Capt. Robert Andrews Master and Owner of the Angel Gabrial

Capt. Robert ANDREWS (1593 – 1643) 

Robert Andrews was born about 1593 in Norfolk, England.  He married Elizabeth (Franklin) about 1618 in Norwich, Norfolk, England. Capt. Robert Andrews came from Norwich, Norfolk, England, early in the year 1635, as owner and master of the ship”Angel Gabriel”  which sank in the Great Colonial Hurricane [modern scientists believe this was a category four storm], Robert died 1 Mar 1642/43 in Ipswich, Mass.

Elizabeth was probably a widow with a young daughter Elizabeth when she married Robert.  

Children of Robert and Elizabeth:
1- Elizabeth Andrews (probably from mother Elizabeth's first marriage), born 1616 Norwich, Norfolk, England, first married Humphrey Griffin 1639 Ipswich, MA, second married Hugh Sherratt 10 Feb 1662/63 Haverhill, MA,  Departed 8 Apr 1670 Haverhill, MA.

2- Alice Andrews, born about 1618 Norwich, Norfolk, England, married William Franklin abt 1638 Ipswich, MA, Departed 2 Apr 1641 Boston, MA.

3- Abigail  (Rebekah) Andrews [our ancestor], born 1622 Norwich, Norfolk, England, married Capt. Danial Hovey [our ancestor] 1640, Departed 24 Jun 1665 Brookfield, MA.

4- John Andrews, born 1629 Norwich, Norfolk, England, married Sarah Holyoke abt 1660 Ipswich, MA, Departed 13 Mar 1665  Ipswich, MA.

5- Thomas Andrews, born abt 1631 Norwich, Norfolk, England,unmarried, Departed 27 Nov 1683  Ipswich, MA.

The Angel Gabriel  was a 240 ton English passenger galleon. She was commissioned for Sir Walter Raleigh's last expedition to America in 1617 and took part in the Duke of Buckingham’s 1627 assault on Cadiz. She sank in a storm off Pemaquid Point, near the newly established town of Bristol, Maine, on August 15, 1635. The sinking occurred during the middle of the Great Migration. 

The ship was initially built as the Starre in 1615 and renamed the Jason by Sir Walter Raleigh for use in his second expedition to Guiana (then under control of the Spanish) in 1617. Following Raleigh’s return it was seized and became a merchant ship, renamed the Angel Gabriel....

The ship “Angel Gabriel” pulled into Pemaquid Bay (Pemaquid, Maine) on August 13, 1635 and laid at anchor. The next day there was a terrible rain storm which ravaged the whole coast from Nova Scotia to New York starting at morning. The Angel was torn to pieces by the savage storm and cast away. Most of the cattle, 1 seaman and 3 or 4 passengers died. The others escaped to shore. Among the few personal belongings saved was a chest belonging to the Burnham boys. The tides had been as high as 20 feet.

Some passengers set up tents along the shore and John Cogswell [Coggswell] went to Boston and sought the help of a Capt. Gallop who commanded a smallbark, or barque as it was called then. He took some passengers to Ipswich and made another trip the end of October. Andrew probably went to Chebacco [southeast Ipswich, then Essex] with his nephews, the three Burnham brothers, and John Cogswell and his family in Capt. Gallop’s barque.

Pemaquid Point Light House

In a book entitled “Ancient Pemaquid,” by J. W. Thornton, 1857, it says:

“On the last wednesday of May in this year (1635), the Angel Gabriel, a strong ship of 240 tons, and carrying a heavy armament of 16 guns swung at her moorings in the King’s Road,  four or five miles distant from the city. Her destination was Pemaquid. On her deck was a company of many Godly Christians, some from other ships, bound for New England; one of them was Richard Mather, visited there by Sir Ferdinando Georges [Gorges] but the chief personage in the company was John Cogswell, a London merchant of wealth who with the fragments of his freight, and accompanied by his servants, settled at Ipswich.”

