John Andrews Sr. (1646 - 1683)

Born 27 Sep 1646 in Hartford, Connecticut Colony

Husband of Bethiah (Kirby) Andrews — married 1678 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 1683 at about age 36 in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut

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Biography

John, son of Francis and Mary Andrews, was baptized in Hartford, Connecticut, 27 Sept 1646.^[1][2]

Resided in Fairfield Conn., m. Bethia Kirby dau of John and Elizabeth (b. Middletown, Ct. 14 Feb 1658/9^[2]

An inventory of John's estate was taken 20 Dec. 1683, leaving two underage children.^[2] Bethiah, his wife, is believed to have outlived her husband. She probably died before Novemeber 21, 1700.

Children of John Andrews and Bethiah Kirby:

1. John Andrews, b. in Fairfield, Ct., now Greens Farms, October 10, 1679 d November 4, 1728; M (Abigail?) Couch
2. Sarah Andrews, b. Jan 12, 1680/1; m. before Nov 21, 1700, Richard Osborne, of East Chester, N.Y b. 1676 (only son of David and grandson of Richard Osborn of Hingham, Mass and Fairfield CT.

Sources

1. ↑ Original Distribution of the Lands in Hartford Among the Settlers, 1639, Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Volume 14 (Hartford 1912; rpt. Bowie, Maryland, 1989). p. 577
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Donald Lines Jacobus, History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield, CD-Local and Family Histories: CT, 1600's - 1800's, (Produced in collaboration with the Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000), vol 1, p 18/19.[1]

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74V-H52 : 7 January 2020), John Andrews, 1646.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7B-W15V : 15 April 2022), John Andrews, ; citing Birth, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74B-N5V : 7 January 2020), John Andrews in entry for John Andrews, 1679.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP3W-GRTZ : 15 April 2022), John in entry for John Andrews, ; citing Birth, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQD-6XNX : 15 April 2022), John in entry for Sarah Andrews, ; citing Birth, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272218.

• Historical Catalogue of the First Church in Hartford. 1633-1885 (First Church, Hartford, Conn., 1885) Page 156.
• Dwight, Melatiah Everett. The Kirbys of New England (Trow Print, New York, 1898) Page 27
• Crary, Jerry. Ancestors and Descendants of Calvert Crary and His wife Eliza Hill, Liberty, NY (New York, 1917) p150.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #69193524 No Stone.

Research Notes

• Schenck, Elizabeth Hubbell (Godfrey) Mrs. The History of Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, From the Settlement of the Town In 1639 to 1818. New York: The author, 1889. p. 350 Schenck seems to have John mixed up with his son. ?