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CHILDREN .- 2. Mary, 6. 1643; m. (1) Thomas Barnes, (2) Bronson; 3. John, b. 1645; 4. Hannah, b. Feb. 26, 1647; m. about 1666 Obadiah Richards; 5. Abraham, 6. Oct. 31, 1648; m. about 1682 Sarah Porter; 6. Daniel, b. May 27, 1649; 7. Joseph, b. May 26, 1651; m. about 1677 Rebecca -; 8. Rachel, 6. 1654; m. March 18, 1675, Ezekiel Buck; 9. Stephen, b. 1656; 10. Benjamin, b. 1659; m. May 26, 1682, Mary Smith.
6. DANIEL.
DANIEL ANDREWS, son of the settler, b. May 27, 1649; m. (unknown); d. April 16, 1731. He was a member of the church, seems to have been a man of considerable influence; and was often employed in the settlement of estates.
CHILDREN .- 11. Daniel, b. March 9, 1672; 12. Mary, b. Dec. 9, 1674; 13. Joseph, b. Aug. 10, 1676; m. Feb. 10, 1707, Susannalı Hough; 14. Thomas, b. June 3, 1678; 15. Jolin, 6. June 10, 1680; 16. Martha, b. July 17, 1682; 17. Hannah, b. Jan. 13, 1684; 18. Paul, 6. Jau. 2, 1686; 19. Stephen, b. Aug. 2, 1689; 20. Ebenezer, b. Ang. 28, 1692.
10. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN ANDREWS, son of the settler, b. 1659; m. May 26, 1682, Mary Smith. She died January, 1707, when he married (2) June 14,
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1710, widow Dorcas Wetmore, of Middletown, who died Dec. 4, 1716, when he married (3) Sarah --. He died 1727. He lived on his father's farm, which he inherited.
CHILDREN .- 21. Benjamin, 6. Aug. 20, 1683; 22. John, b. May 8, 1685; 23. Mary, b. Aug. 24, 1688; 24. Stephen, 6. Sept. 20, 1690; 25. Daniel, b. Sept. 7, 1693; 26. Samnel, b. Nov. 20, 1695; 27. Johanna, 6. May 21, 1698; 28. James, b. Aug. 1, 1700.
13. JOSEPH.
JOSEPHI ANDREWS, son of Daniel (6), b. Aug. 10, 1676; m. Feb. 10, 1707, Susannah Hough, of Norwich. He seems to have had a second wife, Mary - His will was probated in 1763.
CHILDREN .- 29. Joseph, 6. April 18, 1709; 30. Susannah, b. Jan. 20, 1713; 31. Obadiah, b. Aug. 2, 1714: 32. Timothy, b. Feb. 23, 1717; 33. Ebenezer, b. Oct. 27, 1718.
21. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (10), b. Aug. 20, 1683; m. Dec. 6, 1711, Elizabeth Gridley. He lived within the present limits of Southington. It is said he was the first person buried on Burying- ground Hill, having died Jan. 24, 1728. He was of the number that organized the Southington Congregational church, in 1728.
CHILDREN .~ 34. Johanna, b. Sept. 13, 1712; 35. Jonathan, b. April 4, 1715; 36, Gideon, b. 1721.
22. JOHN.
JOHN ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (10), b. May 8, 1685; m. April 26, 1716, Elizabeth, daughter of Roger Orvice. He lived in Southington, and both himself and wife were early members of the Congregational church.
CHILDREN .- 37. Bathia, b. March 12, 1717; 38. Bildad, b. May 12, 1719; 39. Job, b. March 8, 1720; 40. David, 6. June 20, 1723; 41. Eliphaz, b. May 13, 1725; 42. Zophar, b. March 2, 1726; 43. Joshua, b. May 20, 1729; 44. Roger, 6. April 22, 1731; 45. Elihu, b. June 29, 1733; 46. Miriam, b May 20, 1735.
