Sue Gill:

There has been quite a bit of discussion about Avis Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett..... and who she married.

I think you will find the lack of verification against original records is why the wife of William Andrews d Dinwiddie has been erroneously recorded as Avis Garnett again and again. The wife of William Andrews d Dinwiddie can be documented as Avis, but there are no records proving that William Andrews' wife Avis was Avis/Avey Garnett. On the other hand, there are records that indicate William Andrews' wife Avis was not Avey Garnett.

Other souces have Avis/Avey Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett, married to Mark Andrews of Essex Co., VA. There appears to be excellent documentation supporting this marriage. The same documentation disproves any possibility that Avis Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett, was the wife of William Andrews d Dinwiddie.

Let's begin with Avey Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett, as a child, mentioned in her father's will. He refers to his several small children, and desires the wife to see to their care. This will was written in 1743.

Thomas Garnett, Son of John Garnett, Sr. of Gloucester County
Recorded in Will Book 12, page 191
Essex County Circuit Court -- Will Book 7, page 60

In the Name of God Amen.

I, Thomas Garnett, of the Parish of St. Anne in the County of Essex being sick and weak but of a disposing memory do make this my last will of Testament, forsaking and disallowing any will or testament heretofore by me made and this and no other to be taken for my last will and testament in manner of form following, viz: It is my will and desire having SEVERAL SMALL CHILDREN that my loving wife Elizabeth have the use of all my estate be it of what nature kindsoever for and during her natural life provided she remains my widow for and towards her support and my said children: John, Anne, Sarah, James, Joyce, Mary, AVEY and Thomas Garnett, but in case she should marry than (sic) it is my will and desire that all my estate be equally divided between my loving wife, and my children above named and it is further my will and desire that if my loving wife Elizabeth shall remain my widow during her natural life that then (sic) all my estate with the increase or decrease at the time of her death be equally divided between my above named children: John, Anne, Sarah, James, Joyce, Mary, AVIE, and Thomas Garnett. And it is my Desire that my Estate be not appraised, and do appoint my loving wife Elizabeth sole Executor of this my last will and testament in testimony whereof I have set my seal the 20th of February 1743.

Wit: Thomas Garnett, Salvatore Muscoe, James Garnett, William Lorthen.

Recorded: 20 December 1748

This Garnett family lived in Essex County. There was an Andrews family living in the Essex Co. area. There is a Bible record, linking the Garnett family to the Andrews family:

Avis Andrews to Ephriam Andrews, Deed of Gift
5 Sept 1774, Deed Book 4 Page 335, Mecklenburg Co. Va.

To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall come Know Ye that I Avis Andrews of the County of Dinwiddie, widow and Relict of William Andrews late of the said County, Dec'd as well as for and in consideration of the sum of five shillings current money to me in hand paid by my loving son Ephriam Andrews of the County of Mecklenburg The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and also for the true performance of my said Loving Husband William Andrews Will Hath Given Granted Bargained Sold and Delivered unto my son Ephraim Andrews One Negro wench named Nell bequeathed to me Avis Andrews by my said Husband William Andrews during my natural Life also one Negro Boy named Tom, Child of Nell to him his Heirs Executors and Admin's forever. To have an to hold the said Negro Wench Nell and negro boy Tom Together with the future increase of the said Female slave unto the said Ephriam Andrews and to his Heirs Excrs and Admns forever, and I the said Avis Andrews will forever Warrant and Defend the Title of the said Female slave with her Futrue increase and negro Boy Tom unto the said Ephriam Andrews and his heirs against the property Claim or Demand of any person or persons Whatsoever. In witness whereof I the said Avis Andrews have set my hnad and Seal this fifth day of September One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Four.

Signed Sealed and Delivered her mark

Avis X Andrews (Seal)

In Presence of us:
George Andrews
William Drumwright

Recorded October 10, 1774, Deed Book 4, Page 335, Mecklenburg Co., VA Deeds, 1765-1771
Note: Still not proven that last name is Garrett.......

At a Court held for Mecklenburg County the 10th Day of October, 1771.

This Deed Trust was Proved by the Oaths of the Witnesses thereto Subscribed and ordered to be Recorded.

Teste
John Tabb

Thomas Garnett wrote his will in 1743. That means that if his young daughter, Avey Garnett, is the same Avey that married Mark Andrews, she was about two years old when her father died. That agrees with the reference to Avey Garnett as one of the "small children" in Thomas Garnett's will. Ave, wife of Mark Andrews, died in 1768 according to the Bible record.

Notice that one of the children of Mark Andrews and Ave was named GARNETT Andrews. This further supports the evidence that Thomas Garnett's daughter Avey Garnett was the wife of Mark Andrews.

Let's now look at Avis, the wife of William Andrews.

Ephraim Andrews' birth in 1721 to William Andrews d Dinwiddie and wife Avis was 12 years before Thomas Garnett wrote his 1743 will naming daughter Avey as one of his small children. Avey Garnett who was still a small child in 1743 certainly could not have been the mother of Ephraim Andrews. Ave, wife of Mark Andrews, who was no doubt the same as Avey, daughter of Thomas Garnett, was not born until 1731.

Avis Andrews, wife of William Andrews was still alive in 1774. According to Mecklenburg Co., VA. Deed Book 4, p. 335: "Avis Andrews of the County of Dinwiddie, widow and relect of William Andrews late of the said county, deceased" sold unto her son, Ephraim Andrews...." Recorded 1774

(Ave, wife of Mark Andrews, died in 1768)

Consider William the husband of Avis. If you have a map of Virginia, Essex County is a long way from Henrico. Thomas Andrews, (d. 1731), father to William Andrews, patented land in Henrico in 1704. He is in Henrico as early as 1690 giving a deposition. Since we believe our Wm. was born about 1693, he must have been born in Henrico. None of the material indicated that the Garnetts moved to Henrico, and there is no evidence that William Andrews or his father Thomas Andrews ever moved to Essex Co. Therefore, it seems unlikely that William Andrews of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie, and Avey Garnett would have married.

In reviewing the information, Thomas Garnett mentioned small children in his 1743 Essex Co. will, Avie being one of the children. This would rule her out as the wife of William Andrews of Dinwiddie, since his wife was already having children over a decade earlier in time.

William Andrews was not living in Essex Co., where Avie Garnett was living. Mark Andrews was living there. There are Bible records listing birth and death dates of Mark Andrews and Ave Andrews, along with their children. One of the children was named Garnett Andrews. The William Andrews in Dinwiddie had no children carrying forth the Garnett name.

Several of us have been gathering information in order to verify, or refute, the maiden name of Garnett for Avis, who m. Wm. Andrews. We believe, based on good documentation, that her maiden name was not Garnett.

No records have been found proving the family of William Andrews' wife Avis, but she was probably from the Henrico (later Chesterfield) or Prince George (later Dinwiddie) area.

William Andrews (Sr)'s wife's name from at least Jan 1722/23 until his death was named Avis as proven by the birth records for their children in Bristol Parish. His widow Avis survived him as proven by his 1770 Dinwiddie will and a later 1774 Dinwiddie deed after his death by Avis Andrews of Dinwiddie Co., "widow and relic of William Andrews late of Dinwiddie Co, deceased", to her son Ephraim Andrews of Mecklenburg Co. A daughter named Avice was born to them on 7 Dec. 1727 in Bristol Parish. This daughter has not been traced. She was named as Avis in her father's 1770 will, so she was still living at that time. However, she was only named as daughter Avis with no surname given, so it's impossible to tell if she had married or who her husband might have been.

The births of several children of William Andrews and wife Avis were recorded in the Bristol Parish Register.

Ephraim b. 4 Feb. 1720/21
Geo: b. 14 Jan 1722/23
Winifred b. 1 June 1724
Avice b. 7 Dec. 1727
John b. 7 July 1729
Luciana b. 9 Sept. 1731

Ephraim's mother was actually recorded as Amy rather than Avis in his birth record, but a later deed by William Andrews' widow Avis Andrews to Ephraim Andrews refered to Ephraim as her son (deed mention above and below regarding slave Nell and her son Tom).

Deed Book 4, page 335. Avis Andrews of Dinwiddie Co., widow and relic of William Andrews late of Dinwiddie Co, deceased, paid by her loving son, Ephraim Andrews of Mecklenburg Co., ...one Negro wench named Nell; also one Negro Boy named Tom, child of Nell. Recorded 10 Oct. 1774.

These birth and baptismal records indicate the William Andrews Sr family was living in Bristol Parish from at least 1721 until 1732 when Luciana was baptised. However, William Andrews Sr's 1770 Dinwiddie Co will named several children whose births were not recorded. Most if not all of those children whose births were not recorded must have been born either before 1721 or after 1732.

