Robert L. Andrews, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was reared in Williamson County, Tenn. He experienced conversion in early life, and in 1829 was admitted into the Tennessee Conference. He soon rose to distinction in the Church, and filled many important and responsible stations. In 1864 he located in Mississippi, and there died in 1865. Mr. Andrews was agreeable in person, gentle in manner, amiable in disposition, and deep and uniform in piety - see Minutes of Annual Conference of the M.E. Church, South, 1866, p. 57; Simpson Cyclop. of Methodism, s.v.

HISTORY OF METHODISM IN TENNESSEE, Vol. III, 1818-1840, Page 120
Southern methodist Printing House, Nashville, TN 1873

At the session of the Conference in the anutum of 1886, the Rev. F. E. Pitts was appointed Presiding Elder, and the Rev. Robert L. Andrews to the station; ... This was a year of great affliction to the Church, owing to personal difficulties among some prominent members. The result was that Mr. Andrews, the preacher in charge, had many sore conflicts, and saw but little fruit of his toil. There was no increase in the number of white members, but a decrease, the statistics showing only 278. Mr. Andrews was a faithful man and a good minister of Christ, but the elements were unfavorable for revival influence; yet, like breaking up the fallow ground, or subsoiling the field, an honest administration of discipline prepares the soil for more abundant crops.

Robert L. Andrews was brought up in Williamson county, Tennessee, and was connected with a large and reputable family. He professed saving faith in the morning of life, and was admitted o, trial in the Tennessee: Conference in 1829. He made rapid improvement, and soon rose to position in the Church. He filled many important and responsible stations in the Tennessee and Memphis Conferences. On the circuit, in the city station, on the District as Presiding Elder, everywhere he was useful and beloved. His person was agreeable, his manners gentle, his spirit kind, his disposition amiable, and his piety deep and uniform. He reared a large family, and had around him an abundance of worldly goods, but was stripped of nearly all during the progress of the dreadful war. In the winter of 1864, he removed his family to a more quiet location, in Mississippi, and here he found rest; for, during the year 1865, he fell asleep in Jesus, after thirty-five years' faithful toil as a minister of Christ. The name of Robert L. Andrews is cherished by hundreds who remember his labors with pleasure.

It will be seen that Mr. Andrews had no colleague. The place of worship on Front street had become dilapidated, and too small to accommodate the congregation. It was therefore resolved to select a lot and erect a church on College Hill. This purpose was carried out the ensuing year, and a comfortable house was built on the corner of Market and Franklin streets.

Spouse:
Mary Druscilla Horton (1817–1852)

Their Children:
John Summerfield Andrews (1837–1900)
Robert P Andrews (1840–1861)
William H Andrews (1841–1861)
William S Andrews (1842–unk)
James Andrew Andrews(1849–1915)
Elizabeth Andrews (1849–1934)
Horton Andrews
Thomas G Andrews
Henry Caper Andrews
Claiborne G Andrews

Spouse:
Mariah (Maria) Jane Watkins (1828-1905; married Sept. 13th – 1853)

Their Children:

Charles Marshall ANDREWS (1854-unk)
Mattie J. ANDREWS (1854-1879)
Fannie E. ANDREWS (1857-1934)
George Young ANDREWS (1882-1880)
Mary Druscilla ANDREWS (1855-1883)
Lucius (Lucien) Taylor ANDREWS (1860-1930)

Robert L Andrews
in the 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules

Home in 1850: District 13, Panola, Mississippi
Name of Slave Owner: Robert L Andrews
Age 40
All Slaves Owned:

Gender Age

Male 26
Female 25
Female 20
Male 10
Male 6
Male 2
Female 6

Robert L Andrews
in the 1860 United States Federal Census

Name:
Robert L Andrews
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Tennessee
Home in 1860: District 2, Lauderdale, Alabama
Post Office: Florence
Family Number: 601

Household Members:
Name Age

Robert L Andrews 54
Mariah J Andrews 34
Robert P Andrews 20
James A Andrews 13
Elizabeth E Andrews 10
Charles M Andrews 5
Mary D Andrews 4
Fannie L Andrews 2
Lucian E Andrews 1/12
Laura W Walkins 10


FAMILY HISTORY from Joan Renfrow:

BIBLE RECORDS – ANDREWS FAMILY, 1806-1949

Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection
LVA Bible Records Number 30391