24. STEPHEN.
STEPHEN ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (10). b. Sept. 20, 1690; m. (probably) Ruth Barnes, daughter of Dea. Thomas Barnes, of South- ington. He lived northwest of Burying-ground Hill, a few rods north of where Mr. Frank Hays now lives. He was one of the number who formed the Southington Congregational church.
CHILDREN .- 47, Josiah, b. 1718; 48. Thomas, b. 1720; 49. Ruth, bap. Aug. 9, 1730; m. Giles Langdon.
25. DANIEL.
DANIEL ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (10), b. Sept. 7, 1693; m. Feb. 8, 1720, Mary, daughter of Isaac Cowles, of Farmington. He resided in Southington until 1742, when he removed to Canaan. He was the
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agent of the Ecclesiastical Society to bny land for the first minister, Mr. Curtiss.
CHILDREN .- 50. Zebulon, b. Oct. 4, 1722; m. Sarah Adkins; 51. Anne or Vine, b. Jan. 4, 1724; 52. Eunice, 6. Jan. 4, 1725; m. Luther Adkins; 53. Mary, 6. Oct. 29, 1727; 54. Isaac, bap. July 19, 1730; 55. Zachary, bap. May 16, 1731.
26. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (10), b. Nov. 20, 1695; m. Nov. 8, 1721, Mary Scott. He was of considerable influence, holding the office of clerk of the Ecclesiastical Society in Southington; also the rank of lieutenant in the militia. He lived in the north part of the Flanders district. His wife died Dec. 17, 1741, when he married (2) March 18, 1742, widow Sarah Hubbard.
CHILDREN .- 56. Amos, b. May 27, 1722; 57. Samnel, 6. April 14, 1725; 58. Sarah, b. Sept. 4, 1728; 59. Hezekiah, 6. July 11, 1730-settled in Canaan; 60. Sarah; 61. Elisha; 62. Mary, b. 1742; 63. Ezekiel, 6. 1745.
29. JOSEPH.
JOSEPH ANDREWS, son of Joseph (13), b. April 18, 1709; m. Jan. 31, 1738, Elizabeth Beckwith, of Norwich. His father's farm is men- tioned in the act that constituted Southington parish, and was located just north of the proposed north boundary, and a little west of where Amos Hamblin now lives.
CHILDREN .- 64. Hannah, 6. March 22, 1740; 65. Obadiah, b. May 4, 1741; 66. Sarah, bup. March 18, 1743; m. Oct. 27, 1765, Timothy Marsh; 67. Lemuel, 6. April 9, 1747; 68. Elizabeth, 6. April 2, 1749; 69. Susannah, bup. Feb. 24, 1750.
31. OBADIAII.
OBADIAH ANDREWS, son of Joseph (13), b. Aug. 2, 1714; m. Mary He lived on the place now. occupied by F. D. Whittlesey. In 1775 he served in the militia for seven months, and afterwards in · the regular army under Col. Wyllys. He died July 30, 1794, and his wife Sept. 27, 1796, aged 73.
CHILDREN,-70. Elizur, b. Dec. 13, 1755; 71. Seth, b. March 13, 1762.
33. EBENEZER.
EBENEZER ANDREWS, son of Joseph (13), b. Oct. 27, 1718; m. Nov. 4, 1742, Mary Beckwith, of Norwich. He was a member of the Southington church. He was sole executor of his father's estate. Most of his descendants removed to New York State.
CHILDREN .- 72. Reuben, 6. Nov. 16, 1743; m. Feb. 5, 1770, Mary Alling, of Wood- bridge; 73. Judah, b. March 19, 1746; m. Dorcas Hine, of Woodbridge; 74. Isaac, b. Jan. 30, 1748; m. Submit Franklin; 75. Ebenezer, b. May 8, 1750; m. Abigail Sperry; 76. Levi, b. July 15, 1753; m. Mary Judd; 77. Mary, 6. March 24, 1755; m. Daniel Curtiss, Jr .; 78. Simeon, 6 July 8, 1758; m. Anna Northrup; 79. Anne, 6. Jan. 8, 1764.