The Bowen birth and baptism records in Bristol Parish fell between 1729 and 1734. We don't know if no earlier records were found because these were their first children or if it was because the Bowens had just arrived in the area. It's interesting that Robert Bowen's wife was also named Avis, but there is no possibility that she was the same as William Andrews' wife or daughter by the same name. The unusual name Avis has appeared again and again in families that moved from Bristol Parish to Brunswick Co (later Lunenburg and Mecklenburg). These same families were closely associated with each other. They include Andrews, Bowens, Baileys, Mize, and Granger. I have not found a single case of the name Avis in a Lunenburg or Mecklenburg family that didn't in some way relate to the families that came from Bristol Parish.

Curiously, four children from two different Bowen families and two different Andrews families were all baptised on the same date in Bristol Parish. But no children from other families were baptised on that date with them - only Andrews children and Bowen children. A family affair? Ephraim, son of Robert and Avis Bowen, David, son of William and Amy Bowen, Luciana, daughter of William and Avis Andrews, and Pheboe daughter of Richard and Mary Andrews were all baptised on July 30, 1732.

William Bowen and wife Amy first appeared in the Bristol Parish records with the births of their children William on 2 Dec. 1729, David on 13 Nov 1731, and Jesse on 11 Mar 1734. (The new year by the old calendar did not begin until March 25, so by today's calendar, we would say that Jesse was born on 11 Mar 1735.) The births of two children to Robert Bowen and wife Avis were also recorded during this period as were the births of the children of William Andrews, Richard Andrews, Ann (Andrews) Granger, and Henry Bailey.

The Vaughans, Andrews, and Bowens were not only near neighbors, but also, at the very least, trusted friends. William Andrews (Jr) and Richard Andrews, sons of William Andrews Sr and Avis, witnessed the 1740 will (rec 1750) of James Vaughan Jr. The same James Vaughan Jr was the security for defendant Robert Bowen in the record below:

Brunswick Co Order Book 3 p 27. 3 Apr 1746 Sarah Crawley vs Robert Bowen defendant. James Vaughan returned security for the appearance of said defendant.

George Vaughan, brother of James Vaughan Jr, must also have been a trusted friend as he posted bail for William Bowen Sr a few years later.

Lunenburg Co Order Book 5, p 6
John McLin [Maclin] agst Wm Bowing dfdnt (Geo Vaughn his bail); plaintiff to recover debt.

John McLin [Maclin] agst Wm Mize & Jas Mize dfdnts (Stephen Mize their bail); plaintiff to recover debt.
(November Court, 1757)

Lunenburg Co Order Book 5, p 7
John Maclin agst Wm Bowing Jr dfdnt (Wm Bowing Sr his bail); plaintiff to recover damages.
(November Court, 1757)

Will of James Vaughan dated 7-20-1740; recorded 7-3-1750; Deed Book 1 p 484 Lunenburg Co
Mentions:
Sons: Ruben Vaughan, Stephen Vaughan, James Vaughan
Daughter: Luce Vaughan
Executor: Ruben Vaughan (son)
Witnesses: William (his X mark) Andrews, Richard (his X mark) Andrews

Lunenburg County, Virginia, Will Book 1, p 23
Inventory and appraisement of the estate of James
Vaughan (Vaughnan), deceased. Includes a parcel of books, 1 Negro man, 1 Negro wench, 1 Negro child. Total value: £
152.16.7. Signed Sep 25, 1750 - William Hagood, James
Arnoll, John Watson, appraisers. Recorded Oct 2, 1750.

The James Vaughan Jr written in 1740 will provides the earliest record of the Andrews family in the Brunswick/Lunenburg area. William Andrews and Richard Andrews who witnessed this will were two of the sons of William Andrews Sr and Avis who moved from Bristol Parish to Dinwiddie Co but held land on both the north and south sides of the Meherrin near the Vaughans and Bowens. The Andrews family too seems to have been of importance in the Bowen records.

William Andrews Sr owned land on the north side of the Meherrin that he left to three of his children when he wrote his 1770 will in Dinwiddie Co. Daughter Winifred Granger (wife of her first cousin John Granger) received 135 acres, son Abram Andrews received 133 acres, and daughter Lucy Andrews (wife of her first cousin Peter Andrews) received the remaining 133 acres. The tract originally contained 400 acres near Beaver Pond Creek and was granted to William "Anders" in 1750. Beaver Pond Creek is the next creek upriver (west) from Stony Creek as shown on the first USGS map. However, we know from the patents and deeds that the Little Creek actually emptied into the Meherrin River west of the loop where the Vaughan land was located above Beaver Pond Creek. It was William Andrews Sr's sons, William Andrews Jr and Richard Andrews, who witnessed the 1740 will of James Vaughan Jr. quite a bit more land on the south side of the Meherrin River in the part of Lunenburg that became Mecklenburg Co.

Patent granted to William Anders 12 July 1750 1400 acres Lunenburg Co ... south side Meherrin River ... beginning at Vaughan's corner beech on the said river along his line south forty degrees west two hundred poles to a black jack thence (new?) lines south sixty poles to a small hiccory south forty degrees west twelve poles to Arnold's corner black jack still a new line south eighty degrees west four hundred and fourteen poles to two Spanish oaks on the Timbertree branch thence down the same as it meanders to Brodnax's corner white oak thence along his line west one hundred and eighty four poles to his corner red oak thence a new line north three hundred and twenty two poles to a (sorrell?) tree on the bank of the river aforesaid and thence down the same as it meanders to the first station ...
Patents 30, p 215, 216

14 Feb 1769 William Andrews of Dinwiddie gave to son, Ephraim Andrews, 280 acres on south side of Meherrin River. Mentions Broadnax's corner (Timbertree?) branch.

31 Oct. 31 1771 William Andrews of Dinwiddie County to John Andrews of Mecklenburg for 200 pds 280 a. in Mecklenburg, bounded by Andrews old line on MacDaniel's line, Vaughn, Atkinson, a new line between Ephraim Andrews and John Andrews, William Andrews, Thomas Andrews. Signed William X Andrews.
Wit: Richard Jones, Abram X Andrews, Ephraim X Andrews, David Brooks, George Andrews. Rec: Dec. 9, 1771. (Deed Book 3, p. 272. Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Deeds, 1765-1771, T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1990).

The land that was referred to as Vaughan land in the Andrews deeds was originally patented by John Watson and later came into the possession of James Vaughan Jr.

1 Dec 1740 Patent to John Watson 200 acres Brunswick Co on the south side of the Meherrin River and on the upper side of Mountain Creek. Beginning at a white oak on the said creek thence north eight degrees east thirty two poles to a great Spanish oak on Meherrin River side thence up the said river as it meanders to a beech on the river thence south forty degrees west two hundred poles to a black oak thence south seventy degrees east one hundred and seventy poles to a red oak on the creek and thence down the said creek as it meanders to the beginning. Patents 19, p 858, 859

30 September 1741 John Watson of Brunswick Co to James Vaughan of county aforesaid. 5 shillings, 200 acres south side Meherrin River upper side of Mountain Creek patent dated 1 December 1740.
No witnesses recorded.

1 October 1741 acknowledged by John Watson. Rebecca wife of sd John relinquished her right of dower.
Brunswick Co DB 2 p 113

1 June 1750 Patent to James Arnold 520 acres Lunenburg Co both sides of the Mountain Creek. Beginning at Vaughan's corner red oak on the creek aforesaid thence on his line north seventy degrees west one hundred and ninety poles to a black jack thence on Anderses lines south sixty poles to a hiccory thence south forty degrees west twelve poles to a blackjack thence on the patent lines south thirty degrees west one hundred and forty six poles to a white oak thence south thirty degrees east one hundred and sixteen poles to a red oak thence new lines south eighty poles to a white oak thence south seventy degrees east two hundred and twenty poles to a red oak thence north three hundred and two poles to Stith's corner red oak on his lines north twenty degrees east one hundred and forty poles to a white oak at the head of a small branch thence down the same as it meanders to the creek and thence up the creek as it meanders to the first station two hundred and fifty acres thereof being formerly granted unto the same James Arnold by our letters patent bearing date the twenty fifth day of November one thousand seven hundred and forty three and two hundred and seventy acres the residue never before granted. Patents 30, p 97

Arnold's previous patent in 1743 for 250 acres (Patents 21, p 609, 610) was described as lying on the west side of Mountain Creek. The creek formed the eastern boundary. No neighbors were mentioned. However, it's obvious from this patent that it was James Arnold's land that adjoined William Andrews Sr's land.

