His middle name is possibly "Allen."
Grandson of Thomas Andrews.
Brother of Mark Andrews, whose daughter, Zilpha Tipha Andrews Murrell, was the mother of the notorious outlaw John Andrews Murrell.
William Andrews (of Dinwiddie), is the documented father of William Andrews (of Mecklenburg). William Sr's will devises the property on which they presently live in Mecklenburg to William Jr's widow Ann Brooks and William's Sr's 4 grandchildren: Ephraim, Varney, William & David. A study of the area land patents yields the fact that William Sr. was the only Andrews who patented land in that area. He patented 1400 acres south of the Meherrin (Mecklenburg) & 400 acres north of the Meherrin (Lunenburg.) The intent of those patents appears to be to provide a home for his children. Although the children lived on the land and paid tax on the land, William Sr. obviously retained legal title to the land. The first actual deeds where William Andrews (who patented the land per the deeds) devised property in Mecklenburg were the two 1767 deeds: (1) to James Cooper, which had been sold to Cooper by his son Lazez (probably Eleazor since he is called by that name in the James Cooper to Abram Andrews deed listed below) & (2) to his son Rowland. Therefore William Jr. (who many attribute this sale to) could not have been the devisor in the deeds as he did not own the property. I believe the designation in the deeds which specified that the person who patented the land was William Andrews of Mecklenburg, was just an assumption on the part of the recorder that since William Andrews owned the property in Mecklenburg, that he lived in Mecklenburg.
William Jr.'s son, David Andrews, Sr., who removed to Stewart County, Tennessee, is the ancestor of Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews.
The names of WILLIAM ANDREWS, his father Richard Andrews (there is disagreement over whether his father is William A. Sr. or William A. Sr.'s brother Richard Andrews), Ephriam Andrews and John Andrews, each a descendant of Thomas Andrews the immigrant, appeared in the tithable (tax) lists in the same area in the present Mecklenburg County, where the Andrews plantation, in part, still remains. A portion of the home and several out buildings are extant. The only other William Andrews whose name appeared in this period in the public records of Mecklenburg County, was a son of THOMAS ANDREWS, the immigrant. He lived and died in Dinwiddie County, Va. In each such public record he was described as "of Dinwiddie County." On May 14, 1770 in a deed in which he described himself as "of Dinwiddie County" he deeded 380 acres of land "to my son, Ephriam Andrews, for the better care of his family, 380 acres of land in Mecklenburg County." On December 9, 1771, he deeded 200 acres of land in Mecklenburg County, to John Andrews, describing himself as of Dinwiddie County. A deed dated October 10, 1774, filed in Mecklenburg County Deed Book 4, page 335, deeded land in Mecklenburg County, to a loving son Ephriam by Avis Andrews, widow and relict of William Andrews of Dinwiddie County. These records eliminate the possibility that this William Andrews of Dinwiddie County could have been the father of Varney Andrews, of Mecklenburg County.
Proof that the father of (2) VARNEY ANDREWS, of Mecklenburg County, was (1) WILLIAM ANDREWS, b. 1726 in Bristol Parish, Henrico County, (the son of (-1) RICHARD AND Mary Andrews), is established as follows:
1. Deed Book 1. page 472. Mecklenburg County, contains the record of a deed dated July 27, 1767 by which (1) William Andrews, "of Mecklenburg County" deeded 155 acres of land to "my son Rowland Andrews."
2. A Court Order in Mecklenburg County ORDER BOOK 4, page 77, 1773-1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS and (2) Ephriam Andrews, minors, as the orphans of WILLIAM ANDREWS deceased.
3. The will of (2) William Andrews (Jr.) who died in Halifax County, Va., in 1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County as his brother and named his "loving Mother Anne Andrews." This will also mentioned "other brothers and sisters," but did not name any of them.
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The above confuses William A. Andrews, Sr, brother of Richard, with William A., Jr., the actual father of Varney as laid out by Sue Gill below:
The will of William A. Andrews, Jr. (son of William A. Andrews of Dinwiddie County) gave us the information that he had sons Ephraim, David, William, and Varney. Also that he was married to a woman named Ann.
If you didn't know about this William, but you knew that Varney was the son of "a" William, you would begin searching out all of the Williams you could find. Much of the data links Varney Andrews to William, the son of Richard and Mary Andrews. This couple had children: Isham, Francis, William, Henry, and Phoebe. (Perhaps they had more, but this came from birth records).
When I was trying to sort out the children of Richard Andrews, I thought this will below might be his son, William. (There were wills for William, Isham, and Francis fairly close together in time in Chesterfield Co., and they were living in the same area as their father, Richard).
Will Book 5, page 249. Will of William Andrews, Sen'r.
Son, Bolling, tract I live on, 100 acres.
Daughter, Kiziah Andrews
Execs: Sons, Randol and Aaron
Dated 2 January 1799
Wit: Isham Dyer, Dan'l Dishman, Phebe Dyer, David Johnstone
There is no Varney named. A lot of data shows that Varney also had brothers named Ephraim and William, but there is also no Ephraim named in the above will, and no William. But by ruling out all of the other Williams in this area, and not knowing about Wm. and Avis's son, the only one left that would have been even close to the proper age was William, son of Richard.
Unfortunately, they did not know about William, the son of William and Avis. But if you were doing the research today, and had this additional piece of information, which would you choose for the father of Varney, Ephraim, and William? (Willliam's 1770 will does mention a son, William and Wm. Jr's sons, Ephraim, Varney, David, and William).
Another big conflict was with Richard, the son of Thomas Andrews. Almost all of the data has him dying in 1752 in Lunenburg Co. Not sure how that date came about, as I could find no probate records in the county for Richard. I also think that I have proven that Richard stayed in Henrico/Chesterfield. Found him as late as 1756, and while he was in records there, there was another Richard in Lunenburg during the same years.
If you check the records, most of William and Avis's children moved to the area of Mecklenburg/Lunenburg, and were living on the land he patented in 1750. It seems fairly certain that the Richard living there, along with the other Andrews children, was William and Avis's son. But, if you didn't have the will information, you might not even be aware that William and Avis had a son by the name of Richard. So, without that puzzle piece, you would look around for another convenient Richard. The son of Thomas Andrews was selected. I think that's how that piece of data was thought out.
Sue Gill
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William A. Andrews, Jr. ' brother Mark Andrews
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 the Old Municipal Cemetary 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."
SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING - 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.
WIFE 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."
Mark 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 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
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 1. 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.
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. –
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 appraisment 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.