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35. JONATHAN.
JONATHAN ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (21), b. April 4, 1715; m. June 5. 1735, Susannah, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Turner) Richards. He lived in the northeast part of the town, on the place now occupied by Austin Gridley. Ile is called Lientenant on the record. As a member of the church he had some prominence, and was appointed in 1779, with others, to confer with Rev. Mr. Robinson concerning a Confession and Covenant. He died Dec. 2, 1797; and his wife Feb. 6, 1809, aged 91.
CHILDREN .- 80. Lois, b. June 30, 1736; m. David Clark; 81. Abigail, 6. Sept. 19, 1738; d. 1747; 82. Josiah, 6. Nov. 30, 1740; 83. Ozias, 6. March 20, 1743; 84. Jemima, b. May 26, 1745; m. Cornelius Dunham; 85. Benjamin, b. Oct. 7, 1747; 86. Abigail, b. Oct. 29, 1749; m. Elisha Woodruff; 87. Susannah, b. Aug. 10, 1752; m. Josiah Gillett; 88. Jona- than, b. May 28, 1756.
36. GIDEON.
GIDEON ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (21), 6. 1721; m. Jan. 11. 1743-4, Abigail Potter; lived in Southington, but he and wife were dismissed from the church to Burlington in 1783. He held town offices, and was also in the Revolutionary War.
CHILDREN .- 89. Ichabod, b. July 15, 1745; 90. Lydia, bap. March 15, 1747; m. Asa Bray; Rhoda, Sybil, Raphael, Azariah.
-10. DAVID.
DAVID ANDREWS, son of John (22), b. June 20, 1723; m. (1) Sept. 6, 1744, Mary Wilcox, who died July 20, 1745; (2) Dec. 22, 1749, Mary Miles. He was in the French War, and served under Gen. Putnam, and died of yellow fever in New York, Nov. 30, 1762. His children were by second wife.
CHILDREN .- 91. Mary, 6. Feb. 29, 1750; d. 1750; 92. Theodore, b. Sept. 18, 1751; 93. Barzillai, 6. Oct. 20, 1754; 94. Mary, b. July 8, 1760.
418. THOMAS.
THOMAS ANDREWS, son of Stephen (24), b. 1720; m. Nov. 7, 1751, Hannah, daughter of Daniel Winston. He lived just northwest of Burying-ground Hill, on his father's homestead, which was subse- quently (1795) sold to Hun Hitchcock; afterward he removed to Fabins, N. Y.
CHILDREN .- 95. Josiah, b. Oct. 27, 1752; 96. Rosanna, bap. Jan. 29, 1758.
56. AMos.
AMOS ANDREWS, SON of Samuel (26), b. May 27, 1722; m. Warner (probably), of Kensington. He lived for a time in Kensing- ton, and then removed to Southington, in the northeast part of the town. He died at Westfield, N. Y.
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CHILDREN .- 97. William, b. 1752; m. -- Warner, but deserted his family and joined the Shakers; 98. Samuel, b. Oct. 26, 1753; m. Elizabeth Barnes; 99. Phebe; 100. Amos, 6. 1758; m. Lois Hazzard; 101. Daniel, b. 1760; m. - Newell; 102. Lydia, b. 1762; 2. - Deming; 103. James, b. 1765; m. Pamelia King; 104. Sarah, b. 1767 ; m. Benja- min .Jerome, of Bristol; 105. Polly, b. 1769; m. William Jerome, of Bristol.
67. LEMUEL.
LEMUEL ANDREWS, son of Joseph (29), b. April 9, 1747; m. (1) Sarah Newell, 1779, who died Sept. 3, 1807, when he married (2) Abigail, widow of Eli Andrews. He lived at the south end of Southington, and was a miller by occupation. His brand of flour became quite dis- tinguished for its excellence.