16 August 1756 Patent to Stephen Edward Broadnax 413 acres on the head branches of Miles's Creek, and the Timbertree Branch. Beginning at Vaughan's corner white oak in Broadnax's line thence along Vaughan's line north seventy degrees west one hundred and twenty poles to pointers thence a new line south ??? seven degrees west two hundred and thirty two poles to a white oak in Maclin's line thence along his line south seventy degrees east ten poles to a white oak south thirty degrees west eighty poles to a white oak thence along Broadnax's line south eighty five degrees east two hundred and seventy eight poles to a red oak thence a new line north ten degrees east one hundred and sixty eight poles to an ash in Broadnax's line and thence along his lines west thirty four poles to a white oak north twenty eight poles to the first station. Patents 34 p 76
John Watson and James Arnold were two of the appraisers of James Vaughan Jr's estate in 1750. Arnold's land was also mentioned in the Andrews deeds. William Andrews Jr and Richard Andrews witnessed the will of James Vaughan Jr in 1740.

Some of the Andrews patent had already been deeded to sons prior to William Andrews Sr's 1770 will. Even though all the deeds haven't been found, it's apparent from the 1771 deed that sons Ephraim, John, William (Jr), and Thomas were already in possession of their shares. According to the will, John Andrews was to receive 280 acres on the south side of the Meherrin River, which may be the same land that his father deeded to him the next year.

George Vaughan and wife Agness also acquired land on the south side of the Meherrin, again adjoining the Bowen land. However, George's land was farther downriver (east) from Mountain Creek, lying below (east of) Smith Creek, so George Vaughan's land could not have been the land that adjoined the Andrews.

A William Maclin (Jr? Sr?) witnessed the will of James Vaughan Sr in 1735. Thomas Lanier, husband of Anne Lanier, daughter of William Maclin Sr, witnessed the deed from Anne Vaughan to son George Vaughan for the 115 acres that had been James Vaughan Sr's homeplace. William Macklin (Sr) was listed for quit rents in 1704 as a landholder in James City Co.
Order Book 2 1/2A, p 575

John Richardson agst John Goad Jr defendant; jury: .... Robert Bowing ..... Robt Andrews .....; plaintiff to recover damages

March Court 1753
Some webpages state that Richard Andrews son of Thomas Andrews Sr of Henrico moved to Lunenburg where he died. This seems very unlikely since Thomas's son Richard Andrews left records in Chesterfield Co (formed from Henrico) until at least 1756. But the confusion is easy to understand. Thomas Andrews Sr of Henrico did have two sons named William and Richard. So did William Andrews (Sr), his son.
William Andrews (Sr) who died in Dinwiddie Co patented land on the South side of the Meherrin River in 1750. (Since it took years for patents to be granted, he might have held this land well before 1750.) The land was mentioned in a deed from William Andrews (Sr) to son Ephraim Andrews in 1769, William Andrews' 1770 Dinwiddie will, and again in a 1771 deed from William Andrews to John Andrews, another son.

Patent granted to William Anders 12 July 1750 1400 acres Lunenburg Co ... south side Meherrin River ... beginning at Vaughan's corner beech on the said river along his line south forty degrees west two hundred poles to a black jack thence (new?) lines south sixty poles to a small hiccory south forty degrees west twelve poles to Arnold's corner black jack still a new line south eighty degrees west four hundred and fourteen poles to two Spanish oaks on the Timbertree branch thence down the same as it meanders to Brodnax's corner white oak thence along his line west one hundred and eighty four poles to his corner red oak thence a new line north three hundred and twenty two poles to a (sorrell?) tree on the bank of the river aforesaid and thence down the same as it meanders to the first station ...
Patents 30, p 215, 216

Vaughan's corner beech is referring to the John Watson patent that had been purchased by James Vaughan Jr.

DB 2, page 396. William Andrews of Dinwiddie Co. sold 280 acres of land to Ephraim Andrews of the Parrish of Saint James of Mecklenburg Co. Ephraim Andrews is the son of William Andrews. Rec. 14 May 1770.

Oct. 31, 1771 from William Andrews of Dinwiddie County to John Andrews of Mecklenburg for 200 pds 280 a. in Mecklenburg, bounded by Andrews old line on MacDaniel's line, Vaughn, Atkinson, a new line between Ephraim Andrews and John Andrews, William Andrews, Thomas Andrews. Signed William X Andrews.
Wit: Richard Jones, Abram X Andrews, Ephraim X Andrews,
David Brooks, George Andrews. Rec: Dec. 9, 1771. (Deed Book 3, p. 272. Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Deeds, 1765-1771, T.L.C. Genealogy, Miami Beach, FL, 1990).

This probably came from the western part of William Andrews' patent, since James and Edward McDaniel had patented land on the river to the west of William Andrews' patent in 1759. Stephen and Reuben Vaughan (sons of James Vaughan Jr) had patented land in 1759 just south of the McDaniel land but still adjoining the west side of William Andrews' patent.

There is also reason to believe that William Andrews (Sr)'s home was in Prince George Co (later Dinwiddie Co) before 1722 although he patented additional land in Lunenburg and Mecklenburg. William Andrews (Sr) is known to have owned land near Picture Branch adjoining land surveyed for David Wells in Dinwiddie on 16 Nov 1758. I have checked the patents and did not find that David Wells ever received a grant for this land.

On 3 July 1740, William Maclin Sr deeded 236 acres on Isenglass Creek adjoining Thomas Sissoms from his 1726 patent to his daughter Anne Lanier and her husband Thomas Lanier. (Brunswick Co DB 1, p 189) A William Maclin witnessed the will of James Vaughan Sr in 1735. Isenglass Creek is now know as Shining Creek. The significance will become apparent later.

10-13-08 Mecklenburg/Lunenburg County Tour by Willard Hazlewood with William Xavier Andrews and John Early Andrews:

Graveyard behind house of William A. Andrews built in the 1750s on 1400 acre tract -
There are about 12 to 14 people out there but these are the only two with marked stones. That's William Oliver, nephew to Jones. His wife was Mary Binford. Multitudes of people from here went to Tennessee and Multitudes went to Kentucky.

The first grant for this land was 1770 to Thomas' son William Andrews. He was still here in 1767 because one of those deeds I sent you, it said of Mecklenburg County. We know he was still living in October of 1771 because [he wrote his will in 1770 but we don't know when it was filed because if it was filed it was destroyed when the courthouse burned.] Frances Clark found copies of the will somewhere or another. William Oliver is her great great granddaddy.

William Andrews applied for a grant for the 1400 acres from the colonial government. They were trying to get people to settle in here so it wasn't for any service or as an award for service. Apparently no one else had claimed it. 1755. He had to have it surveyed and then have someone take the survey to Williamsburg to have the claim filed. He had to clear 3 of each 50 acres within 3 years to be able to keep the land. By the time he came up here Henrico where they lived was Chesterfield County, because there are some Andrewses, and I worked for one at Hercules in the 1960s… Thomas' land grant actually became Chesterfield when Chesterfield was cut off from Henrico. It's called Chesterfield now. It's across the river from Petersburg, on the north side of the Appotomox River. Thomas Andrews landed in America at about the time they moved the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg, Middle Plantation is what they called it. Williamsburg was established during the reign of William and Mary, William of Orange who was German.. My Walker ancestor had a grant in __________ county in 1611 and Mary was queen at that time.

There were several areas that belonged to Andrewses around here. And my brother-in-law married a descendent (Mary Alice) from William Oliver. That house right there was built around 1900 [on Willard's property] and lightening hit it and went in on the phone lines and burnt it down. My daddy always said it was built with logs standing upright and when the weatherboarding came off you could find the hugned logs. It burned in the spring a year ago.

William Andrews' house was probably not a log house because by then they had built a few clabboard houses. That house was not painted for a long, long time and the siding is probably not the original.

There's a dam right there. The mill stood right down there and most of this part right here they'd put logs in it and brace them up. It was a grist mill. This was torn down after about 1918 because a man came down here… [pictures taken]. I know this mill was built after 1821 because there is a deed in 1821 that does not mention the mill. A deed in 1860 does. Now that's Little Beaver Pond Creek. An 1871 map of Lunenburg, the guy has got some creeks…

… there was an Elijah Andrews who I think was their son but I can't prove it. In Williamson County, I'd like you to find a Will from Benjamin Andrews and see if he mentions a son Elijah.

George Andrews is right up here. George was Ephraim's son. They didn't have middle names until about the 1840s. It was unusual for anyone to have a middle name. This went around and came back to my great granddad Hazlewood later. The Harris' who were descendants of the Andrewses. This once belonged to a John Harris whose grandmom was Drury Andrews' daughter. Of course the house has been abandoned. There's my Hazlewood cemetery right there and over there is the Harris Cemetery and somewhere in here was George's [Andrews] cemetery but it's been farmed over. I think it was over there where those trees are. George Andrews who was Ephraim's son. This house was built at the same time as William A. Andrews, Sr.'s home except they used fieldstone rather than brick for the chimney. It was built around 1750. I think a Warren probably built this house because George Andrews bought land right here from a Warren. William Sterling Andrews married John Harris' daughter. He is buried there. She's buried there with no tombstone. He's got a confederate tombstone. There were two William Sterling Andrewses and they were second cousins. One of them married into the Nash family which my mother's family comes from. He was the one who owned the mill down there.

