HISTORY 111' TUE i\NDREWS FAMILY. A GENEALOGY ROBERT ANDREWS, AND ij:IS DESCENDANTS, 163:'> TO 1890. WITH SKETCHES OF. DISTINGUISHED PERSONS OF THE SAME. ORIGIN OF THE NAME, EARLY SETl'LERS OF THE NAMF. IN AMERICA. SETTLEMENT OF JPSWICH, M.ASSA­ CHuSETTS: LOVELL. MAINE; APPENDIX. BY .A Tl'ORl\"EY .~ T LAW. Ii,.,..--r-i.-r::iJa~;NT • ~o-a:r.A..=' ""'J\,7":x,- ,T ,:r Ft ~ ::E:. ::S~:s.:EO:FF• 1990. i\NDREWS FAMILY. 6 HISTORY OJ<' THE ANDUEWS FAMILY The Andrews Memorial, published in 1872, barely mentions Robert Andros, of Ipswich, lu35, and his children. General Christopher C. Amhews, of St. Paul, has published some disconnected extracts from the records of Ipswich and Salem, in the Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder in 188G~8. The writer had never seen these papers until 188U, but hud procured similar information from the same records, though not so full. ,ve desire to acknowledge valuable assistance, by information furnished fo1· this work; by General C. C. Andrews, above; S. M. ,vatson, Esq., editor of the Maine Historical and Genea­ logical Recorder, of Portland, Maine; from the Abraham Ham­ matt Papers; the Ipswich Antiquarian Papers, by Augustine Caldwell, Esq., and Arthur C. Dowe, Esq., of Ipswich; the An-, <lrews Memorial, by Rev. Alfred Andrews; Savage's Genea­ logical Dictionary; the Stearns Genealogy, by Dr. Solomon S. Stearns, of ,vashington D. C.; the Amos Otis Papers; the Port­ land Transcript; and from the many friends who have kindly furnished family records, etc. It is with hesitation that we present these pages to our kins­ folks, not unmindful that they probably coutnin some unavoid­ able errors, and other imperfections. It has beeu prepared chiefly during the hours taken from busy professional cares and duties. ,ve trust it will assist in preserving and perpetuating the hist9ry of Robert Andrews and his descendants, and make the family better acquainted, one with the ofoer; l10ping that other hands may improve and complete what is here presented. The writer hns acquired many ploasnnt acquniutnuces during the preperation of the history, ancl now submits the results of l1is labors for the favorable inspectio11 of the family. With kindest regards, H. F. ANDREWS. AUDUBON, IowA, November, lSUO. ORIGIN OF THE NAME. Andrews ·is a Christian name. The English word .Andrew, and its equivalents in other languages has been used as a name for members:-of the human family from the time of remote antiquity. 1'111..- l'l.-A~'iP _,,...,:i _, _ _!_ n-..nnnnnl'Arl ...,.;+.l, +.l,.,. lnnfJ' Qnnnrl nf +.l,.,. .LJ.IC y,1.g-.;,.a. """.,_ -''''f~' r-------- ·•--•-----a:,-----~- .;-- last n, Anar, signifies a man, in the most comprehensive sense. The Latin word .Andreas, signifies a man, or manly, or like amm,. The English word .Andrew means the same. It was the name of the first disciple of Jesus. One commen­ tator suggests, that probably the apostle had also a Hebrew nume, and that the name .Andrew was given to characterize his manly spirit, as his brother, whose Hebrew name was Simon, was called Peter, the rock:. · Perhaps this W'!-8 about the earliest use to be found in history, of the word as the name of nn individunl. Because of the fnct that it was ~e name of so . distinguished and illustrious a personage in the annals of Christian history, it is not improbable, but quite natural for the believers and followers of Christ and his apostles to adopt and continue this name; the same as at present -people name their children after noted and illustrious persons. The home of : Andrew was at Betl1S11idn, in Gallilee, then a Roman province. · It is supposed that after the Crucifixion, this apostle preached in Scythia, Greece and Epirus, and finally suffered martyrdom : at Patrm in Achaia, A. n~ 62 or 70, on a cross called St. '. Andrew's Cross, formed thus: X 8 LI!STUltY UP 'l'H.1~ .A.NDHE\VS l'Al\iijlY. Sf. Andl'ew, is the patron Saint of Scotland, 1111d is also held in great veneration in Russia us the apostle who according to tradition first preached Christianity in that country. In both countries there is an order of Knighthood named in his honor. If these traditious are based upon facts, there were opportu­ nities to spread nnd perpetuate the name. Comm1micatio11 between the Jewish provinces and Rome, at that period, would 11at.urnlly take the name to the latter pince; and it would become coinecl into the Latin language; even if it had not been already borrowml from tlie Greek; just us we coin new wonb into onr language to-day. Names or nouns are wonl<; most reaclily borrowed. It was the most natural thing for the early Christians to pre­ serve the names of their sniuts; their first teachers and preach­ ers; their authorities in doctrinal mutter; they were land marks, so