Born in Bristol Parish, Henrico County.

Father: William, Sr. Andrews b: 1693 in Henrico Co, Virginia
Mother: Avis Garnett (1693-1774)

Wife Ann Hardaway Loche (b. 1720 Virginia Colony - d. 1811 Lunenburg, Lunenburg County, Virginia), daughter of Thomas De Loach (b. 1700 Southwark Parish, Surry, Virginia Colony - d. 1732)

Children
1. Abraham Andrews, Jr. (6 MAY 1740 Virginia - 1821 Lunenburg County, Virginia)

2. Lucretia Andrews (b. 1741 - d. 1800 Surry Co., VA, per will)

3. Kacey Howard Andrews (BIRTH 1755 Mecklenburg County, Virginia - DEATH 1830)

4. Elizabeth Hardaway Andrews (1758 Virginia - 1818 Williamson County, Tennessee)

5. Stacy Ann Andrews (1758 Virginia - 1807 South Hill, Mecklenburg County, Virginia). In 1782, Stacy married Sterling Cooper Sr. (20 JUN 1760 Amelia County, Virginia - 09 JAN 1836 Franklin County, Virginia) and they had the following children:

(i.) Francis Cooper (1785 Virginia –____)
(ii.) Langston Cooper (1788 Virginia - 1860 Macon, Tennessee)
(iii.) George Cooper (1790 Franklin County, Virginia -29 NOV 1856 Franklin County, Ohio)
(iv.) Sterling Cooper Jr (1799 Virginia - 4 MAR 1884 Pittsylvania, Virginia)
(v.) Herbert Cooper (1800 Franklin County, Virginia - BEF. 1850 Virginia)
(vi.) Polly Cooper (____ Virginia - BEF. 1836)
(vii.) Ann Cooper (____ Virginia - BEF. 1836)
(viii.) William Cooper

6. Thomas Andrews (4 APR 1758 Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia -22 JAN 1832 Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky) On March 29, 1791 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, Thomas married Margaret Broadfoot (1762–1848) and they had the following children:

(i.) Nancy Andrews (20 NOV 1792 Lunenburg County, Virginia - AUG 1873 Franklin, North Carolina). On 21 April 1812 in Lunenberg, Virginia, Nancy married William Henry Inscoe Jr. (4 SEPTEMBER 1784 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 19 AUGUST 1860 Franklin, North Carolina) and they had the following children: Sally Radford (Sally Radford (BIRTH 1815 Mecklenburg County, Virginia - DEATH 1892 Nash County, North Carolina); Lucy Inscoe (1819–____); Emily Inscoe (1829–____); Henry Inscoe (6 JUL 1833 Franklin, North Carolina - 21 APR 1909 Butterwood, Halifax, North Carolina) and William Joseph Inscoe (8/23/1823 Franklin County, North Carolina - July 8, 1912 Franklin County, North Carolina); Emerline Insco (27 APR 1825 Franklin, North Carolina - 1880 Cedar Rock, Franklin, North Carolina); Samuel Insco (8 JUL 1826 Franklin, North Carolina–____); Norfleet Insco (21 AUG 1831 Franklin, North Carolina - 04 NOV 1918 Sandy Creek, Franklin, North Carolina); Henry Insco (06 JUL 1833 Franklin, North Carolina - 21 APR 1909 Butterwood, Halifax, North Carolina) and Armistead Insco (16 MAR 1835 Franklin, North Carolina - 27 JUN 1862 Virginia).

(ii.) Abraham M Andrews (2 JUN 1793 Lunenburg County, Virginia - 21 AUG 1875 Fayette Co, Kentucky)
(iii.) Nelly Andrews (09 JUN 1796 Franklin CO, VA–____)
(iv.) Sally Polly ANDREWS (8 SEP 1798 – ____)
(v.) Rebecca Andrews ( 29 MAR 1802 Franklin CO, VA –____)
(vi.) Daniel Andrews (07 JUL 1815 Franklin Co, Kentucky–____)
(vii.) Perley Andrews