The line runs down about half way across that field – mthe 400 acres. The 1400 acres is in Mecklenburg county and we are now in Lunenburg. They came together at the river [Meherrin] Now this was the mill site [ on the Lunenburg side across from where John Brooks' mill was on the Mecklenburg side on one acre of the 1400 acres. In mater of fqact the 1871 shows the Andrews Mill a descendent of William Sterling Andrews and the descendant's father-in law, John Harris, purchased it from …
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From: c. w. hazlewod [mailto:whazlewd@@meckcom.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 15, 2008 8:27 AM
To: Andrews, John (DC)
Cc: wandrews@@Columbiastate.edu
Subject: Re: Pictures
John & Bill,
The mill that Andrews and Harris owned was sold to them by Joseph Warren in 1860. It is located about 1/2 mile northwest of John Brook's Mill. It was sold in the late 1870's to Henderson L Lee, who sold it to Robert R. Hazlewood (my great grandfather) in 1897. He sold it to A. W. Hankley in 1914-15. There was only a ford in the river near Brooks' Mill, so someone built the one on the northside of the river. It was not on a Deed to Benjamin Gee in 1821, so it must have been built after that time. I am still looking for more information on it. William S. Andrews married Virginia E. Harris, She was the daughter of John and Ann C. Harris, who was the son of Wilson Harris and Elizabeth Andrews. Her father was Drury Andrews and his father was John Harriss.

Elisha Andrews is the man who I think stayed here when his family moved to Wiliamson after 1816, as when he was married Daniel Hazlewood Jr. was his marriage bond. His parents were Benjamin Andrews and Elizabeth(Betsy) Ann Hazlewood Andrews. She was my 3X GGF's sister. She is listed in the 1860 Williamson County Census as 81 years old. According to my figues, Elisha was born in 1897, so he would have been about 20 years old when his parents left. I would like to see if anyone could find a Will from either Benjamin or Betsy Ann that would name their children. If that were correct it would tie in another whole hedge row.

From: c. w. hazlewod [mailto:whazlewd@@meckcom.net]
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 7:10 PM
To: Andrews, John (DC)

To my knowledge, William A. Andrews, Sr. was the largest grant holder of the Andrews line. James Arnold, who was my 5X GGF had about 1100 acres, and another 5X GGF Robert Wade, had over 3400 in Lunenburg, which he obtained in the summer for 30 pounds and sold in October for 300 pounds. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from the time Halifax Co (1752) was formed until his death ca 1763.

Willard

Avis and William A. Andrews' son Mark Andrews (1733-4/10/1820):
Patriot of the Revolution

Listed in the Daughters of the America Revolution (DAR) Patriot Index (Revolutionary War), page 16, as follows:

"Mark Andrews, born around 1733, died December 20, 1820, married Winnifred Lyell Sol PS VA."

MARK'S GRANDFATHER:
Thomas Andrews (Birth MARCH 29, 1663 Bristol, England or near Overton or in Great Cheverell, Wiltshire, England - Death AFT. AUGUST 21, 1731 Bristol Parish, Henrico County

MARK'S GRANDMOTHER:
Elizabeth Jane Thomas (Birth 1664 Overton, Wiltshire, England - Death 1750 Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia)

MARK'S FATHER:
William A. Andrews (Birth ABOUT 1693 Bristol Parish, Henrico County, Virginia - Death 1772 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia [1770 per Frances Clark])

MARK'S MOTHER:
Avis Garnett (Birth 1697 Dinwiddie County, VA - Death OCTOBER 10, 1774 Dinwiddie County, Virginia)

MARK'S WIFE:
Mary Winnifred Lyell ( Birth FEBRUARY 18, 1737 North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia - Death APRIL 7, 1826 Williamson CO, TN, daughter of Johnthan Lyell (Abt. 1707 Virginia – Aft. 1753 Dinwiddie Cunty, Virginia) and Mary A. Dalton (1709 North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia - Death 16 OCT 1729 Richmond County, Virginia). Mary Winnifred is the granddaughter of John Lyell (1683 Angus, Forfarshire, Scotland - Death 1742 Virginia) and Anne Stuart.

John Lyell came to Virginia from Scotland aboard the "Susanna" in 1708. His parentage is documented in a letter, dated 1706 from London, to a cousin in Edinburgh, Scotland, in which he describes his upcoming voyage to Virginia and requests financial help. As of 1998, the original letter was in the possession of Louis James Lyell of Jackson, Mississippi. John Lyell's estate inventory was filed in Richmond County, Virginia on December 7, 1742.

MARK AND MARY WINNIFRED'S CHILDREN:
1. Leannah Andrews (Birth ABT 1772 Virginia - Death 17 JUN 1849 Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee). Wife of William K YARBOROUGH (1763–1826) and they had the following children: Rebekah YARBOROUGH (Birth1792 Williamson, Tennessee - Death 1854 Williamson County, Tennessee - wife of Alexander Bennett (died 1830)); William Phillip Yarborough (1795 Virginia - 5 AUGUST 1862 Tennessee); Elizabeth Ann Yarborough (1796–____ - wife of Aaron Corhein); Brockenborough Yarborough (1802–1850 MO/AR); Marcaney Yarbrough (1804–1823 - wife of Willoughby S. West); Richard S Yarborough (1809 South Carolina -1837 Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee) and Joseph J Yarborough (1813 Death NOV 1842 Tennessee)

2. Sally "Polly" ANDREWS (1760–1835), wife of George Shule (Shute) Polly and George's children were: Nancy Shute (1814–____); Mary Ann "Polly" Shute (1814–____); James Shute (1814–____); George Shute (1814–____); Christina Shute (1814–_____) and Andrew Shute (1814–____). (Some sources have another child named Mary Ann Andrews (see seventh child below with the same children as Polly.)

Possibly related to the William & Olive Shute who sold 485 acres in Williamson Co., TN on 8 Oct 1801 to James and John Wilson - $1540, for tr on Little Harpeth.

3. Zelphia Tipha Andrews (Birth 1763 Dinwiddie County, Virginia - Death 1838 Madison County, Tennessee), wife of Jeffrey Gilliam Murrell (1738–1824), parents of: William L. Stitch Murrell (1798–1867); Ann Elizabeth Murrell (1800–1881); James Henry Murrell (1802–1854); John Andrews Murrell (1806–1844); Louisa Stanfield Murrell (1808–____); Judette C. Murrell (1810–____); Leanna L. Murrell (1812–1825); Mary Elizabeth Murrell (1813–1845) and Jeffrey George Murrell (1814–____)

It is said Zilphia's wealthy and upstanding parents, Mark and Winifred (Lyell) Andrews, had bequeathed to her an inn in Dinwiddie County, Virginia,

Descendants say that much about her son, John Andrews Murrell, is not true.

Governer Andrew Johnson of Tennessee compared the Know Nothing party members with the John A. Murrell gang. The Know-Nothings in the audience replied by shouting in unison, "It's a lie." When Johnson continued by stating, "Show me the dimension of a Know-Nothing, and I will show you a huge reptile, upon whose neck the foot of every honest man ought to be placed." (Tennessee, A Short History, p. 235) This was ten years after the death of John A. Murrell, yet by using this comparison, Andrew Johnson heard the cocking of pistols by the Know-Nothings in the crowd. In 1855 comparing someone to John A. Murrell could still bring out strong emotions.

In reality, John A. Murrell may have been nothing more than a charismatic organizer and leader of a band of small time thieves and slave stealers. Certainly many of the outrageous criminal acts associated with John A. Murrell were committed by men with no real link to the Murrell Klan. Certainly many other stories associated with the "Murrell Clan" were pure myth, legend and fiction. But this man came to be known as the Great Land Pirate and the leader of the notorious Murrell Clan. In the 182O's and 183O's people who lived and worked along the Natchez Trace, the Mississippi River and its tributaries and middle and west Tennessee lived in fear of contact with members of the "Murrell Klan," It was reputed to have included hundreds of members, if not thousands. Some of the leading political and business leaders of the time were reputed to have been members of the Murrell Clan. Many law enforcement officers were also reputed to be Murrell Clan members. In the early 19th century frontier the line between the lawless and the law-abiding citizens was not always easy to distinguish. John A. Murrell himself boasted that half of the Grand Council of his Mystic Clan was made up of "men of high standing and many of them in honorable and lucrative offices." It was reported that when he was about to make a deathbed confession, one of those members exclaimed, "Great God, John, don't give us all away!" (Botkin, p. 196)

"REH Two Gun Raconteur: 'The Hellbender John A. Murrell', by Keith Taylor: 'John A. Murrell was a hellbender, in Southwest vernacular. He planned no less than an outlaw empire on the Mississippi river, with New Orleans as his capital and himself as emperor. Son of a tavern woman and an aristocratic gentleman, he seemed to have inherited the instincts of both, together with a warped mind that made him as ruthless and dangerous as a striking rattler... Zilphia, nee Andrews, had been the daughter of a prosperous Virginia planter. Again, that was both genteel and accepted. She hadn't been "a tavern woman" all her life; she inherited the inn from her parents. John A's ancestors on both sides came from the state's early landed families. Not a lawbreaker or ne'er-do-well in generations. The moral decline in the family began with Zilphia. She managed the inn (near Columbia, Tennessee, but not true according to descendents), since her preacher husband was often away giving sermons...

