Daniel ANDREWS

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He lived near the Wethersfield and Farmington town lines, and about the time of his marriage, that part of Farmington was constituted a parish and called "Great swamp"; the church being organized in 1712; and its record says: "Daniel Andrews joined us by letter from Hartford Church 1718." His house was where Philo Webster's now (1808) stands, on the summit of the hill, east of the Hartford and New Haven turnpike. He and his brother John gave a bond of 50 pounds to Newington, 1720, for liberty to join the Great Swamp Society. Others of their neighbors were probably included in the list of those bought off, but only these two signed the note. Daniel Andrews, John root andSamuel Bronson Jr. were a SpecialCommittee to put galleries in the Meeting House of Great Swamp Society 1720, which duty was fully and promptly performed. He was buried in Christian Lane Cemetery; a red sand-stone shows that his body lies toward the south-west corner. His estate settled by probate at Hartford; inventory amounted to 104 pounds, 16s. 0d.; presented Oct., 1748.

Daniel married Mabel GOFFE on 30 Oct 1707. Mabel (daughter of Jacob GOFFE and Margery INGERSOLL) was born on 31 Oct 1690; died on 9 May 1768. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Son of John and Mary Andrews

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He was an original proprietor of Farmington; was Townsman there in 1696 and later. In 1702 the General Assembly, having been informed that great difficulties have arisen in Farmington about the choice of town officers, "doth order that Mr. John Hooker, Samll Gridley, John Wadsworth, Samll Cowells and Danll Andros shall be townsmen for this present year." He was a large land-owner; he inherited some of his father's land and added greatly to it by purchases in Farmington and in the Great Swamp Society. In 1672, as one of the 84 proprietors of Farmington he received his share in the division of the lands on his 44 pounds taxable estate. His name occasionally appears on the town records as engaged in public business and he was often employed in the settlement of estates. He joined the Farmington Church, May 24, 1692.

Daniel married Mary PECK about 1671. Mary was born about 1652. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Dau. of Deacon Paul and Martha Peck