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Grace Melburn
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Grace (Melburn) Andrews (abt. 1617 - 1702)
Grace
Andrews
formerly Melburn
Born about 1617
in Boxford, Berkshire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown][sibling(s) unknown]Wife of Robert Andrews
— married 1637 in Boxford, MassachusettsDESCENDANTS Mother of Mary (Andrews) Cummings, Hannah (Andrews) Peabody, Elizabeth (Andrews) Symonds, Thomas Andrews, Rebekah Andrews, John Andrews, Robert Andrews, Rebecca (Andrews) Marble, Joseph Andrews, Sarah (Andrews) Wood and Ruth (Andrews) PhelpsDied 25 Dec 1702
in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
Profile managers: John Putnam [send private message], Loren Fay [send private message], Richard Draper [send private message], and Elizabeth S [send private message]Profile last modified 10 Jul 2021 | Created 3 Jan 2011This page has been accessed 1,699 times.The Birth and Marriage Dates are a rough estimate. See the text for details.Contents
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1 Disputed Surname
2 Biography
2.1 Birth
2.2 Marriage
2.3 Children
2.4 Death & Will
3 Sources
Disputed Surname
Melburn and variant spellings. Is there a solid source for this? Where did the suggestion come from originally?
Essex Genealogist 10:106 (1990) Ahnentafel of John Abbot of Minnesota "55 Grace Melburn? -1702 Topsfield MA"
Lots of unanswered queries in the Hartford Times (1960s) asking for her Ancestry.Biography
Birth
Grace is estimated to have been born in 1617 in Boxford, Berkshire, England. This date is based on the estimated (1638) birth of her first child.
Marriage
Grace was married to Robert Andrews, a carpenter, around 1637, based on the estimated birth of daughter Mary. He died in 1668, and Grace did not remarry.
Children
Children of Robert and Grace Andrews: Robert and Grace neglected to register their children's birth in the town records. Joseph and Ruth's births were noted in the court records.
Mary b. about 1638; m. Isaac Cummings of Topsfield 27 Nov 1659.[1]
Hannah b. about 1642; m. Capt John Peabody of Boxford 23 Nov 1665[1]
Elizabeth b. about 1643; m. Samuel Symonds of Boxford 14 April 1662[1]
Thomas b. about 1645; m. (1) widow Martha (Baker) Antrum; m. (2) Rebecca[1]
John b. about 1648; m. Sarah Dickinson[1]
Robert b. about 1651; unmarried; killed in storm in the Narragansett fort, 19 Dec 1675[1]
Rebecca b. about 1654 m. Samuel Marble of Andover 26 Nov 1675[1]
Joseph b. 18 Sep 1657 in Topsfield;[2] m. four times[1]
Sarah b. about 1658; m. Daniel Wood of Boxford[1]
Ruth b 27 May 1664 in Rowley Village; m. Edward Phelps of Andover 9 March 1682/3[1]Death & Will
The widow Grace passed away in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, 25 Dec 1702.
The town record says: Gras Andrus, widow, d. Dec 25 [1700-01?][3] This has of course led to dates of 1700 and 1701.
An article in The Essex Antiquarian says: Grace died 25 Dec 1702[4]
Grace made a will dated the fourth day of September 1699 (10th year of the reign of King William). After the usual beginning Grace makes the following bequests[5]
to son Thomas a table, bench and 5s in moneyto sons John & Joseph Andrews twenty pounds in money that she is owedto daughter Mary Cumins 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Elizabeth Symonds 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Hannah Peabody 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Rebecca Mearbell 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Sarah Woods 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Ruth ffelphs a pair of Oxen in the lieu of 5 pounds which she has already receivedto grandchild Elizabeth Marbell her lesser feather bed and her least bolsterthe remainder of the household goods (all) are to be divided among her six daughters equally.to three daughters in law twenty s. in money a piece.two youngest sons John Andrews and Joseph Andrews named executors. Grace signed with her mark.