Family Bible Record, Andrews Family, 1806-1949

Sallie Beatrice Andrews was born Sep 27th – 1896

Isaac Moon Andrews and Annie Kate Ruebush were married Mar 31st 1898

Saml. Bryant Andrews and Florence Jinesing Norwell were married June 1st 1898

Florence J. Andrews died of appendicitis July 17th 1900, buried in City Cemetery at Roanoke, Va. Lucile, her only child died Sept. 1900

Owen Merriweather Andrews and Bertha May Hill were married __________ at Denver,
Colorado and divorced June 1901. One child Alfred H. born 1898

Emma J. Andrews died Saturday, March 24th 1900 of Bright’s Disease.

John Summerfield Andrews died Monday March 26th 1900 of Pneumonia, both are
buried on N. side of Seay’s Chapel near Middleton Mills, Fluvanna Co., VA

Samuel Bryant Andrews and Eva Kidd, daughter of Jas. T. Kidd were married at
Central Plains, Va. June 1901

Mrs. Curtin’s Notation: My father’s father, Owen Merriweather Andrews and my
mother’s father, William Luther Andrews were brothers. My father’s parents were
divorced and both remarried and had children by 2nd spouse. Owen and Bertha
were my father’s parents.

Brothers married sisters:
Isaac Moon Andrews m. Annie Ruebush
William L. Andrews m. Mary John Ruebush

Alfred Hill Andrews, b. 1898, son of Owen Merriweather Andrews and Bertha May
Hill Andrews, m. Mary Virginia Andrews, August 1925. They were first cousins.
Two children

Bertha (Betsy) May Andrews b. August 18, 1926 at Washington, D.C. m. April 23,
1949 to Christopher Brenner Curtin – No children

Alfred Hill Andrews, Jr. b. April 21, 1928, Denver, Colorado. Has not married.

Bertha May Hill Andrews m. (2) Ezra Brackett. One son, Burton Brackett b. CA 1909. Married and has three children

J.S. Andrews and Orie R. Moon were married November 28, 1861
J.S. Andrews born Oct. 8th 1837
O.R. Andrews was born August 11, 1834
H.H. Andrews born Oct 30th 1862
J.B. Andrews born Oct 1st 1863
Wm. L. Andrews born Febry 9, 1865
Henry Horton Andrews died May 12th 1863
Edward Moon Andrews born Feby 4, 1871
Samuel Bryant Andrews born September 8, 1872, died May 25, 1951
Isaac Moon Andrews born Febry 27th 1874
Owen Merriweather Andrews born Sept. 9, 1875
Frank Moon Andrews – July 23rd, 1880
Orie Moon Andrews died Dec. 26 1883

Jn. S. Andrews and Emma J. Spangler were married January 6th 1885
Robert Harrison Andrews was born April 28th 1886
Charles Walker Andrews was born April 10, 1888

J.B. did not marry
Samuel Bryant married Eva Kidd
Isaac M. married Annie Ruebush

William L. Andrews’ and Owen Andrews’ Family

Harrison (H.) Spangler was born _______, died in Fluvanna Co., Va July 1901

Sallie Huffman was born ______

Harrison (H.) Spangler and Sallie Huffman (or Hoffman) were married _____

Emma Jane Spangler second daughter of H.H. and Sallie Spangler was born Sept.
27th 1855 and died Mar. 24/1900 of Bright’s Disease

Robert L. (Lial) Andrews was born Mar. 11/1806

Mary Drucilla Horton born Oct 2/1817 (Tenn)

Robert L. Andrews and Mary Drucilla Horton were married March 25th 1835

Mary D. Andrews wife of Robert L. Andrews died June 24th 1852

Robert L. Andrews married Maria J. Watkins Sept. 13th – 1853

Robert L. Andrews died 1863

John Summerfield Andrews (2nd Son) born Oct. 8th 1837 – Died March 26th – 1900
of Pneumonia.