4. John Andrews (Birth APRIL 4, 1764 Dinwiddie County, Virginia - Death JULY 7, 1840 Williamson County, Tennessee [Virginia Descendants says 1842]. John married Rebecca Malone (1750–1844), daughter of Daniel Malone and Anna Chappell, and John and Rebecca has the following children: Sarah "Sally" Andrews (1786–1826); Nancy Andrews (1790–1844); Tarpley B. Andrews (1792–1832); Andrew L. Andrews (1793–1862); Elizabeth Andrews (1795–1857); Mary Winifred Andrews (1797–1885); Rebecca Lucy Andrews (1798–1845); Robert Lial Andrews (1806–1863) and Lydia Andrews (1810–1900).

John Andrews (Birth 4 APRIL 1764 Dinwiddie County, Virginia -Death 7 JULY 1842 Williamson County, Tennessee), 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). Descendant lived in Tennessee, Alabama, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Florida and elsewhere.

"Wester 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.

5. George Stanfield Andrews (Birth JULY 6, 1765 Dinwiddie, Virginia - Death JULY 4, 1842 Williamson County, Tennessee). George married Sarah Pearson "Sally" Locke (Loche) (1777–1835) and they had the following children: Mark Lyell Locke Andrews (1796–1878), Parmelia Loche Andrews (1798–1887); Elizabeth Hardaway Andrews (1799–1855); Ephraim Beverly Andrews (1801–1847); George Stanfield Andrews (1803–1824); Richard Locke Andrews (1805–1836); John Thweatt Andrews (1807–1880); Brokenbrough Beverly Andrews (1809–1853); Sarah Pearson Locke Andrews (1811–1895) and Maria (Mariah?) S.A. Locke Andrews (1814–1858).

"Nathaniel Crenshaw [in his pension application] declared that ...George Andrews, "who had been dead six or more years, frequently refer to Daniel Crenshaw's Revolutionaary Service; that said Andrews, an old man, old enough to have served in the Revolution had been a neighbor of Daniel Crenshaw when Daniel served". He also stated that John Andrews, a pensioner, who died eight or nine years previously, was a brother of George Andrews, who served with Daniel Crenshaw. George Andrews' will was dated June 9, 1842 and probated during the August 1842 term of court. In that will he named the following children: Mark L. Andrews; Elizabeth H. Andrews; Sally P. Andrews; Mariah A.L. Andrews; John I. Andrews; Armelia Andrews; Ephraim H. Andrews married Elizabeth L . South, November 4, 1835; Brokenbrough B. Andrews, born October 28, 1809, died October 20, 1853. He also named grandchildren: Gustaveous A. Andrews and Sarah A. Andrews, child of Richard L. Andrews.

6. Ephraim Beverly Andrews (Born FEBRUARY 28, 1769 Dinwiddie County, Virginia [Virginia Descendants says 1765] - Death AUGUST 24, 1834 • Williamson County, Tennessee). Ephraim married Ann Hardaway Locke (1779–1864) and they had the following children: Brockenbrough Beverly "Berry" Andrews (1798–1853); George Andrews (1798–1886); Eliza Andrews (1802–1879); Mark Montgomery Andrews (1804–1890); Caroline Andrews (1807–1845); Stith Hardaway Andrews (1809–1855); John B. Andrews (1810–1886); Felix Andrews (1814–1822); Madaline Andrews (1816–1848); Elizabeth Hardaway Andrews (1819–1879); Martha Ann Andrews (1820–1821); Ephraim Frederick Andrews (1822–1895) and Emily M. F. Andrews (1824–1876).

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED ABSTRACTS, 1799-1811. Wolfe City, TX: Henington Publishing Co., 1991. Page 38. "Page 511 Indenture 8 June 1804. Thomas Cooke, Sumner Co., TN and Ephraim Andrews, $480 paid, tr of 320 acres on S side of Big Harpeth, beg at cor of Thomas McCrory & Andrew Carnahan, which land was granted to John McCrory by NC for military service of David Brown by Patent dated 8 Dec 1787, #655. Wit: Benjn Bugg, Knacy Andrews."

...."Page 509 Indenture 14 May 1804 (13 July 1804) Robert Nelson, Montgomery Co., TN and Ephraim Andrews, $280 paid, tr being on W side of Avorall's creek and on S side of Harpeth, being SW part of John Clendening claim of 2560acres, being 140 acres. Wit: Joseph Coleman, Benjn Bugg."

Page 39. "Page 526 Indenture 9 June 1804 (17 Sept 1804)

Ephraim Andrews and Benjamin Bugg, $215 paid, 107 acres on S side of Big Harpeth beg cor of John McCrory and abutting John Clendenning line. Wit: Knacy Andrews, William Brown."Page 43. "Page 562 Indenture 14 Jan 1805 (6 Jan 1805)

Peter Edwards and Ephraim Andrews, Senr, $80.00 pd, tr on McCrory's creek, beg at Thomas McCrory beg cor, and being45 acres."

Page 58. Book A2. "Page 18 Indenture 2 Nov 1805
Randolph Gibson and Ephraim Andrews, $600 paid, 100 acres on Overalls creek on S side of Big Harpeth. Wit: Richard L. Locke, Benja Bugg, Knacy Andrews."

Indenture between Martha Ann Andrews and James S Shumate - A marriage shortly to be had between said Shumate and Martha Ann Andrews - Martha is entitled to both real estate and personal estate as an heir of the late Ephraim Andrews, her father. She will, on the death of her mother, Ann H Andrews, become entitled to other estate now belonging to her mother. All of her estate is to be settled on a trustee for her sole use. Stith H Andrews is her trustee."

7. Mary Ann Andrews (Born 1770 probably Dinwiddie County, VA - Death August 1849 Williamson County, Tennessee). Mary Ann married Frances M. Dean (1770-1830) and then James C. Shule (1769-1800) and they had the following children: Mary Winifred (Polly) Schule (Abt. 1799–____); Nancy Schule (1803–____); (Andrew M. Shule (Birth 1803 Tennessee - Death 7 SEP 1881 Birdsboro, Berks County, Pennsylvania); James C Schule, Jr. (Abt. 1805–____) and Christiana Schule (Abt. 1807–____).

8. Lydia "Lidy" Andrews (Born 1772 Dinwiddie County, Virginia - Death FEBRUARY 1852 Williamson County, Tennessee). Lydia married Cornelius Matthews (1770–1849) and they had the following children: Winifred E. MATTHEWS (1803–1880); William L. Matthews (1840–1840); Sarah Matthews and Thomas E. Matthews (____–1842).

Obituary for Lydia Andrews Matthews in the Western Weekly Review Feb. 13, 1852. Reel 1847-1852, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee:

Departed this life at the residence of George Andrews, Esq. on the 8th inst., Mrs. Lydia Matthews, relict of the late Cornelius Matthews in the 78th year of her age. She was born in Virginia, and with her husband and family emigrated to, and settled in Williamson County, Tennessee about 50 years ago. Affectionate and kind in her nature, retiring and modest in her deportment, she was the centre of a large circle of relatives and friends, who knew and properly appreciated her worth. She has long been the subject of affliction, which she was enabled to bear under the hope and expectation of finding a high and blissful home in Heaven, when earthly sorrows should end. She leaves children and grand children, and many friends behind, who are much bereaved, and will long remember their departed mother and friend. February 15, 1851 M. L. A.

WILL: The will of Mark Andrews was dated December 3, 1820, and probated in the January Session, 1821 (pages 211-212), of the Williamson County Court. It lists his wife, Winifred Andrews; sons, John, Ephraim and George; daughters, Lennah Yarbrough, Polly Dean, Lydia Matthews and Tilsab(?) Marrett; and grandchildred, Christiana, Polly, Nancy, James and Andrew Shule (Shute). Executors: George Andrews, John Andrews, Ephraim Andrews. Witnesses: Brokenbrough Andrews (nephew), Ephraim Andrews, George Andrews and Richard L. Yarbrough

Mark Andrews
1820 Last Will and Testament
Recorded in Book 6, Pages 211 and 212

In the name of God Amen, I Mark Andrews of Williamson County State of Tennessee being perfect in mind and memory do make this my Last Will and Testament and dispose of my worldly goods and chattels in the following manner – viz.,

Item 1st. I give and bequeath to my son John one hundred acres of land, beginning at my North East corner thence South to the creek thence down said as to meanders till a line parallel with the first will include the same and after the death of my wife Winifred Andrews, one negro girl named Suinder.