CHILDREN .- 106. Sylvester, b. May, 1780; m. Nov. 24, 1803, Elizabeth Clark; 107. Sarah, b. 1783; d. Oct. 15, 1805; 108. Aroma, b. 1787; m. Dec. 16, 1816, Luey Walker; 109. Lemuel, b. Nov. 15, 1790.
70. ELIZUR.
ELIZUR ANDREWS, son of Obadiah (31), b. Dec. 13, 1755; m. July 27, 1780, Mercy, daughter of Matthew and Rhoda (Smith) Cole, of Kensington. He lived on his father's homestead, where F. D. Whit- tlesey now lives. He kept a store, and also tavern, in the house just north. He died in Wallingford, Aug. 16, 1797; and his wife Aug. 14, 1796, aged 39. HIis funeral was at the house of Dr. Theodore Wadsworth, in Southington. In 1796 he represented this town in the Legislature. At the time of his death his estate was insolvent. He had no children. .
71. SETH.
SETH ANDREWS, son of Obadiah (31), b. March 13, 1762, and was never married. In connection with his brother (70) he inherited his father's homestead, but removed to Canaan in 1793, where he was admitted freeman. He was quite a business man, having two stores; also was engaged in manufacturing potash, and had a " cotton factory." Ile was a generous contributor to the East Canaan church, although not a member; a man of intelligence and sterling integrity.
JOSIAHI.
JOSIAH ANDREWS, son of Jonathan (35), 6. Nov. 30, 1740; m. Jan. 6, 1762, Rebecca Bishop, of New Haven, who died Oct. 24, 1803, aged. 62; when he married (2) March 7, 1805, Ruth (Parmalee) Lewis, of Bristol, widow of Royce; she died Dec. 5, 1821, aged 69; when he married (3) Aug. 8, 1822, widow Mary Sanderson, of Cheshire, who died insane, April 11, 1829, aged 68. He lived in the Flanders dis- triet, on the place now occupied by Billings Lewis.
CHILDREN .- 110. Ruth, b. Oct. 10, 1762; d. June 22, 1782; 11. Zerish, b. Inne 18, 1764 ;- m. May 20, 1790, Ard Gridley; 112. Lois, b. Oct. 6, 1766; m. May 25, 1795, Leman Gridley ; 113. Levi, 6. Jan. 1, 1769; d. infant; 114. Lucy, b. Oct. 11, 1770; d. 1771; 115. Luanna,
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b. March 1, 1772; m. Noah Gridley; 116. Josialı Bishop, b. March 17, 1775; m. Mary Bissell; 117. Lucy, b. May 7, 1777; m. James Thorp; 118. Rebecca A., b. Ang. 12, 1780; m. Jesse F. Finch; 119. Paulina, b. Nov. 3, 1785; m. Frances W. Wilcox.
85. BENJAMIN.
BENJAMIN ANDREWS, son of Jonathan (35), b. Oct. 7, 1747; m. Oct. 11, 1767, Patience Byington, who died Feb. 24, 1774; when he married (2) Mary Barnes, daughter of Samuel. He was a blacksmith, and had his shop at the extreme north part of the town, near the house of Samuel North, and on the west side of the road. He died June 4, 1786. His widow married (2) Hezekiah Root, and died March 10, 1828. The children of Mr. Andrews were by his second wife.
CHILDREN .- 120. Beriah, b. Feb. 9, 1774; m. Annis Carrington; 121. . Joel, b. 1777; m. Roxanna Dutton; 122. Patience, b. Dec. 29, 1779; m. Col. Samuel Hart; 123. Chauncey, b. May 8, 1783; m. Fanny Hart; 124. Benjamin, b. Dec. 23, 1784; m. Polly' Bradley.
88. JONATHAN
JONATHAN ANDREWS, son of Jonathan (35), b. May 28, 1756; m. May 16, 1782, Ruth, daughter of Elisha and Mary Deming. He was a " minute man " during the Revolution, and lived on his father's place, where Austin Gridley now lives; died Dec. 27, 1806; and his wife Oct. 11, 1830, aged 74.