These (Ruebush & Kieffer) are my mother’s mother’s people. She was Mary John
Ruebush Andrews

Ephraim Ruebush, youngest son of John Ruebush and Mary Hoffman Ruebush was born
Sept. 26th 1833

Lucilla Virginia Kieffer 6th ___ daughter of John and Mary Kieffer was born July
23rd 1843, Died July 23 – 1919

Ephraim Ruebush and Virginia L. Kieffer were married March 28th 1860

Children of above –
Edgar L. Ruebush – married Dora McFarland
James H. Ruebush – married Ella Funkhowser
Mary John Ruebush – married W.L. Andrews
Willie H. Ruebush – married Va. Shoemaker
Annie Kate Ruebush – married I.M. Andrews
Joseph K. Ruebush – married Nancy Rhodes

Mary John Ruebush was born at Singer’s Glen, Va. – Oct. 31st 1869 was educated
at Shenandoah Inst. at Dayton, Va. and on April 22nd 1890 was married at
Dayton, Va. to Wm. L. Andrews by Rev. Byron P. Dement.

(My mother’s parents – my Grandparents)

Wm. Luther Andrews – Grand Master of Masons 1912-14; State Senator 1915-23 – 4th
Dist. of Va.; 33’ Mason 10-21-23, Mary John Ruebush were married at Dayton, Va.
April 22nd Tuesday 1890 by Rev. Bryon H. Dement, a Baptist Minister

Children:
Tennie Lucille Andrews was born at Dayton, Va – July 29th 1893

Oris Summerfield Andrews was born at 118 Kirk Ave. W. in Roanoke Va May 6th 1896

Horton Kieffer Andrews was born at 111 Kirk Ave. W. in Roanoke, Va Jan 8 – 1898

Victor (Lee) Andrews was born at 111 Kirk Ave. W. Roanoke Va Aug 2nd 1900

Edward Moon Andrews was born at 111 Kirk Ave., W. in Roanoke, Va April 17th –
1903, married Virginia F. Moore 9-9-1926

Mary Virginia Andrews was born at 111 Kirk Ave. W. in Roanoke Va. Aug. 7th 1905

Luther Ruebush Andrews was born at View Mont, Roanoke Co., VA Sept. 13th 1907

Carl Merlin Andrews was born at View Mont, May 3rd 1911, 8 P.M.

Barbara Ann A. adopted 8-20-1928
Barbara Ann Andrews adopted by W. L. Andrews Aug. 20, 1928

ABOUT GREAT-GRANDSON Dale Walker Andrews :

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Dale Walker Andrews

DALE ANDREWS , LONGTIME ADMINISTRATOR WHO HELPED CAL POLY GROW, DIES AT 87 - HE WAS TWICE APPOINTED ACTING PRESIDENT AND SERVED AT THE SCHOOL FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS

Dale Andrews , the longtime administrator who helped transform Cal Poly from a small agriculture college to a respected university, died in Minnesota on Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 87.

Andrews moved through several administrative positions in more than three decades at Cal Poly and retired as executive vice president in 1983.

He was twice appointed acting president, in 1967 before Robert E. Kennedy took office and again in 1979 when current President Warren Baker was appointed.

Former colleagues said the one-time Arroyo Grande High School agriculture teacher helped run the university as it struggled to make room for a student body that doubled from 8,000 to 16,000 students.

"It was a special time at Cal Poly," said Kennedy, who worked with Andrews for more than 20 years.

"The students were outgrowing all the facilities. In the early years of Poly, you were scrounging for students and it was a matter of getting publicity out," Kennedy said.

Andrews developed a reputation as a no-nonsense leader with a compassionate streak.

The U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served in World War II held a bachelor's degree from UC Davis, a master's degree from Cal Poly and a doctorate from the University of Minnesota.

Professor emeritus Dan Krieger said Andrews ' reputation changed along with his hair, which evolved from a military-style flat top to distinguished gray waves more fitting for a university leader.

" Dale was a very important cog in the field of progress," said Krieger, a professor emeritus of history who met Andrews in the early 1970s. "He could seem stern, but there was a lot of compassion."

Andrews ' wife, Jeanette, said her husband spent countless hours in the basement of their home carving hundreds of handmade walking sticks that he would later pass out to people he thought could use some help getting around.

The couple moved to Minnesota shortly after his retirement to be closer to Jeanette Andrews ' family.

"He always liked to walk with a stick, like Abraham," she said. "He was a very generous man. Very giving, very compassionate."

Andrews ' compassion, Krieger said, translated to a devotion to agriculture that stayed the same even as the university evolved.

"One thing about agriculture that says something to me is that there is only one profession, if you can call it that, that we can't do without," Andrews told The Tribune upon his retirement.

"The world could survive if there were no doctors, no attorneys. But agriculture, it's the essential profession. Without food, you're dead."