2nd. I give and bequeath to my son Ephraim Andrews all the balance of my land and plantation containing one hundred and sixty acres be the same mouoz bfs and all my farming tools.

3rd. After the death of my loving wife Winifred, I will that a negro woman named Alies and one negro boy named Saban be sold to the best advantage by my executors and the monies arising from sale of said negros when collected to be equally divided amongst my grandchildren, viz. George Shule, Christiana Shule, Plooey Shule, Haney Shule, James Shule and Andrew Shule to be paid to said grand children each their proportional part once they arrive to the age of twenty-one years.

4th. After the death of my wife Winifred I give and bequeath to my daughter Scannah Yarborugh one negro man named George and one feather bed.

5th. I give and bequeath to my daughter Polly Dean one negro girl named Kizzin, and one negro woman named Armon provided said Polly Dean pay or cause to be paid the full amount of a judg. Note, and cost which was obtained against Jeffrey Murrell in favor of Hobbs. In case of failure to pay off said judgment and cost the above named negro woman Armon to be sold and said judgment and cost to be satisfied out of the monies arising from the said negros and the balance of any to be paid to said Polly Dean for her own sake.

6th. After the death of my wife Winifred I give and bequeath to my daughter Suddies Matthews one feather bed. ---

7th. After the death of my loving wife Winifred I give and bequeath to my daughter Tilpah Murrell one negro boy named Dick and one feather bed. –

8th. I give and bequeath to my son George Andrews all my stock of every kind except my young bay horse and all my crops of every description except tobacco which crop of tobacco and said young bay horse I give to my loving wife Winifred. I likewise give to my son George Andrews the money due on from Eli Talbot and all my property not herein willed of every description and after the death of my loving wife Winifred one negro man named Jack and one negro girl named Meliloa and her increase

9th. I will that there be no appraisment of property or inventory returned.

10th. I constitute and appoint my sons John Andrews, George Andrews and Ephraim Andrews Executors to this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix my Seal this twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and twenty –

Mark Andrews (Seal)

Signed and sealed in the presence of

Brochenbrough Andrews, Jurat.
Opperess C. Andrews, Jurat
George Andrews, Jurat.
Kahard S. Yarboroough, Jurat.

TOMBSTONE: Inscription on tablet at Old Municipal Cemetery placed there by the DAR at Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee in 1910: "This tablet is placed in Williamson County by Old Glory Chapter, D.A.R., organized by Mrs. Susie Gentry, November 1897" 4th name listed: "Mark Andrews". There is also a report in Virginia M. Bowman's "Historic Williamson County, Old Homes and Sites", page 72, of Mark's birth being in 1740 as follows:

"The first Mark Andrews to come here was born in Dinwiddie County, VA in 1740. He married Winifred Lyell (1738-1827), the daughter of Jonathan Lyell and Mary Dalton, and after his arrival in this county, bought part of the large North Carolina grant to James Thackston from John Donelson in 1800, and settled near Bethesda. Those of his children who did not migrate here with him soon followed."

OUR VALIANT MEN, SOLDIERS AND PATRIOTS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR WHO LIVED IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, by Louise Gillespie Lynch, LDS Film #1036615, Item # 9. Page 8:

"MARK ANDREWS

Early Williamson County settler, Mark Andrews, was born in 1733, and according to Miss Suzie Gentry's scrapbook, served four years in the Revolutionary War. The Will of Mark Andrews was dated December 23, 1820, and was probated during the January Session of Court 1821. In that will, he named his wife, Winifred Andrews, and the following children:

1. John Andrews - 100 acres of land
2. Ephraim Andrews - 160 acres of land
3. Leannah Andrews, married William Yarbrough, June 26, 1792
4. Polly Andrews
5. Lydia Andrews, married Conelius Matthews, February 25, 1797
6. Tilpah Andrews, married a Mr. Murrell
7. George Andrews

In his will, Mark Andrews also named grandchildren: George Shule, James Shule and Andrew Shule." [Sources: Williamson County TN Will Book 3, page 211 and Lunenburg County VA Marriages, Matheny and Yates]

Murray, Joyce Martin. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE DEED ABSTRACTS,
1799-1811. Wolfe City, TX: Henington Publishing Co., 1991.
Page 8.

"Page 79 Indenture 28 Nov 1800 John Donalson of Davidson Co., TN to Mark Andrews, $600 paid, 320 acres on head West Harpeth, part of a big sur granted to James Thackston by NC, beg cor of William Mabius. Wit: Cornelius Matthews, Lydia Matthews."

Page 46.

"Page 602. Indenture 5 Mar 1805 (15 Apr 1805) John Donelson, Wilson Co., TN, and Jeffery Murrill and Drury Murrill (relationship not stated), $500 paid, tr on headwaters of West Harpeth beg at Mark Andrews cor. and adj Maybin, 146 acres. Wit: Cornelius Matthews, Ephraim Andrews."

Page 52.

"Page 667 Indenture 23 Aug 1804 (17 Sept 1805) Mark Andrews and William Yarbrough, $150 paid, 60 acres on West Harpeth. Wit: Edward Ragsdale, Cornelius Matthews."

Williamson County Historical Society. JOURNAL, Numer 27, 1996.

Page 28.

"Mark Andrews (1740-1821). Mark and his wife,Winifred Lyell Andrews bought part of the NC grant to James Thackston from John Donelson and settled near Bethesda. Their three grown sons--John, George and Ephraim--and families soon followed from Virginia and Kentucky. Ephraim bought land in 1804 from Robert Nelson and Thomas Cocke; George bought from Andrew Sprott in 1813, and John received a land grant for this service in the Revolutionary War in 1781 at the age of 17. Mark and Winifred are probably buried on their son's land--Ephraim Andrews Cemetery, but there are no markers for them."

Resided in Lunenburg County, VA, during the Revolution

Military: Served for 4 yrs in the Revolutionary War

Andrews Cemetary in Williamson County, TN, was owned by Samuel Fleming in 1901.

Notes for WINIFRED LYELL:

Inventory of estate of Winnefred Andrews on p. 243 of July term, 1827 - settlement p. 250 of same term. Administrator: John Andrews. Hays, Mrs. Felix Burnard & Mrs. Will Duke. WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE WILL BOOK, Vol. IV. page 45 & 86.

Williamson County Historical Society. JOURNAL. Number 27, 1996. Page 28. "My Andrews Ancestors in Franklin, Tennessee", by Martha Beggs Orth. "Winifred Lyell Andrews (1728-1827)...Winifred's birth is recorded in the North Farnham Parish records."

Note: He and his wife came to Williamson Co., TN in 1798 (one source says 1801). Most of his children were grown at this time. He was a Revolutionary War soldier.

Will written 23 Dec 1820, probated Jan 1821 (Williamson Cty.,Tn Will Book 3 Pg 211)

1798 14 June. Mark Andrews and wife Winnifred of Lunenburg Co. to William Yarbrough of Lunenburg Co., 6 acres on Tasekiah Creek below said Yarbrough's mill. Lunenburg Co., VA Deed Book 18, p. 45A

1798 10 Sep. William Yarbrough and wife Leanna of Lunenburg Co. to Hezekiah Filbert of Lunenburg Co., 7 acres and mill on Tasekiah Creek bounded by Joel Johns land, purchased from Robert Hatchitt. Wits: Joseph Yarbrough, Joel Johns, Charles Bryair, Edmund Lener. Wife signed deed "Leana Yarbrough." Lunenburg Co., VA Deed Book 18, p. 62

A cousin in New Braunfels, TX is a life member of DAR and has been working on Mark's revolutionary war record (private soldier in VA). I will share this info with her. I think another brother of Mark's (John?) was also in the war. "Juanita Kesler"

John Winn-Mark Andrews Land Patent 7 December 1774 Patent Book 43, Page 851, 450 Acres Lunenburg County

George the Third &c to all &c
Whereas by one patent under the Seal of this our Colony and Dominion of Virginia bearing date the thirteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and sixty three there was granted unto Samuel Snead one certain Tract or parcel of Land containing four hundred and fifty Acres lying and being in the County of Lunenburgh on the West or upper side of Tossikiah Creek which said Land or parcel of land was granted on Condition of paying our Guitrent and Cultivating and Improving as in the said Patent's expressed

and

Whereas the said Samuel Snead hath failed to pay such Quitrents and to make such cultivation and improvements and John Winn has made humble Suit to our late Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief of our said Colony and Dominion and hath obtained a grant for the same which he hath assigned unto Mark Andrews Therefor Know Ye that for divers good Causes & Considerations but more Especially for and in Consideration of the Sum of Forty five Shillings of good and lawful Money for our use paid to our Receiver General of our Revenues in this our said Colony and Dominion We have given granted and Confirmed and by these presents for us our Heirs and Successors Do give grant and Confirm unto the said Mark Andrews and to his heirs and assigns forever all the said four hundred and fifty Acres of land and every part and parcel thereof Bounded as followeth , to wit,

Beginning at Stink's? Corner white oak on the said Creek thence along his Lines North twenty one Degrees West eighty two poles to a red Oak North fifty four Degrees East twenty Poles to a poplar thence a new Line North ninety Poles to Ellis's corner pine thence along his Line North sixty five and a half degrees West one hundred and eighty eight poles to a pine thence along Malone's lines South thirty degrees East twenty eight poles to a pine South twenty degrees West one hundred and eighty two poles to a pine in Michaux's Line thence along his Lines South eighty two poles to a pine North fifty one degrees East fifty eight poles to a white Oak South twenty three degrees East thirty six poles to the Creek aforesaid thence up the same as it meanders to Irby's corner Elm on the same thence along his Line North sixty seven degrees East seventy poles to the Creek above mentioned and thence up the same as it meanders to the first Station.