7. Nancy Andrews (1760 Mecklenburg County, Virginia - 1820 Williamson County, Tennessee)

8. Sally Andrews (1760-____), wife of Wright Ellis (1772–____)

9. Haley John Andrews (BIRTH ABT 1763 Brunswick Co, VA - DEATH NOV 1857 Franklin, Virginia). On 28 May 1787 in Brunswick, Virginia, he married Mary Edwards (ABT 1765 Virginia–____) and they had a son Haley Andrews, Jr. (BIRTH 18 JAN 1794 Virginia - DEATH 21 JUL 1873 Macon, Macon, Missouri). In 1834 in Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas, Haley Andrews, Jr. married Jane Dabney (2 OCT 1805 Bedford, Bedford, Virginia - 26 JUN 1870 Macon, Macon, Missouri), daughter of Nathan Dabney (1765 Lynchburg, Campbell, Virginia - 7 AUG 1848 Liberty, Macon, Missouri) and Jane Younger (1769–1847), and Haley and Jane had the following children: Tyre Andrews (1835 Bevier, Macon, Missouri - ____ Bevier, Macon, Missouri); Dabney Clinton Andrews (3 MAY 1836 Bevier, Macon, Missouri - 17 APR 1925 Portland, Clackmas, Oregon); Willis N. Andrews (1840 Bevier, Macon, Missouri - ____ Missouri); Permelia Ann Andrews (1842 Macon, Macon, Missouri - JAN 1912 Bevier, Macon, Missouri) and Robert M Andrews (APR 1843 Bevier, Macon, Missouri - 10 APR 1935 Haskell, Oklahoma). Haley Andrews, Jr. then married secondly Sarah Bristow (1796 Bedford, Bedford, Virginia - DEC 1830 Macon, Macon, Missouri) and Haley and Sarah had the following children: Delona P. Andrews (27 APR 1824 Alabama - 9 APR 1884 Missouri City, Fort Bend, Texas) and Martha Elizabeth Andrews (18 OCT 1826 Three Springs, Alabama - FEB 1918 Centrahoma, Coal County, Oklahoma), wife of Henry James Sneed (13 NOV 1819 Boyle, Kentucky - 18 JAN 1902 Coalgate, Coal, Oklahoma).

10. Alexander Andrews (ABT. 1764 Virginia - )

11. Benjamin Andrews, Jr. (10 NOV 1755 Virginia (other sources have 1766) - 11 JULY 1803). On 19 Jan 1797 in Surry, Virginia, Benjamin married Elizabeth Betsy Dodd (1751–1843) and they had the following children:

(i.) Simon Andrews (1777–____)
(ii.) Nanney Andrews (2 DEC 1778 – ____)
(iii.) Andrew Andrews (24 FEB 1785 – ____)
(iv.) Daniel Andrews (12 MAY 1787–____)
(v.) Betsy Andrews (18 DEC 1793 – ____)

12. Ann E. Andrews (1765 Mecklenburg, VA - 1800 Giles County, Tennessee)

12. Peter Andrews (b. 1770 Lunenburg County, VA d. 1836 Lunenburg County, VA). On 18 Apr 1795 in Lunenburg Co., VA, Peter married Naomi (Amy) Cooper ((1776–1852), and they had the following children:

(i.) Lowery Andrews (1796 Lunenberg County, Virginia - 1855 Lunenberg County, Virginia). On 01 Dec 1817 in Lunenberg County, Virginia, Lowery married Nancy Ann Waller (1805–____) and they had the following children: Rebecca Ann Andrews (1821 Lunenberg County, Virginia - 10 MAY 1878 Lunenburg Co., VA), wife of James Flash Smith (1814–1893); Sarah Andrews (1825 Lunenberg County, Virginia –____); William Sterling Andrews (28 JUL 1830 Lunenburg Co., VA - 29 MAR 1913 Lunenburg County, Virginia); Nancy "Nannie" A. Andrews (1841Lunenberg County, Virginia–____), wife of DAVID L. A. PAMPLIN (1833–1870 1833 Lunenberg County, Virginia -1870) ; Francis Andrews (1843 Lunenberg County, Virginia –____); Lowry L Andrews, Jr. (1849 Lunenberg County, Virginia - 27 NOV 1915 Columbia Grove, Lunenburg County, Virginia); Elizabeth E Andrews (1823–____) and James H Andrews.