Andrews is survived by his wife, Jeanette, and four children. Services in St. Paul, Minn., are planned for Saturday.

A memorial in San Luis Obispo is expected in coming weeks.

Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA) - Thursday, March 15, 2007

Author: Stephen Curran [email protected]

DALE W. ANDREWS

Dec. 12, 1919 to March 14, 2007

Dale Walker Andrews , 87, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 14, 2007, in St. Paul, Minn.

A native of California, Dale served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II, rising to the rank of major while leading 16 island assault landings in the Pacific Theatre.A graduate of UC-Davis (B.S.) and California Polytechnic State University S.L.O. (M.S.), Dr. Andrews received his Ph.D. in agricultural education and psychology from University of Minnesota.

Dr. Andrews was a high school agriculture instructor in Merced, Calif., Santa Maria, Calif., and Arroyo Grande prior to serving as professor in the Agriculture Department, dean, academic vice president, executive vice president, and two-time acting president of Cal Poly during his 39 year academic career.

Dale was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Mary Louise Andrews and infant daughters, Barbara Louise and Mary Jo. He is survived by his wife of 12 years Jeanette Mischke Andrews ; sons, John "Jack," David, Fred (Judy), and daughter Mary Clare (Axel); grandchildren, Karlan, Eric, Haley, Dana; sister Marth (Fred) Schneringer.

Mass of Christian burial will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2007, at St. Peter Clavor Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minn. Services are pending in San Luis Obispo.

In loving memory of Dale , donations may be made to Hospice, Alzheimer's Association, or Nativity of Our Lady Catholic Church, 221 Daly Ave. in San Luis Obispo.

Tribune, The (San Luis Obispo, CA) - Saturday, March 17, 2007

ABOUT ROBERT LIAL ANDREWS' FATHER, JOHN ANDREWS:
Burial: 1842, Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethesda, Williamson County, Tennessee

John Andrews' Parents are:
Mark Andrews and
Winnifred Lyell.

On April 13, 1785 at Halifax County, Virginia (or Lunenburg County), John married Rebecca Malone (1770 VA-6/11/1844 TN), daughter of Daniel Wynne Malone (1696 Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia - NOV 1795 Halifax, Halifax, Virginia) and Sarah Sullivant (1714 Lunenburg County, Virginia-1795 Halifax, Halifax, Virginia -some sources have an Anna Chappell (1714–1794)). John and Rebecca moved to Williamson County, Tennessee in 1809. His brothers also moved from Virginia to Tennessee (at times via Kentucky).
 
Military service: Served in the Revolutionary War

PVT VA Continental Line
REV WAR

Children:
1. Sarah "Sally" Andrews (1786 Dinwiddie, Virginia–1826 Williamson County, Tennessee). December 27, 1806, Sally married Robert Ragsdale (1786–1850) and they had the following children: Martha Runnels Ragsdale Hurt (27 OCT 1807 Williamson, Tennessee - 1895 Gonzales, Texas); Jameson M Ragsdale (1810 Williamson, Williamson, TN - MAR 1870 St Frances, AR); Tapley M Ragsdale (1815 Williamson County, TN–___); William C Ragsdale (1820 Williamson County, TN-____); John Ragsdale (1827 Williamson County, TN –____); Angeline Ragsdale (1829 Williamson County, TN – ____) and Robert Lyons Ragsdale (29 DEC 1830 Calloway, KY - 15 FEB 1875 Dewville, Guadalupe, Texas). On January 13, 1853 in St. Francis, Arkansas, RObert Lyons Ragsdale married Martha Aurella Franks Ragsdale (1835–1916) and they had the following children: Aurella Laticia (Lou) 'Tisher' Ragsdale Bobo (1855–1934); Martha (Mattie) Teresa Ragsdale Littlefield Carr (1857–1912); William C. Ragsdale (1860–____); Mary S Ragsdale Taylor (1865–1889); Robert (Bobby) Ann Ragsdale (1867–____); Dorah Samantha Ragsdale King (1871–1968) and Sarah Estella Pauline Ragsdale Haltom (1874–1908).