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MARK'S SON JOHN ANDREWS:
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
WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, JR, AND ANN BROOKS VARNEY, daughter of Henry Varney ( 1700 Bray, Berkshire, England - 29 OCT 1747 Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia), had the following children:
1. Grey ANDREWS (1744 Northampton, North Carolina - 25 AUG 1811 Hancock, Georgia)
2. Rowland Andrews (1750 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 31 DEC 1785 Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina). In June 1773, Rowland married Henrietta Harmon (1755–1815) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Rowland A Andrews Jr. (1787 Randolph, North Carolina - 24 JUL 1863 Paulding, Georgia)
3. William A. Andrews III (1753 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1776 Halifax, Virginia)
4. John Andrews (1754 Virginia - 1844 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
5. Nancy Ann Andrews ( 04 JUL 1757 Lunenburg, Virginia - 22 MAR 1857 Newberry, South Carolina). In 1783, Nancy married John Floyd (1758–1836) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Eustacia Floyd (19 MAY 1784 Newberry, South Carolina - 15 AUG 1860 Gibson, Tennessee,)
(ii.) Martha Elizabeth Floyd (1786 Newberry, South Carolina –1836 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iii.) Robert Joseph Floyd (1787 Newberry, South Carolina – 1832 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iv.) Charles Floyd (1789 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina - 20 AUG 1853 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina–1853)
(v.) Cornelius Floyd (6 NOV 1790 Newberry, South Carolina - 22 MAY 1855 Chambers, Alabama)
(vi.) John (Grandpa Jack) Floyd (27 DEC 1794 Newberry,,South Carolina - 23 JAN 1884 Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama)
(v.) William Floyd (1797 Newberry, South Carolina - 1835 Chambers, Alabama)
6. Lazarus Andrews Sr. (1759 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia – 1760)
7. Varney Andrews Sr. (1760–1847). In 1782, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Varney married Amey Thweatt ( 8 DEC 1765 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia - 24 JAN 1811 Andrews Home, Mecklenburg, Virginia) and they had the following children:
(i.) Elizabeth Andrews (24 JUN 1782 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Tennessee)
(ii.) William Andrews (23 OCT 1783 Monroe, Kentucky - 16 APR 1861 Monroe, Kentucky,)
(iii.) John Andrews (ABT 1784 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(iv.) Anderson Andrews (20 JUL 1785 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(v.) Nancy Andrews (13 JUN 1787 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____)
(vi.) Martha Andrews (27 OCT 1789 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee)
(vii.) William Andrews (1790 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 29 OCT 1829 Williamson, Tennessee)
(viii.) Jones Andrews ( 9 NOV 1791 Virginia - DEC 1843 Tennessee)
(ix.) Nevil G Andrews (1 FEB 1793 – ____)
(x.) Varney Andrews Jr (10 JUL 1794 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 13 MAR 1879 Grayson, Texas).
(xi.) Lewis R Andrews (1796 Virginia –____)
(xii.) Dorothy Lucas Andrews (5 DEC 1797 Mecklenburg, Virginia - JAN 1863 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(xiii.) John Andrews (20 JUL 1801 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1839 Garrett, Maryland)
(xiv.) Benjamin George Andrews (21 MAR 1803 Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia - 1840 Monroe, Kentucky)
(xx.) Allen Thweatt Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 16 MAR 1868 Mecklenburg, Virginia). On 12 Oct 1835 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Allen married Martha Jane Oslin (23 JAN 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____) and they had the following children: William Oslin Andrews (15 MAY 1835 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 19 DEC 1926 Mecklenburg, Virginia); Virginia "Ginnie" Thweatt Andrews (FEB 1840 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ABT 1905 Dinwiddie, Virginia); Varney Oslin Andrews (AUG 1841 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JULY 1907 Nottoway, Virginia); Martha Indiana "Indie" Andrews (23 JAN 1843 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JUL 1909 Lunenburg, Virginia); Gilberta "Gillie" Susan Andrews (OCT 1846 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1931 South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia); Emma Jane Andrews (9 JAN 1854 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1 NOV 1894 Lunenburg, Virginia) and John A Andrews (ABT 1857 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____).
(xxi.) Lucas Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(xxii.) Katherine G Andrews (15 FEB 1809–____)
8. David Andrews (1765 Brunswick County, Virginia - 29 OCT 1787 Stewart County, Tennessee). On 29 Oct 1787 in Brunswick County, Virginia, David Elizabeth King (1766–____) and they had the following children:
(i.) Benjamin Andrews (1785 North Carolina - ____ Stewart County, Tennessee). In Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, Benjamin married Sarah (1786–____) and they had the following children: William Andrews (____–____); Alexander Ambrose Andrews (1809–1892); John Andrews (1819–____); Williamson J Andrews (1823–1902); Sara Andrews and Jane Andrews.
(ii.) Mary Polly ANDREWS (1786–____)
(iii.) James ANDREWS (1790–1840), husband of Sary Gregory (1797–1850)
(iv.) William A. Andrews (25 FEB 1792 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 2 MAR 1868 Limestone, Alabama). On 27 Dec 1830 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, William married Rebecca L. Smith (1807–1875) and they had the following children: Elvira N Andrews (28 AUG 1828 Mecklenburg, Virginia -22 JAN 1911 Limestone, Alabama); Nancy Alexandra Andrews (17 JAN 1830 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1909 Green City, Hickory, Missouri); Martha A. Andrews (10 AUG 1833 Mecklenburg County, Virginia–____); George W. Andrews ( 30 JAN 1835 Limestone County, Alabama - JUN 1864 Ft. Delaware); William Spencer Andrews ( 2 SEP 1836 Limestone, Alabama - 1891 Vandiner, Alabama); Benjamin F Andrews (15 APR 1838 Alabama - 6 DEC 1902 Limestone County, Alabama); Thomas Boyd Andrews (15 NOV 1839 Limestone County, Alabama - 3 NOV 1891 Pettusville, Limestone, Alabama) Mary Caroline Andrews (12 FEB 1841 Limestone, Alabama–____) and Richard J Andrews (8 MAR 1842 Limestone, Alabama - 28 JUN 1864).
(v.) Rev. David Andrews, Jr. (3 JULY 1793 Brunswick, Virginia - 16 MAR 1840 Athens,Limestone,Alabama). In 1820 in Giles County, Tennessee, David married Elizabeth Ann Brown (1798–1857) and they had the following children: George Washington Andrews (23 AUG 1821 Giles County, Tennessee - 1905 Franklin County, Arkansas); James D. ANDREWS (1822 Giles, TN - 1865 Haywood, Tennesse); Henry L. ANDREWS (1826–____); Amanda Ann ANDREWS (1827–____); Frances Ellen Andrews (1830–____); Sarah J. ANDREWS (1833–____); Beverly Greene ANDREWS (1834–____); Rev. William Thomas ANDREWS (9/22/1838 Giles County, Tennessee - 1921 Birmingham, AL), the grandfather of General Frank Maxwell Andrews , after whom Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington, DC is named.
(vi.) Drewey Andrews (1795–____)
(vii.) Henry Andrews (18 SEP 1799 North Carolina - AUG 1890 Stewart, Tennessee). Henry married
Rebecca Sexton (1805–1886) and they had the following children: Joiner ANDREWS (1828–1850); Martha Andrews (1830–____); Rebecca Andrews (1832–____); Emma ANDREWS (19 OCT 1832 Stewart, Tennessee - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee) Mary Jane Andrews (19 OCT 1832 Montgomery, North Carolina - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee); Columbus Pinkney ANDREWS (08 OCT 1836 Stewart, Tennessee - 13 DEC 1925 Bells, Crockett, Tennessee); Deliliah Andrews (1838–____); Abi Andrews (ABT 1840 North Carolina - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee); Eliza ANDREWS (08 MAR 1840 Stewart, Tennessee - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee,); Henry Andrews (1841 Stewart, Tennessee –1842); Missouri Ann ANDREWS (24 AUG 1842 North Carolina - 1 MAR 1881); Rebecca Andrews (1844–1845); Andrew Andrews (1845–____) and Marion Riggs Andrews ( 21 OCT 1846 Stewart, Tennessee - 11 DEC 1934 Stewart, Tennessee,).
(viii.) William Andrews
9. Ephriam Andrews (04 JUL 1765 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1823 Carolina)
10. Eleazor Andrews ( 27 JUL 1767 - 1760)
11. Henry Andrews (1770–____)
Grandson of Thomas Andrews.
Brother of Mark Andrews, whose daughter, Zilpha Tipha Andrews Murrell, was the mother of the notorious outlaw John Andrews Murrell.
