held for Essex County on the xxth day of November MDCCXXXIII
      This Last Will and Testament of William Cook decd was proved by the oaths of both the Executors therein named and also by the oaths of both the witnesses thereto & admitted to record.
      Page 162-163 KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JON. ANDREWS and HANNAH COOKE, JOHN BOULWARE and SIMON MILLER are held and firmly bound unto WM. DAINGERFIELD, THOMAS WARING, JAS. GARNETT, NICHO. SMITH &RICHARD
      TYLER JUNR. Gent. Justices of County of Essex in sum of five hundred pounds Sterl. this xxth day of November MDCCXXXIII.
      The Condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Jon. Andrews and Hannah Cooke Exrs. of the last Will and Testament of WM. COOK decd do make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of all the goods chattles and credits of the said deced the same so made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited in the County Court of Essex at such time as they shall be thereunto required by the said Court & further do make a just and true account of all their actings and doings therein when thereto required by the sd Court and do well and truly pay and deliver all the Legacies contained & specified in the sd Testament as far as the sd goods chattles and credits thereunto extend to the value thereof & the Law shall charge Then this Obligation to be void . . . .
      John Andrews Hannah Cook
      John Boulware Simon Miller
      At a Court held for Essex County on the xxth day of November MDCCXXXIII.
      (those bound) acknowledged this bond to be their act & deed which is recorded.
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      1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 214
      Deed. 9 Nov 1704. John Andrews of St Annes par sells John Ridsgdall of same par., for 1500 lb tobo, 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 the Widdow Newell, the land of Gray and Blackburn, etc.
      Wit: Signed John Andrews
      Tho Ramsey
      Elizabeth x Ramsey Ack and rec 10 Apl 1706.
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      1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 29, Beverley Fleet]; Page 247
      Deed. 23 April 1706. Abner Gray of St. Annes par sells Jno Andrews of same par, for 1200 lb tobo, 25 acres, part of a tract granted to Wm Gray and Christopher Blackburn. Adjs Andrew's land, the old field branch.
      Wit: Signed Abner x Gray
      Tho Ramsey
      Sarah x Qickarey Ack and rec 11 June 1706
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      1704-1707 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 12, Part 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 397-99
      10 April 1707 John Andrews of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, planter, to Augustine Smith of same Gent, for £2. 1 acre on the West side of Occupation Swamp or Run (opposite to the acre of land belonging to Augustine Smith which he lately purchased of Capt. Edward Rowzee in St. Ann's Parish.
      John Andrews.
      Wit: Jno, Lomax, Andrew Hardee.
      10 April 1707. Acknowledged by John Andrews,
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      1707-1711 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 13; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 13-15.
      9 Nov. 1704. John Andrews of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to John Rigdall of same. For 1500 pounds of tobacco. 50 acres in St. Ann's Parish, part of a pattent granted to James Gaines and sold unto James Andrews and now by right to the said John Andrews ... at a branch dividing this land from the land of the Widow Noell ... to a deep branch ... line which divides this land from the land of Gray and Blackburn.
      John Andrews
      Wit: Tho, Ramsey, Elizabeth (E) Ramsey.
      10 April 1706. Acknowledged by John Andrews to John Ridgdaill.
      26 July 1707. John Ridgdall of St. Ann's Parish, Essex County, to Anthony Samuell Sen. of same. For 5000 pounds of tobacco.
      All interest in the within deed of sale.
      John Ridgdale
      Wit: Tho. Ramsey, Hugh (H) Cary.
      11 Aug. 1707. Acknowledged by John Ridgdall. Right of dower relinquished by Elizabeth Ridgdaile wife of John.
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      1711-1714 Essex County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 14, Part 1; [Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol 8, Beverley Fleet]; Page 35. Lease and Release. 8 and 9 April 1712. Richard Edwards of St. Ann's Par., planter and Mary his wife sell to John Andrews of the same Par., planter, 260 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 2nd Deeember 1711 bequeathed to his wife Mary, now Mary Edwards wife of Richard Edwards,
      Wit: Signed Richard x Edwards
      Ja Alderson Mary x Edwards
      Tho Newman
      Thomas Ayres his mark.
