Elizabeth (Unknown) Andrews (abt. 1598 - 1688)

Born about 1598 in Devon, England

Descendants

Died 12 Aug 1688 at about age 90 in Hingham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Disputed Origins

She has been stated to be Elizabeth Hatch, daughter of William and Jane (Young) Hatch. Documentation of the surname and parents is missing and sorely needed. Most sources do not give them a daughter Elizabeth, and neither she nor any children were named in William's will.

Biography

Elizabeth married Joseph Andrews about 1622 in England. They moved to New England, and together they had 11 known children:

1. Elizabeth Andrews
2. Thomas Andrews
3. Joseph Andrews
4. Ephraim Andrews
5. Hannah Andrews
6. Mary Andrews
7. Hepzibah Andrews
8. Abigail Andrews
9. Jedidiah Andrews
10. Stephen Andrews

Elizabeth died on 12 Aug 1688 in Plymouth, Hingham, Massachusetts. ^[1] Her name is just given as Widow Andrews, with the same death date noted.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985)
2. ↑ History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, published 1893. Reference Volume 2, page 11

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
• History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts (The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893): Vol II, p.11