2. Nancy Andrews (2/11/1790 Dinwiddie County, VA–9/28/1844 Carroway, KY). On January 2, 1809 in Williamson County, she married John Ragsdale (1785–1867) and they had the following children: Ephraim Alford Ragsdale (1809–____); Jane M Ragsdale Bynum (1811–____); Andrew Jackson Ragsdale (1814–1851); Rebecca M Ragsdale Jones (1818 TN-____ Calloway, KY); Mary Elizabeth Ragsdale Jones (1821–1880); Robert M Ragsdale (1823–1834); Araminta L Ragsdale Long (1824–1880) and Sallie Mark Ragsdale Ross (1827–1905). Rebecca M Ragsdale married Henry W Jones (1812–1867) and they had the following children: Nancy E. Jones (1838–1924); Mildred R Jones (1840–____); Henrietta Jones (1841–1906); Columbus Jones (1844–____); Susan D Jones (1846–1929); Sophronia A Jones (1847–____); George W Jones (1848–____); Tabitha P Jones (1852–____) and Mary A Jones (1855–____).

3. Tarpley B. Andrews (October 1792–1832 Williamson County, TN). On February 13, 1809 in Williamson County, TN, he married Nancy Ragsdale (1792–1823) and they had the following children: Evaline Andrews Derryberry (1810–1846); Parmelia McCord Andrews Helm (1811–1878); Josephine Andrews Crick (1813–1852) and Letitia Crenshaw Andrews Malone (1816–1859). The will names the children of Tarpley B. Andrews as Evaline Derryberry, Pamelia Helm, Josephine Crick, and Letticia G. Malone.

4. Andrew S. (L.) Andrews (1793 Dinwiddie County, VA–1862 Caddo, Clark County, Arkansas). On December 26, 1816, he married Elizabeth Hardaway Andrews (1799–1855) and they had the following children: Susan Reynolds Andrews (1818–1895); Elvira Andrews (1820–____); Virginia Stanfield Andrews (1824–____); Sarah Pearson Andrews (1826–____); John P Andrews (1829–____); George Harris Andrews (1833–1907); Elizabeth Tennessee Andrews (1836–1885) and William G Andrews (1838–____).

5. Elizabeth G. Andrews (March 30, 1795 Dinwiddie County, VA – July 31,1857 Bethesda, Williamson County, TN). On April 23, 1821 in Williamson County, TN, she married John McCurdy (1800–1870) and they had the following children: James Harvey McCurdy (1822–1891) and Elizabeth M McCurdy (1826–____).

6. Mary Winifred Andrews (1797 Dinwiddie County, VA –August 2, 1885 Williamson County, TN). On November 30, 1821m she married Henry Padgett.

7. Rebecca Lucy Andrews (1798 Adair, KY – 1845 Williamson County, TN). On 26 Jul 1820 in Williamson County, Tennessee, she married first David Ellis McCurdy (1796–1834) and then on 23 Dec 1834 in Williamson County, Tennessee, she married second Frederick Fisher (1810–1875) and they had the following children: Robert Fisher (1837–1838) and Henry C. Fisher (1844-1845).


8. Robert Lial Andrews (11 MAR 1806 Bethesda, Williamson, Tennessee - 08 AUG 1865 Panola County, Mississippi). On March 25, 1835 in Williamosn County, TN. he married first Mary Druscilla Horton (1817–1852) and they had the following children: John Summerfield Andrews (1837–1900); Robert P Andrews (1840–1861); William H Andrews (1841–1861); William S Andrews (1842–____); James Albert Andrews (1842–1915) and Elizabeth Andrews (1849–1934). Then on 19 Sep 1853 in Tennessee, Robert Lial Andrews married second Maria Jane Marshall (1828–1905) and they had the following chiuldren: Charles Marshall Andrews (1854–____); Mary Druscilla Andrews (1855–1883); Fannie Andrews (1857–____); Lucien Taylor Andrews (1860–1930); George Young Andrews (1863–1880); Mattie J Andrews (1865–1879) and Frances Elizabeth Andrews.

9. Lydia Andrews (1810 Williamson County, TN–1900). Om December 6,, 1832, she married Horatio S Smithson.

From Molly:
Rebecca and Banister are siblings-both children of Daniel Malone and his wife, Sarah Sullivan(t).

Daniel, the father, died in 1795 in Halifax Co., Va. leaving a will naming both children. Of course, you know that Banister witnessed LWT of John Andrews, h/o Rebecca Malone-double interest-he was also John's brother-in-law. Miles Malone witn. LWT of Ephraim Andrews, 1809 Williamson Co., Tn. and this early Miles Malone has thrown me, but Benjamin Bugg land was adj. to Knacy's lands which Ephraim wills to his son, Knacey described as 100 A. adj Benjamin Bugg and running up his own line for complement. To son, Ephraim 1/2 lands he lives on. I am quite positive that this line of Andrews is also connected to the Newberry Dist., SC Andrews who are from Mecklenburg Co., Va.