(ii.) Elisha Andrews (26 JAN 1798 Mecklenburg Co., VA - 9 AUG 1868 Mecklenburg County, Virginia). On 14 Mar 1826 in Lunenberg, Virginia, Elisha married Susanna Waller ((1810–____) and they had the following children: William S. Andrews (1827–1870); James E. Andrews (1829–____); Sarah F Andrews (1834–____); George W. Andrews (1836–____); Elizabeth Andrews (1838–____); Susan R. Andrews (1838–____); Attetia Andrews (1842–____) and Charles Nevel Andrews (1845–1925).

(iii.) William A. Andrews (1801–1869)

(iv.) Abraham Andrews (1803 Lunenburg County, Virginia –____). Abraham married Winny Mcgee (1814–____) and they had the following children: John Wesley Andrews (01 JAN 1832 Madison County, Alabama - 22 MAR 1898 Madison County, Alabama); George Andrews (1834–____); Henry Andrews (1835–____); William Andrews (1837–___); Martha Andrews (1839–_____); Ann Andrews (1840–____); Missouri Andrews (1842–____); Benjamin Andrews (1844–____); Oney Andrews (1847–____); Medorah A Andrews (1851–____) and Rebecca Andrews (1853–____).

(v.) Elizabeth Andrews (1810–____)

(vi.) George W. Andrews (5 SEP 1812 Sussex County, Virginia - 01 OCT 1872 Isle of Wright Co., VA). George married Eliza E. Pedin (1814–1898) and they had a daughter Julia P.. Andrews (1848–____).

(vii.) Nancy Allen Andrews (NOV 1813 Lunenburg County, Virginia - 1910 Lunenburg County, Virginia). On October 17, 1836 in Lunenburg County, VA, Nancy married Francis Gill (____–1844) and they had a daughter Amy Elizabeth Gill (1839 Lunenburg County, Virginia - 08 JAN 1877 Columbian Grove, Lunenburg, Virginia), wife of Richard Joseph Smith (06 SEP 1832 Virginia - 1906 Mecklenburg, Virginia) and mother of Emma Gee Smith (SEP 1859 Virginia - ____ Virginia).

(viii.) Langston C. Andrews (1820 Lunenburg County, Virginia - 09 OCT 1861 Lunenburg County, Virginia). On February/6/1846 in Warren, North Carolina, he married Sarah Ann Hudson (ABT. 1824 Mecklenburg, Virginia - 08 FEB 1862 Lunenburg County, Virginia).

13. Loury Andrews

14. Rainey Andrews (BEF 1819 Franklin County, Virginia - ____). On March 14, 1793 in Franklin County, Virginia, Rainey married William Cooper (1760–1810) and they had the following children:

(i.) Martha "Patsy" Cooper (1795 Franklin, Virginia - OCT 1831 Franklin, Virginia)
(ii.) Gideon B Cooper (1796 Virginia – 1885 Virginia)
(iii.) Alexander Cooper (1800 Virginia - 6 JUN 1889 Virginia)
(iv.) Nancy Cooper (1802–____)
(v.) William S Cooper Jr. (1806 Franklin County, Virginia - 25 FEB 1889 First District, Franklin)

15. Story ANDREWS
16. Lloyd ANDREWS

Most of William and Avis's children moved to the area of Mecklenburg/Lunenburg, and were living on the land he patented in 1750. Abraham not only inherited 136 of the 400 acre patent, but bought an additional 400 acres on or near Beaver Pond Creek. The three main people living near each other, and on this creek were John (Winifred) Granger, Abraham Andrews, and Peter Andrews. (Luciana (Lucy) Andrews was married to Peter Andrews. Peter Andrews was the son of John Andrews of Chesterfield Co.)

LAND RECORDS:

February 22, 1770-
Abraham (A) Andrews signed as a witness on a deed transferring land from Robert Floyd and Judy, his wife, of Mecklenburg County, to Alexander Morrison of Lunnenburg County, recorded March 12, 1770.

[Source: Mecklenburg CO., VA Deed Book 2, page 324, Deeds 1765-1771]

July 9, 1770-
From James Cooper of Mecklenburg County to Abraham Andrews of Lunenburg County. James Cooper of Mecklenburg County owes Abraham Andrews 100 pounds and wants to repay him.

Sold to Abraham Andrews 140 acres in Mecklenburg on south side of the Meherine River, bounded by William Allin, Peter Andrews, William Andrews, and being the same tract of land conveyed from Elizer Andrews to James Cooper.

