She married William Young (1750–1818) and they had the following children: Rebecca Young (1780–1850); Nancy Temperance Young (1781–1837); William Young (1783–1862); Joseph M Young (1790–1828) Thomas Young (b.1794) & Ephraim Andrews Young (1797–1853).

Her husband Ephraim Andrews' 1807 Will transcribed by Gina Caperton Ervin.

Source: Williamson County Wills & Inventories Volume 5, 1812-1818 transcribed in the Historical Records Project (project # 465-44-3-115) under the Work's Progress Administration, Ms. John Trotwood Moore, State Librarian & Archivist, sponsor, May 18, 1938, book pages 14-16, 39, 127-128, and 138 with page numbers in county book referenced.

ANDREWS: "Emigration from Southside VA to other states."

Volume I

"ANDREWS, Ephraim, Senr. Williamson Co, TN

Power of Attorney - George ANDREWS of Lunenburg County and William DRUMRIGHT of Mecklenburg County appoint Nevil GEE, son of Nevil GEE, Semr, and William DRUMRIGHT, Junr, as their attorneys to collect their interest in the estates of Ephraim ANDREWS and Ann ANDREWS of Williamson Co, State of Tennessee, they being entitled to a child's part of the estates of said Ephraim and Ann ANDREWS.

Ref: Lunenburg County Deed 22, page 212

"Ephraim ANDREWS, son of William and Avis ANDREWS, born 4 March 1721.

Ref: Bristol Parish Register, pages 275-276


"William ANDREWS of Dinwiddie County to my son Ephraim ANDREWS, for the better maintenance of his family, 280 acres in Mecklenburg County, etc. 14 May 1770"

Ref: Mecklenburg County Deed Book 2, page 396

"Avis ANDREWS of Dinwiddie County, widow and relict of William ANDREWS, deceased, to loving son Ephraim ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County, gives slaves, etc. 10 October 1774"

Ref: Mecklenburg County Deed Book 10, page 99

"Ephraim ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County to Phillip PENNINGTON of Mecklenburg County, cons, 400 pounds, 444 acres of land, etc.

Ann ANDREWS, wife of Ephraim ANDREWS, released her dower right in said land."

Ref: Mecklenburg County Deed Book 10, page 99

"Note: Ephraim ANDREWS sold his land in Mecklenburg County in 1798 and removed to Tennessee."

Quit Rent Roll 1704-1705 Henrico County

"Thomas ANDREWS 396 acres

Land Grant - Thomas ANDREWS, Henrico County, 396 acres on north side of Appomattox River. Trans. of 8 persons. 26 October 1704"

Ref: Patent Book 9, page 725 - VA State Library

Depositions:

"Thomas ANDREWS, ages 28 years or thereabouts, deposes and says: That he, the deponent, came to Virginia in the ship Richard & Elizabeth, Captain Williams, Commander, about seven years since, etc."

"Elizabeth DODSON, deposeth, that she came in the same ship, Richard and Elizabeth.that the ship arrived in Virginia on the 27th of the next month, seven years since (id est on the 27th of the next month, seven years since made 1 December 17691, in the suit of Bridget LUGROVE vs Major Thomas CHAMBERLAIN."

Ref: Henrico Colonial Records - Book 5, page 263

"Will of Thomas ANDREWS 21 April 1731

Names: Wife - not named and evidently deceased.

Children: Thomas ANDREWS, Jr, Richard ANDREWS, Benjamin ANDREWS, Donna ANDREWS, Anne GRANGER, Amey ANDREWS, William ANDREWS, John ANDREWS."

Ref: Henrico County - Deeds, Wills, 1727-1737.


Notes: "The children of Ephraim and Ann ANDREWS of Mecklenburg County, Viriginia, and Williamson County, Tennessee, were George ANDREWS, Anne ANDREWS, Ephraim ANDREWS, Junr, Knacy Howard ANDREWS and a daughter who married William DRUMRIGHT (name unknown)."