John Andrews was born April 4, 1764, in Dinwiddie Co., VA. He was the son of Revolutionary soldier, Mark Andrews, and a brother to George Andrews, also a Revolutionary soldier. He died July 7, 1840, and is buried in the Methodist Church graveyard at Bethesda, Williamson Co., TN.

Obituary: 22 Jul 1842, Western 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. He served under Gen. Muhlenburg, Col. Thomas Merriweather, Maj. DeKluman, Capt. Francis Degraphen Reid, Lieut. Obediah Clay and Engsign Alexander Rudder. He marched from Lunenburg Court House to Petresburg, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Mackey's Mills and Babbs old fields and was there discharged.

He was drafted about 1 May 1781 under. Gen. Robert Lawson, Col.____ Linsey, Maj. John Overstreet, Capt. William Ragsdale, Lieut. Gideon Spencer and Ensign Baxter Pool and was discharged the last of August in Hanover County. He marched from Lunenburg County to Prince Edward Court House, Carter's Ferry on James River, and the Rappahannock or York River above Fredricksburg. There they joined the army of Gen. Lafayette and continued with him until discharged.

He was born 4 April 1764 in Dinwiddie Co., Va. according to his register of his father which is not now in his knowledge or possession. After service he lived in Lunenburg and Halifax counties until 1782, then in Adair Co., Ky. to 1804, and since then in Williamson Co., Tenn. He was in several skirmishes and at the battle of Green Springs.

Alexander Lester declares he is a resident of Williamson Co., Tenn. and served with John Andrews from 1 Jan. to the last of April 1781, but was in another regiment.

George Andrews of Williamson Co., Tenn.. aged 68, declares he knows John Andrews was a substitute for his father Mark Andrews and a few days after he returned home was drafted as a militia man.

4 Sept. 1832. John Cook of Williamson Co., Tenn., declares he served with John Andrews under Capt. William Ragsdale, Lieut. Gideon Spencer and Ensign Baxter Poll in the regiment of Col. ___ Lindsey and Maj. John Overstreet from May to Aug. 1781 and was discharged in Hanover County. He lived in Lunenburg County. John Andrews of Williamson Co., Tenn., private in company of Capt. Degrahen [sic] in regiment of Col. Merriweather in Virginia Line for six months, was placed on the West Tennessee pension roll at $20 per annum under the Act of 1832. Certificate 13979 was issued 19 July 1833." [Compiled by John Frederick Dolman, Virginia Revolutionary Pension Applications, Volume 2, 53.]

John Andrews had a Tennessee land grant in 1809.

WILL:
John Andrews' will was proved February, 1843 in Williamson Co., TN; Will
Book #8.

JOHN ANDREWS - Deceased will
August Three 1842

In the name of God Amen. I John Andrews of the county of Williamson and State of Tennessee do make and ordain this my last will and testament.

ITEM I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Rebecca Andrews during her natural life all my property real, personal or mixed consisting of the tract of land on which I now live estimated at one hundred and forty five acres, two negroes, one woman Leticia and boy making, household and kitchen furniture, Stock of various, diveriftions farming intentials, crop of grains insept, such as may be necessary to sell for the payment of my debts and such as she may from time to time request and authorize my executors hereinafter named to sell, which they may do either publicly or privately.

ITEM After the death of my wife I will that my executors as aforesaid shall sell all my property remaining in the following way (viz) the land shall be sold on a credit and the money payable in two equal annual payments; the negroes and other property on a credit of twelve months and the money arising therefrom shall be equally divided between Sally Ragsdale, Nancy Ragsdale, Andrew L Andrews, Elizabeth McCurdy, Mary M Padgett, Rebecca S Fisher, Robert L Andrews, Lydia Smithson and the heirs of Tapley B Andrews (viz), Evaline Denyberry, Pamelia Helm, Josephine Crick, and Letticia G Malone who shall inherit the share of their said father Tapley B Andrews amounting to the one ninth part of the amount and I further will that my daughter Sally Ragsdale shall have manager and enjoy the share above given her as she pleases, and her receipt for the same shall be a sufficient voucher in the hands of my Executors aforesaid in the settlement of this account.