William Andrews (of Dinwiddie), is the documented father of William Andrews (of Mecklenburg). William Sr's will devises the property on which they presently live in Mecklenburg to William Jr's widow Ann Brooks and William's Sr's 4 grandchildren: Ephraim, Varney, William & David. A study of the area land patents yields the fact that William Sr. was the only Andrews who patented land in that area. He patented 1400 acres south of the Meherrin (Mecklenburg) & 400 acres north of the Meherrin (Lunenburg.) The intent of those patents appears to be to provide a home for his children. Although the children lived on the land and paid tax on the land, William Sr. obviously retained legal title to the land. The first actual deeds where William Andrews (who patented the land per the deeds) devised property in Mecklenburg were the two 1767 deeds: (1) to James Cooper, which had been sold to Cooper by his son Lazez (probably Eleazor since he is called by that name in the James Cooper to Abram Andrews deed listed below) & (2) to his son Rowland. Therefore William Jr. (who many attribute this sale to) could not have been the devisor in the deeds as he did not own the property. I believe the designation in the deeds which specified that the person who patented the land was William Andrews of Mecklenburg, was just an assumption on the part of the recorder that since William Andrews owned the property in Mecklenburg, that he lived in Mecklenburg.
William Jr.'s son, David Andrews, Sr., who removed to Stewart County, Tennessee, is the ancestor of Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews.
The names of WILLIAM ANDREWS, his father Richard Andrews (there is disagreement over whether his father is William A. Sr. or William A. Sr.'s brother Richard Andrews), Ephriam Andrews and John Andrews, each a descendant of Thomas Andrews the immigrant, appeared in the tithable (tax) lists in the same area in the present Mecklenburg County, where the Andrews plantation, in part, still remains. A portion of the home and several out buildings are extant. The only other William Andrews whose name appeared in this period in the public records of Mecklenburg County, was a son of THOMAS ANDREWS, the immigrant. He lived and died in Dinwiddie County, Va. In each such public record he was described as "of Dinwiddie County." On May 14, 1770 in a deed in which he described himself as "of Dinwiddie County" he deeded 380 acres of land "to my son, Ephriam Andrews, for the better care of his family, 380 acres of land in Mecklenburg County." On December 9, 1771, he deeded 200 acres of land in Mecklenburg County, to John Andrews, describing himself as of Dinwiddie County. A deed dated October 10, 1774, filed in Mecklenburg County Deed Book 4, page 335, deeded land in Mecklenburg County, to a loving son Ephriam by Avis Andrews, widow and relict of William Andrews of Dinwiddie County. These records eliminate the possibility that this William Andrews of Dinwiddie County could have been the father of Varney Andrews, of Mecklenburg County.
Proof that the father of (2) VARNEY ANDREWS, of Mecklenburg County, was (1) WILLIAM ANDREWS, b. 1726 in Bristol Parish, Henrico County, (the son of (-1) RICHARD AND Mary Andrews), is established as follows:
1. Deed Book 1. page 472. Mecklenburg County, contains the record of a deed dated July 27, 1767 by which (1) William Andrews, "of Mecklenburg County" deeded 155 acres of land to "my son Rowland Andrews."
2. A Court Order in Mecklenburg County ORDER BOOK 4, page 77, 1773-1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS and (2) Ephriam Andrews, minors, as the orphans of WILLIAM ANDREWS deceased.
3. The will of (2) William Andrews (Jr.) who died in Halifax County, Va., in 1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County as his brother and named his "loving Mother Anne Andrews." This will also mentioned "other brothers and sisters," but did not name any of them.
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The above confuses William A. Andrews, Sr, brother of Richard, with William A., Jr., the actual father of Varney as laid out by Sue Gill below:
The will of William A. Andrews, Jr. (son of William A. Andrews of Dinwiddie County) gave us the information that he had sons Ephraim, David, William, and Varney. Also that he was married to a woman named Ann.
If you didn't know about this William, but you knew that Varney was the son of "a" William, you would begin searching out all of the Williams you could find. Much of the data links Varney Andrews to William, the son of Richard and Mary Andrews. This couple had children: Isham, Francis, William, Henry, and Phoebe. (Perhaps they had more, but this came from birth records).
When I was trying to sort out the children of Richard Andrews, I thought this will below might be his son, William. (There were wills for William, Isham, and Francis fairly close together in time in Chesterfield Co., and they were living in the same area as their father, Richard).
Will Book 5, page 249. Will of William Andrews, Sen'r.
Son, Bolling, tract I live on, 100 acres.
Daughter, Kiziah Andrews
Execs: Sons, Randol and Aaron
Dated 2 January 1799
Wit: Isham Dyer, Dan'l Dishman, Phebe Dyer, David Johnstone
There is no Varney named. A lot of data shows that Varney also had brothers named Ephraim and William, but there is also no Ephraim named in the above will, and no William. But by ruling out all of the other Williams in this area, and not knowing about Wm. and Avis's son, the only one left that would have been even close to the proper age was William, son of Richard.
Unfortunately, they did not know about William, the son of William and Avis. But if you were doing the research today, and had this additional piece of information, which would you choose for the father of Varney, Ephraim, and William? (Willliam's 1770 will does mention a son, William and Wm. Jr's sons, Ephraim, Varney, David, and William).
Another big conflict was with Richard, the son of Thomas Andrews. Almost all of the data has him dying in 1752 in Lunenburg Co. Not sure how that date came about, as I could find no probate records in the county for Richard. I also think that I have proven that Richard stayed in Henrico/Chesterfield. Found him as late as 1756, and while he was in records there, there was another Richard in Lunenburg during the same years.
If you check the records, most of William and Avis's children moved to the area of Mecklenburg/Lunenburg, and were living on the land he patented in 1750. It seems fairly certain that the Richard living there, along with the other Andrews children, was William and Avis's son. But, if you didn't have the will information, you might not even be aware that William and Avis had a son by the name of Richard. So, without that puzzle piece, you would look around for another convenient Richard. The son of Thomas Andrews was selected. I think that's how that piece of data was thought out.
Sue Gill
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William A. Andrews, Jr. ' brother Mark Andrews
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 the Old Municipal Cemetary 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."
SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING - 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.
WIFE 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."
Mark 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 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
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 1. 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.
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. –
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 appraisment 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.
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MARK'S SON JOHN ANDREWS:
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
WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, JR, AND ANN BROOKS VARNEY, daughter of Henry Varney ( 1700 Bray, Berkshire, England - 29 OCT 1747 Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia), had the following children:
1. Grey ANDREWS (1744 Northampton, North Carolina - 25 AUG 1811 Hancock, Georgia)
2. Rowland Andrews (1750 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 31 DEC 1785 Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina). In June 1773, Rowland married Henrietta Harmon (1755–1815) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Rowland A Andrews Jr. (1787 Randolph, North Carolina - 24 JUL 1863 Paulding, Georgia)
3. William A. Andrews III (1753 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1776 Halifax, Virginia)
4. John Andrews (1754 Virginia - 1844 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
5. Nancy Ann Andrews ( 04 JUL 1757 Lunenburg, Virginia - 22 MAR 1857 Newberry, South Carolina). In 1783, Nancy married John Floyd (1758–1836) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Eustacia Floyd (19 MAY 1784 Newberry, South Carolina - 15 AUG 1860 Gibson, Tennessee,)
(ii.) Martha Elizabeth Floyd (1786 Newberry, South Carolina –1836 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iii.) Robert Joseph Floyd (1787 Newberry, South Carolina – 1832 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iv.) Charles Floyd (1789 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina - 20 AUG 1853 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina–1853)
(v.) Cornelius Floyd (6 NOV 1790 Newberry, South Carolina - 22 MAY 1855 Chambers, Alabama)
(vi.) John (Grandpa Jack) Floyd (27 DEC 1794 Newberry,,South Carolina - 23 JAN 1884 Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama)
(v.) William Floyd (1797 Newberry, South Carolina - 1835 Chambers, Alabama)
6. Lazarus Andrews Sr. (1759 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia – 1760)
7. Varney Andrews Sr. (1760–1847). In 1782, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Varney married Amey Thweatt ( 8 DEC 1765 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia - 24 JAN 1811 Andrews Home, Mecklenburg, Virginia) and they had the following children:
(i.) Elizabeth Andrews (24 JUN 1782 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Tennessee)
(ii.) William Andrews (23 OCT 1783 Monroe, Kentucky - 16 APR 1861 Monroe, Kentucky,)
(iii.) John Andrews (ABT 1784 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(iv.) Anderson Andrews (20 JUL 1785 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(v.) Nancy Andrews (13 JUN 1787 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____)
(vi.) Martha Andrews (27 OCT 1789 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee)
(vii.) William Andrews (1790 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 29 OCT 1829 Williamson, Tennessee)
(viii.) Jones Andrews ( 9 NOV 1791 Virginia - DEC 1843 Tennessee)
(ix.) Nevil G Andrews (1 FEB 1793 – ____)
(x.) Varney Andrews Jr (10 JUL 1794 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 13 MAR 1879 Grayson, Texas).
