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This is the original transcription of the notes of Mary Andrews Brooke (Mrs. Edward Brooke) that were included in the 1970s cemetery survey when originally compiled in the 1980s.

Andrews, Archibald (b. 1790 - d. 1892)

Son of William Andrews & Mary Lloyd. Married Polly Reeves, who was b. 1796. She was the daughter of John Reeves. Polly & Archibald had 10 children. Several of these children were born while they occupied a house on Archibalds's father's plantation. With his rapidly growing family Archibald was forced to look for a place of his own and he purchased the Justice plantation on the old Pittsboro-Hillsborough Rd. The house was constructed of logs, two story and had glass windows. It was considered the finest house in that area. There were barns for the cows, sheep & horses, besides the many cleared acres for crops & grazing, as well as ample housing for his slaves. He, like his father, was a great hunter & carried large bucks over his shoulders from long hunting trips. His children were: Reany (who married Ranson Cates), Elizabeth (who married Tom Turner), John, Henry, Chesley (who married first Elizabeth Temple and second, Martha Ann Freeland, granddaughter of Cathrine Johnston & John Freeland and the widow of Monroe Ivey, who had been killed in the Civil War), Mary, Ann, Atlas and Calvin (who never married). Elizabeth, Ann, Mary, Atlas, Calvin, their father, Archibald, and their mother, Polly, and Polly's sister, Susanna, and Archibald's sister, Sarah, are all buried in the family cemetery on the Justice plantation. Atlas died in the Civil War, Calvin studied medicine under Dr. -(?) Yancey, and later went to New York for special courses in medicine, then he returned home and took over the aging Dr. Yancey's practice. Dr. Calvin was a good general practitioner, delivering babies and administering to the sick far & near. After the Civil War an epidemic of malaria fever broke out and from over work and lack of rest, he contracted the horrible disease and died.

Andrews, Chesley (b. 1820 - d. 1915)

Son of Archibald & Polly Reeves. Chesley's first wife, Elizabeth Temple, died early, shortly after the birth of their daughter, Betty. Other children of Betty & Chesley Andrews were: Chesley Foister, William Whitfield, John Wesley, Archibald, Nancy and Betty, who died as a baby. The Confederate Headquarters exempted Chesley from active duty and contracted with him to make flour barrels for the army. He put in many long hours making barrels, looking after his motherless children and raising enough food to supply their needs, until he married his second wife, Martha Ann. He and Martha Ann had 5 children. They were: Wilson Johnston, Robert Lee, Adeline, Laura Ann, and James Irving Andrews. Chesley, his wife Martha Ann, Wilson Johnston, & Robert Lee, are buried in the family cemetery on the Chesley Andrews plantation. This plantation is now owned by Al Murihead. Wilson and Robert Lee never married. Robert died in his twenties after visiting his uncle on the banks of the Mississippi, New Orleans, La.

Andrews, William (b. 1747 - d. Feb 1824)

Son of Robert and Sarah Andrews (Revolutionary Soldier) b. ca. 1747 d. 1824. Married Mary Lloyd of Orange County. Mary and William had 12 children: Starling, Laborn, Archibald, Elizabeth (who married an Edwards), Mark, John, Polly (who married a Cate), Penny (married a Cheek), William, Sarah (never married), Patsy (who married a Cheek). The burial ground of William, his wife, and four members of their family: Starling, Patsy, Mark, and Jinny was near their home on Orange Grove Rd. The cemetery has been lost to cultivation, and the property on which the cemetery stood is now owned by Robert Nutter, who purchased it from Will I. Suitt. William Andrews was a farmer and owned a large tract of land. He had many slaves and was considered in very good circumstances. He was a large, extremely strong man and enjoyed hunting and wrestling as a sport. It was said that he was unbeatable by his wrestling opponents.

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Last revised 3 September 2006