Mary Belcher

1660 - 1731  (70 years)

• Name	Mary Belcher
  Birth	12 Jul 1660	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 Mar 1731	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Burial	Apr 1731	Essex, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
  Person ID	I312684222429	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Thomas Andrews,   b. 1645, Boxford, Berkshire, England d. Bef. Jun 1718, Boxford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  Family ID	F2384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The New England Historical and Genealogical Register https://books.google.com/books The New England Historical and Genealogical Register https://books.google.com/books?id=k6fDl9gE45IC&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=john+andrews+new+england+genealogical+record&source=bl&ots=B-e-lv7baQ&sig=kIuXWRyzPXidHjRgnkc3e0L5YPg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=zBqGVb6qHsa3oQSxwrmgDA&ved=0CEYQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=john%20andrews%20new%20england%20genealogical%20record&f=false John Andrews of Ipswich Mass., and Norwich, Conn., and Some of His Descendants by Mrs Harriet Andross Goodell of New Haven, Conn. John Andrews, called Lieut. Jhn Andress or John Andrews, Sr to distinguish him from Corporal John Andrews and two others of the same surname who lived at the same time at Ipswich, Mass., was born inEnglad, it is supposed, about 1621, and died at Chebacco Parish in Ipswich 20 Apr 1708. The names of his parents have not been found. He married Jane Jordan, daughter of Stephen of Ipswich later of Newbury, Mass., who in his will dated 5 Apr 1667 mentions his daughter Andrews of Ipswich, his son John Andrews and his grandchild Elizabeth Andrews. Jane (Jordan) Andrews was living in 1705 when her husband made his will. It is not known when Lieeut John Andrews came to New England; but his name appears first in the records of Ipswich in 1637, when it is stated that he was a soldier in the Pequot War. It has been thought that he may have been a nephew of Capt Robert Andrews , master of the ship Angel Gabriel (wrecked off Pemaquid in 1635) and later an innkeeper at Ipswich, but no record is known that indicates this relationship. Lieut John Andrews was a house carpenter, and farmer and lived i that part of Ipswich which in 1679 was organized as Chebacco Parish and in 1819 was incorporated as the town of Essex, Mass. His name is frequently found in the land and court reocrds of Ipswich, where he seems to have acumulated considerable property and to have been a man of some distinction. He was honorably connected with that outbreak of independence which led the inhabitants of Ipswich in 1687 to resist the order of Sir Edmund Andros and his council for levying a tax on the King's subjects, viz, "a penny in the pound on all Estates personal or real, twenty pene per head as Poll Money," etc (Andros Tracts, vol 1, p 81, published by the Prince Society) John Andrews was at that time chairman of the selectmen of Ipswich andd John Appleton was town clerk. They, with John Wise, the minister and others, called a meeting at whih the ommand of the Governor to choose a commissioner to assist in the assessing the taxt was discussed; and at the town meeting the next day (23 Aug) the town onsidered that by the laws of England it was enacted "that no Taxes should be Levied upon the Subjects without consent of the Assembly chosen by Freeholders" For this act of the town, Mr Wise, John Andrews, John Appleton, William Goodhue, Robert Kinsman and Thomas Frenh were arrested, brought before hte court at Boston and tried; and "that they might be sure to to be found guilty, Jurors were piked of such as were no Freeholders, nay of Strangers; the Prisoners pleading the privilege of Englishmen not to be taxed without their own consent, they were told that the Laws of England would not follow them to the end of the Earth, . . . for the penalties they resolved should follow them quo jure quaque injuria" that they had not right to claim privileges of Englishmen, "when it was declared in the Governours Council, that the Kings Subjects in New England did not differ much from Slaves, and that the only difference was that they were not bought and sold . . . In as muh as the Prisoners mentioned had asserted their English Liberties, they were