(xi.) Lewis R Andrews (1796 Virginia –____)
(xii.) Dorothy Lucas Andrews (5 DEC 1797 Mecklenburg, Virginia - JAN 1863 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(xiii.) John Andrews (20 JUL 1801 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1839 Garrett, Maryland)
(xiv.) Benjamin George Andrews (21 MAR 1803 Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia - 1840 Monroe, Kentucky)
(xx.) Allen Thweatt Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 16 MAR 1868 Mecklenburg, Virginia). On 12 Oct 1835 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Allen married Martha Jane Oslin (23 JAN 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____) and they had the following children: William Oslin Andrews (15 MAY 1835 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 19 DEC 1926 Mecklenburg, Virginia); Virginia "Ginnie" Thweatt Andrews (FEB 1840 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ABT 1905 Dinwiddie, Virginia); Varney Oslin Andrews (AUG 1841 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JULY 1907 Nottoway, Virginia); Martha Indiana "Indie" Andrews (23 JAN 1843 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JUL 1909 Lunenburg, Virginia); Gilberta "Gillie" Susan Andrews (OCT 1846 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1931 South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia); Emma Jane Andrews (9 JAN 1854 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1 NOV 1894 Lunenburg, Virginia) and John A Andrews (ABT 1857 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____).
(xxi.) Lucas Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(xxii.) Katherine G Andrews (15 FEB 1809–____)
8. David Andrews (1765 Brunswick County, Virginia - 29 OCT 1787 Stewart County, Tennessee). On 29 Oct 1787 in Brunswick County, Virginia, David Elizabeth King (1766–____) and they had the following children:
(i.) Benjamin Andrews (1785 North Carolina - ____ Stewart County, Tennessee). In Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, Benjamin married Sarah (1786–____) and they had the following children: William Andrews (____–____); Alexander Ambrose Andrews (1809–1892); John Andrews (1819–____); Williamson J Andrews (1823–1902); Sara Andrews and Jane Andrews.
(ii.) Mary Polly ANDREWS (1786–____)
(iii.) James ANDREWS (1790–1840), husband of Sary Gregory (1797–1850)
(iv.) William A. Andrews (25 FEB 1792 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 2 MAR 1868 Limestone, Alabama). On 27 Dec 1830 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, William married Rebecca L. Smith (1807–1875) and they had the following children: Elvira N Andrews (28 AUG 1828 Mecklenburg, Virginia -22 JAN 1911 Limestone, Alabama); Nancy Alexandra Andrews (17 JAN 1830 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1909 Green City, Hickory, Missouri); Martha A. Andrews (10 AUG 1833 Mecklenburg County, Virginia–____); George W. Andrews ( 30 JAN 1835 Limestone County, Alabama - JUN 1864 Ft. Delaware); William Spencer Andrews ( 2 SEP 1836 Limestone, Alabama - 1891 Vandiner, Alabama); Benjamin F Andrews (15 APR 1838 Alabama - 6 DEC 1902 Limestone County, Alabama); Thomas Boyd Andrews (15 NOV 1839 Limestone County, Alabama - 3 NOV 1891 Pettusville, Limestone, Alabama) Mary Caroline Andrews (12 FEB 1841 Limestone, Alabama–____) and Richard J Andrews (8 MAR 1842 Limestone, Alabama - 28 JUN 1864).
(v.) Rev. David Andrews, Jr. (3 JULY 1793 Brunswick, Virginia - 16 MAR 1840 Athens,Limestone,Alabama). In 1820 in Giles County, Tennessee, David married Elizabeth Ann Brown (1798–1857) and they had the following children: George Washington Andrews (23 AUG 1821 Giles County, Tennessee - 1905 Franklin County, Arkansas); James D. ANDREWS (1822 Giles, TN - 1865 Haywood, Tennesse); Henry L. ANDREWS (1826–____); Amanda Ann ANDREWS (1827–____); Frances Ellen Andrews (1830–____); Sarah J. ANDREWS (1833–____); Beverly Greene ANDREWS (1834–____); Rev. William Thomas ANDREWS (9/22/1838 Giles County, Tennessee - 1921 Birmingham, AL), the grandfather of General Frank Maxwell Andrews , after whom Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington, DC is named.
(vi.) Drewey Andrews (1795–____)
(vii.) Henry Andrews (18 SEP 1799 North Carolina - AUG 1890 Stewart, Tennessee). Henry married
Rebecca Sexton (1805–1886) and they had the following children: Joiner ANDREWS (1828–1850); Martha Andrews (1830–____); Rebecca Andrews (1832–____); Emma ANDREWS (19 OCT 1832 Stewart, Tennessee - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee) Mary Jane Andrews (19 OCT 1832 Montgomery, North Carolina - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee); Columbus Pinkney ANDREWS (08 OCT 1836 Stewart, Tennessee - 13 DEC 1925 Bells, Crockett, Tennessee); Deliliah Andrews (1838–____); Abi Andrews (ABT 1840 North Carolina - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee); Eliza ANDREWS (08 MAR 1840 Stewart, Tennessee - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee,); Henry Andrews (1841 Stewart, Tennessee –1842); Missouri Ann ANDREWS (24 AUG 1842 North Carolina - 1 MAR 1881); Rebecca Andrews (1844–1845); Andrew Andrews (1845–____) and Marion Riggs Andrews ( 21 OCT 1846 Stewart, Tennessee - 11 DEC 1934 Stewart, Tennessee,).
(viii.) William Andrews
9. Ephriam Andrews (04 JUL 1765 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1823 Carolina)
10. Eleazor Andrews ( 27 JUL 1767 - 1760)
11. Henry Andrews (1770–____)
His middle name is possibly "Allen."
Grandson of Thomas Andrews.
Brother of Mark Andrews, whose daughter, Zilpha Tipha Andrews Murrell, was the mother of the notorious outlaw John Andrews Murrell.
