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Joseph Andrews was born about 1597 in England, since he was about 38 years of age when he migrated in 1635 and 83 years at death in late 1679.[1] He was the only child, a son of PGM immigrant Thomas Andrews based on a land record. He immigrated to the New World in 1635 with his father, presumably his wife, and two or three of their older children[1] and lived in Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Joseph had married Elizabeth before 1632 when their oldest child was born.[2] He was a planter and a tailor; tools used by a tailor were a part of the inventory following his death.[1]
Joseph had a grant of a house-lot in Hingham on Town (North) St., Sept. 18, 1635. The lot was next to his father's (Thomas Andrews), and contained five acres, including back land. Living in Duxbury in 1657, he sold the five acres along with a meadow for L12. On October 16, 1665 Joseph and Elizabeth "for valuable consideration"sold to Thomas Andrews of Hingham "our naturall Sonne...all that our house Lotts Containeith tenn acres of Land with all the houses Orchards & fences Standing & being upon the sd house lot...salt meadow.. land at Pyne Hill...land called Rocky necke." Again on September 10, 1679 Joseph "for valuable consideration" sold to his son Thomas, "all my Shares of Land in all the four divisions of Connihasset upland and also a right of Commons belonging to the sd two shares...lately given and granted to the sd Joseph Andrews of the town of sdHingham."[1]
At the court on July 8, 1635 he was sworn as constable of Hingham, then called "Barecove" and was the first town clerk. In 1636, 1637, and 1638 he was one of the representatives of the town of Hingham at the General Court. He removed to Duxbury, and in 1654 was surveyor of highways, and constable in 1664.[1]
At a later date he returned to Hingham, and died here 1 Jan 1679-80, about 83 years. His will, which is on file in the S. P. office, and "dated at Hingham 27 Sept. 1679," mentions and provides for wife Elizabeth; gives to son Joseph, among other valuables, "my sword, gold ring, and a bible; "to son Ephraim"; mentions daughter's and grandchildren, and gives "to each of my grandsons that bear my name Joseph " a pewter platter.[3]His widow, Elizabeth, died 12 August 1688 at Hingham.[1]
Children:[1]
Joseph Andrews of Hinghanm wrote his will on 27 September 1679, which was proved on 21 January 1679[/80]. He named his wife Elizabeth Andrews; daughter Elizabeth Emes; daughter Hannah Ganitt; daughter Mary Beard; son Joseph Andrews "if he come to demand it"; son Ephraim Andrews "all that estate of mine which he had of mee when he went to New Jarzy"; daughter Hephzebeth Manning, wife of Jeffery Manning; Rehobeth Ganitt & Israel Thorne; each of his grandsons that bear his name Joseph a pewter platter; daughter-in-law Ruth Andrews; granddaughter Ruth andrews; grandson thomas Andrews; grandsons Stephen Andrews and Jedidiah; grandson Benjamen Andrews; granddaughter Elizabeth Andrews; granddaughter Abigail Andrews; to son Thomas Andrews residue of estate and named sole executor. He signed with his mark. Witnesses: Josiah Loring, Edw. Pitts.[5]
Disputed mother: While the father, Thomas Andrews is correct and sourced, the mother previously attached to this profile, Mary Simon Andrews is not sourced. Additionally a daughter Abigail Andrews is unsourced and was not named in his will. A granddaughter Abigail was named there. They have been detached. Should a reliable source arise in the future, they may certainly be re-attached.
Possible first wife:Joseph Andrews may have possibly been married first in 1621 to an unknown wife; then to Elizabeth in 1632. Under Commentary in "Early New England Families" the authors discuss the birth order of the children, concluding with this statement: "We have to accept that the children's birth order is reflected in the order in which they are named in the will, with the exception that the eldest son is listed last as residuary legatee." Further concluding at the end of the article, "The question about whether Joseph Andrews had two wives, remains open. The nine-year gap between Hannah's birth and that of Thomas, and the 22-year span between the birth of daughter Elizabeth about 1621 and daughter Hepzibah about 1643, although achievable for one mother, lacking marriage and birth records, we have to keep the possibility of two mothers in mind."[1]
Joseph was born in 1597. He was the son of Old Andrews-Andrus and Elizabeth Andrews. He passed away in 1680.
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This "fact" that he got an estate in New Jersey from his father has appeared in hundreds of family histories but if you read a copy of Joseph's will, which I did years ago in Boston at the NEGS Library, it says, "all of my estate that he had of mee when he went to New Jarzy." This is not the same thing as giving him an estate in NJ, at least I never interpreted it that way. Hepzibah and her husband Jeffrey Manning moved to Piscataway NJ in 1670 (Piscataway resident list) and Ephraim (Hepzibah's brother) shows up on the Woodbridge list in 1670 also. Probably traveled together I would imagine.
Any objections to detaching her?
edit: Abigail detached, notes added to profiles
edited by Cheryl (Aldrich) Skordahl
Thanks for the nudge, W.... :)