Rachel (Andrews) Colman (1710 - 1803)

Born 27 Oct 1710 in Ipswich, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of James Colman — married about 11 Jan 1733 in Ipswich, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1803 at age 92 in Ashby, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Rachel Andrews, the daughter of Ezekiel Andrews and Abigail Curtis, was born on October 27, 1710, at Ipswich, Massachusetts.^[1][2]

Rachel married James Colman, son of James and Sarah Colman, intention published at Ipswich on January 11, 1733. At that time both were residents of "Chebacco Parish", which was then a part of Ipswich.^[1][2][3][4]

They removed to Ashburnham, Massachusetts, in 1743, and about 1763 to the northern part of Ashby, Massachusetts. Husband James died August 15, 1773.^[2]

Rachel (Andrews) Colman died in Ashby on April 27, 1803, at the age of 92.^[1][2] She is buried at Ashby First Parish Burial Ground in Ashby. The lower portion of her gravestone is obscured by a large tree trunk, but reads in part: "SACRED | to the memory of | Mrs. RACHEL COLMAN | wife of | Mr. JAMES COLMAN | who died ..."

Children

Children of James and Rachel (Andrews) Colman:

1. Elizabeth Colman, baptized September 29, 1734, at Ipswich.^[3][5]
2. James Colman, baptized September 5, 1736, at Ipswich.^[6]
3. Rachel Colman, baptized October 15, 1738, at Ipswich; married, November 23, 1758, Daniel Harper.^[3][7][8]
4. Ezekiel Andrews Colman, baptized September 28, 1740, at Ipswich.^[9]
5. Job Colman, baptized October 11, 1741, at Ipswich; married, February 20, 1766, Elizabeth Martin.^[3][10][11]
6. Mary Colman, baptized July 8, 1744, at Lunenburg.^[3]
7. Aaron Colman, baptized August 24, 1746, at Lunenburg; married, February 20, 1772, Elenor Boynton.^[3][12]
8. Benjamin Colman, baptized August 3, 1749, at Lunenburg; married, December 25, 1770, Susanna Martin.^[13]
9. Solomon Colman, born June 20, 1752, at Ashburnham; married, 1776, Hephzibah Davis; died January 2, 1837.^{[3][14][15][16]}
10. Ruth Colman, born October 23, 1754, at Ashburnham.^[3][17]
11. Abigail Colman, born September 26, 1758, at Ashburnham; married 1st, 1774, Jacob Lewis, 2nd, May 6, 1785, Andrew Winter, Jr.^{[3][18][19][20]}

Research Notes

• Birth, Death: Rachel's birth and death information are taken from her FindAGrave memorial, which cites it as being taken from Richard Jaquith Fowle, Gravestone Records From The Old Yard Ashby Massachusetts (not available online).

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Storey, The Descendants of Lieut. John Andrews of Ipswich: Page 33. Citing: "17. Ezekiel Andrews."
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Storey, The Descendants of Lieut. John Andrews of Ipswich: Page 74. Citing: "112. Rachel Andrews."
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} History of Ashburnham: Pages 639-641. Citing: "I. James Coleman."
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1K-MVGL : 2 March 2020), James Colman and Rachel Andrews, 11 Jan 1733; citing Marriage, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009714.
   Transcript of Image (Page 112): " James Colman and Rachel Andrews both of Chebacco in Ipswich were publisht January 11^th 1733."
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-BYRF : 18 February 2020), Elizabeth Colman, 29 Sep 1734; citing Christening, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.
6. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-1MWP : 18 February 2020), James Colman, 05 Sep 1736; citing Christening, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-BB1P : 18 February 2020), Rachel Colman, 15 Oct 1738; citing Christening, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-TNJC : 18 February 2020), Daniel Harper and Rachel Colman, 23 Nov 1758; citing Marriage, Lunenburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 004934225.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-BTFD : 18 February 2020), Ezekiel Andrews Colman, 28 Sep 1740; citing Christening, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-BYF7 : 18 February 2020), Job Colman, 11 Oct 1741; citing Christening, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007010724.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH9G-G4V : 24 January 2020), Job Colman, 20 Feb 1766.
12. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLQ-T5D : 24 January 2020), Aaron Colman, 20 Feb 1772.
13. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH5Z-2M2 : 24 January 2020), Benja Colman, 25 Dec 1770.
14. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GM-J77 : 15 January 2020), Solomon Colman, 20 Jun 1752.
15. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GM-J73 : 15 January 2020), Solomon Colman in entry for Lucy Colman, 1777.
16. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFJ6-FYK : 3 April 2020), Solomon Colman, 02 Jan 1837.
17. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GM-J7H : 15 January 2020), Ruth Colman, 23 Oct 1754.
18. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GM-JQT : 15 January 2020), Abigail Colman, 26 Sep 1758.
19. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4GY-69L : 15 January 2020), Abigail Lewis in entry for Abigail Lewis, 1775.
20. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH5Z-G54 : 24 January 2020), Abigail Lewis in entry for Andrew Jur. Winter, 6 May 1785.

See also:

• Vital Records of Ipswich, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (The Essex Institute, Salem, Mass., 1910).
• Stearns, Ezra. History of Ashburnham, Massachusetts. (Town of Ashburnham, Mass., 1887).
• Storey, Betty Andrews . The Descendants of Lieut. John Andrews of Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts. (Digital Publication 2009) (PDF Format).
• Ashby, Massachusetts at Wikipedia. "Ashby was first settled in 1676 and was officially incorporated in 1767. The town was formed from portions of Townsend, Ma., Lunenburg, Ma., Fitchburg, Ma., and Dorchester-Canada (portion of Ashburnham, Ma.)"
• Ashburnham, Massachusetts. at Wikipedia. "Ashburnham was first settled in 1736, and was officially incorporated in 1765. Ashburnham was originally made up of the lands granted to officers and soldiers of a 1690 expedition to Canada. It was called the Plantation of Dorchester-Canada until it was incorporated."
• Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 25 August 2020), memorial page for Rachel Andrews Colman (27 Oct 1710–27 Apr 1803), Find A Grave: Memorial #117918854, citing Ashby First Parish Burial Ground, Ashby, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Donald Tuttle (contributor 47391979).