Grace (Melburn) Andrews (abt. 1617 - 1700)

Born about 1617 in Boxford, Berkshire, England

Wife of Robert Andrews — married 1637 in Boxford, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1700 at about age 83 in Topsfield, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Disputed Surname

Melburn and variant spellings. Is there a solid source for this? Where did the suggestion come from originally?

• Essex Genealogist 10:106 (1990) Ahnentafel of John Abbot of Minnesota "55 Grace Melburn? -1702 Topsfield MA"
• Lots of unanswered queries in the Hartford Times (1960s) asking for her Ancestry.

Biography

Birth

Grace is estimated to have been born in 1617 in Boxford, Berkshire, England. This date is based on the estimated (1638) birth of her first child.

Marriage

Grace was married to Robert Andrews, a carpenter, around 1637, based on the estimated birth of daughter Mary. He died in 1668, and Grace did not remarry.

Children

Children of Robert and Grace Andrews: Robert and Grace neglected to register their children's birth in the town records. Joseph and Ruth's births were noted in the court records.

• Mary b. about 1638; m. Isaac Cummings of Topsfield 27 Nov 1659.^[1]
• Hannah b. about 1642; m. Capt John Peabody of Boxford 23 Nov 1665^[1]
• Elizabeth b. about 1643; m. Samuel Symonds of Boxford 14 April 1662^[1]
• Thomas b. about 1645; m. (1) widow Martha (Baker) Antrum; m. (2) Rebecca^[1]
• John b. about 1648; m. Sarah Dickinson^[1]
• Robert b. about 1651; unmarried; killed in storm in the Narragansett fort, 19 Dec 1675^[1]
• Rebecca b. about 1654 m. Samuel Marble of Andover 26 Nov 1675^[1]
• Joseph b. 18 Sep 1657 in Topsfield;^[2] m. four times^[1]
• Sarah b. about 1658; m. Daniel Wood of Boxford^[1]
• Ruth b 27 May 1664 in Rowley Village; m. Edward Phelps of Andover 9 March 1682/3^[1]

Death & Will

The widow Grace passed away in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, 25 Dec 1702.

• The town record says: Gras Andrus, widow, d. Dec 25 [1700-01?]^[3] This has of course led to dates of 1700 and 1701.
• An article in The Essex Antiquarian says: Grace died 25 Dec 1702^[4]

Grace made a will dated the fourth day of September 1699 (10th year of the reign of King William). After the usual beginning Grace makes the following bequests^[5]

to son Thomas a table, bench and 5s in money

to sons John & Joseph Andrews twenty pounds in money that she is owed

to daughter Mary Cumins 5 pounds in money

to daughter Elizabeth Symonds 5 pounds in money

to daughter Hannah Peabody 5 pounds in money

to daughter Rebecca Mearbell 5 pounds in money

to daughter Sarah Woods 5 pounds in money

to daughter Ruth ffelphs a pair of Oxen in the lieu of 5 pounds which she has already received

to grandchild Elizabeth Marbell her lesser feather bed and her least bolster

the remainder of the household goods (all) are to be divided among her six daughters equally.

to three daughters in law twenty s. in money a piece.

two youngest sons John Andrews and Joseph Andrews named executors. Grace signed with her mark.

The will was proved in court. 4 Jan 1702/3

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This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. Melburn-15 was created by Brian McGuire through the import of 8779347-1.ged on Nov 10, 2014.

Burial:

Place: Pine Grove Cemetery, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} "Descendants of Robert Andrews of Rowley Village (Boxford)." The Essex Antiquarian vol 3. p. 113
2. ↑ "Ipswich Court Records and Files." The Essex Antiquarian vol. 13 p. 188
3. ↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Vital and Town Records, Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry.com (Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), pg. 222. Cit. Date: 14 Dec 2015.
4. ↑ Sidney Perley, editor, The Essex Antiquarian, An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History, and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Antiquarian, 1899), Vol. III, No. 8, Salem, Mass., August, 1899, pg. 113. Cit. Date: 14 Dec 2015
5. ↑ Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts. Notes : Probate Records, Vol 307-308, Book 7-8, 1699-1705 [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9069/007704835_00261?pid=6746155 link at Ancestry ($)

• Torrey, Clarence Almon, Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012, p. 18.
• Coombs, Jan Gregoire. Coombs Family History (Janet Pulvermacher, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2013) Page 16
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{Reg. 6:206 [no mention of Grace], 23:11 [Grace ____]; McIntire Anc. 277; Boxford Hist. 25; Ipswich Ant. Papers 50; Cummings 6-7; Parker (,9) 286; Andrews (1890) 20, 202; Tingley-Meyers 274; Essex Ant. 2:15, 3:113; Stickney

See also:

• Boxford Deaths Ancestry Record 2495 #81234557

Gras Andrus

Death Date 25 Dec 1700-1701

Death Place Boxford, Massachusetts

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