In the fury of an easterly storm the ship with her cargo were totally lost; some of the passengers not escaping death, most notably the Blaisdell family. This shipwreck is chronicled as one of the greatest disasters in the annals of Pemaquid.

Great Colonial Hurricane

Category 4 hurricane (SSHS)
Formed	August 1635
Dissipated	August 25, 1635
Highest winds	1-minute sustained: 135 mph (215 km/h)
Lowest pressure	≤ 930 mbar (hPa); 27.46 inHg (Estimated [1])
Fatalities	46+ direct
Areas affected	Virginia, Long Island, New England, other areas? (Information scarce)
Part of the 1635 Atlantic hurricane season

(Wikipedia)

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Passengers on the last voyage:

Capt. Robert ANDREWS, Ship’s Master, Ipswich, Massachusetts [our ancestor] 

John Bailey, Sr., weaver from Chippenham, England to Newbury, Massachusetts [also our ancestor] 

John Bailey, Jr., b. 1613 [also our ancestor] 

Johanna Bailey (possibly came on a later ship)

Henry Beck

Deacon John Burnham [Robert's nephew]

Thomas Burnham  [Robert's nephew]

Robert Burnham  [Robert's nephew]

Ralph Blaisdell of Lancashire, settled in York, Maine

Mrs. Elizabeth Blaisdell

Henry Blaisdell

William Furber, age 21, London, England, settled in Dover, New Hampshire

John Cogswell & Elizabeth Cogswell and eight of their children, Westbury Leigh, Wiltshire, England, settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts Mr. Cogswell and his family escaped with their lives, but well drenched by the sea and despoiled of valuables to the amount of five thousand pound sterling.  (He had sold his “mylls called Ripond, situate within the Parish of Frome Selwood,” and other real estate early in 1635)

Samuel Haines, about age 24, apprentice to John Cogswell, settled in Greenland, New Hampshire

William Hook

Henry Simpson

John Tutle, about age 17, Devonshire, England, settled in Chebasco near Essex, Massachusetts and finally Dover, New Hampshire (known to locals as “Shipwreck John Tuttle”)

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” This Capt. Andrews had a sister Mary,who was the wife of Robert Burnham. Their three boys were John, Thomas and Robert, it is said,were put in the charge of their uncle Andrews, master of the ship”Angel Gabriel.” This ship was cast away at Tammaquid, in Maine, in a terrible storm Aug 15, 1635, after which loss, Capt. Andrews settled with his three nephews at Chebacco in Massachusetts Bay.

Robert was “made free 6 May 1635.” 

The name of Robert Andrews does not appear among those who went to Aggawam [soon to be Ipswich] in 1633; but it does appear frequently in the public records after that date. Hammatt says that he possessed a houselot on the south side of the river in 1635 and it is said that he lived near the South Church. His name appears several times in the records of grants of lands.

3 Sept 1635 — Robte Andrews licensed to keep ordinarye (an Inn / Tavern  “The White Horse.”) in the plantacon where he lyves during the pleasure of ye court.” This is the earliest reference to a public house in the records of Ipswich.   Robert lived near the South Church. In 1635; Robert is allowed the sell wine by retail “If he do not wittingly sell to such as abuse it by drunkenness.” May 13, 1640, Robert is granted to draw wine at Ipswich, with the conditions of the towne.

SEE: minerdescent.com and Wikipedia.

Ancestry Chain: 11th great grandfather Capt. Robert ANDREWS Immigrant b.1560 /  Abigail (Rebekah) ANDREWS Immigrant b.1623 /  Lt. Thomas HOVEY Immigrant b.1648 /  Abigail Rebecca HOVEY b.1678 / Abigail LANE b.1716 / Elijah REMINGTON b.1743 / Esther REMINGTON-3691 b.1772 / Mary BRONSON b.1806 / Martin Luther ENSIGN b.1831 / Harriett Camilla ENSIGN b.1859 / George Ensign SMITH b.1898 / Camilla SMITH b.1926 / Lark / JR. 