      Recorded 10 April 1712.
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      1724-1728 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 18; [Antient Press]; Page 126-127
      This Indenture made this Sixteenth day of October 1725 Between THOMAS WARREN of Spotselvania County Planter of one part & JOHN ANDREWS of St. Anns Parish in Essex County Planter of other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Warren for Six thousand and five hundred pounds of Tobacco in Cask by these presents doth Sell unto said John Andrews his heirs all that tract of Land granted unto JAMES HOLLOWAY by pattent bearing date the 28th October 1697 and since duly conveyed to said Thomas Warren by the heir of ye said Holloway being in the County of Essex and Parish of St. Ann and binding upon the branches of Occupacy Run Begining at a Small red oak in BARBERS line upon the East side of the devideing branch thence South along the line of NICHOLAS COPELAND over Chickahommony PATH to a red oak thence along the said Path to another red oak being a Corner to JOHN BARBEEs line thence along the said Barbees line to a white Oak on a maine branch on the South fork of Occupacy thence down the said Branch to Barbers line thence along the said line to the place where it begun containing one hundred and sixty seven acres .
      In presence of STEPHEN CHENAULT, Thomas Warrin
      RICHD HOPSON
      At Court held for Essex County the 19th day of October 1725
      This Deed of Land Indented admitted to record.
      Also the Same day Caine into Court MARY the wife of the said Thomas Warren and freely relinquished her right of Dower to the Lands conveyed by her husband which is admitted to record.
      Memorandum that upon the 16th day of October 1725 full possession of the land was by Thomas Warren delivered by turf and twigg to John Andrews In Presence of STEPHEN CHENAULT, RICHARD HOPSON
      Acknowledged in Essex County Court the 19th October 1725 and admitted to record
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      1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 130-132
      THIS INDENTURE made the Fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty Between BENJAMIN WINSLOW gent SHERIFF of the County of Essex of one part and JOHN ANDREWS of said County of Essex Planter of other part
      WHEREAS by Act of PARLIAMENT made in the sixth year of the Reign of his present Majesty GEORGE the Second Intitled an Act for more Easy recovery of Debts in his Majesties Plantations in AMERICA it is among other things enacted that after the twenty ninth day of December one thousand seven hundred and thirty two the houses lands Negroes & other Hereditaments within any of the said Plantations belonging to any persons indebted shall be liable to and chargeable with all just Debts and Demands owing by any such person to his Majesty or any of his Subjects and may be assets for the satisfaction thereof in like manner as real Estates are by the Laws of England any of the said Plantations respectively for seising selling or disposing of any such houses Lands Negroes and other Hereditaments and Real Estate towards the satisfaction of such debts And Whereas JEREMIAH MURDOCK of the County of KING GEORGE Gentleman on the twenty third day of February last past sued forth and prosecuted out of the Court of the said County of Essex his Maties Writ of ffieri facia bearing Teste the said twenty third day of February in the Thirteenth year of his Maties Reign to the Sheriff of the said County of Essex directed By which Writ his said Majesty commanded the said Sheriff that of the Lands and Tenements goods and chattles which were of the Estate of JOHN WRIDINGS deceased in the hands of WILLIAM WRIDINGS Administrator of all the goods chattles and Credits of the said JOHN WRIDING to be administered late in his bailiwick he should cause to be made the sum of Twenty seven pounds Seven shillings and sixpence Sterling and two hundred and Twenty one pounds of tobacco which said JEREMIAH MURDOCK lately in the said County Court of Essex path recovered against the Estate of the said JOHN WRIDINGS deced in the hands of the said WILLIAM to he administered also the sum of one penny Current money and two hundred and sixty pounds of tobacco which said JEREMIAH MURDOCK in the same Court were adjudged for his damages as well by Reason of detaining the said Debt as for his Costs