William Andrews (of Dinwiddie), is the documented father of William Andrews (of Mecklenburg). William Sr's will devises the property on which they presently live in Mecklenburg to William Jr's widow Ann Brooks and William's Sr's 4 grandchildren: Ephraim, Varney, William & David. A study of the area land patents yields the fact that William Sr. was the only Andrews who patented land in that area. He patented 1400 acres south of the Meherrin (Mecklenburg) & 400 acres north of the Meherrin (Lunenburg.) The intent of those patents appears to be to provide a home for his children. Although the children lived on the land and paid tax on the land, William Sr. obviously retained legal title to the land. The first actual deeds where William Andrews (who patented the land per the deeds) devised property in Mecklenburg were the two 1767 deeds: (1) to James Cooper, which had been sold to Cooper by his son Lazez (probably Eleazor since he is called by that name in the James Cooper to Abram Andrews deed listed below) & (2) to his son Rowland. Therefore William Jr. (who many attribute this sale to) could not have been the devisor in the deeds as he did not own the property. I believe the designation in the deeds which specified that the person who patented the land was William Andrews of Mecklenburg, was just an assumption on the part of the recorder that since William Andrews owned the property in Mecklenburg, that he lived in Mecklenburg.
William Jr.'s son, David Andrews, Sr., who removed to Stewart County, Tennessee, is the ancestor of Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews.
The names of WILLIAM ANDREWS, his father Richard Andrews (there is disagreement over whether his father is William A. Sr. or William A. Sr.'s brother Richard Andrews), Ephriam Andrews and John Andrews, each a descendant of Thomas Andrews the immigrant, appeared in the tithable (tax) lists in the same area in the present Mecklenburg County, where the Andrews plantation, in part, still remains. A portion of the home and several out buildings are extant. The only other William Andrews whose name appeared in this period in the public records of Mecklenburg County, was a son of THOMAS ANDREWS, the immigrant. He lived and died in Dinwiddie County, Va. In each such public record he was described as "of Dinwiddie County." On May 14, 1770 in a deed in which he described himself as "of Dinwiddie County" he deeded 380 acres of land "to my son, Ephriam Andrews, for the better care of his family, 380 acres of land in Mecklenburg County." On December 9, 1771, he deeded 200 acres of land in Mecklenburg County, to John Andrews, describing himself as of Dinwiddie County. A deed dated October 10, 1774, filed in Mecklenburg County Deed Book 4, page 335, deeded land in Mecklenburg County, to a loving son Ephriam by Avis Andrews, widow and relict of William Andrews of Dinwiddie County. These records eliminate the possibility that this William Andrews of Dinwiddie County could have been the father of Varney Andrews, of Mecklenburg County.
Proof that the father of (2) VARNEY ANDREWS, of Mecklenburg County, was (1) WILLIAM ANDREWS, b. 1726 in Bristol Parish, Henrico County, (the son of (-1) RICHARD AND Mary Andrews), is established as follows:
1. Deed Book 1. page 472. Mecklenburg County, contains the record of a deed dated July 27, 1767 by which (1) William Andrews, "of Mecklenburg County" deeded 155 acres of land to "my son Rowland Andrews."
2. A Court Order in Mecklenburg County ORDER BOOK 4, page 77, 1773-1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS and (2) Ephriam Andrews, minors, as the orphans of WILLIAM ANDREWS deceased.
3. The will of (2) William Andrews (Jr.) who died in Halifax County, Va., in 1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County as his brother and named his "loving Mother Anne Andrews." This will also mentioned "other brothers and sisters," but did not name any of them.
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The above confuses William A. Andrews, Sr, brother of Richard, with William A., Jr., the actual father of Varney as laid out by Sue Gill below:
The will of William A. Andrews, Jr. (son of William A. Andrews of Dinwiddie County) gave us the information that he had sons Ephraim, David, William, and Varney. Also that he was married to a woman named Ann.
If you didn't know about this William, but you knew that Varney was the son of "a" William, you would begin searching out all of the Williams you could find. Much of the data links Varney Andrews to William, the son of Richard and Mary Andrews. This couple had children: Isham, Francis, William, Henry, and Phoebe. (Perhaps they had more, but this came from birth records).
When I was trying to sort out the children of Richard Andrews, I thought this will below might be his son, William. (There were wills for William, Isham, and Francis fairly close together in time in Chesterfield Co., and they were living in the same area as their father, Richard).
Will Book 5, page 249. Will of William Andrews, Sen'r.
Son, Bolling, tract I live on, 100 acres.
Daughter, Kiziah Andrews
Execs: Sons, Randol and Aaron
Dated 2 January 1799
Wit: Isham Dyer, Dan'l Dishman, Phebe Dyer, David Johnstone
There is no Varney named. A lot of data shows that Varney also had brothers named Ephraim and William, but there is also no Ephraim named in the above will, and no William. But by ruling out all of the other Williams in this area, and not knowing about Wm. and Avis's son, the only one left that would have been even close to the proper age was William, son of Richard.
Unfortunately, they did not know about William, the son of William and Avis. But if you were doing the research today, and had this additional piece of information, which would you choose for the father of Varney, Ephraim, and William? (Willliam's 1770 will does mention a son, William and Wm. Jr's sons, Ephraim, Varney, David, and William).
Another big conflict was with Richard, the son of Thomas Andrews. Almost all of the data has him dying in 1752 in Lunenburg Co. Not sure how that date came about, as I could find no probate records in the county for Richard. I also think that I have proven that Richard stayed in Henrico/Chesterfield. Found him as late as 1756, and while he was in records there, there was another Richard in Lunenburg during the same years.
If you check the records, most of William and Avis's children moved to the area of Mecklenburg/Lunenburg, and were living on the land he patented in 1750. It seems fairly certain that the Richard living there, along with the other Andrews children, was William and Avis's son. But, if you didn't have the will information, you might not even be aware that William and Avis had a son by the name of Richard. So, without that puzzle piece, you would look around for another convenient Richard. The son of Thomas Andrews was selected. I think that's how that piece of data was thought out.
Sue Gill
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William A. Andrews, Jr. ' brother Mark Andrews
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 the Old Municipal Cemetary 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."
SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING - 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.
WIFE 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."
Mark 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 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
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 1. 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.
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. –
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 appraisment 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.
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MARK'S SON JOHN ANDREWS:
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
WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, JR, AND ANN BROOKS VARNEY, daughter of Henry Varney ( 1700 Bray, Berkshire, England - 29 OCT 1747 Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia), had the following children:
1. Grey ANDREWS (1744 Northampton, North Carolina - 25 AUG 1811 Hancock, Georgia)
2. Rowland Andrews (1750 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 31 DEC 1785 Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina). In June 1773, Rowland married Henrietta Harmon (1755–1815) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Rowland A Andrews Jr. (1787 Randolph, North Carolina - 24 JUL 1863 Paulding, Georgia)
3. William A. Andrews III (1753 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1776 Halifax, Virginia)
4. John Andrews (1754 Virginia - 1844 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
5. Nancy Ann Andrews ( 04 JUL 1757 Lunenburg, Virginia - 22 MAR 1857 Newberry, South Carolina). In 1783, Nancy married John Floyd (1758–1836) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Eustacia Floyd (19 MAY 1784 Newberry, South Carolina - 15 AUG 1860 Gibson, Tennessee,)
(ii.) Martha Elizabeth Floyd (1786 Newberry, South Carolina –1836 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iii.) Robert Joseph Floyd (1787 Newberry, South Carolina – 1832 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iv.) Charles Floyd (1789 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina - 20 AUG 1853 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina–1853)
(v.) Cornelius Floyd (6 NOV 1790 Newberry, South Carolina - 22 MAY 1855 Chambers, Alabama)
(vi.) John (Grandpa Jack) Floyd (27 DEC 1794 Newberry,,South Carolina - 23 JAN 1884 Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama)
(v.) William Floyd (1797 Newberry, South Carolina - 1835 Chambers, Alabama)
6. Lazarus Andrews Sr. (1759 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia – 1760)
7. Varney Andrews Sr. (1760–1847). In 1782, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Varney married Amey Thweatt ( 8 DEC 1765 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia - 24 JAN 1811 Andrews Home, Mecklenburg, Virginia) and they had the following children:
(i.) Elizabeth Andrews (24 JUN 1782 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Tennessee)
(ii.) William Andrews (23 OCT 1783 Monroe, Kentucky - 16 APR 1861 Monroe, Kentucky,)
(iii.) John Andrews (ABT 1784 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(iv.) Anderson Andrews (20 JUL 1785 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(v.) Nancy Andrews (13 JUN 1787 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____)
(vi.) Martha Andrews (27 OCT 1789 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee)
(vii.) William Andrews (1790 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 29 OCT 1829 Williamson, Tennessee)
(viii.) Jones Andrews ( 9 NOV 1791 Virginia - DEC 1843 Tennessee)
(ix.) Nevil G Andrews (1 FEB 1793 – ____)
(x.) Varney Andrews Jr (10 JUL 1794 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 13 MAR 1879 Grayson, Texas).
