William Andrews, I of New Haven

1596 -

• Name	William Andrews
  Suffix	I of New Haven
  Birth	1596	Warwickshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	Iron Works Village, New Haven, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  Burial	Center Church on the Green, New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I312684222509	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Mrs Elizabeth Grace Melburn,   b. Apr 1617, Berkshire, England d. 25 Dec 1702, Topsfield, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America (Age 85 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Andrewes,   c. 27 Jul 1651, St. Bride's Church. Fleet Street, London, England  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   2. Francis Andrewes,   b. 1652, England  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]   3. William Andrewes, Jr,   b. Abt. 1652, England  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
  Family ID	F2304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Father and son are mixed together? I believe there were two Williams, the son of Nicholas was rector of Nuthurst and did not migrate to the colonies. His son William was the carpenter who married Mary, had two sons and a daughter, migrated to the new world, and had another son (my ancestor) Nathan in 1639. There are several men named William Andrews There are several men named William Andrews who have at times been combined and confused. Here are several I have identified in an attempt to sort them out. LR8F-ZN7 William Andrews immigrated in 1635 from England. He settled in New Haven and died in 1675. He had a wife of unknown name with children Jane, Nathan, Samuel. He also married Ann Tripp. His parents are unknown, there are not likely records in England that list his parents. LLSM-YKX William Andrews married Mary Adden in London and had children there including Jane, Samuel, and Nathan. This William Andrews has been confused with the one who settled in New Haven, but he didn't immigrate to the U.S. as he was having children in England in 1638 while the William Andrews in New Haven was already living there. L8BN-XPP William Andrews immigrated in 1634 and settled in Cambridge MA, and died in Hartford CT in 1659. He had a wife Abigail, probably Graves, who also was married to Nathaniel Bearding. He had sons John 1632/3, Thomas 1638, and Samuel. His half brothers were John Andrews of Farmington and Francis Andrews of Fairfield. William Andrews had a wife Mary who died at Cambridge MA in 1640. He then married Reana James of Watertown about 1640. He died in 1652 leaving an only son Samuel. William Andrews immigrated from England to Jamestown VA. He died in 1655 in Northampton County, Virginia. He married Susanna and had children, Susannah, William, and Robert. He also married Mary Stringer and had children Mary, Ann, John, and Andrew. Genealogical Dictionary of First Families of New Englamd ANDREWS, William a prominent signed Compact of 1639. Probably accompanied Gov Eaton No doubt ist at Boston or Charlestown. at New Haven. Was active in Military Service. One of the founders of the Church. Had William and Samuel perhaps born in England, but Nathan was baptized at New Haven, CT 17 Nov 1639 and died3 Jan 1664 Book of Early Connecticutt Settler William was one of fifty-three persons who shipped at Hampton, fifteen miles southwest of London, about 6 April 1635 on board the ship "James" of London, 300 tons, William Cooper, Master. The ship landed in Boston where many of them settled Andrews was made a freeman that same year. He went early to New Haven, Connecticut with Eaton and Davenport and was the first meeting house there in 1644