John Andrews (1764 - 1845)

Born 3 Mar 1764 in Hingham, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Wigglesworth) Andrews — married 8 Sep 1789 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 17 Aug 1845 at age 81 in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John was born in 1764, the son of Joseph and Hannah (Richmond) Andrews, in Higham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, where he was most likely raised. John studied under and became an Ordained Colleague Pastor, with the Rev. Thomas Cary of the First Religion Society in Newburyport, Massachusetts on December 10, 1788.

On September 8, 1789, John married Margaret Wigglesworth, the daughter of Rev. Doctor Edward and Margaret (Hill) Wigglesworth, in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. John and Margaret settled in Newburyport where he held his ministry and had the following children:

Edward Wigglesworth Andrews (1790–1825)

Margaret Hill Andrews (1792–1861)

Hannah Richmond Andrews (1795–1797)

John Andrews Jr. (1797–1874)

Hannah Richmond Andrews (1801–1876)

Mary Jane Andrews (1803–1893)

Of the children, only Edward and John Jr. married and only John Jr. had children.

John resigned his office as the Minister of the First Religion Society on May 1, 1830.

Margaret passed away in 1837 at 70 years of age while John departed this life in 1845 at 82 years old. Their bodies are buried together in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts.

Sources

• History of The Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, 1893: Vol II, p.13. [1]

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFX-Q94 : 20 May 2022), John Andrews, 3 Mar 1764; citing Birth, Hingham, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009274.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWJ-2P5 : 20 May 2022), Rev. John Andrews, 8 Sep 1789; citing Marriage, Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009680.

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCMG-PQ7 : 20 May 2022), John Andrews, 17 Aug 1845; citing Death, Newburyport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009577.

• Find A Grave Memorial for Rev. Doct. John Andrews [2]

• Family Search Profile on John Andrews [3]