Rachel (Andrews) Story (abt. 1695 - 1777)

Born about 1695 in Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Zachariah Story — married after 14 Jul 1714 in Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 6 Aug 1777 at about age 82 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Chebacco Parish, Massachusetts One Place Study.

Rachel (Rachael) Andrews was apparently born about 1695, perhaps in Ipswich in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. Her parents were William Andrews and Margaret Woodward Andrews. This birth date is calculated from the record of her death (indicating that she was about 82 years old in August of 1777).

Rachel and Zachariah Story recorded their intention to marry on July 4, 1714 in Ipswich.^[1] They apparently married elsewhere, although, after their marriage, they lived in Chebacco Parish in Ipswich, where they registered the births of ten children:

1. Jeremiah ("Jeremy") Storey (b. 21 May 1715)^[2]
2. Lucy Storey (b. 1 Jan 1716/7)^[3]
3. Rachel Storey (13 Mar 1718)^[4]
4. Nehemiah Storey (b. 29 Sep 1720)^[5]
5. Deborah Storey (b. 6 Aug 1723)^[6]
6. Isaac Storey (b. 23 Jan 1724/5)^[7]
7. Nathan Storey (b. 21 Apr 1727)^[8]
8. Jesse Storey (b. 12 Mar 1730)^[9]
9. Jerusha Storey (b. 29 Sep 1732)^[10]
10. Lois Storey (b. 11 Mar 1734)^[11]

Deacon Zachariah Story was about 90 years old when he died on 16 Feb 1774, according to the records of the Chebacco Parish Church.^[12]

Rachel (Andrews) Story was a widow when she died on 6 Aug 1777, at Ipswich, at approximately 82 years of age.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Andrews, Rachell, and Zachary Story, int. July 4, 1714: Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, p. 25; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 10 Jun 2022).
2. ↑ "Storey, Jeremy, s. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, May 21, 1715:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
3. ↑ "Storey, Lucy, d. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Jan. 1, 1716:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
4. ↑ "Storey, Rachel, d. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Mar. 13, 1718:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 357.
5. ↑ "Storey, Nehemiah, s. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Sept. 29, 1720:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 357.
6. ↑ "Storey, Deborah, d. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Aug. 6, 1723:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
7. ↑ "Storey, Isaac, s. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Jan. 23, 1724:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
8. ↑ "Storey, Nathan, s. Zacharias and Rachel [Martha." citing "Copy of Rev. Theophilus Pickering's account book, in the Weatland manuscripts, now in possession of the Essex Institute." "], of Chebacco, Apr. 21, 1727:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
9. ↑ "Storey, Jese, s. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Mar. 12, 1730:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
10. ↑ "Storey, Jerusha, d. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Sept. 29, 1732:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
11. ↑ "Storey, Lois, d. Zacharias and Rachel, of Chebacco, Mar. 11, 1734:" Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume I: Births, p. 356.
12. ↑ "Story, Zachariah, Dea., Feb. 16, 1774, a. abt. 90 y.," citing Chebacco Parish Church records: Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, p. 688; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 27 Mar 2017).
13. ↑ "Story, Rachel, wid., Aug. 6, 1777, a. abt. 82 y.," citing Chebacco Parish Church records: Vital Records of Ipswich, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, p. 688; also available online at ma-vitalrecords.org (accessed 27 Mar 2017).

• “The Descendants of Lieut. John Andrews of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts” by Betty Andrews Storey, 2009. LINK: http://www.genealogycenter.info/pdf/ltjohnandrews.pdf
• Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume I: Births, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1910.
• Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849, Volume II: Marriages and Deaths, Published by The Essex Institute, Salem, Massachusetts: Newcomb & Gauss, Printers, 1910.