William
"Mariner of Cambridge"
Andrews
aka Andrew, Andrewes
Born in Ipswich, Suffolk, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Mary (Unknown) Andrews
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Reana (Unknown) Frost
— married
11 Aug 1640 (to 1652) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Samuel Andrew
Died
at about age 57
in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Biography
Disputed Origins and Birth
- October 16, 1606 in Harleston, Northhampton, England[citation needed]
- Father: John Andrews disconnected, lack of proof.
Confusion among six William Andrews
Six men named William Andrews arrived in New England during the Puritan Great migration. It's confusing. See Free-space page William Andrews immigrants: six confusing men] for a comparison and details.
William Andrews of Cambridge, Mariner
D.L. Jacobus in an American Genealogist Article entitled "Andrews Families of Western Connecticut," explains that Savage's Genealogical Dictionary has combined two William Andrews of Cambridge. One of them who died in Cambridge had a wife named Mary who died in 1639 and a second wife Reana, the other William had a wife Abigail and removed to Hartford, Connecticut where he died. The William of Hartford died 1659.[1] William who stayed in Cambridge died about 1652. William who died in Cambridge was a mariner and shop owner while William who died in Hartford was a school master and Clerk.[2]
Immigration
The extremely well-researched and sourced book which Anderson cites in his "Great Migration Directory" entry for William; "The Descendants of William Andrews of Cambridge, Massachusetts by Craig Partridge" notes that while William was proven to be in Cambridge by 1637 when he bought a house and that he was from Ipswich, Suffolk in England; any earlier arrival date is speculative. Partridge further notes (having studied ship's logs and trade records for the ships William sailed on) that he went to Bordeaux, France in December 1635 making it likely that he was still based in Ipswich, England at that time.[2] (page 4 of this source).
Lucius Page in "History of Cambridge" states that this William Andrews was here as early as 1634, resided on the corner of Dunster and Winthrop, sold this land in 1637 and purchased a home on the corner of Dunster and South Streets but cites no sources for these assertions. In fact, he has co-mingled the records of the two William Andrews, proven by the fact that he does not mention the first William Andrews who later moved to Hartford (even Savage in his history did the same, as noted by Jacobus). He was a Mariner, the Cambridge constable of 1640 (William the schoolmaster was the constable and selectman of 1635).[3]
Anderson (who also cites the Jacobus publication on William of Hartford) traced the dates of known immigration, church membership, freemanship and appointed offices of the two men of Cambridge and in the end agrees with Craig Partridge (above) that William the Mariner (this profile) likely only arrived in 1637 and the earlier records belong to the schoolteacher who moved from Cambridge to Hartford, Connecticut.[4][5] Again, it seems we must doubt Paige in his "History of Cambridge" as he only lists one William Andrews when it is now known that there were two (not to mention the ones of Lynn, Dorchester, the mysterious carpenter of 1635 and the founder of New Haven, CT).
