John ANDREWS

                   Source: New England Genealogical and Historical Register, Vol. LXX:
       John Andrews, called Lieut. John Andrews or John Andrews, Sr., lived in Ipswich, Mass., was born in England, about 1621, died at Chebacco Parish, in Ipswich 20 Apr 1708.  He married Jane Jordan, daughter of Stephen of Ipswich.  Probably came to New England on the ship Angel Gabriel and thought to be a nephew of Capt. Robert Andrews master of that ship.
       Lieut. John Andrews was a house carpenter and farmer, and lived in that part of Ipswich which in 1679 was organized as Chebacco Parish and in 1819 was incorporated as the town of Essex, Mass.
       He deposed in 1701, aged 80.  "John Androuse, Seniour, of Sebacco in Ipswitch - - yeoman," in his will dated 13 Mar. 1705 (1705/6) and proved 17 May 1708, mentions "my Eldest Son Jn. androuse," "my second Son William Androuse" "my Son Thomas androuse," "my Son Joseph Androuse," and "Elizabeth my Daughter wife of James Giddinge."
       *Printed in "The Andrews Family," pp.65-67, and (with different spellings of the surname) in Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, vol. 4,pp11-13.  Many important records concerning Lieut. John Andrews are given in "The Andrews Family," pp62-69 and in Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, vol.5, pp. 22 et seq.
       *For Ensign William Andrews and his descendants see "The Andrews Family," pp.70 et seq., and Essex Antiquarian vol. 3, pp 97 et seq.  See also Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, vol. 4, pp 78-81.
       *For Thomas Andrews and his descendants see Essex Antiquarian, loc. cit.  See also Maine Historical and Genealogical Recorder, vol. 4, p.77
       *For Joseph Andrews and his descendants see Essex Antiquarian, loc. cit.

       The name of the first John of Ipswich was not invariably spelled Andrews, for in the Ipswich Court Records and Files there are at least two entries in 1656 in which he is called John Andros, Sr., and in his will the surname appears as Androuse, a fact which may indicate that the early pronunciation of the name was Androse.  In the settlement of his estate his sons all signed as Andrews.  One branch only, that descended from Frederick (Benjamin, Benjamin, John, John) has used the spelling Andross.  Those who went to Vermont seem to have adopted the form Andrus.  As far as possible the spelling favored by each family is used in this article.

       Children, born at Ipswich:
            John, born abt 1646 (additional records)
            Ensign William, of Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, farmer, born abt. 1649;
            Elizabeth, b. in 1652; living in 1709; m. James Giddings of Ipswich
            Thomas, of Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, yeoman, born abt 1654;
            Joseph of Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, yeoman, born in 1657;