Signed: James Cooper

Witnessed: Thomas Andrews, John (X) Andrews, John (X) Grainger

[Source: Mecklenburg County, VA Deed Book 2, page 438, Deeds 1765-1771]

July 9, 1773-
Abraham Andrews of Lunenburg Co. releases to James Cooper of Mecklenburg all actions, suits, bills, bonds, sums of money, damages and demands.

Signed: Abraham (A) Andrews

[Source: Mecklenburg Co., VA Deed Book 4, page 88, Deeds 1765-1771]

Note: LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA WILLS
1746 - 1825
Andrews, Abraham 7-16-1799; 9-13-1799; W.B. 4/259
Mentions: Wife: Ann Andrews

Sons: Abraham Andrews, Thomas Andrews, Benjamine Andrews,
Peter Andrews, Haley Andrews, Loury Andrews

Daughters: Sally Allen (Evidently the wife of William Allen.

See p. 105 Vol. II The Old Free State), Story
Cooper, Lucretia Alexander Andrews, Rainey Cooper
Executors: Thomas Anders, Benjamin Andrews, Peter Andrews,
Alexander Andrews

Witnesses: Jesse Andrews, Drury (his X mark) Andrews, Peter (his X mark) Andrews.

DB 15 p 517 8 Apr 1790 Abraham Andrews of Lunenburg to Wm. Allen. About 200 acres bounded by bever pond cr on Nevill Gee's corner, thence to David Vandy, Henry Gee, Thos. Jones, John Grainger & Abraham Andrews.

Wit Peter Garland, David Van Dyck, Sterling Cooper
Rec 8 Apr 1790

Abraham Andrews
Lunenburg Co., VA.
Will Book 4, Page 258-A
In the name of God, Amen. This Sixteenth day of July anno Domini One thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

I, Abraham Andrews of Luenburg Co., being now sick and weak of body, but of sound mind and memory, for which I return my most hearty thanks to Almighty God, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die and I do now make and this my last Will and Testament, revoking and disannulling all other wills or bequests heretofore made, ratifying this to my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

Item: I give or lend unto my kind, loving wife Ann Andrews, my land and plantation whereon I now live during her natural life, and after her death I give my (lands?) unto my son, Abraham Andrews, the above mentioned land whereon I now live containing one hunded and ( ? )-three acres, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I also lend unto my kind, beloved wife, Ann Andrews, all my household, kitchen furniture, except two feather beds and furniture, all my stock of every kind together with all my plantation utensils and seven Virginia born Negroes namely Silvy, (Nat, Bud?), Rachel Saly, Nelly, and Ely, during her natural fife, and after her death to be equally divided between all my beloved children, namely Thomas Andrews, Sally Allen, Stacy Cooper, Benjamin Andrews, Peter Andrews, Lucretia ( W?), Alexander Andrews, (Kaly? Andrews?), Rainey Cooper, Lowry Andews, and Abraham Andrews, to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son, Lowry Andrews one feather bed and furniture, to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Andrews, a Negro boy named Reubin, to him and his heirs forever. I also (leave?) my said son Abraham Andrews a feather bed and furniture to him and his heirs forever.

And lastly, I appoint my sons Thomas Andrews, Benjamin Andrews, Peter Andrews, and Alexander Andrews Executors to this my last Will and Testament.

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of-
Jesse Andrews Abraham Andrews (mark)
Drury Andrews (mark)
Peter Andrews (mark)

At a Court held for Lunenburg County this (13?) day of September 1799.

This last Will and Testament of Abraham Andrews, deceased, was exhibited in Court and proved by the oaths of the witnesses thereto subscribed, and ordered to be recorded.

Lunenburg Co., VA. Will Book 8, page 82. Inventory and Appraisal of Estate of Abraham Andrews. Slaves: Reuben, Silvy, and David. (Reuben and Silvy both mentioned in the will). This was in 1820, certainly a long time after Abraham died. Does this mean that his wife, Ann, lived until approximately this time?

Lunenburg Co. Deed Book 17, page 208. Indenture made 9 April 1796. Between Abraham Andrews and Peter Andrews, Jr. both of Lunenburg Co. Abraham sold to Peter, 133 acres. Recorded: 14 April 1796.

*The Jr. indicates that there was another, older Peter Andrews. Remember, Jr. was not always the son of Sr. Which is true in this case. I think Abraham was selling some land to his son, who had been married a little over a year, and he was the younger Peter Andrews in the county.