(xi.) Lewis R Andrews (1796 Virginia –____)
(xii.) Dorothy Lucas Andrews (5 DEC 1797 Mecklenburg, Virginia - JAN 1863 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(xiii.) John Andrews (20 JUL 1801 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1839 Garrett, Maryland)
(xiv.) Benjamin George Andrews (21 MAR 1803 Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia - 1840 Monroe, Kentucky)
(xx.) Allen Thweatt Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 16 MAR 1868 Mecklenburg, Virginia). On 12 Oct 1835 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Allen married Martha Jane Oslin (23 JAN 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____) and they had the following children: William Oslin Andrews (15 MAY 1835 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 19 DEC 1926 Mecklenburg, Virginia); Virginia "Ginnie" Thweatt Andrews (FEB 1840 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ABT 1905 Dinwiddie, Virginia); Varney Oslin Andrews (AUG 1841 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JULY 1907 Nottoway, Virginia); Martha Indiana "Indie" Andrews (23 JAN 1843 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JUL 1909 Lunenburg, Virginia); Gilberta "Gillie" Susan Andrews (OCT 1846 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1931 South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia); Emma Jane Andrews (9 JAN 1854 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1 NOV 1894 Lunenburg, Virginia) and John A Andrews (ABT 1857 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____).
(xxi.) Lucas Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(xxii.) Katherine G Andrews (15 FEB 1809–____)
8. David Andrews (1765 Brunswick County, Virginia - 29 OCT 1787 Stewart County, Tennessee). On 29 Oct 1787 in Brunswick County, Virginia, David Elizabeth King (1766–____) and they had the following children:
(i.) Benjamin Andrews (1785 North Carolina - ____ Stewart County, Tennessee). In Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, Benjamin married Sarah (1786–____) and they had the following children: William Andrews (____–____); Alexander Ambrose Andrews (1809–1892); John Andrews (1819–____); Williamson J Andrews (1823–1902); Sara Andrews and Jane Andrews.
(ii.) Mary Polly ANDREWS (1786–____)
(iii.) James ANDREWS (1790–1840), husband of Sary Gregory (1797–1850)
(iv.) William A. Andrews (25 FEB 1792 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 2 MAR 1868 Limestone, Alabama). On 27 Dec 1830 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, William married Rebecca L. Smith (1807–1875) and they had the following children: Elvira N Andrews (28 AUG 1828 Mecklenburg, Virginia -22 JAN 1911 Limestone, Alabama); Nancy Alexandra Andrews (17 JAN 1830 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1909 Green City, Hickory, Missouri); Martha A. Andrews (10 AUG 1833 Mecklenburg County, Virginia–____); George W. Andrews ( 30 JAN 1835 Limestone County, Alabama - JUN 1864 Ft. Delaware); William Spencer Andrews ( 2 SEP 1836 Limestone, Alabama - 1891 Vandiner, Alabama); Benjamin F Andrews (15 APR 1838 Alabama - 6 DEC 1902 Limestone County, Alabama); Thomas Boyd Andrews (15 NOV 1839 Limestone County, Alabama - 3 NOV 1891 Pettusville, Limestone, Alabama) Mary Caroline Andrews (12 FEB 1841 Limestone, Alabama–____) and Richard J Andrews (8 MAR 1842 Limestone, Alabama - 28 JUN 1864).
(v.) Rev. David Andrews, Jr. (3 JULY 1793 Brunswick, Virginia - 16 MAR 1840 Athens,Limestone,Alabama). In 1820 in Giles County, Tennessee, David married Elizabeth Ann Brown (1798–1857) and they had the following children: George Washington Andrews (23 AUG 1821 Giles County, Tennessee - 1905 Franklin County, Arkansas); James D. ANDREWS (1822 Giles, TN - 1865 Haywood, Tennesse); Henry L. ANDREWS (1826–____); Amanda Ann ANDREWS (1827–____); Frances Ellen Andrews (1830–____); Sarah J. ANDREWS (1833–____); Beverly Greene ANDREWS (1834–____); Rev. William Thomas ANDREWS (9/22/1838 Giles County, Tennessee - 1921 Birmingham, AL), the grandfather of General Frank Maxwell Andrews , after whom Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington, DC is named.
(vi.) Drewey Andrews (1795–____)
(vii.) Henry Andrews (18 SEP 1799 North Carolina - AUG 1890 Stewart, Tennessee). Henry married
Rebecca Sexton (1805–1886) and they had the following children: Joiner ANDREWS (1828–1850); Martha Andrews (1830–____); Rebecca Andrews (1832–____); Emma ANDREWS (19 OCT 1832 Stewart, Tennessee - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee) Mary Jane Andrews (19 OCT 1832 Montgomery, North Carolina - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee); Columbus Pinkney ANDREWS (08 OCT 1836 Stewart, Tennessee - 13 DEC 1925 Bells, Crockett, Tennessee); Deliliah Andrews (1838–____); Abi Andrews (ABT 1840 North Carolina - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee); Eliza ANDREWS (08 MAR 1840 Stewart, Tennessee - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee,); Henry Andrews (1841 Stewart, Tennessee –1842); Missouri Ann ANDREWS (24 AUG 1842 North Carolina - 1 MAR 1881); Rebecca Andrews (1844–1845); Andrew Andrews (1845–____) and Marion Riggs Andrews ( 21 OCT 1846 Stewart, Tennessee - 11 DEC 1934 Stewart, Tennessee,).
(viii.) William Andrews
9. Ephriam Andrews (04 JUL 1765 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1823 Carolina)
10. Eleazor Andrews ( 27 JUL 1767 - 1760)
11. Henry Andrews (1770–____)
Grandson of Thomas Andrews.
Brother of Mark Andrews, whose daughter, Zilpha Tipha Andrews Murrell, was the mother of the notorious outlaw John Andrews Murrell.
William Andrews (of Dinwiddie), is the documented father of William Andrews (of Mecklenburg). William Sr's will devises the property on which they presently live in Mecklenburg to William Jr's widow Ann Brooks and William's Sr's 4 grandchildren: Ephraim, Varney, William & David. A study of the area land patents yields the fact that William Sr. was the only Andrews who patented land in that area. He patented 1400 acres south of the Meherrin (Mecklenburg) & 400 acres north of the Meherrin (Lunenburg.) The intent of those patents appears to be to provide a home for his children. Although the children lived on the land and paid tax on the land, William Sr. obviously retained legal title to the land. The first actual deeds where William Andrews (who patented the land per the deeds) devised property in Mecklenburg were the two 1767 deeds: (1) to James Cooper, which had been sold to Cooper by his son Lazez (probably Eleazor since he is called by that name in the James Cooper to Abram Andrews deed listed below) & (2) to his son Rowland. Therefore William Jr. (who many attribute this sale to) could not have been the devisor in the deeds as he did not own the property. I believe the designation in the deeds which specified that the person who patented the land was William Andrews of Mecklenburg, was just an assumption on the part of the recorder that since William Andrews owned the property in Mecklenburg, that he lived in Mecklenburg.
