Elizabeth (Tracy) Andrus (1732 - 1771)

Born 21 Jan 1732 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut

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Died 27 Aug 1771 at age 39 in Shaftsbury, Bennington, Vermont

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Biography

Elizabeth Tracy,^[1] daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Witter) Tracy was born in Norwich, Connecticut 21 January 1721/2 and died 27 August 1771 in Shaftsbury, Vermont.

She married, as his first wife, Isaac Andrus, born Norwich 9 Apr 1731, son of John and Ruth (Gates) Andrus.

Her children, born in Connecticut:

1. Joseph Andrus, b Norwich, 16 May 1754; d 15 Jun 1835; bur Berkshire Center Cemetery; he enlisted in the Revolutionary War as a private and rose to lieutenant.
2. Jeremiah Andrus, b Windham, 15 Jan 1756; likely the enlisted soldier in Vermont who d. 29 Dec 1775
3. Abiah Andrus, b Norwich 7 May 1758; likely d 1 Jan 1840 bur Herrick Cem., North Fairfield, Vt.
4. Ruth Andrus, d. near Kemptonville, Ont., 16 Apr 1803; m. likely in Shaftsbury 3 Mar 1785 Elijah Bottum...
5. Isaac Andrus [jr], b Tolland, Conn., 20 May 172; perhaps m. Clarissa Harris
6. Roswell Andrus, b bt 1767; d 11 Sep 1845; bur. Poultney Cem; m. Lucy Coy, prob dau of Nathaniel and Bridget (Goodell) Coy.

After Elizabeth died, Isaac m2. Truelove Oatman; m3 Freelove (Wilcox) Parks.

Sources

1. ↑ Early Vermont Settlers, 1700-1784 (AmericanAncestors.org)

See also:

• Book: NORWICH VITAL RECORDS, Part 1; Author: Norwich (Conn.); Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut; Subject: Registers of births, etc. -- Norwich (Conn.) -- Genealogy Publisher: Hartford, Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Connecticut, NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT; Call number: 1850353; Digitizing sponsor: University of Connecticut Libraries. page 14
• Goodell, Mrs. Harriet Andross. John² Andrews of Ipswich, Mass., and Norwich, Conn., and Some of His Descendants, NEHGR (NEHGS, Boston, 1916) Vol. 70, Page 110