ITEM I nominate and appoint John McCurdy and Horatio S. Smithson my executors to this my last will and testament.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this January 19 - 1841.

Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of us.
JOHN ANDREWS ss
Sam Henderson
H.C. Horton
Banister Malone

The State of Tennessee Williamson County Court August Three 1842

The last will and testament of John Andrews oate of this county deceased is produced for probate and the thereof Samuel Henderson and Henry C Horton subscribing witnesses being say they in the and at the request of the that they believe said testat_ was of sound and mind and memory at the publication of said will and under no undue influences. Ordered that said will be recorded and John McCurdy and Horation S Smithson the executors nominated in said will appear in court of three thousand dollars for the faithful discharge of the trust in Henry C Horton and Samuel Henderson and having been duly sworn ordered that letters issue to accordingly.

[Williamson County Tennessee Will Book #7, page 547]

Residence: Lunenburg County, Virginia

John Andrews lived in Lunenburg County in 1782. He served as a substitute for his father and another enlistment in his own right in the Revolutionary Army of the U. S. He lived in Halifax County, Virginia, and then in Williamson County, Tennessee, where both he and his father Mark Andrews died. (Ref: GSA, National Archives, file S-2908) Lunenburg County Will Book 3, page 210, records the the marriage 4-13-1785 of John Andrews to Rebecca Malone. He was carried on the U. S. Pension Rolls for his Revolutionary War Services.

John Andrews' application for Revolutionary War Pension #2908, West Tennessee Agency Certification #13979, states that he was born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia; entered service from Lunenburg County, Virginia; was then in Halifax County, Virginia until 1802; and in Adair County, Kenticky until 1804.

In his application for pension in 1832, John Andrews stated that he entered the service about January 1, 1781, as a substitute for his father, Mark Andrews. He marched from Lunenburg Courthouse to Petersburg, Cabin Point, Smithfield, Mackey's Mills, and Babbs Old Fields, where he was discharged about April 20, 1781. Andrews was again drafted about May 1, 1781, and served a second tour of duty.

After he was discharged from the service, Andrews lived in Lunenburg Co., and then Halifax Co., VA. In 1782, he moved to Adair Co., KY, where he lived until 1804 when he moved to Williamson Co., Tennessee.

John Andrews was married April 13, 1785, in Lunenburg Co., VA, to Rebecca Malone. Rebecca Malone was born April 4, 1764 in Dinwiddie County, VA and died June 1, 1844 in Williamson County, TN.

Williamson County, Tennessee

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

Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters

Pension Application of John Andrews S2908

Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris

State of Tennessee } SS
Williamson County }

On this 3 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 [sic: Peter Muhlenberg] commander Col. Thomas Merriweather [sic: Thomas Meriwether] – Major De Kluman [sic: Christian Charles de Klauman] Capt. Francis Degraphen Reid [sic: Francis Degraffenried] Lieutenant Obediah Clay and ensign Alexander Rudder. He marched from Lunenburg Court House Va. to Petersburg to Cabin Point [on James River in Surry County] to Smithfield to Mackeys Mills [Mackies Mills in Isle of Wight County] and to Babbs Old Fields and there discharged

The second campaign he entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia about the first of May in same year 1781 under the following officers General Robert Lawson Colonel Linsey [sic: Reuben Lindsay] Majr. John Overstreet Captain William Ragsdale Lieutenant Gideon Spencer and Ensign Baxter 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 Courthouse – To Carters Ferry on James River [at present Cartersville] – To Rappahannock or York River above Fredericksburgh [sic: Fredericksburg] and there formed a junction with the main army commanded by General Lafayette and continued under his his command untill discharge as aforesaid; he was born in 1764 on the 4th day of April in Dinwiddie County Va according to the Register of his father which is not now in his knowledge or possession. When he was called into service he resided in Lunenburg County Va. lived in said County of Lunenburg & Hallifax [sic: Halifax] Va. after the Revolution till 1802 then lived in Addair [sic: 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 [Green Springs Plantation near Jamestown, 6 Jul 1781] Has forgotten the number of Continental Regiments with which he served but some of them were under the command of General [Anthony] Wayne who commanded the Regulars and General Stewban [sic: Baron von Steuben] of the Virginia troops Has no Documentary evidence or discharges nor never had any given him at his discharges

