Ethan Andrus (1756 - 1841)

Born 4 May 1756 in Waterbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut

Ancestors

Died 14 Sep 1841 at age 85 in Middlebury, Addison County Vermont

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Biography

Ethan Anddruss was born on 9 May 1756 in Waterbury, New Haven Connecticut . He was the son of Abraham Andrus and Mable.^[1]

Sergeant Ethan Andrus fought in the Revolutionary War in the Connecticut Continental Line.^[2][3][4]

List of Taxpaying Inhabitants of the town of Waterbury Connecticut, compiled and edited by Katharine A. Prichard, 1917 lists Ethan Andrus as first paying taxes there in 1780.

Ethan was married twice.

Ethan married first, Sarah Prichard on 7 December 1780 in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut.^[2][5][6]

Some of Ethan and Sarah's children are:

1. Rebekah Andrus b. 26 Sep 1781 Cornwall, Addison, Vermont^[7]
2. Sally Andrus b. 8 Sep 1783 Cornwall, Addison, Vermont.^[8]
3. Rev. Joseph Raphel Andrus b. 3 Apr 1791 Cornwall, Addison, Vermont, USA^[9][10] d. 28 July 1821
4. Lucinda Andrus^[10]

In 1810 Ethan and his family were living in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States.^[11]

males under age 10 - 0

males age 10-15 - 0

males age 16-25 - 6

males age 26-44 - 0

males age 45 and over - 1 (Ethan)

females under age 10 0

females age 10-15 1

females age 16-25 0

females age 26-44 2

females age 45 and over 1(Sarah)

Sarah died on August 19, 1832 at the age of 68.^[12]

Ethan married second, Anna. ^[13]

"Mr. Ethan Andrus of West Cornwall died on Sunday morning at the age of 81 years." ^[14]

He passed away on 14 September 1841 in Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont. ^[5][15]

He is buried in lot 104, stone 346 at Middlebury Cemetery, Middlebury, Addison County, Vermont, USA.^[5][12]

Notice of Ethan Andrus Estate, published 21 December 1841

Business of Nathan Andrus, late of Middlebury, VT, Estate is to be conducted on first Tuesday of January and March [1842].^[16]

Anna passed away on 2 August 1849 in Middlebury, Vermont.^[13][15]

On 15 March 1853, Harvey Pritchard, executor of Ethan Andrus estate testified in writing that there were no surviving children of Ethan Andrus, only 5 grandchildren: Edwin J. Sherrill of Eat--, Canada, Rebecca C. ??? now a missionary in China, Sarah ?Dyer? of Oneida County, New York, --- of or near ?Los Portales?, New York and ?Justius? J.C. ?Fabner? ^[15]

From: "The Descendants of Samuel Sherrill of Easthampton Long Island, New York" by William Hitchcock Sherrill, pub. 1894, and the updated version by Charles Hitchcock Sherrill, pub. 1932 by The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Co., New Haven , CT.

Copy of the 1838 Will of Ethan Andrus,Township of Middlebury Land Records, Liber 16, folio 80;

"In the name of God, Amen..."I, Ethan Andrus, of Middlebury, in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, being advanced in life, and in full health, but of sound mind and memory, do make and publish this my last will and testament, in manner and form following, that is to say:

"Imprimis, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Ann Andrus, during her natural life, the use of the house and lot and appurtenances where I now live, including the rent yearly of the lot that Chester Finn now lives on of which she is to receive during her natural life, also the use of a horse and carriage, and all my household furniture during her natural life...

"Item. I give and bequeath to Rebecca C. Sherrill, all the income of which I in the Middlebury Manufacturing Company of which she is to receive during her natural life, with her supporting the by laws of the Company. "Item. I give and devise to Joseph A. Pritchard, son of Henry Pritchard of Middlebury, to his heirs and assigns forever, a certain piece of timber land lying in said Middlebury, bounded as follows, East on Widow Wright, North and South on land s owned by Doctor Ford, West on Russell Vallette, containing twenty five acres, to the same more or less, provided, and this devise is on the condition, that the said Henry Pritchard shall furnish to my said wife at her door in good order, and out fit for the stove or fire, sufficient wood for her use during her natural life...

"Item, and in case the property above given to my said wife should not be sufficient for this comfortable support, I hereby direct my executor hereinafter named, to reserve and pay to her out of my other property such sums from time to time, as may be necessary to afford her a comfortable living during her natural life.

"Item. Whereas I have given a certain piece of land to Joseph Pritchard, yet it is my will that the same land shall belong to his father, and to be under his control forever or while he lives...

"Item. If it should come to pass in the Providence of God, that Rebecca C. Sherrill should need a place to live in this Country, my will is that she may have use of my < ? > dwelling house during her natural life, and that her grandmother and herself should have the use of my seat in the Con[gregational] Meeting House during their natural lives...

"Item. My will is that if Rebecca C. Sherrill's lineal heirs should need support in this Country, that they may receive it from my property, so much as to give them support until they can support themselves...

