Elkanah (100) Andrews

1765 - 1844  (79 years)

• Name	Elkanah (100) Andrews  [1]
  Birth	1765	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	1777	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 4]
  	He was shown as Elcanah Andrews, a Seaman in the Navy. He served on the Accomack Galley. His Revolutionary War pension application S.6505, National Archives, shows him as Elkanah Andrews, widow Hetty.
  Land - they bought land	13 Apr 1800	Bayside, Accomack Co, Virginia   [5]
  	Major Mason & wife Rachel sold Eleaney Andrews 3 acres near the County Road being part of the land that belonged to Jeremior Mayson for 15 pounds money of Virginia. Witt: William Young Sr., William Young Jr. & William Justice, Bayside. Spelled Elkanah when it was recorded.
  Deed of Trust - Conveyed a Deed of Trust to someone	29 Jul 1813	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Elkanah Andrews gave George Russells Sr. a deed of trust for £17:8:11 paid by Russell. Andrew put up 3 beds & furniture, 2 cows, 7 hogs, 9 chairs, 2 tables, etc. However, if Andrews pays John Custis the above sum with interest, the property above will be restored to Andrews. Signed by his "X" mark. Witt: Erastus Poulson, Thomas Blackston & William Blackston.
  Land - they sold land	Jun 1815	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	Eleanah Andrews & Hessey his wife sold 3 acres of land with houses, orchards, etc., whereon Eleanah & Hessey his wife now reside to George Snead for $300. It was in Accomack Parish bounded on the NW by the Bayside public road, on the NE by the cross road from the Bayside road to the public road, on the SE & SW by lands of Thomas M. Bayly & Ephraim Wessells. (NOTE: Thomas M. Bayly lived at Hills Farm just across the Parish line in St. George Parish.) They both signed with their "X" marks. Witt: John B. Burton, John Bird & John Hutson.
  Census head of household	1820	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	He was shown as Elhanah Andrews, a head of househould, age over 45. Listed with him were 1M0-10, 1M10-16, 1M16-26 & 1F26-45.
  Deposition	3 Jun 1824	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	Declaration of Elcanah Andrews, age 57. Enlisted 1777 in a galley called the Accomack commanded by Capt. William Underhill; served until 1779 when he was discharged at Onancock Town. Has a wife Hetty age 40 and children: Robert age 20, Richard age 11 and Samuel age 8.
  Will - Witnessed a will	15 Jan 1830	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	It was on this date that Isaac Somers, Robert Andrews, Richard Andrews & Elkanah Andrews witnessed the will of James Bloxom.
  Rev War Veteran relative	28 May 1832	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	Elkhanah Andrews, Jacob Andrews, Southy Rew, Isaac Andrews, Caty Hinman and Joice Andrews are the heirs at law of William Andrews, seaman in the Virginia Navy in the Rev. War.
  Deposition	29 Aug 1832	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	Elkanah Andrews, age 67, states he enlisted on board the galley called the Accomack commanded by Capt. William Underhill in 1777, he thinks; he served as a sailor until same was dismantled and her crew discharged which he thinks was in the winter of 1780-81. The said galley cruised mostly in the Chesapeake Bay and on the sea side of the peninsula while in service. The galley was built principally for the defence of the counties of Accomack and Northampton and stationed mostly in the waters of those counties; was never in any battle. He has proved his services heretofore and been allowed the quantity of land due as bounty from the state of Virginia for three years service in the Virginia Navy as a seaman. He was discharged when the galley was laid up. He was born in Accomack County.
  Land - they bought land	31 Aug 1833	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	Solomon West & wife Margaret sold his house & 7 acres of land in Accomack Parish to Elkanah Andrews for $75. It was bounded on the NNE & E by Tinney White, on the SES by Wm. West, on the N & NW by Wm. Shreaves. Witt: David Mears, Geo. P. Ewell & James Justice (of R.).
  Will	3 Feb 1844	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 12]
  	To son Samuel Andrews the land whereon I now reside together with all my real & personal estate reserving the lawful claim of my wife Hetty Andrews, that being her thirds. To my grandson James Andrews $50 to be paid by my son Samuel Andrews, provided James shall arrive to age 21. Son Samuel Andrews Extr. Witt: Robert W. Williams, George Bloxom (of J.) & Thomas Hinman.
  Death	16 Sep 1844	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12, 13]
  Rev War heirs named	1 Jun 1853	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [13]
  	Elkanah Andrews was a Rev. War pensioner of the U.S. at the rate of $96.00 per annum; he died 16 Sept 1844, leaving Samuel Andrews his only child.
  Reference Identifier	RW
  Record ID	49214
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Lt. Col. William (1) Andrews, (I),   b. Abt 1600, England d. Bef 28 Feb 1655/56, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 56 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Anne 'Nan' (--?--),   b. Abt 1630   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	3 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Lt. Ishmael (96) Andrews,   b. Abt 1751, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Jan 1794, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 43 years) ▻ Mary Ann (--?--),  m. Abt 1785 ;   Nancy (--?--),  m. Abt 1791   2. William (99) Andrews,   b. 1761, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 May 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 71 years) + 3. Rachel (97) Andrews,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 May 1832, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 67 years) ▻ Reuben Rew, II,  m. 4 Feb 1811 + 4. Elkanah (100) Andrews,   b. 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 16 Sep 1844, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 79 years) ▻ (--?--) (--?--),  m. Abt 1800 ;   Hetty Taylor,  m. 11 Jan 1810 + 5. Jacob (98) Andrews,   b. Abt 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Apr 1825, Messongo Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia  (Age < 57 years) ▻ Elizabeth 'Betsy' Young;   Anne Porter,  m. 16 Dec 1801
  Half-siblings	2 half sisters (family of William (54) Andrews and (1st_w|o_Wm_Andrews) (--?--))
  > 1. Mary (94) Andrews,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ (--?--) Mason,  m. Bef 22 Aug 1792   2. Leah (95) Andrews,   b. Abt 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I49214	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	William (54) Andrews, (V),   b. Abt 1721, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Apr 1799, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 78 years) Other Partners: ╚═(1st_w|o_Wm_Andrews) (--?--),   b. Abt 1720  m. Abt 1745
  Mother	Susannah Mason,   b. Abt 1724, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1751  [14]
  Family ID	F15192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	(--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1780   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1800
  Children	+ 1. Robert Andrews,   b. 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Apr 1839, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 35 years) ╚═ Catherine 'Caty' Bundick  m. 26 Dec 1831
  Family ID	F27818	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Hetty Taylor,   b. 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	11 Jan 1810	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 15]
  	William Thornton was security on the M.L.B. of Eleanoh Andrews and Hetty Taylor.
  Children	1. Richard Andrews,   b. 1813, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Samuel Andrews,   b. 1816, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Elizabeth Russell  m. 24 Dec 1838
  Family ID	F16768	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1765 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Veteran - 1777 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 11 Jan 1810 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deed of Trust - Conveyed a Deed of Trust to someone - 29 Jul 1813 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they sold land - Jun 1815 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - 3 Jun 1824 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 15 Jan 1830 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Veteran relative - 28 May 1832 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Deposition - 29 Aug 1832 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 3 Feb 1844 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 16 Sep 1844 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War heirs named - 1 Jun 1853 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

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