21st Generation

24. Francis ANDRESS (+) was born in 1610 in Essex County, England.^5,7 (The History of Fairfield lists his surname as Andrews, and he is believed to have changed the family name to Andress at some point.). He emigrated in 1639 from Essex County, England.⁵ He lived in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America in 1639.⁸ Francis lived in Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America in 1641.⁸ Excerpt from page 350 of the "History of Fairfield": "Francis Andrews (Andros, Androws & Andrews) was in Hartford in 1639, where he married Anne, the daughter of Prof. Giles Smith, and had here son John, born 27 Sept. 1646, and Thomas, born 2 Jan. 1648. He removed to Fairfield soon after and became one of the Bankside farmers, where his home-lot of ten acres lay west of Daniel Frost's.

He made his will on 6 June 1660, which was probated 5 March 1662. In his will he gave to his son Thomas 5 acres of land at Bankside and a piece of land in his home-lot to set a house upon; a gun barrel and a stock. To son John 3 acres of the lower end of his home-lot and a piece of land 4 rods wide, with a house upon it, provided he allowed his mother the use of another house as good, 3 acres of meadow, called the heather-bite and a gun. To son Jeremiah a rapier, a staff and 20 shillings. To son Abraham 20 shillings. To daughters Mary, Hester, Rebecca and Ruth 10 shillings each when 18 years of age. To John Crampton, husband of his daughter Hannah, 3 rods of land in his home-lot near his house, provided he fenced it all around with a five rail fence. To granddaughter Hannah Crampton 20 shillings. To his wife Anna, house, land and the remainder of his estate. He made Dr. Thomas Pell overseer of his estate. Jeremiah Andrews lived in Stamford and died about 1713." He signed a will on 6 June 1662.^6,7 He died on 5 March 1663 at the age of 53 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^5,6,8 Francis died on 5 March 1662/3 at the age of 53.⁶ He has Ancestral File Number 3LCK-35C. This is a map of Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Francis ANDRESS (+) and Anna SMITH (+) were married in 1641 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.^6,7 Anna SMITH (+), daughter of Giles SMITH and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (SMITH), was born in 1622 in England, United Kingdom.¹ (She may have been born in England.) She died on 5 March 1662 at the age of 40 in Fairfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.¹ She has Ancestral File Number 3LCK-4BK.

Francis ANDRESS (+) and Anna SMITH (+) had the following children: