Although no baptism has been found, father Thomas appointed "my son John Andrews" as his executor in his 1819 will, and he appeared as such for probate [1]
Buried
06 JUL 1867
Martock, Somerset, England
entry reads "1867 John Andrews, Hurst, Martock, Jul 6th, 90"
Lived
1841
Hurst, Martock, Somerset
ANDREWS: John 60, a weaver; Rebecca 60; William 24; Sarah 20; Stephen 20; Abraham 15; James 6 all b cty [2]
NB James is a grandson, son of John & Rebecca's son John Henderson-2297 20:28, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
1851
Hurst, Martock, Somerset
ANDREWS: John, head mar 72, weaver, b. Martock; wife Rebecca 70, Washer, b. Sth Petherton. Lodger Samuel Godden 32, weaver, b. Martock [3]
Research notes
John's birth dateHenderson-2297 09:38, 27 January 2021 (UTC)
On FamilySearch there is an exact date of 9 Apr 1766.
Has anyone a source for this exact date / place?
The census data and death ages all imply abt 1777, Martock
The Martock Anglican parish registers (images Ancestry.com) do not appear to have any Andrews baptisms 1765 thru 1768, but I might have missed it.
↑ Source #S1: "Appeared personally John ANDREWS, weaver of Martock .. the executor named in the Will of Thomas ANDREWS last of the Parish of Martock labourer...", Bath & Wells, Somerset, Jun 1821
↑ Source #S200: Martock, Frome Martock Hundred, SOM HO107/951/1 Reg Dist Yeovil Sub Dist Martock ED 2 Folio 25 Pg 5, hsehold of John & Rebecca ANDREWS, copy d/loaded Apr 2006
↑ Source #S202: Martock, Dist of Yeovil, SOM ED 1b HO107/1930 Folio 42 Page 28 Schedule 110, copy d/loaded Nov 2005
Source S200 1841 Census images for England via Ancestry/com
Source S202 1851 Census images for England via Ancestry/com
Source S1 Will and probate document for Thomas ANDREWS (d. 1820), Diocese of Bath & Wells, Somerset, England, copy rcvd from Sue S by LornaHen .
WikiTree profile Andrews-1789 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson. (Reference: 38)
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DNA Connections
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