CHILDEEN .- 125. Elisha Deming, b. Feb. 18, 1783; m. Betsey Lathrop; 126. Mary, b. Nov. 22, 1784; m. Simon Walkley; 126. Horatio, b. Aug. 29, 1786 ;. d. 1790; 128. Emma, b. Aug. 7, 1795; m. Edward Lathrop.
89. ICHABOD.
ICHABOD ANDREWS, son of Gideon (36), b. July 15, 1745; m. Nov. 17, 1763, Lydia Smith. He was a Revolutionary soldier, and while living in Southington he occupied the house about fifty rods north of the town alms-house. About 1782 he removed to Burlington. He married, a second time, Lydia ---.
CHILDREN .- 129. Clement, b. March 22, 1764; 130. David, b. April 14, 1766; 131. Hosea, bap. Nov. 8, 1772.
95. JOSIAH.
JOSIANI ANDREWS, son of Thomas (48), b. Oct. 27, 1752; m. June 3, 1779, Abigail, daughter of Noah and Sarah (Curtiss) Gridley. He occupied the homestead of his father and grandfather, north of where Mr. Frank Hays lives, and which was sold to Hunn Hitchcock. In the winter he taught school. His military rank was that of Captain. Removing to Fabius, N. Y .; he died there.
CHILDREN .- 132. Marcus, b. Aug. 27, 1782; 133. Oliver, b. April 22, 1786; 134. Chaun- cey, b. June 29, 1790.
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98. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL ANDREWS, son of Amos (56), b. Oet. 26, 1753; m. Nov. IS, 1778, Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel and Temperance (Bushnell) Barnes. He was in the Revolutionary army, and while home on a furlough his arm was shattered by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of his father. Amputation was necessary, and this inter- rupted his martial career. He was a man of many eccentricities, of active mind, and quick movement. He built the brick house now occupied by Mr. Whitney, and owned by R. A. Neal. But few men of this town have left a name connected with anecdotes and social history to the extent that he has done. He died (of cancer) Aug. 6, 1832, and his wife March 20, 1843, aged 83.
CHILDREN .- 135. Luman, b. Oct. 8, 1776; m. Loly Cowles; 136. Clarissa, b. ,Inne 16, 1779-(now, 1875, the oldest person in the town); 137. Betsey, 6. Ang. 6, 1781; m. John Church; 138. Samuel, b. Nov. 2, 1783; m. Betsey Clark ; 139. Laura, 6. Dec. 13, 1786; 140. Sophia, b. March 20, 1787; m. Joel Smith; 141. Roxanna, 6. Aug. 1, 1790; d. 1791; 142. Roxanna, b. Jnne 16, 1793; m. Dr. John B. Johnson; 143. Warren, b. Oct. 24, 1795; m. Eliza Johnson; 144. Emma, b. July 10, 1798; m. Richard Frisbee; 145. Temperance, b. March 29, 1801: m. Dr. J. B. Johnson; 146. Henry, b. Oct. 17, 1803; m. Nov. 24, 1831, Betsey Seward.
109. LEMUEL.
LEMUEL ANDREWS, son of Lemuel (67), b. Nov. 15, 1790; m. (1) Jan. 1, 1821, Laura, daughter of Leverett and Ruth (Barnes) Curtiss, who died Dec. 22, 1822; he married (2) Nov. 3, 1824, Emma Lewis, who died Nov. 6, 1826; he married (3) Jan. 23, 1843, Mary Ann Lewis. He was a wagonmaker by trade, and had his shop near Atwater's Mills, and also in Southington village. He was held in excellent repute, and died May 1, 1864.
CHILDREN .- 147. Roderick Curtiss (died young): 148. Lewis, 6. March 17, 1850; d. Dec. 14, 1856.
