Person:Samuel Andrew (3)

Graduated From Harvard College, Class Of 1675.

Bet 1679 AND 1684 - Tutor at Harvard.

18 Nov 1685 - Ordained minister Of The First Church Of Christ, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. His salary as Pastor was at first one hundred dollars a year, to be paid in provisions and twelve dollars for wood. He was Pastor of the First Church of Christ in Milford for more than fifty-two years.

1686 - Married first wife Abigail Treat, eldest daughter Of Governor Robert And Jane Treat. Had eight children by Abigail.

1710 - His salary was increased to one hundred fifty dollars. 1715 - He was given use of the sequestered lands of the church during his life. 1735 - He was voted two hundred dollars annually during his life.

Founding of Yale

"One of the ten principal ministers of the Colony of Connecticut, who, in 1699, 'were nominated and agreed upon, by a general Consent both of the Ministers and People, to stand as Trustees or Undertakers to found, erect, and govern a College."^[5] After the death of Rector Abraham Pierson in 1707, Rev. Andrew was chosen Rector pro Tempore and the Senior Class was moved to Milford to be "under his immediate Care and Instruction." He continued as temporary rector until 1719, and again 1722-1726.

"He was considered one of the best scholars of his time; was one of the principal founders of the college; and deserves to be considered one of its greatest, as well as earliest benefactors."^[7]

Further Reading

1. For more information, see the EN Wikipedia article Samuel Andrew.
2. "Profiles and Portraits of Yale University Presidents", By Reuben A. Holden
3. Biographical sketch from Sibley's Harvard Graduates

1.   Samuel Andrew, in Wikipedia.
2. ↑ Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to the Year of 1850. (Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1914-15)
   1:22.

   Andrews, Samuel, s. of Samuel and Elizabeth, Jan. 29, 1655.

3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Abbott, Susan Woodruff, and Jacquelyn Ladd Ricker. Families of Early Milford, Connecticut. (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1979)
   4.

   Rev. Samuel Andrew, s/o Samuel, b. Cambridge, Mass, 29 Jan 1655/56, d. 24 Jan 1737/38 [citing TSM: Tombstone Memorial of Milford, see Find A Grave ], m. (1) 1686 Abigail Treat, m. (2) Abigail (_____) Beach. Graduated Harvard 1675, ordained 18 Nov 1685.

4. ↑ Rev. Samuel Andrew, in Find A Grave.

   Here lyes ye Body of ye Rev. & Learned
   Mr SAMUEL ANDREW. Pastor of ye Church
   of Christ in this Place for above 50 Years:
   formerly Fellow of Harvard College, & more
   lately Rector of Yale College: a singular Orna-
   ment & Blessing in every Capacity & Relation
   of exemplary Holiness & unwearyed Labors.
   Modest, Courteous & Beneficent; never fond
   of this World, earnestly pursuing & recommend-
   ing a Better, greatly esteemed in Life, & La-
   mented at Death: which was Janr 24th AD. 1737/8
   lacking 5 Days to compleat 82 Years of Life.

5. ↑ Sibley, John Langdon. Biographical Sketches of Graduates of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Cambridge, Mass.: C.W. Sever, 1873- 1885)
   Vol. 2, p. 457-461.
6. ↑ Wikidata.
7. ↑ Kingsley, James Luce. Sketch of the History of Yale College in Connecticut. p. 11.