EARLY
INHABITANTS OF IPSWICH, MASS.
By Abraham Hammatt , pages 11-12
ANDREWS,
Robert 1, was admitted a freeman May 6, 1635,
in which year he possessed a house lot
on the south side of the river. He was licensed by the General Court to keep an
ordinary Sept. 3, 1635, and 1636 is allowed to sell wine by retail, "if he
do not wittingly sell to such as abuse it by drunkeness."
Robert
2, probably son of Robert 1. died about 1675. His will dated December 6, 1673.
was proved March 26, 1676. By it he directs his property to be divided between
his mother and his brothers, John and Joseph. He bequeaths to "each of my
brothers and sisters, twelve shillings a piece, and five pounds to Mary
Towne." He appoints his "brother Samuel Symonds," executor.
Andrews, John, was a soldier in the war against the Pequott Indians in 1639, and had eight acres of land granted to him by the town for his services. With the title of "sen'r." he subscribes to the allowance to Major Denison for military services, 1648.
John 2, probably son of Robert 1, was an inhabitant of Ipswich in 1646, when he
with others gives a day's work to carting binds, the rate toward the cart
bridge, then just built where the Stone bridge now is. With the title of "jun'r,"
he subscribes towards Major Denison's allowance in 1648. He conveys to Mary
Webster, widow, Nov. 30, 1646, "to the use of her and her children, all ye
island lately in possession of George Carr, twenty acres more or less; bounded
by the labor in vain creek west, Thomas Emersons farm south east; Thomas
Boreman's farm on the north east, which said Island lyeth in the town of
Ipswich." "Acknowledged 14 8mo. 1652." With Sarah his wife he
conveys, November 14, 1659, to Mr. Richard Dumer of Ipswich, a house and four
acres of land in the hill street (commonly called by the name of the white
house.) Richard Wattles north west, street north east, Phillip Call south east,
Henry Pinder south east, Widow Quilter south west, Mr. Ayres north west, said
Richard Wattles north east in part, land of Mr. William Norton east in part.
February 7, 1659, they to William Fellows a farm on the south side of the river,
bounded by a brook called Mile brook west; the lot of Mr. Saltonstall called the
forty acres north west; the common north east and south east: John Tuttle's
south in part; a swamp called Walker's swamp south in part. He was a surveyor of
highways in 1661.
John
3, with the title of ' Corp'l' was tythingman in 1697. He was lieut. of a
company at Chebacco in 1683. He was imprisoned and fined £30 for opposing in
town meeting the arbitrary measures of Sir Edmund Andros in 1687. His companions
were John Appleton, Thomas French, John Wise, Robert Kinsman. and William
Goodhue. His will was dated March 13, 1705, and proved May 17, 1709. He left a
wife named Judith, and sons John the eldest, William the second, Thomas and
Joseph; a daughter Elisabeth, born March 7, 1684, wife of James Giddings. He
appoints "William Giddinge of Jebacco Cordwinder," sole executor; the
will was witnessed by Nathaniel Goodhue, Job Giddings and Samuel Giddings.
William 4, son of John 3, married Margaret Woodward Oct. 21, 1672, and had: