Genealogical History of John and Mary Andrews, who Settled in Farmington, Conn., 1640: Embracing Their Descendants to 1872; with an Introduction of Miscellaneous Names of Andrews, with Their Progenitors as Far as Known; to which is Added a List of Some of the Authors, Clergymen, Physicians and Soldiers of the Name

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A. H. Andrews & Company, 1872 - Connecticut - 652 pages
 

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Page 50 - Matetucke, that js to say the hill from whence John Standley and John Andrews brought the black lead, and all the land within eight mylle of that hill on every side; to dig; and carry away what they will and to build in jt for ye use of them that labour there; and not otherwise to improve ye land.
Page 10 - I take my subjects money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament ? The bishop of Durham readily answered, God forbid, Sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils : whereupon the king turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, well, my lord, what say you ? Sir, replied the bishop, I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases. The king answered, no put-offs, my lord, answer me presently.
Page 10 - No put-offs, my Lord; answer me presently." "Then, Sir," said he, "I think it is lawful for you to take my brother Neale's money; for he offers it.
Page 52 - I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife Mary Andrews the new end of my dwelling house, and the seller under, for her use and comfort as long as it shall please God to continue her natural life; I do also give her the use of half my orchard, the fruit of it as long as she liveth; moreover, I do give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife, my feather bed, with all the furniture belonging to it...
Page 49 - Tunxis being then as much a name of a tribe of Indians as it was of the river and lands they occupied and claimed as proprietors.
Page 379 - He was subsequently graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.
Page 49 - Massaco ; & the Southern Bounds from ye sd Hill shall be five miles; & they shall have liberty to improve ten miles further than ye sd five, and to hinder others from the like, until the Court see fitt otherwise to dispose of it, and ye s'd plantation are to attend the General Orders, formerly made by this Court, settled by ye Committee to whom the same was referred, & other ocasions, as the rest of ye Plantations upon the River do : & Mr Steel is entreated for the present to be Recorder there, until...
Page 49 - the said plantation are to attend the generall Orders formerly made by this Court, setled by the Committee to whom the same was referred, and other occations, as the rest of the Plantations uppon the River doe. . . . They also are to have the like libertyes as the other Townes uppon the River, for making Orders among themselves, provided they alter not any fundamental agreements settled by the said Committee, hitherto attended.
Page 10 - Neile, bishop of Durham, and Andrews, were standing behind the king's chair at dinner, when James suddenly turned to them, and said, " My lords, cannot I take my subjects' money when I want it, without all this formality in parliament V Bishop Neile quickly replied, " God forbid, sir, but you should ; you are the breath of our nostrils.
Page 54 - ... make this my whole and sole testament, and determined will, that all the cattle excepting such as are mentioned, and given by will to my loving wife and Benjamin, shall be set at liberty for the discharging...

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