"Ephraim ANDREWS was the son of William and Avis ANDREWS of Dinwiddie County, and grandson of Thomas ANDREWS of Henrico County who came to Virginia in 1685."

Vol II:

"Polly (Mary) WALKER, daughter of Sylvanus WALKER, married George ANDREWS, son of Ephraim and Anne ANDREWS, but there is no extant marriage bond."

Ref: Elliott: "Emigration from Southside Virginia, Volume I, page 18"

"Deed of gift from Sylvanus WALKER of a negro boy to daughter Molly ANDREWS and son in law George ANDREWS."

8 June 1778

"Thomas WARREN of Cumberland Parish, Lunenburg County, to George ANDREWS of St James Parish, Mecklenburg County, cons. 200 pounds, 220 acres on Nelson's Creek adjoining Jesse BROWN and Valentine BROWN. Dated 14 August 1777 Recorded 14 Aug 1777"

Ref: Lunenburg County Deed Book 13, page 39

Her husband Ephraim Andrews' probate cover page 1809

Gina, I hope you are well. Would you mind adding his will below that you transcribed to his biography? Thanks


Last Will and Testament of Ephraim Andrews:

In the name of God, amen. I Ephraim Andrews of Williamson County do appoint and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

Item, I lend to my beloved wife, Ann Andrews, the whole of my estate both real and personal during her life or widowhood.

Item. And all the rest of my estate both real and personal after my wife’s decease or widowhood, I desire should be equally divided amongst my six children, to wit; George, Knacy H., Ephraim, Stacy, Elizabeth and Nancy, with the following exceptions to wit;

Item. I give and bequeath to my beloved wife the sum of six hundred and eighty two dollars, to be disposed of as she may think proper.

Item. I give and bequeath to my son Knacy Andrews a tract of land containing one hundred acres joining Benjamin Bugg’s line, running on his own line for compliment.

Item. I give to son Ephraim Andrews the one half of the tract of land I now live on.

Item. I lend to my daughter, Elizabeth Young, the other half of the Land that I now live on, joining Bowens and Biggers line.

Item. My will and desire is that [Pat, Vine and Nelson] with their increase and whatever part of my estate or produce of it as may fall to the share of my daughter Elizabeth, then to remain in the hands of my Executors, hereinafter named, as long as her present husband shall live, and at his death, her part of my estate is to be delivered by them to her, or in case of her dying before him, my executors are hereby required and empowered to divide her part of my estate equally among such children as she may leave, except Rebecca Kyle, to which my desire is that she may have but one dollar.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Grandson Howard Young the sum of ten pounds cash to be laid out for him at the discretion of my executors, after my wife’s decease.

Item. My will and desire is that the price with the hire of one negro fellow named Tom that is now in the possession of George Andrews and William Drumwright shall be taken out of their part of the estate, and the two hundred dollars that George Andrews paid the said Drumwright for Tom is to be subtracted out of the said Drumwright’s part of said negro.

Lastly, l appoint my beloved wife Ann, my son Knacy, and Benjamin Bugg to execute this, my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and seven.

Signed and sealed and pronounced by the testator as his last will and testament, in the presence of each other have subscribed our names.

His
Ephraim Andrews (seal)
Mark

Test
Miles Malone, Jurat
William Baring, Jurat

Her husband Ephraim Andrews' Will Dated July 18, 1807 - Page 1

Pension Application of Ephraim Andrews BLW t 415-100


Transcribed and annotated by C. Leon Harris


State of Tennessee ]


Hawkins County ]


Ephraim Andrews came before us John Hamblin & Hezekiah Hamblin two of the Justices of the peace from the county aforesaid and maketh oath that he enlisted and served in Colonel Lee's legion of light horse in the first troops of said horse commpanded by Captain James Armstrong during the revolutionary war & that he hath never drew the land warrants due him for said Service.


Sword to & Subscribed before us the 19th day of November 1807


Ephraim Andrews





NOTE: Capt. Armstrong commanded a company in Lt. Col. Henry Lee's Legion from Jan 1781 until June 1782.

Her husband Ephraim Andrews' Will 1807 - Page 2