Rachel's father was an Andrews. The Andrews families I am descended from arrived to Scilly Cove from England in the early 1700's. According to Seary's "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland," Andrews is a surname of England, Ireland, and Scotland. It has a Greek origin meaning 'manly.' The Andrews surname is widespread in the Dorset, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Cornwell, and Devon counties of England. It is also found in Dublin, Ireland. The first Andrews appearing in the area of Scilly Cove, Newfoundland was a Charles Andrews on the 1793 census. I am a descendent of his son, James Andrews, and his grandson, Jacob Andrews. Here is a photograph of Jacob, Esau, Samuel, and Thomas Andrews-- some of Jacob Andrews' and Sarah Adey's sons. Samuel Andrews was my great-grandfather. (photo from Bruce Andrews)
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