He further states that Alexander Lester [pension application S4538] 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 is in this declaration stated the second campaign

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

[signed] John Andrews

I John Cook of the County of Williamson & State of Tennessee do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with John Andrews who has subscribed and sworn to his declaration that I served with him the second campaign in his declaration mentioned – that I served in the same company with him under the following officers Captain William Ragsdale Lieutenant Gideon Spence and Ensign Baxter Pool in the Regiment commanded by Col Lindsey and Major John Overstreet and attached to the Brigade Commanded by General Robert Lawson, that we marched over the Country as is in his said declaration mentioned and that the campaign commenced in May 1781 and ended in August same year and that we were discharged in Hanover County Virginia and also that when he entered the service he resided Lunenburg County Virginia Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this 4 day of September 1832

[signed] John Cook

State of Tennessee }
Williamson County }

Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid John Andrews who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollections he served not less than the periods mentioned below & in the following grades. for six months he served as a private militiaman in two several campaigns one of which he served as substitute and was drafted the other as set forth in his declaration which this is intended to amend and for such service I claim a pension

Sworn to and subscribed this 18th of April 1833

[signed] John Andrews

JOHN'S FATHER'S WILL:

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 Andrews 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

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

7. 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. –

[Note: Zilpha "Tilpah" Andrews is the mother of our infamous relative John Andrews Murrell]

8. 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

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

10. 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.

MARK AND WINIFRED'S CHILDREN:
1. Polly ANDREWS (1760–3/26/1851 Smith County, TN)
2. Zelphia Tilpah Andrews (1763 VA–1838 Madison, TN)
3. John ANDREWS (4/4/1764 Dinwiddie, VA–7/7/1842 Williamson Co, TN)
4. George ANDREWS (7/6/1765 Dinwiddie Co., VA–7/4/1842 Williamson Co., TN)

5. Ephraim ANDREWS (2/28/1769 Dinwiddie Co., VA–8/24/1834 Williamson Co., TN). On October 8, 1785 in Fayette, KY he married Ann Hardaway Locke (12/10/1779 Amelia, VA–3/22/1864 Williamson Co., TN) and they had the following children: Brockenbrough Beverly Andrews (1798 Fayette, KY–1853 Cape Girardeau, MO), Brockenbrough married Hannah Dean (1806-1863) and Winifred Matthews (1809-____); George Andrews (10/11/1798 Lexington, Fatette Co., KY–1886 Williamson Co., TN) he married Winnifred E. Matthews (1803–1860); Mark Montgomery Andrews (12/4/1804 Williamson Co, TN–10/29/1890 Williamson Co., TN) he married Sarah Pearson Locke Andrews (1811–1895) ; Carolyn Andrews (3/31/1807 Williamson Co., TN–8/2/1845 Williamson Co., TN); Stith Hardaway Andrews (11/16/1809 Williamson, Co., TN–12/20/1855 Williamson Co., TN); John Andrews (1810 Williamson Co., TN–1886 Williamson Co., TN); Felix Andrews (5/29/1814 Williamson Co., TN–5/6/1822 Williamson Co., TN); Madaline Andrews (1816 Williamson Co., TN–1848 Williamson Co., TN); Elizabeth Hardaway Andrews (1819 Williamson Co., TN–8/10/1879 Williamson Co., TN) she married Albert Washington Blackman (1815–1853); Martha A. Andrews (1820 Williamson Co., TN–1821); Ephraim Frederick Andrews (1822 Williamson Co., TN–1895 Maury Co., TN) and Emily M F Andrews (11/24/1824 Williamson Co, TN –12/12/1876 Williamson Co., TN).

6. Mary Andrews (1770–____)
7. Mary Ann ANDREWS (1772 VA–6/1849 Williamson County, TN)

8. Lydia ANDREWS (1774 Dinwiddie Co., VA–2/8/1852 Williamson Co., TN). On February 25m 1797 in Virginia, she married Cornelius Matthews (1770–1849) and they had the following children: Winifred E Matthews (2/22/1803 TN–1880); William L Matthews (1840 Williamson Co., TN–____); Thomas Matthews; Sarah Matthews and Chloe Dilita Matthews.

9. Leannah ANDREWS (____–1825)

ABOUT JOHN'S FATHER MARK ANDREWS (1733-1820):
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."

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

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 welbeloved 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 degrees 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 orparcel 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

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