116. JOSIAH B.
JOSIAH BISHOP ANDREWS, son of Josiah (82), b. March 17, 1775; m. Aug. 17, 1801, Mary Bissell, of Windsor; graduated at Yale College, 1797; studied theology, licensed to preach June 5, 1799, ordained at Killingworth April 12, 1802. Removing to New York, he studied medicine, and received his medical degree March 11, 1816. He settled as pastor at Perth Amboy, N. J., in 1816, and both preached, and practiced medicine. He died in New York, April 26, 1853.
CHILDREN .- 149. Josiah B., b. July 24, 1804; 150. Solomon, b. Feb. 15, 1506; 151. Eliza, b. Jan. 14, 1808; m. Elisha Harris, M. D .; 152. William, b. July 20, 1810.
120. BERIAH.
BERIAH ANDREWS, son of Benjamin (85), b. Feb. 9, 1774; m. March 15, 1795, Anna, daughter of Jesse Carrington. He was a tinner by B
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trade, and lived in the east part of the town, not far from where Charles Moore now lives. The house has disappeared ; and he died Oct. 2, 1826. His widow died March 6, 1840, aged 65.
CHILDREN .- 153. Philena, b. 1797; d. June 26, 1823; 154. Julia, b. Dec. 2, 1798; m. April 12, 1820, Augustus Goodsell; 155. Laura, m. Ira Lewis; d. Dec., 1863; 156. William, b. Feb. 23, 1806; m. Theodosia Evans.
1:25. ELISHA D.
ELISHA DEMING ANDREWS, son of Jonathan (88), b. Feb. 18, 1783; mn. Sept. 13, 1808, Betsey, daughter of Seth and Anna (Abbot) La- throp, of West Springfield, Mass. He graduated at Yale College in 1803; studied theology with Dr. Lathrop, of West Springfield, Mass .; settled at Putney, Vermont; preached at West Bloomfield, Mendon, and Pittsford, N. Y .; also at Armada, Mich., where he died Jan. 12, 1852. His wife died June 5, 1859.
CHILDREN. - 157. Seth L., b. June 24, 1809; m. Parnella Pierce; 158. Anne A., b. Jan. 8, 1812; m. Rev. E. W. True; 159. Joseph L., b. April 14, 1814; 160. Charles, b. Aug. 31, 1817; d. 1818; 161. Charles, b. Ang. 28, 1820; 162. Edmund, b. April 22, 1824; 163. George, b. Dec. 28, 1826.
135. LUMAN.
LUMAN ANDREWS, son of Samuel (98), b. Oct. 8, 1776; m. Sept. 30, 1802, Loly, daughter of Calvin and Mariam (Atwater) Cowles. He was a blacksmith by trade, but after his marriage he removed to Ply- mouth, and ran a mill. Returning to Southington, he lived at South End until 1805. After this for three years he worked the farm of Caleb Savage, and in the spring of 1808 he began the manufacturing of wooden combs. In 1809 he removed to New Hartford (near Utica), N. Y., and manufactured combs, but retured the same year to South- ington. Afterward he bought the farm now owned by his son Gad. His wife died Feb. 28, 1819, aged 40, when he married (2) July, 1819, Polly, widow of Martin Phinney. His own death occurred Sept. 17, 1839. His second wife died Oct. 6, 1845, aged 62.
CRILDREN .- 164. Gad, b. May 25, 1803; m. Diantha Woodruff; 165. Sylvia, b. June, 1805-died young; 166. Bennet J., b. Dec. 5, 1806; m. Belinda Carter; 167. Emma A., b. July 8, 1813; d. March 12, 1829; 168. Iram W., b. Jan. 6, 1827; d. Nov. 18, 1827; 169. Loly Jane, b. April 1, 1826; m. Alexander Lewis.
138. SAMUEL.
SAMUEL ANDREWS, son of Samuel (98), b. Nov. 2, 1783; m. May 7, 1806, Betsey, daughter of Elisha and Hannah (Sherwood) Clark. He built a residence opposite his father's, in Southington village, and was greatly esteemed in the town, having been entrusted frequently with public affairs.