With all &c To have hold &c To be held &c Yielding and paying &c Provided &c In Witness &c Witness our trusty and well beloved John Earl of Dunmore our Lieutenant and Governor General of our said Colony the Seventy day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy four in the Fifteenth year of our Reign.

Exam'd Dunmore

Mark Andrews Grant 450 Acres on Tossikiah Creek 1 June 1782
[William's youngest son and Administrator of his Estate per Willard Hazlewood]

Benjamin Harrison, Esquire Governor or the Commonwealth of Virginia, to all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting Know ye that in Consideration of the Ancient Consideration of forty five shillings Sterling paid by Mark Andrews into the treasury of this Commonwealth there is Granted by the said Commonwealth unto the said Mark Andrews Assignee of Samuel Snead a certain tract or parcel of Land Containing four hundred and fifty Acres by patent bearing date the tenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and forty eight lying and being in the County of Lunenburgh on the upper side of Tossekiah creek and bounded as follows Viz Beginning at Strunk's ? Corner white Oak on the said creek thence along his line from A to B North twenty one degrees west eighty two poles to a red Oak B to C North fifty four degrees East twenty poles to a poplar thence a new line C to D North Ninety poles to Ellis's Corner pine thence along his line D to E North sixty five and a half degrees west one hundred and eighty eight poles to a pine thence along Daniel Malone's lines E to F South thirty dregrees east twenty eight poles to a pine F to G South twenty degrees West two hundred and fifty four poles to a pine G to H South sixty degrees West one hundred and eighty two poles to a pine on Michaux's line thence along his lines H to J South eighty two degrees east twenty two poles to a pine J to K North fifty one degrees east fifty eight poles to a white Oak K to L

South twenty three degrees east thirty six poles to the creek aforesaid L to M up the same as it meanders to Irby's corner Elm on the same thence along his line to North sixty seven degrees seventy poles to his corner on the said creek N to A up the same as it meanders to the first Station with its Appurtenances, to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of Land , with its Appurtenances to the said Mark Andrews and his heirs forever. In witness whereof the said Benjamin Harrison Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia hath hereunto set his hand and Caused the lesser Seal of the said Commonwealth to be Affixed at Richmond on the first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and of the Commonwealth the Sixth.

Benjamin Harrison

Son John Andrews:
Born April 4, 1764 in Dinwiddie County, Virginia
Resided in Lunenburg County, Virginia, when he enlisted
Came to Williamson County in 1804

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

State of Tennessee ))
Williamson County )) ss

On this 3rd 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 commander, Col. Thomas Merriweather, Major De Kluman, Capt. Francis Degraphen Ried, Lieutenant Rudiah[?] Clay, and ensign Alexander Rudder. He marched from Lunenburg Court House VA to Petersburg to Cabin Point to Smithfield to Mackeys Mills to Babbs old Fields there discharged.

The second campaign he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia about the first of May the same year 1781 under the following officers General Robert Lawson, Colonel ___ Lindsey, Major John Overstreet, Captain William Ragsdale, Lieutenant Gideon Spencer and Ensign Pastor 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 Court house. To Carters Ferry on James River To Rappahannock River above Friedricksburgh and there formed a junction with the main army commanded by General Lafayette and continued under his command until discharge as aforesaid. He was born in 1764 on the 4th day of April in Dinwiddie County VA according to register of his father which is not now in his knowledge or possession.

When he was called into service he resided in Lunenburg County lived in said county of Lunenburg & Hallifax VA after the revolution till 1802. Then lived in 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. Has forgotten the number of Continental Regiment with which he served but some of them were under the command of General Wayne who commanded the regulars and General Stewban of the Virginia troops. Has no documentary evidence nor discharges nor never had any given him at his discharging.

He further states that Alexander Lester 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 in this declaration stated the second campaign.

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

Sworn to and subscribed )) [signed] John Andrews
the day and year aforesaid ))
Preston Hay, clk &c ))

I Alexander Lester do certify that I am [resi]dent of Williamson County Tennessee and am well acquainted with John Andrews who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That I served with him the first campaign commencing about the first day of January 1781 and ending about the last of April following as set forth in his declaration aforesaid but under different officers and in a different regiment and that he has reputed to have served a second term of service as is in his declaration stated and I concur in that opinion.

[signed] Alexander Lester

August 2, 1939

Mrs. Oscar Barthold
Weatherford, Texas

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Andrews, from Dinwiddie County, Virginia, pensioned while a resident of Williamson County, Tennessee.

The data [illegible] herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 2908, based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War.

John Andrews was born April 4, 1784, in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He is the son of Mark Andrews, name of his mother not shown.

While residing in Lunenburg County, Virginia, John Andrews enlisted January 1, 1781, served as substitute for his father in Captain Francis [Degraphenried]'s company, Colonel Thomas Merriwether's Virginia regiment, and was discharged the latter part of April 1781. He enlisted May 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain William Ragsdale's company, Colonel Lindsay's Virginia regiment, was in several skirmishes and in the battle of Green Springs, was discharged the latter part of August, 1781.

John Andrews, after the Revolution, lived in Lunenburg and Halifax Counties, Virginia until 1802, then moved to Adair County, Kentucky until 1804 when he moved to Williamson County, Tennessee.

The soldier, John Andrews, was allowed pension on his application executed September 3, 1832, then living in Williamson County, Tennessee.

George Andrews a resident of Williamson County, Tennessee, in 1832, stated that he was well acquainted with John Andrews during the War of the Revolution, but no relationship was shown.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible data relative to the family of John Andrews.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-

John Andrews
Certificate #13979
Issued July 19, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
West Tennessee Agency

Very Truly Yours
G. H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

1820 United States Federal Census
about Mark Andrews Senior

Name: Mark Andrews Senior
[Mark Andrews Sn]
Home in 1820: Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1

Slaves - Males - Under 14: 2
Slaves - Males - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Males - 45 and over: 1
Slaves - Females - Under 14: 1
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1

Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total Slaves: 7

Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9

From Evelyn
9 Nov 2003

I am researching who I believe is an ancestor of your Mark Andrews. Marcus Aurelius Andrews, b. 1733 in Henrico Co. VA, d. 4/10/1821 in Williamson Co., TN and is buried in the Andrews Cemetary. He married Winnifred Lyell of Richmond VA. She died in 1827 and is buried in the Andrews Cem. They had 8 children. I am a descendent of their daughter, Lydia who married Cornelius Matthews.

Info from a KINDRED KONNECTION Listing:

Dinwiddie Co.VA
Lived in Lunenburg Co. VA
Served in Revolutionary War
Moved to Williamson Co. TN
Will probated (reel #87 Wmson Co Will Book)

Listed in the DAR Patriot Index (Revolutionary War), page 16, as follows:
"Mark Andrews b. c. 1733, d. 12-20-1820, m. Winnifred Lyell Sol PS VA"
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Source for the following: Mark Andrews Will, listed in the Williamson County, TN Will Book 3, 1819-1825, transcribed by Mrs. Felix Burnard Hayes and Mrs. Will Duke, Franklin, Williamson Co, TN, March 1954, pages 211-212.. The will of Mark Andrews was dated December 3, 1820, and probated in the January Session, 1821 of Williamson County Court. It lists his w ife, Winifred Andrews; sons, John, Ephraim and George; daughters, Lennah Yarbrough, Polly Dean, Lydia Matthews, and Tilsab(?) Marrett. Lists grandchildren, Christiana, Polly, Na ncy, James, and Andrew Shule (Shute). Executors: George Andrews, John Andrews, Ephraim Andrews. Witnesses: Brokenbrough Andrews, Ephriam Andrews, George Andrews, Richard L. Yarbrough.

