Person:John Andrews (23)

He was an officer in the military. (Lt.) March 30, 1683 John attained the rank of Lieutenant in the 3rd Company at Chebaco.

The Will of Lieutenant John Andrews

In the name of God, Amen, the thirteenth Day of March one Thousand Seven hundred and five, I John Androuse, Seniour, of Sebaco in Ipswitch of ye Countie of Essex within ye province of ye Massachusetts beigh in New england yeoman being at this time of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto god. But calling unto mind ye mortality of my body and knowing yet it is appointed fore men once to Dye. Do make and ordaine This my Last will and Testament - that is to say principally and first of all, I give & Recommend My Soul into ye handes of god yet gave it, and my body I Recommend My Soul into ye Earth, to be buried in decent Christian Burial at ye Descresstion of my Executors; nothing Doubting but at ye Genneral Reserrection I shall receive ye same againe by ye mighty power of god, and as touching Such wordly Estate wherewith it hath pleased god to bless me in this Life, I give, Demise and Dispose of ye same in the following manner and forme.

Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Jn. [John] Androuse ye sum of five shillings to be levied out of my Estate and paid by my executor unto him after my Desease allso Confirming to him what I have already given him by Deed of gifte.

Item. I give and bequeath to my second Son William Androuse one fourthe part of my whole esstate both lands or marsh which I have not allread given away by Deed or gift and allso all my moveable Esstate according to a true Inventory thereof taken. What shall Remaine to be clear Esstate after my funeral Expenses and just Debtes are paid I freely give my Son William androuse one fourth part thereof onely I do hereby oblige him to pay one fourth part of ye charges of maintaining my Wife So long as She shall live after my Decease & when it shall please god to take her Away by Death I do hereby oblige him to pay one fourth part of ye charges of a decent funerall unto her.

Item. I give and bequeathe to my Son Thomas Androuse one fourth part of my whole Esstate both landes and marsh and all other Estate which shall be cleare according to inventory after my funerall expenses and just Debtes are paid onely I do Hereby oblige him to Pay one fourth part of ye charges in Maintaining my wife so long as she shall live after my Decease and to pay one fourth part of her funerall charges when it shall please God to take her away by Death.

Item. I give and bequeath to my Son Joseph Androuse one fourth part of my whole Estate both Reall and personall as landes marsh or other Estate according to inventory of what shall appear to be cleare Estate after my funerall Expenses and just Debtes are paid. Also I do hereby oblige him to pay one fourth part of ye charges in maintaining my wife so Long as She shall live after my Decease and to pay one fourth part of ye charges of Her funerall when God shall please to take her Away by Death.

Item. I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my Daughter, wife of James Giddinge one fourth Part of my whole Estate both Real and personal as landes marsh or any other Estate according to inventory as shal appear to be clear after my funerall expenses and just Debts are paid onely. I oblige her to pay one fourth part of maintaining my Wife so long as she shall live after my Decease and to pay one fourth part of ye charges of ye charges of her Funerall when god shall please to Deprive her of her Naturall life. Allso, I do hereby order and Desier yet my Wife should Dwell with my Daughter Elizabeth giddinge after my Decease So long as she lives; (further more I do hereby order, ordaine and appoint my Trusty friend William Gidding of Sebacco, Cordwinder to be my soule Executor to this my Last Will and Testament) and I do hereby utterly Disallow, Revoak and Disanull all and Every other former testamentes, Willes, legacyes and bequestes and executors by me in any wayes before named. Willed and bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and testament in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale ye Day and year above written.

John Andrews [Signature]**

Signed sealed published pronounced and declared by ye same Jn. [John] Androuse Seniour as his Last Will and testament in ye presentes of us subscribers.

Witnesses:

Nathaniel Goodhue, Job Giddings, Solomon Giddings

S2

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 NEHGR
   Vol 70, pa 102, 1916.

   1. Lieut. John Andrews, so called to distinguish him from Corp. John Adnrews and two other of the same surname who lived at the same time at Ipswich, Mass., born in England, it is supposed, about 1621, * and died at Chebacco 20 Apr. 1708.
   [fn] Henry Franklin Andrews, now of Exira, Iowa, in his book entitled "History of the Andrews Family", publised in 1890 (see S2), gave Lieut. John Andrews as a son of John and a grandson of Capt. Robert Andrews, the innkeeper of Ipswich; but since the appearnce of the book he has admitted that he was mistaken in this matter.

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} Andrews, H. F. (Henry Franklin). History of the Andrews family: a genealogy of Robert Andrews, and his descendants, 1635 to 1890 ; with sketches of distinguished persons of the name, origin of the name, early settlers of the name in America, settlement of Ipswich, Massachusetts; Lovell, Maine. (Audubon, Iowa: William F. Brinkerhoff, Nov 1890)
   pas 63-67.
3.   Although this John's descendants spelled the surname in various ways (including Andrews), the Ipswich town records use the spelling Andros/Androus and John's will uses Androuse.*
   * This is very odd, because I've read that his grfather, Robert Andrews carried the A-n-d-r-e-w-s spelling consistently from England when others preferred Andros, or Andrus/Androus. Perhaps a clerical mistake as was common, or a question as to which John is which on the records ?
   
   **In the body of John's will is the surname spelling ANDROUSE. His signature, though hard to read, appears to be ANDREWS.