He was a shipmaster by trade who originated in Ipswitch, England.[2][6][7] William Andrews testified that he lived with his parents until he was seventeen and then apprenticed as a shipmaster in Ipswich, England until 1617.[2] He heard John Carter's sermon in Bramford, Suffolk before 1617.[2]. These facts give us some indication of his age. He commenced his career in that year as a deep water mariner whose voyages are recorded in various port books and customs records carrying cargo of beaver and other skins.[2] When he saw New England he decided to move his family there. He had settled in Cambridge at least by 1637 and was admitted a freeman on 13 May 1640.[8] He owned a shop and he owned a partial share in the ship, "Diligence," which was lost in 1646 to the French.[9][2]
His wife, Mary, died 19 Jan 1639/40[10][2]
He married the widow Reana James of Watertown. Their marriage contract was dated 11 Aug. 1640.[3] Reana had married first to Edmund James before 1640, second to William Andrews (- 1652) c 11 August 1640, and third to Robert Daniel (-1655) 2 May 1654, and then married fourth Elder Edmund Frost. Her death is unknown.[3]
William made a will, dated 26 7th month 1651 (26 Sept 1651), which was presented in Court on 7th day 2nd month 1652 (7 April 1652). In his will he left his wife, that which they had agreed on prior to their marriage, and the rest of his estate to his son Samuel. An undated inventory was taken valued at £419. 03. 08.[11][2]
- "The 26 of the 07 month 1651
- William Andrew being Sicke: doth thus dispose of his Estate, first I give to my wik'according to thai covenant made between us before oure marriage^, which is the fifth [portion?] of all my Estate goods chattels and lands: with the house I now live in. Also the I ] stuff in the house, all but what is [ ] for my son Samuell Andrew in that convenant. My will is that my wife have [ ] this House which I now live in and the [ ] the rest of her life and then my son Samuell's. The rest of all my lands, goods and chattells what so ever I give to my son Samuell and so make him my Soul Executor for the payment of all my debts"
- Will
- Andrew[2]
Children:'
- WILLIAM "Mentioned in 1637 as master of a ship based in Yarmouth. (The Original Lists, p. 289). This is the only known mention of a son named William. The Yarmouth Port Books for the period 1635-1638 (E190-489/17 and -490/1) do not mention him." Noted genealogist and TAG author Craig Partridge appears to be uncertain about his existence.[2][12]
- SAMUEL, bp. 2 February 1619/20 in St. Mary-Quay Parish, Ipswich, England, m. ELIZABETH WHITE 22 Sept 1652.[3][2][13]
Research Notes
Confessions to Rev Thomas Shepard
Sources
- ↑ Jacobus, Donald Lines. "Andrews Families of Western Connecticut." The American Genealogist 35 (1959):55; images of pp. 55-59 by subscription AmericanAncestors.org.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Craig Partridge, The Descendants of William Andrew of Cambridge, Massachusetts (Palo Alto, California : C. Partridge, 1995) p 8 PDF version available via this link by subscription FamilySearch.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Paige, Lucius Robinson. History of Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1630-1877: With a Genealogical Register, Volume 2 p. 480. Boston: H. O. Houghton
- ↑ Anderson, Robert Charles, The Great Migration , Immigrants to New England 1634-1635,(Boston, 1999, New England Historic Genealogical Society), pp. 63-66 $subscription, citing Massachusetts Bay Colony Records Vol.1, p. 170
- ↑ Robert Charles Anderson in The Great Migration Begins, p. 45-46 $subscription, citing Massachusetts Bay Colony Records Vol.1, p. 368 and Essex Quarterly Court Records, Vol. 1, p. 6
- ↑ G. Selement and B.C. Woolley, Thomas Shepard's Confessions (Boston, MA: 1981] p 111-113).
- ↑ Craig Partridge examined parish records in and found what he believes is the baptism record of his son Samuel in St. Mary-Quay, the seaman's parish in Ipswitch, England.
- ↑ Great Migration Newsletter, (Burlington, Vermont 1994), Vol. 5, p. 16
- ↑ NEHGR 88:386
- ↑ Vital records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. Vol. 2. Marriages and Deaths. Baldwin, Thomas W. (compiler). Boston: 1914.
- ↑ Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. Probate Record 1652, Massachusetts. Case_Number: 429, four pages. Volume: Middlesex Cases 1-1999, Page(s): 429:1-4.
- ↑ (J.C. Hotten, The Original Lists, [London, 1874; reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co. 1986], hereinafter The Original Lists, pp. 289) suggests William may have had a second son, William.