severely handled, not only imprisoned for several weeks, but fineed and bound to their good behavior." This act of resistance has been called "the foundation of American Democracy" and was the beginning of those events which eighty eight years later culminated in the REvolutionary War. It is commemorated int eh seal of the town of Ipswich, whih bears teh motto, "The Birthplace of American Independence 1687" During the unhappy days of Witchcraft Delusion John Andrews and his four sons were amoung those who signed the petition to save John Proctor and his wife, who had lived at Chebacco and had been tried and convicted of witchraft at Salem; and although they could not save the husband, they put themselves on record as among the more tolerant of the people of New England. "John Androuse, Senior of Sebaco in Ipswich. . . yeoman" in his will dated 13 March 1705 and proved 17 May 1708, mentions "my Eldest son Jno Androuse," "my second Son william Androuse," "my Son Thomas Androuse," "my Son Joseph Androuse," and "Elizabeth my Daughter wife of James Giddinge Children born at Ipswich John abt 1646 (see more on this John) Ensign William of Chebaco Parish, Ipswich, farmer abt 1649; d 7 Feb 1716, aged 67; m 20 Oct 1672 Margaret Woodward, who was living as his widow in 1723 Elizabeth b 1652; living in 1709; m James Giddings of Ipswich. Thomas of Chebacco Parish, Ipswich yeoman b abt 1654; d 22 March 1718 aged 64; m 9 Feb 1681 Mary Blecher b 12 July 1660, who survived her husband, dau of Jeremiah and Mary Lockwood of Ipswich (Register, Vol 60, p 250) Joseph of Chebacco Parish Ipswich, yeoman b 1657. d between 13 Feb and 5 March 1724; m 16 Feb 1680, Sarah Ring wo was living in 1714. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - John Andrews, b Ipswich, Mass abt 1646, died at Norwich Connecticut 19 May 1717. He married Judith Belcher, b Ipswich 19 Aug 1658, dau of Jeremiah and Mary Lockwood of Ipswih. On 8 Oct 1703, Lieut John Andrews of Chebacco Parish, Ipswich, gave to his "Eldest Sonne John Andrews, House Carpenter of ye same town," his homestead with 8 acres of land, onfirming to him other pieces of land, subject to certain conditions. On 25 Oct 1704, John Andrews Jr sold his homestead, given to him by his father, to John Wainwirght of Ipswich, merchant, the deed being signed by John Andrews, Jr and "Judah" Andrews affixing her mark (Essex Deeds) On 10 Oct 1704, Thomas Knowlton Jr and wife Susanna and Benjamin Baldwin Jr and wife Hannah, all of Norwich solf for 280 pounds to John Andrws Jr of Ipswich Mass., house carpenter, 550 acres of land on the east side of the Shetucket River; and to this place John Andrews removed his wife andd children. In 1712, he was given 8 1/2 acres of land "near his house for being for money paid for building the meetinghousse." In 1714, three years before his death, he gave all his property to his sons, 110 acres each, reserving for himself during his life, 20 acres together with one half of his house. The deeds were signed by John and Judith Andrews. (Norwich Land Records; Knowlton Ancestry, p 23) Miss Caulkins in her History of Norwich stated that this family was descended from Francis Andrews of Fairfield. more recent investigations have proved that John Andrews, Sr of Norwich was identical with John Andrews, Jr of Ipswich Mass., son of Lieut John Andrews. The descendants of this John Andrews have spelled the name Andrus, Andros, or Andross. Much confusion has been caused thereby, and it has been difficult ot trace the various families and to keep them distinct from other Connecticut Andrus-Andros families of a different ancestry. The name of the first JOhn of Ipswich was not invariably spelled Andres, for in the Ipswich Court Records and Files, there was at least two entried in 1656 in which he is called John Andros Sr and in his will the surnmae appears as Androuse, a fat whih may indiate that early pronunciation of the name was Androse. In the settlement of his estate, his sons all signed as Andrews. One branch only, that decended from Frederick has used the spelling Andross. Thosse who went to Vermont seem to have adopted the form Andrus. As far as possible, the spelling favored by each familiy is used in this article. Children born at Ipswich MA John Jeremiah Elizabeth b 7 Marh 1684 Benjamin b 13 Apr 1685 From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.