"Item. All the residue and remainder of my estate, real and personal, of any description, I give, bequeath, and devise to the executor herein after named, for the purpose and to the use hereinafter mentioned. My executor as soon as convenient after my decease, shall dispose of and collect the same, and so fast as the same shall be reduced to cash, shall pay over the same in equal shares, to the persons for the time being, acting as treasurers of the following benevolent societies, to wit... The American Bible Society, ... The American Tract Society, ... The American Colonisation Society, ... the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, to be appropriated and used under the direction of the said several Societies, for the purposes for which they were respectively established...

"Lastly, I hereby appoint my friend Harvey Pritchard Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Middlebury this 4th day of April in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight... Ethan Andrus

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Ethan Andrus to be his last will and testament, in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in presence of the Testator and of each other. H.A. Smith, John C. Smith, W. State of Vermont, Addison District ss: Probate Office 15th November 1841. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original will of Ethan Andrus, as the same has been proved and allowed by said Court, and recorded in this office ... Samuel Swift, Judge

from Vermontgenealogy.com, Cornwall Vermont:

The next farm south of Ingraham was originally settled (probably not before 1784) by Ethan Andrus. By gradual accession he soon acquired property amounting to more than three hundred acres. In 1808 he exchanged “two hundred and twelve acres, exclusive of highways,” of this property with Darius Matthews. This farm is nearly the same as that now owned by W. H. and P. T. B. Matthews. Andrus first built a framed house about sixty rods north of the one which he afterwards put up, and which is now occupied by the Messrs. Matthews. Andrus kept a tavern here for several years. Rev. Joseph R. Andrus, the first agent of the American Colonization Society to Africa, was his son, and was born here April 3, 1791.

Ethan Andrus House On the west side of South Main Street (Route 30) across from the field house complex. This house, built for Ethan Andrus in 1803, is one of the handful of very early high style houses in Middlebury. The two-story residence is particularly noteworthy for the dentil moulding beneath its eaves and the elegant Georgian detailing of the front door, its pilasters and pediment very similar in conception to those of the main door of the Congregational Church. The house is now owned by the College.

Source: A Walking History of Middlebury was first published by the Middlebury Bicentennial Committee in 1975 and reprinted by the Henry Sheldon Museum of Vermont History in 1981, 1983, 1987, 1990 and 1994. The Henry Sheldon Museum published the revised edition edited by Greg Pahl in 1997. Designed and edited for the Web by Anne Callahan in 2005, the online edition is hosted by the Middlebury College Library, Middlebury, Vermont. Valid XHTML 1.0 and CSS.

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search. Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906 Abraham Anddruss in entry for Ethan Anddruss, 09 May 1756
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} John V. Beck, Elisha S. and Lavina (Locke) Andrus Their Ancestors and Descendants (published by John V. Beck in 1985, printed by The Anuudsen Publishing Co. 108 Washington Street Decorah, Iowa 52101), page 26.
3. ↑ Chronicling America Cornwall Revolutionary Soldiers Middlebury Register, October 8, 1915
4. ↑ Ancestry. Subscription. U.S., The Pension Roll of 1835 The Pension Roll of 1835.4 vols. 1968 Reprint, with index. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1992.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Jen Snoots. Find a Grave Memorial for Ethan Andrus #39878596
6. ↑ Source of Sarah's last name. Ancestry. Subscription. Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Original data: White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.
7. ↑ Family Search. Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908
8. ↑ Family Search. Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 Ethan Andrus in entry for Sally Andrus, 08 Sep 1783; citing CORNWALL TWP,ADDISON,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
9. ↑ Family Search. Vermont Births and Christenings, 1765-1908 Ethan Andrus in entry for Joseph Raphel Andrus, 03 Apr 1791; citing CORNWALL TWP,ADDISON,VERMONT, reference ; FHL microfilm unknown.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} John V. Beck, Elisha S. and Lavina (Locke) Andrus Their Ancestors and Descendants (published by John V. Beck in 1985, printed by The Anuudsen Publishing Co. 108 Washington Street Decorah, Iowa 52101), page 27.
11. ↑ Family Search. United States Census, 1810 Ethan Andrus, Middlebury, Addison, Vermont, United States; citing p. 35A, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 64; FHL microfilm 218,668.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1} Compiled by Ron and Sally Selleck and Linda Williams. West Cemetery Index, Middlebury, Vermont
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Family Search. Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954 Ethan Andrus in entry for Anna Andrus, 02 Aug 1849, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,461.
14. ↑ Chronicling America. Death Notice in The Rutland Weekly Herald
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2} Ancestry. Subscription U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900
16. ↑ Chronicling America. The Middlebury People's Press., (Middlebury,Vt), December 21, 1841, column 5

Research Note

Sarah Pritchard b. 5 September 1763 The American Genealogist

Sarah or Sally Andrus Marriage 1 NATHANIEL SHERRILL Dr. b: 29 SEP 1777 in East Hampton, Suffolk Co, NY to find a source