in that Suit expended and that he should have the said (Current money and Tobacco) before the Justices of the said Court on the third Tuesday in March next to render to the said JEREMIAH MURDOCK of the Debt and Damages aforesaid which said Writ afterwards and before the return thereof, to wit, the said Twenty third day of February was delivered to said BENJAMIN WINSLOW then being Sheriff of the said County in due form of Law to be xecuted by Virtue of which Writ the said BENJAMIN WINSLOW afterwards and before the return thereof did enter into and upon a small parcel or tract of land in the Seisin and occupation of the said WILLIAM WRIDINGS being in St, Anns Parish in said County of Essex on POPOMAN SWAMP between the lines of the lands now in possession of the said JOHN ANDREWS, WILLIAM GRAY, JOHN VAWTERS and SAMUEL NOEL, containing one hundred and sixty seven acres of which land the said WILLIAM WRIDINGS was reputed to be seised in his demesne as of fee and afterwards by Virtue of the above recited Act of PARLIAMENT and according to the Act of the GENERAL ASSEMBLY did on the fifth day of March last past expose the said Land and premises with the appurtenances to sell by Auction to the highest bidder having first given such Publick notice of the same as by Act of General Assembly in such cases is required at such time and place of sale the said JOHN ANDREWS was the highest bidder, having offered thirty seven pounds five shillings Current money and five hundred and five pounds of Tobacco which was the best price could be gotten for the same
      Now This Indenture Witnesseth that the said BENJAMIN WINSLOW as Sheriff of said County of Essex for the sum of thirty seven pounds five shillings Current money and five hundred and five pounds of Tobacco to him paid by the said JOHN ANDREWS towards the Satisfaction of the debt hath granted and conveyed unto the said JOHN ANDREWS and to his heirs all title whatsoever which he the said WILLIAM WRIDINGS hath to the abovementioned Tract and parcel of land To Have and To Hold unto the said JOHN ANDREWS his heirs and assignes forever at & under the Cheif Lord or Lords of the Fee at the Quitrents for the same due and of right accustomed to be paid. In Witness the said Sheriff hath set his hand and affixed his seal on the day and in the year first above written at & upon the said Lands within the sd County of Essex having first put the said JOHN ANDREWS in full and peaceable possession of the same
      in presence of SIMON MILLER. BENJA. WINSLOW S. E C.
      H. ROBINSON. W. BEVERLEY
      Memorandum that the within named BENJAMIN WINSLOW gent came into Essex County Court held at Tappa on the 15th day of April in the year 1740 and acknowledged this his Indenture to JOHN ANDREWS to be his act and deed which on the motion of the said JOHN was admitted to record
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      1738-1742 Essex County, Virginia Deed Book 22; [Antient Press]; Page 160-161
      THIS INDENTURE made this Sixteenth day of Septembr in the year one thousand seven hundred and forty Between DANIEL GAINES of the Parish of St. Ann in the County of Essex Gent of one part and JOHN ANDREWS of the Parish and County aforesaid Planter of other part Witnesseth that the said DANIEL GAINES for sum of fifteen pounds Current money of Virginia doth sell unto the said JOHN ANDREWS all that Plantation Tract of land containing two hundred acres which said two hundred acres of land was formerly Lett by JAMES GAINES unto one CORNELIUS NOELL his heirs and assignes for the term of ninety and nine years for the annual rent of one Ear of Indian Corn as by the said Lease recorded among the records now belonging to Essex County will more plainly appear And the Rents and Profits thereof and also all the Estate right whatsoever of him the said DANIEL GAINES in the same To Have and To Hold the said Plantation land and premises unto said JOHN ANDREWS his heirs and assigns. In Witness whereof the said DANIEL GAINES hath set his hand and Seal
      in presence of us THOS. BRIDGFORTH, D. GAINES
      ELIAS NEWMAN. SAM HIPKINS
      At a Court held for Essex County at Tappa, on the 16th day of September 1740 DANIEL GAINES acknowledged this Indenture and the Livery & Seisin and Receipt thereon Endorsed to JOHN ANDREWS to be his act and deed which were admitted to record

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