William Jr.'s son, David Andrews, Sr., who removed to Stewart County, Tennessee, is the ancestor of Lt. General Frank Maxwell Andrews.
The names of WILLIAM ANDREWS, his father Richard Andrews (there is disagreement over whether his father is William A. Sr. or William A. Sr.'s brother Richard Andrews), Ephriam Andrews and John Andrews, each a descendant of Thomas Andrews the immigrant, appeared in the tithable (tax) lists in the same area in the present Mecklenburg County, where the Andrews plantation, in part, still remains. A portion of the home and several out buildings are extant. The only other William Andrews whose name appeared in this period in the public records of Mecklenburg County, was a son of THOMAS ANDREWS, the immigrant. He lived and died in Dinwiddie County, Va. In each such public record he was described as "of Dinwiddie County." On May 14, 1770 in a deed in which he described himself as "of Dinwiddie County" he deeded 380 acres of land "to my son, Ephriam Andrews, for the better care of his family, 380 acres of land in Mecklenburg County." On December 9, 1771, he deeded 200 acres of land in Mecklenburg County, to John Andrews, describing himself as of Dinwiddie County. A deed dated October 10, 1774, filed in Mecklenburg County Deed Book 4, page 335, deeded land in Mecklenburg County, to a loving son Ephriam by Avis Andrews, widow and relict of William Andrews of Dinwiddie County. These records eliminate the possibility that this William Andrews of Dinwiddie County could have been the father of Varney Andrews, of Mecklenburg County.
Proof that the father of (2) VARNEY ANDREWS, of Mecklenburg County, was (1) WILLIAM ANDREWS, b. 1726 in Bristol Parish, Henrico County, (the son of (-1) RICHARD AND Mary Andrews), is established as follows:
1. Deed Book 1. page 472. Mecklenburg County, contains the record of a deed dated July 27, 1767 by which (1) William Andrews, "of Mecklenburg County" deeded 155 acres of land to "my son Rowland Andrews."
2. A Court Order in Mecklenburg County ORDER BOOK 4, page 77, 1773-1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS and (2) Ephriam Andrews, minors, as the orphans of WILLIAM ANDREWS deceased.
3. The will of (2) William Andrews (Jr.) who died in Halifax County, Va., in 1777, named (2) VARNEY ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County as his brother and named his "loving Mother Anne Andrews." This will also mentioned "other brothers and sisters," but did not name any of them.
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The above confuses William A. Andrews, Sr, brother of Richard, with William A., Jr., the actual father of Varney as laid out by Sue Gill below:
The will of William A. Andrews, Jr. (son of William A. Andrews of Dinwiddie County) gave us the information that he had sons Ephraim, David, William, and Varney. Also that he was married to a woman named Ann.
If you didn't know about this William, but you knew that Varney was the son of "a" William, you would begin searching out all of the Williams you could find. Much of the data links Varney Andrews to William, the son of Richard and Mary Andrews. This couple had children: Isham, Francis, William, Henry, and Phoebe. (Perhaps they had more, but this came from birth records).
When I was trying to sort out the children of Richard Andrews, I thought this will below might be his son, William. (There were wills for William, Isham, and Francis fairly close together in time in Chesterfield Co., and they were living in the same area as their father, Richard).
Will Book 5, page 249. Will of William Andrews, Sen'r.
Son, Bolling, tract I live on, 100 acres.
Daughter, Kiziah Andrews
Execs: Sons, Randol and Aaron
Dated 2 January 1799
Wit: Isham Dyer, Dan'l Dishman, Phebe Dyer, David Johnstone
There is no Varney named. A lot of data shows that Varney also had brothers named Ephraim and William, but there is also no Ephraim named in the above will, and no William. But by ruling out all of the other Williams in this area, and not knowing about Wm. and Avis's son, the only one left that would have been even close to the proper age was William, son of Richard.
Unfortunately, they did not know about William, the son of William and Avis. But if you were doing the research today, and had this additional piece of information, which would you choose for the father of Varney, Ephraim, and William? (Willliam's 1770 will does mention a son, William and Wm. Jr's sons, Ephraim, Varney, David, and William).
Another big conflict was with Richard, the son of Thomas Andrews. Almost all of the data has him dying in 1752 in Lunenburg Co. Not sure how that date came about, as I could find no probate records in the county for Richard. I also think that I have proven that Richard stayed in Henrico/Chesterfield. Found him as late as 1756, and while he was in records there, there was another Richard in Lunenburg during the same years.
If you check the records, most of William and Avis's children moved to the area of Mecklenburg/Lunenburg, and were living on the land he patented in 1750. It seems fairly certain that the Richard living there, along with the other Andrews children, was William and Avis's son. But, if you didn't have the will information, you might not even be aware that William and Avis had a son by the name of Richard. So, without that puzzle piece, you would look around for another convenient Richard. The son of Thomas Andrews was selected. I think that's how that piece of data was thought out.
Sue Gill
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William A. Andrews, Jr. ' brother Mark Andrews
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 the Old Municipal Cemetary 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."
SOURCE OF THE FOLLOWING - 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.
WIFE 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."
Mark 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 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
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 1. 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.
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. –
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 appraisment 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.
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MARK'S SON JOHN ANDREWS:
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
WILLIAM A. ANDREWS, JR, AND ANN BROOKS VARNEY, daughter of Henry Varney ( 1700 Bray, Berkshire, England - 29 OCT 1747 Dale City, Chesterfield, Virginia), had the following children:
1. Grey ANDREWS (1744 Northampton, North Carolina - 25 AUG 1811 Hancock, Georgia)
2. Rowland Andrews (1750 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 31 DEC 1785 Asheboro, Randolph, North Carolina). In June 1773, Rowland married Henrietta Harmon (1755–1815) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Rowland A Andrews Jr. (1787 Randolph, North Carolina - 24 JUL 1863 Paulding, Georgia)
3. William A. Andrews III (1753 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1776 Halifax, Virginia)
4. John Andrews (1754 Virginia - 1844 Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
5. Nancy Ann Andrews ( 04 JUL 1757 Lunenburg, Virginia - 22 MAR 1857 Newberry, South Carolina). In 1783, Nancy married John Floyd (1758–1836) and the yhad the following children:
(i.) Eustacia Floyd (19 MAY 1784 Newberry, South Carolina - 15 AUG 1860 Gibson, Tennessee,)
(ii.) Martha Elizabeth Floyd (1786 Newberry, South Carolina –1836 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iii.) Robert Joseph Floyd (1787 Newberry, South Carolina – 1832 Newberry, South Carolina)
(iv.) Charles Floyd (1789 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina - 20 AUG 1853 Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina–1853)
(v.) Cornelius Floyd (6 NOV 1790 Newberry, South Carolina - 22 MAY 1855 Chambers, Alabama)
(vi.) John (Grandpa Jack) Floyd (27 DEC 1794 Newberry,,South Carolina - 23 JAN 1884 Cusseta, Chambers, Alabama)
(v.) William Floyd (1797 Newberry, South Carolina - 1835 Chambers, Alabama)
6. Lazarus Andrews Sr. (1759 Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia – 1760)
7. Varney Andrews Sr. (1760–1847). In 1782, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Varney married Amey Thweatt ( 8 DEC 1765 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia - 24 JAN 1811 Andrews Home, Mecklenburg, Virginia) and they had the following children:
(i.) Elizabeth Andrews (24 JUN 1782 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Tennessee)
(ii.) William Andrews (23 OCT 1783 Monroe, Kentucky - 16 APR 1861 Monroe, Kentucky,)
(iii.) John Andrews (ABT 1784 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(iv.) Anderson Andrews (20 JUL 1785 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(v.) Nancy Andrews (13 JUN 1787 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____)
(vi.) Martha Andrews (27 OCT 1789 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1870 Williamson, Williamson, Tennessee)
(vii.) William Andrews (1790 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 29 OCT 1829 Williamson, Tennessee)
(viii.) Jones Andrews ( 9 NOV 1791 Virginia - DEC 1843 Tennessee)
(ix.) Nevil G Andrews (1 FEB 1793 – ____)
(x.) Varney Andrews Jr (10 JUL 1794 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 13 MAR 1879 Grayson, Texas).