CHILDREN .- 170. Lambert R., b. May 12, 1807; 171. Hannah E., b. Dec. 30, 1812.
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154. JULIA (Goodsell).
JULIA ANDREWS, daughter of Beriah (120), b. Dec. 2, 1798; m. April 12, 1820, Augustus, son of Samuel and Lucy (Horsington) Goodsell. He was a joiner by trade, and lived in the Flanders district, where he died July 4, 1837.
CHILDREN .- 172. George; 173. Emeline, b. -; m. Aug. 26, 1848, George H. Smith; 174. Lewis.
156. WILLIAM.
WILLIAM ANDREWS, son of Beriah (120), b. Feb. 23, 1806; m. Oct. 23, 1828, Theodocia, daughter of Benoni and Huldah (Sandford) Evans. He is a carpenter by trade, and lived for a time in the east part of the town; then removed to West Street, Southington; then removed to Richford, N. Y., but finally returned to Southington, and now lives on West Street, a highly respected citizen of the town. Five of his sons were in the last war, and all returned safely to their home.
CHILDREN .- 175. Ellen, 6. Aug. 18, 1829; m. (1) April 17, 1848, Willard J. Barnes; (2) April 24, 1858, James W. Crissey ; d. Aug. 29, 1873; 176. Emma Ann, b. Oct. 19, 1831; m. Oct. 4, 1850, Alonzo Hough; 177. Mary, b. April 17, 1833; d. July 20, 1852; 178. Charles W., b. Aug. 24, 1835; 179. Levi, b. Feb. 19, 1840; m. Nov. 8, 1865, Emily E. Foote; 180. Albert, b. Feb. 26, 1842; 190. John, b. Sept. 15, 1845; m. Oct. , 1874, dau. of John H. Graham; 191. James, b. Feb. 25, 1848; m. Jan. 1, 1873, Miss O. F. Keene, Jacksonville, Fla .; 192. Sarah E., b. May 16, 1849; m. Charles H. Tolles.
164. GAD.
GAD ANDREWS, son of Luman (135), b. May 25, 1803; m. May 1, 1833, Diantha, daughter of Amos and Phebe (Hart) Woodruff. He lives in the east part of the town, on a farm pleasantly situated near the Kensington line. His taste has led him into literary pursuits, and more particularly in the direction of antiquarian research. By dili- gence and wonderful economy of time, he has gathered a vast amount of information concerning the ancient town of Farmington, and con- sequently the several towns into which it has been subdivided. Also in genealogies, he is an authority; and his large stores of knowledge have been drawn upon in the preparation of the Andrews and Hart genealogies. And without his aid this volume could not have been written. (See Biog. Sketch.)
CHILDREN .- 193. Elizur, 6. June 6, 1834 ; m. Dec. 24, 1868, Mrs. Catherine M. Woodruff; 194. Luman, b. Jan. 5, 1839; m. Nov. 11, 1862, Mrs. Ellen D. Moore.
166. BENNET J.
BENNET JOSIAH ANDREWS, son of Luman (135), b. Dec. 5, 1806; m. March 24, 1835, Belinda, daughter of Rensselaer and Nancy (Averill) Carter, who died Sept. 11, 1837; when he married (2) March 24, 1842,
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Lavinia, daughter of Daniel C. and Lorinda (Johnson) Frost. He lived in the east part of Southington, and in company with his brother Gad engaged in the manufacture of cement. Ile afterward lived in New Britain, but died at his farm-house March 18, 1860. His widow married Dr. Daniel Norton, of Hartford.
CHILDREN .- 195. Emma B., 6. Jan. 1, 1843; 196. Legrand, b. May 3, 1845; 197. Franklin D., 6. Aug. 1, 1847.
170. LAMBERT R.
LAMBERT RODNEY ANDREWS, son of Samuel (138), b. May 12, 1807; m. Dec., 1838, Elizabeth, daughter of Seth and Rebecca (Kirby) Smith, of Middletown. He occupies his father's homestead in Southington.