The will was proved in court. 4 Jan 1702/3
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Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Descendants of Robert Andrews of Rowley Village (Boxford)." The Essex Antiquarian vol 3. p. 113
↑ "Ipswich Court Records and Files." The Essex Antiquarian vol. 13 p. 188
↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Vital and Town Records, Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry.com (Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), pg. 222. Cit. Date: 14 Dec 2015.
↑ Sidney Perley, editor, The Essex Antiquarian, An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History, and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Antiquarian, 1899), Vol. III, No. 8, Salem, Mass., August, 1899, pg. 113. Cit. Date: 14 Dec 2015
↑ Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts. Notes : Probate Records, Vol 307-308, Book 7-8, 1699-1705 [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9069/007704835_00261?pid=6746155 link at Ancestry ($)
Torrey, Clarence Almon, Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012, p. 18.
Coombs, Jan Gregoire. Coombs Family History (Janet Pulvermacher, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2013) Page 16
Knapp Ancestry
Ancestral File (R) Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)
Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members
Brøderbund Software, Inc. Title: LDS Website - www.familysearch.com Publication: Name: Release date: January 12, 1997; Customer pedigree. Family Archive CD
Reg. 6:206 [no mention of Grace], 23:11 [Grace ____]; McIntire Anc. 277; Boxford Hist. 25; Ipswich Ant. Papers 50; Cummings 6-7; Parker (,9) 286; Andrews (1890) 20, 202; Tingley-Meyers 274; Essex Ant. 2:15, 3:113; Stickney
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Grace (Melburn) Andrews (abt. 1617 - 1702)
Grace
Andrews
formerly Melburn
Born about 1617
in Boxford, Berkshire, England
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown][sibling(s) unknown]Wife of Robert Andrews
— married 1637 in Boxford, MassachusettsDESCENDANTS Mother of Mary (Andrews) Cummings, Hannah (Andrews) Peabody, Elizabeth (Andrews) Symonds, Thomas Andrews, Rebekah Andrews, John Andrews, Robert Andrews, Rebecca (Andrews) Marble, Joseph Andrews, Sarah (Andrews) Wood and Ruth (Andrews) PhelpsDied 25 Dec 1702
in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts
Profile managers: John Putnam [send private message], Loren Fay [send private message], Richard Draper [send private message], and Elizabeth S [send private message]Profile last modified 10 Jul 2021 | Created 3 Jan 2011This page has been accessed 1,699 times.The Birth and Marriage Dates are a rough estimate. See the text for details.Contents
[hide]
1 Disputed Surname
2 Biography
2.1 Birth
2.2 Marriage
2.3 Children
2.4 Death & Will
3 Sources
Disputed Surname
Melburn and variant spellings. Is there a solid source for this? Where did the suggestion come from originally?
Essex Genealogist 10:106 (1990) Ahnentafel of John Abbot of Minnesota "55 Grace Melburn? -1702 Topsfield MA"
Lots of unanswered queries in the Hartford Times (1960s) asking for her Ancestry.Biography
Birth
Grace is estimated to have been born in 1617 in Boxford, Berkshire, England. This date is based on the estimated (1638) birth of her first child.
Marriage
Grace was married to Robert Andrews, a carpenter, around 1637, based on the estimated birth of daughter Mary. He died in 1668, and Grace did not remarry.
Children
Children of Robert and Grace Andrews: Robert and Grace neglected to register their children's birth in the town records. Joseph and Ruth's births were noted in the court records.