Tombstone: Inscription on tablet at Old Municipal Cemetery placed there by the DAR at Franklin, Williamson Co., TN in 1910: "This tablet is placed in Williamson County by Old Glory Chapter, D.A.R., organized by Mrs. Susie G entry, November 1897" - 4th name listed: "Mark Andrews". Source of Mark's birth: LDS IGI. There is also a report of Mark's birth as being 1740 in Virginia M. Bowman's "Historic Williamson County, Old Homes and Sites", Page 72, as follows: "The first Mark Andrews to come here was born in Dinwiddie County, VA, in 1740. He married Winifred Lyell (1738- 1827), the daughter of Jonathan Lyell and Mary Dalton, an d after his arrival in this county, bought part of the large North Carolina grant to James Thackston from John Donelson in 1800, and settled near Bethesda. Those of his children who did not migrate here with him soon followed." Source for the following: OUR VALIANT MEN, Soldiers and Patriot s of the Revolutionary War Who Lived in Williamson County , Tennessee, by Louise Gillespie Lynch, Page 8: MARK ANDRE WS Early Williamson County settler, Mark Andrews, was born in 1733, and according to Miss Susie Gentry's Scrapbook , served four years in the Revolutionary War. The Will o f Mark Andrews was dated December 23, 1820, and was probated during the January Session of Court 1821. In that will , he named his wife, Winifred Andrews, and the following children: 1. John Andrews - 100 acres of land 2. Ephraim Andrews - 160 acres of land 3. Leannah Andrews, married William Yarbrough, June 26, 1792 4. Polly Andrews 5. Lydia Andrew s, married Conelius Matthews, February 25, 1797 6. Tilpah Andrews, married a Mr. Murrell 7. George Andrews In his will , Mark Andrews also named grandchildren: George Shule, Chri stiana Shule, Polly Shule, Nancy Shule, James Shule, and Andrew Shule. __________ Louise Lynch cites these sources: Susie Gentry Scrapbook Williamson County, Tennessee, Will Book 3, Page 211 LUNENBURG COUNTY, VA MARRIAGES, Matheny and Yates

MARK's MOTHER, AVIS GARNET:

Avis, Wife of William Andrews (Sr.)
by Sue Gill

There has been quite a bit of discussion about Avis Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett..... and who she married. There are many unverifiable sources or second-hand sources, stating that she married William Andrews, who d. about 1772 in Dinwiddie Co., VA. Often this unverified information is copied and passed along again, and again. I think you will find this lack of verification against original records is why the wife of William Andrews d Dinwiddie has been erroneously recorded as Avis Garnett again and again on many web pages and family group sheets. The wife of William Andrews d Dinwiddie can be documented as Avis, but there are no records proving that William Andrews' wife Avis was Avis/Avey Garnett. On the other hand, there are records that indicate William Andrews' wife Avis was not Avey Garnett. Other souces have Avis/Avey Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett, married to Mark Andrews of Essex Co., VA. There appears to be excellent documentation supporting this marriage. The same documentation disproves any possibility that Avis Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett, was the wife of William Andrews d Dinwiddie.

Let's begin with Avey Garnett, daughter of Thomas Garnett, as a child, mentioned in her father's will. He refers to his several small children, and desires the wife to see to their care. This will was written in 1743.

Thomas Garnett, Son of John Garnett, Sr. of Gloucester County
Recorded in Will Book 12, page 191

Essex County Circuit Court -- Will Book 7, page 60

In the Name of God Amen.

I, Thomas Garnett, of the Parish of St. Anne in the County of Essex being sick and weak but of a disposing memory do make this my last will of Testament, forsaking and disallowing any will or testament heretofore by me made and this and no other to be taken for my last will and testament in manner of form following, viz:

It is my will and desire having SEVERAL SMALL CHILDREN that my loving wife Elizabeth have the use of all my estate be it of what nature kindsoever for and during her natural life provided she remains my widow for and towards her support and my said children: John, Anne, Sarah, James, Joyce, Mary, AVEY and Thomas Garnett, but in case she should marry than (sic) it is my will and desire that all my estate be equally divided between my loving wife, and my children above named and it is further my will and desire that if my loving wife Elizabeth shall remain my widow during her natural life that then (sic) all my estate with the increase or decrease at the time of her death be equally divided between my above named children: John, Anne, Sarah, James, Joyce, Mary, AVIE, and Thomas Garnett.

And it is my Desire that my Estate be not appraised, and do appoint my loving wife Elizabeth sole Executor of this my last will and testimony in testimony whereof I have set my seal the 20th of February 1743.

Wit: Thomas Garnett, Salvatore Muscoe, James Garnett, William Lorthen.

Recorded: 20 December 1748

This Garnett family lived in Essex County. There was an Andrews family living in the Essex Co. area. There is a Bible record, linking the Garnett family to the Andrews family:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4833/Andrews.htm

(*Only a small portion of the information from this Bible site is copied here.

Mark Andrews moved out of Essex into Cumberland the 17th day of November. in the year 1759

Mark Andrews born the 2nd day of July in the year 1724 AVE Andrews the wife of Mark Andrews born the 9th Day of July in the year 1731

Elizabeth Andrews the daughter of Mark Andrews & wife Ave his wife was Born ye 7th day of August 1748

John Andrews born ye 27th of January in the year 1749/50
Jess Andrew Born ye 18th day of March in the year 1753
Mary Andrews Born ye 14th day of Febry in the year 1754
Hannah Andrews Born ye 9th of December in the year 1755
William Andrews Born ye 23rd of Febry in the year 1758
Susanna Andrews Born ye 24th of April in the year 1760
Thomas Andrews Born the 12th of December in ye year 1761
GARNETT Andrews Born the 11th day of June in the year 1764
Wiatt Andrews Born the 29th day of August in ye year 1766
Ann Andrews Born the 23rd day of August in ye year 1768

AVE Andrews the wife of Mark Andrews Departed this Life the 29th of October in ye year 1768

Mark Andrews Departed this Life the 20th day of January 1775

Thomas Garnett wrote his will in 1743. That means that if his young daughter, Avey Garnett, is the same Avey that married Mark Andrews, she was about two years old when her father died. That agrees with the reference to Avey Garnett as one of the "small children" in Thomas Garnett's will. Ave, wife of Mark Andrews, died in 1768 according to the Bible record.

Notice that one of the children of Mark Andrews and Ave was named GARNETT Andrews. This further supports the evidence that Thomas Garnett's daughter Avey Garnett was the wife of Mark Andrews.

Let's now look at Avis, the wife of William Andrews.

Ephraim Andrews' birth in 1721 to William Andrews d Dinwiddie and wife Avis was 12 years before Thomas Garnett wrote his 1743 will naming daughter Avey as one of his small children. Avey Garnett who was still a small child in 1743 certainly could not have been the mother of Ephraim Andrews. Ave, wife of Mark Andrews, who was no doubt the same as Avey, daughter of Thomas Garnett, was not born until 1731.

Avis Andrews, wife of William Andrews was still alive in 1774. According to Mecklenburg Co., VA. Deed Book 4, p. 335: "Avis Andrews of the County of Dinwiddie, widow and relict of William Andrews late of the said county, deceased" sold unto her son, Ephraim Andrews...." Recorded 1774

(Ave, wife of Mark Andrews, died in 1768)

Consider William the husband of Avis. If you have a map of Virginia, Essex County is a long way from Henrico. Thomas Andrews, (d. 1731), father to William Andrews, patented land in Henrico in 1704. He is in Henrico as early as 1690 giving a deposition. Since we believe our Wm. was born about 1693, he must have been born in Henrico. None of the material indicated that the Garnetts moved to Henrico, and there is no evidence that William Andrews or his father Thomas Andrews ever moved to Essex Co. Therefore, it seems unlikely that William Andrews of Henrico, Prince George, and Dinwiddie, and Avey Garnett would have married.

In reviewing the information, Thomas Garnett mentioned small children in his 1743 Essex Co. will, Avie being one of the children. This would rule her out as the wife of William Andrews of Dinwiddie, since his wife was already having children over a decade earlier in time.

William Andrews was not living in Essex Co., where Avie Garnett was living. Mark Andrews was living there. There are Bible records listing birth and death dates of Mark Andrews and Ave Andrews, along with their children. One of the children was named Garnett Andrews. The William Andrews in Dinwiddie had no children carrying forth the Garnett name.

Several of us have been gathering information in order to verify, or refute, the maiden name of Garnett for Avis, who m. Wm. Andrews. We believe, based on good documentation, that her maiden name was not Garnett.

No records have been found proving the family of William Andrews' wife Avis, but she was probably from the Henrico (later Chesterfield) or Prince George (later Dinwiddie) area.