- ↑ A List of Parishes in Boyd's Marriage Index, the Society of Genealogists [London 1987], p. 4
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William Andrews of Lynn became a freeman in 1634. The final record of him probably occurs 1637/1638 as master of the above ship. By 1638, he is not around to receive commons lands doled out in Lynn. In March of 1640 in Lynn, Hugh Churchman forgives the Widow Andrews for the 3 shillings she owes him and request that within one month after his death that she receive a bushel of Indian corn. Since this is Lynn and we have no surviving records for a couple of generations, I find it likely that the Widow Andrews married John Tarbox later that same year based on the event dates for their children. Hugh Churchman did not die until 1644 so the reference to the Widow Andrews seems to have never been amended over those 4 years. In 1649 in the quarterly court session held in Ipswich, John Tarbox sues Matthew Standley for stealing the affections of his step daughter Ruth Andrews without parental consent. Ruth is stated as being about 18 yrs old, placing her birth at about 1631. Matthew Stanley was baptized in Thame, Oxfordshire in 1628. Matthew was fined accordingly and this probably begins an acceptable courtship that leads to the couple marrying about 1652 and starting a family in Topsfield. William Andrews may have had other daughters in Lynn but we may never know. We are just fortunate to have this surviving court case naming Ruth and giving her approximate age. The descendants of Matthew and Ruth are many. Matthew died in 1686 and Ruth perished in the fire of March 1692 that burned down their home. Tarbox researchers seem to think that William of Lynn's wife was Rebecca Graves, daughter of Samuel Graves of Lynn but I would dispute that. I am fine with the unproven claim that her name was Rebecca but her father was more likely to be Samuel Smith of Swampscott. Samuel Graves was probably not old enough to be her father. Samuel Graves was a man of means. I doubt that he would let a debt of 3 shillings by his daughter persist for long. The whole Samuel thing stems from the prominence of the name both in Stanley and Tarbox families. In the will of John Tarbox, he mentions that his wife is still in possession of a house on about 2 acres of land which is a fitting plot size for a mariner with no interest in farming. If Ruth Andrews was born about 1631, then her father was likely born no later than 1609 and if he was born in 1609, then William Andrews of Cambridge was likely born no later than 1688.
... I infer that you think Rebekah Andrews should -- at least for the present -- be instead Rebekah (Unknown) Tarbox, with Andrews moved to the "Other Last Names" field.
"Unknown" _might_ then be changed to "Smith" at a later date, subject to research aimed at determining whether she was actually Rebekah Smith, daughter of Samuel Smith of Swampscott.
This is of some personal significance as Rebekah is among my 8th great grandparents. (There are other implications for the Biography on her profile, but let's start with the basic change of birth surname to "Unknown".)
I'm going to add a comment to her profile referring people back to your above comment on this page. Thanks for your well-reasoned input; I hope others, esp. in PGM, will weigh in.
Since Rebecka is of personal interest to you, let me add a couple of items.
Hugh Churchman's daughter was Hannah who was the wife of William Witter who was also one of the first 3 inhabitants of Swampscott along with Samuel Smith and Francis Ingalls who were recorded as being granted permission to dwell in Swampscott by John Endecott in 1629. They may have been living there for some time previous to this date having been given permission by Black Will but required formal permission when Endecott arrived. William Witter was the executor for the will and Zacheus Gould the witness. Matthew Stanley would eventually purchase his Topsfield property from these same Goulds about 1652/3. The purchase is estimated because in June of 1657 the Topsfield clerk's office burned down, However from later records we know that Matthew finished off the mortgage payments to John Gould, son of Zacheus.
The Tarboxs having a daughter Rebecca that was the first wife of John Gowing and the fact that Matthew and Ruth Stanley had a daughter Rebecca is not all that compelling to me to say that the wife of John Tarbox was Rebecca but it certainly is possible.
In Familysearch, I found the baptism record for a Samuel Smythe baptized 8 Jun 1583 in Little Plumbstead, Norfolk, England, the son of Robert Smythe. Also for Robert are the children Rebecca 24 Dec 1581 and John 16 Sep 1682. The name of the mother is not given but with a daughter Rebecca it is certainly possible that this Samuel's mother was Rebecca. Also the baptism date for Samuel is pretty appropriate to be the father of the Widow Andrews. Stay safe, d