(xi.) Lewis R Andrews (1796 Virginia –____)
(xii.) Dorothy Lucas Andrews (5 DEC 1797 Mecklenburg, Virginia - JAN 1863 Mecklenburg, Virginia)
(xiii.) John Andrews (20 JUL 1801 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1839 Garrett, Maryland)
(xiv.) Benjamin George Andrews (21 MAR 1803 Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia - 1840 Monroe, Kentucky)
(xx.) Allen Thweatt Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 16 MAR 1868 Mecklenburg, Virginia). On 12 Oct 1835 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Allen married Martha Jane Oslin (23 JAN 1821 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ____) and they had the following children: William Oslin Andrews (15 MAY 1835 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 19 DEC 1926 Mecklenburg, Virginia); Virginia "Ginnie" Thweatt Andrews (FEB 1840 Mecklenburg, Virginia - ABT 1905 Dinwiddie, Virginia); Varney Oslin Andrews (AUG 1841 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JULY 1907 Nottoway, Virginia); Martha Indiana "Indie" Andrews (23 JAN 1843 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 7 JUL 1909 Lunenburg, Virginia); Gilberta "Gillie" Susan Andrews (OCT 1846 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1931 South Hill, Mecklenburg, Virginia); Emma Jane Andrews (9 JAN 1854 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1 NOV 1894 Lunenburg, Virginia) and John A Andrews (ABT 1857 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____).
(xxi.) Lucas Andrews (19 JAN 1806 Mecklenburg, Virginia–____)
(xxii.) Katherine G Andrews (15 FEB 1809–____)
8. David Andrews (1765 Brunswick County, Virginia - 29 OCT 1787 Stewart County, Tennessee). On 29 Oct 1787 in Brunswick County, Virginia, David Elizabeth King (1766–____) and they had the following children:
(i.) Benjamin Andrews (1785 North Carolina - ____ Stewart County, Tennessee). In Dover, Stewart County, Tennessee, Benjamin married Sarah (1786–____) and they had the following children: William Andrews (____–____); Alexander Ambrose Andrews (1809–1892); John Andrews (1819–____); Williamson J Andrews (1823–1902); Sara Andrews and Jane Andrews.
(ii.) Mary Polly ANDREWS (1786–____)
(iii.) James ANDREWS (1790–1840), husband of Sary Gregory (1797–1850)
(iv.) William A. Andrews (25 FEB 1792 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 2 MAR 1868 Limestone, Alabama). On 27 Dec 1830 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, William married Rebecca L. Smith (1807–1875) and they had the following children: Elvira N Andrews (28 AUG 1828 Mecklenburg, Virginia -22 JAN 1911 Limestone, Alabama); Nancy Alexandra Andrews (17 JAN 1830 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1909 Green City, Hickory, Missouri); Martha A. Andrews (10 AUG 1833 Mecklenburg County, Virginia–____); George W. Andrews ( 30 JAN 1835 Limestone County, Alabama - JUN 1864 Ft. Delaware); William Spencer Andrews ( 2 SEP 1836 Limestone, Alabama - 1891 Vandiner, Alabama); Benjamin F Andrews (15 APR 1838 Alabama - 6 DEC 1902 Limestone County, Alabama); Thomas Boyd Andrews (15 NOV 1839 Limestone County, Alabama - 3 NOV 1891 Pettusville, Limestone, Alabama) Mary Caroline Andrews (12 FEB 1841 Limestone, Alabama–____) and Richard J Andrews (8 MAR 1842 Limestone, Alabama - 28 JUN 1864).
(v.) Rev. David Andrews, Jr. (3 JULY 1793 Brunswick, Virginia - 16 MAR 1840 Athens,Limestone,Alabama). In 1820 in Giles County, Tennessee, David married Elizabeth Ann Brown (1798–1857) and they had the following children: George Washington Andrews (23 AUG 1821 Giles County, Tennessee - 1905 Franklin County, Arkansas); James D. ANDREWS (1822 Giles, TN - 1865 Haywood, Tennesse); Henry L. ANDREWS (1826–____); Amanda Ann ANDREWS (1827–____); Frances Ellen Andrews (1830–____); Sarah J. ANDREWS (1833–____); Beverly Greene ANDREWS (1834–____); Rev. William Thomas ANDREWS (9/22/1838 Giles County, Tennessee - 1921 Birmingham, AL), the grandfather of General Frank Maxwell Andrews , after whom Andrews Air Force Base outside of Washington, DC is named.
(vi.) Drewey Andrews (1795–____)
(vii.) Henry Andrews (18 SEP 1799 North Carolina - AUG 1890 Stewart, Tennessee). Henry married
Rebecca Sexton (1805–1886) and they had the following children: Joiner ANDREWS (1828–1850); Martha Andrews (1830–____); Rebecca Andrews (1832–____); Emma ANDREWS (19 OCT 1832 Stewart, Tennessee - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee) Mary Jane Andrews (19 OCT 1832 Montgomery, North Carolina - 1 JUL 1859 Stewart, Tennessee); Columbus Pinkney ANDREWS (08 OCT 1836 Stewart, Tennessee - 13 DEC 1925 Bells, Crockett, Tennessee); Deliliah Andrews (1838–____); Abi Andrews (ABT 1840 North Carolina - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee); Eliza ANDREWS (08 MAR 1840 Stewart, Tennessee - 15 JAN 1931 Stewart, Tennessee,); Henry Andrews (1841 Stewart, Tennessee –1842); Missouri Ann ANDREWS (24 AUG 1842 North Carolina - 1 MAR 1881); Rebecca Andrews (1844–1845); Andrew Andrews (1845–____) and Marion Riggs Andrews ( 21 OCT 1846 Stewart, Tennessee - 11 DEC 1934 Stewart, Tennessee,).
(viii.) William Andrews
9. Ephriam Andrews (04 JUL 1765 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 1823 Carolina)
10. Eleazor Andrews ( 27 JUL 1767 - 1760)
11. Henry Andrews (1770–____)
Family Members
Siblings
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Ephraim Andrews
1720–1808
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Abraham Andrews
1721–1799
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George Andrews
1722 – unknown
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Winnifred Andrews Granger
1724 – unknown
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Avis Andrews
1727–1779
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John Andrews
1729–1817
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Luciana Andrews Brooks
1731 – unknown
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Mark Andrews
1733–1820
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Thomas Andrews
1740–1783
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Mark Andrews
1740–1820
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Rowland Andrews
1745 – unknown
