Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register

3. Jacob, s. of Isaac (1), m. Susanna, dau. of John Marrett, and resided on the westerly side of Ash Street. He was a glazier, and in 1681, contracted ‘to repair the glass of our meeting-house, for ten shillings; and to keep it in repair for seven years following, for fifteen shillings a year.’ He d. 11 June 1701, and his w. Susanna d. 16 Oct. 1707, without issue.

Andrew, William, was here as early as 1634, and in 1635 resided at the N. E. corner of Dunster and Winthrop streets; which estate he sold in 1637, and purchased a house at the N. E. corner of Dunster and South streets. He was a mariner, but served as Constable (then a very important office) in 1635 and 1640, and Selectman in 1635. His w. Mary d. 19 Jan. 1639-40, and he m. wid. Reana James of Watertown about Aug. 1640; their marriage contract is dated 11 Aug. 1640. He d. 1652, leaving an only son Samuel, b. about 1621. His w. Reana m. Robert Daniel 2 May 1654, who d. 6 July 1655, and she then m. a fourth husband, Elder Edmund Frost, whom also she survived. The date of her death does not appear.

2. Samuel, s. of William (1), inherited the homestead, which he sold in 1680, and purchased the estate at the N. E. corner of Dunster and Mt. Auburn streets. He m. Elizabeth White, 22 Sept. 1652, and had Samuel, b. 29 Jan. 1655-6; William, b. 7 June 1658; John, b. 2 Mar. 1660-61, d. 30 May 1693; Elizabeth, b. 5 Ap. 1663, m. William Gedney of Salem, 25 May 1704; Thomas, b. 13 May 1665, d. 24 Feb. 1666-7; Mary, b. 28 Dec. 1666, d. 20 June 1667; Thomas, b. 23 March 1667-8, had ‘been missing’ four years, in 1698, and does not appear to have returned afterwards; Mary, b. 22 Feb. 1671-2, d. 29 Feb. 1671-2; Jonathan, named in his father's will as the youngest son, 1698, d. 9 May 1700; Samuel the f. was in early life a mariner, and is mentioned as follows: ‘Mr. Jonas Clarke and Mr. Samuell Andrews, both well skilled in the mathematics, having had the command of ships upon several voyages, being appointed to take an observation at the northerly bounds of our Patent upon the seacoast,’ submitted a report to the General Court, dated 29 Oct. 1653. He was Constable, 1666, Selectman, 1681-1693, Town Clerk 1682-1693, Town Treasurer, 1694-1699, and County Treasurer from 1683 to 1700, except during the usurpation by Andros. He d. 21 June 1701, a. 80.

3. Samuel, s. of Samuel (2), grad. H. C. 1675; was Fellow of the College; ordained at Milford, Conn.. 18 Nov. 1685; united with Rev. Messrs. Pierpont and Russell in concerting a plan for the foundation of Yale College, 1698; was one of its first Board of Fellows 1700; and served in that capacity during life; was its acting President between 1707 and 1719; and d. 24 Jan. 1738. He was prob. f. of Samuel Andrew, who grad. Y. C. 1711.

4. William, s. of Samuel (2), by w. Seeth, had Seeth, b. 1690, d. 21 Sept. 1700; William; Samuel; Jonathan, b. 1696, d. 28 Oct. 1717; Elizabeth, m. Thomas Stone of Sudbury 18 June 1730; Mary, bap. 10 Aug. 1701. Wil-Liam the f. was a merchant, and inherited the homestead. He d. 13 June 1702; his w. Seeth m. Zechariah Hicks, and was living in 1740. The eldest son William was living in 1704; but on the final division of the estate in 1740 his name does not appear, and he prob. d. without issue. Mary was living unm. in 1753, when the Selectmen represented her to be insane, and in need of a guardian. Mary Andrew, perhaps the same, d. at Menot. 7 Dec. 1756.

5. Samuel, s. of William (4), grad. H. C. 1714. Winthrop calls him a ‘preacher’; but he is not so designated on the Catalogue, and no evidence has been found that he was ever ordained. He appears to have resided on the homestead in Camb. until 1745, when he and his sisters sold it to Edward Marrett, Jr. He m. Elizabeth Cooper, 10 Ap. 1741. Administration on his estate was granted 18 May 1747, in which year he probably died, without issue.

6. Thomas, perhaps brother to William (1), had by w. Rebecca, Thomas, b. at Watertown 15 Oct. 1641; Daniel; Rebecca, b. at Cambridge 18 Ap. 1646, m. John Frost 26 June 1666, who d. in 1672, and she m. George Jacobs, Jr., of Salem Village. Thomas, the f. d. about 1647, and his w. Rebecca m. Nicholas Wyeth, who d. 19 July 1680; she m. (3d) Thomas Fox 16 Dec. 1685, and d. in 1698.