Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
Mills-Martin Family Records - Person Sheet
NameAnna BROOKS 
2101, p 462,2476, p 152
2101, p 462,2476, p 152Death1692, New London, New London, Connecticut2101, p 818; date only,3273, p 174
Spouses
1Thomas FOX2101, p 281,2476, p 152; name given as Robert
Death16582101, p 281
Marriage13 Dec 1647, Concord?, Middlesex, Massachusetts2101, p 281,2476, p 152; marriage only
2Sir Andrew LESTER
BirthScotland3329
Settlement1643, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts3591, p 142
Removal1651, New London, New London, Connecticut3591, p 142
Death7 Jun 1669, New London, New London, Connecticut3001, pp 286-7,3591, p 143; year only
Residenceof Gloucester, Mass.2476, p 152
Individual Notes
• [excerpts] Andrew Lester first appears at Gloucester, Mass. An early settler from 1643. He removed to Pequot (now New London, Conn.), in 1651.
Andrew Lester's second wife was Joanna, widow of Robert Hempstead, and probably daughter of Isaac Willy. She died in 1659, without issue.3591, pp 142-3
• Andrew Lester was licensed to keep a house of entertainment at Gloucester, by the county court, 26th of month, 1648. He removed to Pequot in 1651; was constable and collector in 1668.3001, p 286
• Andrew Lester1 is said to have arrived in America about 1640 with a group of Welsh gentlemen. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1643 in Gloucester. It is not known if Barbara, his first wife, came over with him or if he met her in Gloucester, but four of their children were born in Gloucester, the first in 1642. He brought his family to Pequot (New London) with a group calling themselves the Cape Ann Company in 1651 and was assigned a lot on Alewife Cove. His wife Barbara died in 1653 and Andrew married twice more; first, Joanna Hempstead, and, lastly, Anna Fox, with whom he had three more children. In 1665, he divided his 250 acres of land granted him across the river in now Groton between his two sons Daniel2 and Andrew2.2476, p 139
Andrew Lester's second wife was Joanna, widow of Robert Hempstead, and probably daughter of Isaac Willy. She died in 1659, without issue.3591, pp 142-3
• Andrew Lester was licensed to keep a house of entertainment at Gloucester, by the county court, 26th of month, 1648. He removed to Pequot in 1651; was constable and collector in 1668.3001, p 286
• Andrew Lester1 is said to have arrived in America about 1640 with a group of Welsh gentlemen. He was admitted to the Massachusetts Bay Company in 1643 in Gloucester. It is not known if Barbara, his first wife, came over with him or if he met her in Gloucester, but four of their children were born in Gloucester, the first in 1642. He brought his family to Pequot (New London) with a group calling themselves the Cape Ann Company in 1651 and was assigned a lot on Alewife Cove. His wife Barbara died in 1653 and Andrew married twice more; first, Joanna Hempstead, and, lastly, Anna Fox, with whom he had three more children. In 1665, he divided his 250 acres of land granted him across the river in now Groton between his two sons Daniel2 and Andrew2.2476, p 139
Marriageabt 16612101, p 462
Family Notes
• Three children, born in New London.2476, p 152
Birthabt 1614, England?3273, p 174; place only,3851
Deathabt 1685, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts3001, p 310; date only,3273, p 174 Age: 71
Deathabt 1686, New London, New London, Connecticut3851 Age: 72
Individual Notes
• Isaac Willey was in Boston by 1640. He was in Charlestown, Massachusetts Bay Colony, in 1644, and in 1645 went to Connecticut Colony with John Winthrop, Jr., son of John Winthrop, governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony.3273, p 174
• Isaac Willey was of Boston, Mass., as early as 1640, and removed to Charlestown, Mass., before 1644. All that is known about him there are the records of his children given by Savage and in the Boston Record of births, &c. He had wife Joann, who died in New London, Conn., where he m. after 1670, widow of Edward Lester (see No. 2). She died in 1692. In 1645 he went with John Winthrop, Jr., to New London. What is known about him there is given in Miss Caulkins History of New London (page 310).3852, p 2
• Isaac Willey was of Boston, Mass., as early as 1640, and removed to Charlestown, Mass., before 1644. All that is known about him there are the records of his children given by Savage and in the Boston Record of births, &c. He had wife Joann, who died in New London, Conn., where he m. after 1670, widow of Edward Lester (see No. 2). She died in 1692. In 1645 he went with John Winthrop, Jr., to New London. What is known about him there is given in Miss Caulkins History of New London (page 310).3852, p 2
Marriage24 Apr 1672, New London, New London, Connecticut2101, p 818,3273, p 174, place only