Mary b. about 1638; m. Isaac Cummings of Topsfield 27 Nov 1659.[1]
Hannah b. about 1642; m. Capt John Peabody of Boxford 23 Nov 1665[1]
Elizabeth b. about 1643; m. Samuel Symonds of Boxford 14 April 1662[1]
Thomas b. about 1645; m. (1) widow Martha (Baker) Antrum; m. (2) Rebecca[1]
John b. about 1648; m. Sarah Dickinson[1]
Robert b. about 1651; unmarried; killed in storm in the Narragansett fort, 19 Dec 1675[1]
Rebecca b. about 1654 m. Samuel Marble of Andover 26 Nov 1675[1]
Joseph b. 18 Sep 1657 in Topsfield;[2] m. four times[1]
Sarah b. about 1658; m. Daniel Wood of Boxford[1]
Ruth b 27 May 1664 in Rowley Village; m. Edward Phelps of Andover 9 March 1682/3[1]Death & Will
The widow Grace passed away in Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts, 25 Dec 1702.
The town record says: Gras Andrus, widow, d. Dec 25 [1700-01?][3] This has of course led to dates of 1700 and 1701.
An article in The Essex Antiquarian says: Grace died 25 Dec 1702[4]
Grace made a will dated the fourth day of September 1699 (10th year of the reign of King William). After the usual beginning Grace makes the following bequests[5]
to son Thomas a table, bench and 5s in moneyto sons John & Joseph Andrews twenty pounds in money that she is owedto daughter Mary Cumins 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Elizabeth Symonds 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Hannah Peabody 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Rebecca Mearbell 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Sarah Woods 5 pounds in moneyto daughter Ruth ffelphs a pair of Oxen in the lieu of 5 pounds which she has already receivedto grandchild Elizabeth Marbell her lesser feather bed and her least bolsterthe remainder of the household goods (all) are to be divided among her six daughters equally.to three daughters in law twenty s. in money a piece.two youngest sons John Andrews and Joseph Andrews named executors. Grace signed with her mark.
The will was proved in court. 4 Jan 1702/3
FamilySearch Family Tree LCD5-5PG
Sources
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "Descendants of Robert Andrews of Rowley Village (Boxford)." The Essex Antiquarian vol 3. p. 113
↑ "Ipswich Court Records and Files." The Essex Antiquarian vol. 13 p. 188
↑ Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Vital and Town Records, Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Ancestry.com (Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.), pg. 222. Cit. Date: 14 Dec 2015.
↑ Sidney Perley, editor, The Essex Antiquarian, An Illustrated Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Biography, Genealogy, History, and Antiquities of Essex County, Massachusetts (Salem, Mass.: The Essex Antiquarian, 1899), Vol. III, No. 8, Salem, Mass., August, 1899, pg. 113. Cit. Date: 14 Dec 2015
↑ Massachusetts County, District and Probate Courts. Notes : Probate Records, Vol 307-308, Book 7-8, 1699-1705 [https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/9069/007704835_00261?pid=6746155 link at Ancestry ($)
Torrey, Clarence Almon, Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2004. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2012, p. 18.
Coombs, Jan Gregoire. Coombs Family History (Janet Pulvermacher, Middleton, Wisconsin, 2013) Page 16
Knapp Ancestry
Ancestral File (R) Publication: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R) (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998)
Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members
Brøderbund Software, Inc. Title: LDS Website - www.familysearch.com Publication: Name: Release date: January 12, 1997; Customer pedigree. Family Archive CD
Reg. 6:206 [no mention of Grace], 23:11 [Grace ____]; McIntire Anc. 277; Boxford Hist. 25; Ipswich Ant. Papers 50; Cummings 6-7; Parker (,9) 286; Andrews (1890) 20, 202; Tingley-Meyers 274; Essex Ant. 2:15, 3:113; Stickney
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Leave a message for others who see this profile.Login to post a comment. Patty FreemanI have seen her called Elizabeth Grace (Melburn) Andrewsposted Mar 05, 2019 by Patty Freeman Lucy (Selvaggio) Selvaggio-DiazMelburn-16 and Melburn-3 appear to represent the same person because: The profiles represent the same mother. The question is her parents and her children are a complete mess and need better sources.posted Jun 28, 2016 by Lucy (Selvaggio) Selvaggio-Diaz
Families
| Spouse | Robert Andrews Andrews ( - ) |
| Child | Elisabeth Andrews (1643 - 1725) |