to speak. · 'l'here are no acquirements more firmly imprci.;srnl upon tho tliiferent races of r,eople, than their religious customs nllll us11ges. It may have been considered a mark of distinction -to bear the name of a martyred Christian. It may have been regarded n <lnty by the Church to perpetuate the names of its saints and martyrs, by bestowing them upon living individuals. The signification of the name itself, alone, renders it peculiarly appropriate ns a na~e for mna ,Vhen the name became established once us a familiar one with the Romans,· it naturally spread through Christendom, to every place where the Roman arms were victorious; or where the Christian religion was established, and so we fiud it all over Europe; Anclrea in Italy; Andreas in Germany; Andre and Audrieux in France; Aud.res in Spain; and Andrew with its various terminations and corruptions in England.. In England it is a very old us well us common name; prob­ ably carried there by the Romans, Five hundred years of Roman rule was sufficient to permanently fix the name there. The English books on Heraldry give a full description of many Coals of A1·ms of the different branches of the family. Like many other old English names, the orthography has been corrupted; there nre various terminations which have ns little signification ns the Coa.fs of Anus; the· name is spelled variously, thus: Andrew, Andrews, Andrewes, Auclros, A.n­ dross, Andrus, Andruss, .,\ ndras, Anders, Androse, j ndrowes, Androuse, Andores, &c., &c. Antiquaries give little heed to the mere spelling of names; either by living individuals or as found in records; ns evidence of relationship; other tests must be considered. It is l!ot uncommon to find known relatives at the present t.ime who spell their names differently; Two hundred yen.rs ago mul prior to thnt time there were no stnndnrds for English ot·thography; the people spelled very carelessly, ench to please his fnucy, any way and every way; many were then unable to read or write at all and trusted such matters to public scriveners nnd to the parish officials; one clerk would spell the name in his peculiar manner, while the clerk in a neighboring town spelled it difl'orcntly; long continuance in the same place by the snme family, tended to the adoption of a form of the nnme peculiar to a given family of relatives, while.. the separation of 1·elntivcs, exhibited frequently, a marked difference in the nnme. In such ways the forms of the name have multiplied. It is n wonder that our names have been so well preserved. EARLY SETTLEMENT IN AMERICA. It is the purpose of this work to deal particularly with the Andrews family in America, and with the facts an<l circum­ stances surrounding their early settlement here. •ro understand the family history better, one should have a g~od knowledge of English and Colonial history of those times. The greater number of people in this country named Andrews are of English origin. We may safeiy date the settiement of the family among the early emigrants to Massachusetts Bay Colony about the year 1630; a brief survey of the history of this settlement will inter­ est and assist us. In March, 1G28, a company of six gentlemen in England, purchased from the Plymouth l :.mpany. the terri­ tory extending from a line three miles north of the l\Ierrirunck river; thence to o. line three miles south of the Charles river; from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. These purchasers soon afterward conveyed an interest b their purchase to others, and the nn~nber of joiu-t proprietors soon became m:~ch enlarged. They assumed the title of "The 1\fossaclm..;eas Bay Compnny," nnd in a few dayH cl10.a;e Matt.hew Cn1.llock, n weal­ thy merchant of London; their governor nud Thomas Goil'e, also a London merchant, deputy governor. In June Hi28, J olm Endicott, a Puritan of the sternest iype 11 was sent over with a compru:;y of emigrants who landed at Salem (Naumkeag), and commenced the settlement of that ancient towu. Eudicott was one of the original purchasers of the Plymouth Company mu.l was appointed governor of the colony but not of the company; the governor and government of the latter, remained in England, and gave instructions for the government of the colony. Mr. Roger Conant, with three others, bad fixed their abode at Salem previously, but as he had not been sent there by the company, his st:ittlement was not allowed to give <late to the settlement of the town. .March 4; 1626, a chart-er was obtained from King Charles I, incorporating them as the "Governor and Company of l\fossnchusetts Bay in New England;" the stock­ holders to elect annually, a governor, deputy governor, ancl eighteen assistnnts, who were to administer the affairs of the colony in monthly meetings.