Lunenburg Co. Deed Bk. 27, page 105. Written 28 March 1826. Lowry Andrews of Lunenburg Co., for love of his father, Peter Andrews of same Co., and to his mother, Onie Andrews, gave them all his property (stock and goods) together with his interest in the Estate of Abraham Andrews, deceased, which I have now in possession or may hereafter be in possession of.

Signed:
Lowry Andrews

Witnesses: Jesse K. Andrews, L?.R. Andrews, Webster Gill.
Recorded: 10 April 1826.

*This seems to link Abraham, whose estate hadn't been settled too many years, with Peter, and Peter's son, Lowry. This proves this Peter was alive in 1826. The other Peter Andrews died in 1810.

Lunenburg Co. Will Book 11, page 157. Will of Peter Andrews:
Wife: Oney
Two sons: William A. Andrews and Lanxton C. Andrews.
Witnesses: Charles N? Gee, Francis Gill, Dennis Gee.
Recorded: 8 Aug. 1836

Page 173 seemed to be the same will. The wife's name (Oney above) "might" be Amy or Emy.

Lunenburg Co. Deed Book 33, page 191-A. Elizabeth Thompson (formerly Elizabeth Andrews, daughter of Peter Andrews, deceased) and husband Spotswood Thompson sold to William A. Andrews, their portion of the estate.
Recorded September 1843?

Lunenburg Co. Will Book 14, page 17. Will of (Omey?) Andrews.

sons: William A. Andrews, George W. Andrews, and Langston C. Andrews.
1851.
From the above sources, children of Peter Andrews and Amy (Cooper) are: William A. Andrews, Langston Andrews, Lowry Andrews, Elizabeth Andrews (m. Spotswood Thompson), and George W. Andrews.

Willard Hazlewood:

"John Brooks purchased land from William Allen and he received it as a gift from his father-in-law Francis Ray. Brooks applied for a permit to build a mill. Brooks built a mill on the north side of the river first and then he sold it to Pines Ingram and Pines Ingram sold the mill to Thomas Bedford. Thomas Bedford purchased 200 acres on the south side of the river from John Andrews, whose father had sold him the 200 acres prior to that. John Andrews' father was William Sr. In 1754 I believe a jury was appointed by the sheriff and they came and surveyed the site. They had to see if there was going to be any damage to the adjacent land by the dam. William Andrews' son Ibram [maybe he said Ephraim] was one member of that group so they valued the one acre of land that was going to be sold to John Brooks at 40 shillings. This was in 1754. I have a sheet of paper that is basically an environmental impact statement, it's a land condemnation and it's a permit to build a dam. This was about a third of the way from William Andrews, Sr. west boundary. But then he sold the land around that dam site to his son John up to the west boundary. He willed a third of the 400 acres on the north side of the river to his daughter who married a Granger, a third to Lucy Anna Andrews who married Peter Andrews, who was her first cousin and Abraham Andrews got the piece in the middle."

Name: Abraham Andrews
Birth: Bet 1725 and 1726 in Bristol Parish, Henrico County, VA
Death: 16 Jul 1799

LUNENBURG COUNTY VIRGINIA WILLS 1746 - 1825

Andrews, Abraham 7-16-1799; 9-13-1799; W.B. 4/259 Mentions: Wife: Ann Andrews Sons: Abraham Andrews, Thomas Andrews , Benjamine Andrews, Peter Andrews, Haley Andrews, Loury An drews Daughters: Sally Allen (Evidently the wife of Willia m Allen. See p. 105 Vol. II _The Old Free State_), Story Cooper, Lucretia Alexander Andrews, Rainey Cooper Executors: Thomas Anders, Benjamin Andrews, Peter Andrews, Alexande r Andrews Witnesses: Jesse Andrews, Drury (his X mark) Andr ews, Peter (his X mark) Andrews.

DB 15 p 517 8 Apr 1790 Abraham Andrews of Lunenburg to W m. Allen. About 200 acres bounded by bever pond cr on Nevil l Gee's corner, thence to David Vandy, Henry Gee, Thos. Jon es, John Grainger & Abraham Andrews. Wit Peter Garland, Dav id Van Dyck, Sterling Cooper Rec 8 Apr 1790