Charles Andrews (bef. 1691 - 1762)

Born before 1691 in East Greenwich, Rhode Island

Husband of Judith (Matteson) Andrews — married about 1718 in Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1762 after age 71 in East Greewich, Kent, Rhode Island

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Biography

Charles was the son of John MacAndrew and Mary Ridgley. He may have been born in Kingstown; it is not known. He was a freeman in 1704, by which his birthdate may be suggested. He died in East Greenwich RI. His will was written in June 1758 and proved January 30, 1762, naming his son Edmund as Executor. He bequeathed most of his farm (275 acres) in Coventry RI to his son Charles, while his land in East Greenwich went to his son Jonathan. Edmund, the youngest son, received the homestead farm.

Children

• Hannah, b. July 25, 1718
• Thomas, b. Dec. 2, 1720
• James, b. Nov. 2, 1724
• Charles, b. Jan. 16, 1726
• Jonathan, b. July 11, 1729
• Edward, b. June 7, 1731
• Alice, b. Oct. 9, 1733

Death

Death:

Date: 13 JAN 1762

Place: East Greewich, Kent, Rhode Island, USA

Sources

• The Prindle Genealogy: Embracing the Descendants of William Pringle , by Franklin C. Prindle, 1906, p 263, 264.
• Rhode Island, U. S. Vital Extracts, East Greenwich births, 1636-1899, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2014