CHILDREN .- 198. Ellen J., 6. May 3, 1848; 199. Martha C., 6. July 9, 1854.
171. HANNAH E. (Brainard).
HANNAII ELIZABETH ANDREWS, daughter of Samuel (138). b. Dec. 30, 1812; m. July 4, 1837, Edwin Brainard, of Haddam. She lived adjoining the old homestead, and died Oct. 25, 1861. Mr. Brainard died Feb. 7, 1870.
CIHLDREN .- 200. Amelia S .; 201. Mary E., m. Oct. 19, 1860, Edgar T. Gridley; 202. Wilber F.
193. ELIZUR.
ELIZUR ANDREWS, son of Gad (164), b. June 6, 1834; m. Dec. 24, 1868, Catherine (Matthews), widow of Jas. F. Woodruff, and daughter of Harry and Susan M. (Perkins) Matthews, of Southington. Mr. Andrews lives on his father's farm. His wife, at the age of eleven, became a member of Mr. Gad Andrews' family. and remained with them as a daughter until her marriage with Mr. Woodruff Oct. 3, 1864, who died Jan. 21, 1867. After her second marriage she returned to her home with the Andrews family, where she was greatly esteemed. She died June 18, 1875, having been sick about two years; but amid her sufferings she always exhibited a wonderful Christian patience and submission.
CHILD .- 203. Emma Diantha, 6. Jan 8, 1870.
194. LUMAN.
LUMAN ANDREWS, son of Gad (164), b. Jan. 5, 1839; m. Nov. 11, 1862, Ellen D. (Wells), widow of Henry Moore, and daughter of Rus- sell Wells, of Kensington. With his brother he occupies his father's farm, and is engaged in market gardening. He has also a taste for Natural Science, and gives leisure time to collection of mineralogical and geological specimens; he is also interested in meteorology.
CHILD .- 204. Russell Gad, b. Oct. 2, 1867.
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SOUTHINGTON GENEALOGIES.
ALLEN.
SAMUEL ALLEN, from Braintree, Essex County, England, came to this country, and settled first at Cambridge, Mass .; thence to Windsor, Conn., about 1635, where he died April, 1648, leaving his wife, Ann, and six children. She removed to Northampton, Mass., and married again.
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CHILDREN .- 1. Samuel, m., 1659, Hannah Woodford, and went to Northampton; 2. Nehemiah, m., 1664, Sarah Woodford; 3. John, m. Mary Hannum, and settled in Deerfield; 4. Abigail; 5. Obadiah; 6. Name not found.
5. OBADIAH.
OBADIAH ALLEN, son of Samuel, of Windsor, m. Oct. 28, 1669, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Sandford, of Milford. He settled in Middletown, and became deacon of the church. His wife died, when he married (2) Mary, widow of John Wetmore. He died April 7, 1712, and his second wife, Mary, Oct. 26, 1723.
CHILDREN .- 7. Obadiah, b. Sept. 27, 1670; 8. Thomas, b. Sept. 20, 1672; d. Nov. 8, 1672; 9. Thomas, b. Sept. 27, 1673; m. Hannah Leek; d. Dec. 3, 1733; 10. Mary, b. Sept. 15, 1675; 11. Anna, b. Sept. 12, 1677; 12. Thankful, b. Sept. 8, 1679; 13. Samuel, b. March 15, 1685; m. June 23, 1714, Mary Andrews, of Milford; 14. John, b. Sept. 27, 1786; m. Sept. 23, 1713, Mary Howe, of Wallingford.
7. OBADIAII.
OBADIAH ALLEN, SON of Deacon Obadiah (5), b. Sept. 27, 1670; in. Nov. 23, 1699, Dorcas, daughter of James Wright. He lived in Mid- dletown, and died there 1672, when his widow married (2) Nathaniel Wetmore, who died; when she married (3) Benjamin Andrews, of Farmington, June 14, 1710, and was his second wife. She died Dec. 4, 1716.
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