1910-1920-1930-1940 US Federal Census (John Andrew WOOD 1883-1932 family)

1910 Hurricane, Utah 

WOOD, John Jr. Head of house hold age 51 General Farmer.

wife Sarah J. [Jane] age 46, son [John] Andrew age 26 Odd Jobs, daughter in-law Laura P. [Parker] age 20 [Andrew and Laura married Feb 1910], son Ether age 21, son William E. age 17, 

son Claude age 12, son Clarence age 10, son in-law Angus Ballard age 25 Odd Jobs, daughter Ivie age 19 [Ivie and Angus married Feb 1909.]

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1920 - 123 2nd West Steet, Hurricane, Utah

Head of House Hold WOOD, John A. [Andrew] age 36 Truckman-Fright.

wife Laura E. [Elizabeth] age 30, daughter Delna age 8, son Roland P [Parker] age 6, daughter Iris age 4, son Cass S. age 1/2. 

(two doors down is family of Andrew's sister Ivie Ballard) 

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 1930 - 14 Second South, Hurricane, Utah - 

Head of House Hold WOOD, [John] Andrew age 46 truck driver.

 wife Laura P. age 41, daughter Iris age 14, son Cass S. age 11, son Chase M. age 9, son Kirt D. age 6, son Lex F. age 4.

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1940 - 1368 Park Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 

 Head of House Hold  WOOD, Laura [PARKER]age 50 Seamstress, Relief Sewing

son [Roland] Parker age 27 Cook, Restaurant Kitchen, son Cass age 21 Assistant cook, Hotel Kitchen, son Chase age 19 New Worker, son [Kirt] DeMar age 16, son Lex age 14.  

1953 Slide Show

Venetian Blinds

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John and Ellen WOOD History

 John WOOD Sr. born 1819 England - 1853 Lehi, UT - 1862 Grafton, UT - died 1911 Hurricane, UT

and Ellen SMITH WOOD 1822 England -1899 Grafton, UT.

They had ten children: 

1- Sarah Ann WOOD WESTERN 1850 England - 1920 Deseret, UT. Sarah was the first of Samuel Winsborough WESTERN 1843-1938.  Sarah and Samuel had ten children.  Samuel also had a second family.
2- infant Eliza WOOD 1852 England-1852 England.
3- infant Cyrus Nephi WOOD 1853-1853 Mormon Trail.
4- Ellen WOOD BROWN 1854 Lehi, UT - 1921 Rich, ID.  Ellen married Isaac Davis BROWN 1847-1927 they had ten children.
5- infant twin Charles WOOD 185-1857 Lehi, UT.
6- infant twin Mary WOOD 1857-1857 Lehi, UT.
7- twin John WOOD Jr. 1858 Lehi, UT - 1931 Hurricane, UT.  John Jr. married Sarah Jane GIBSON 1863-1936 they had nine children.
8- infant twin Jane WOOD 1858-1858 Lehi, UT.
9- George Henry WOOD 1860 Lehi, UT - 1898 near Grafton, UT.  'Nen' married twin Emily Louise HASTINGS 1860 Salt Lake City, UT - 1909 Kanarraville, UT died while attending wedding of her oldest son.  They had eight children.
10- Emily WOOD GIBSON 1862 wagon box Virgin, UT - 1951 Hurricane, UT.  Emily married the brother of Sarah Jane GIBSON, George Andrew GIBSON 1861-1952 together they had 8 children. Emily was the mother of another child and raised the child of a cousin after his mother died in child birth.

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Portraits of the Hurricane, Pioneers, Chapter 35, p263-264 [with additional history added.]

The WOOD Family 

John Wood was born on February 14, 1819 [Hurst, Ashton UnderLyne, Lancashire, England].  Ellen Smith was born in [Staleybridge, Dukinfield, Cheshire, England] on February 18, 1822. [They were married 6 Jan 1850 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.]  While in Chesterfield , England , they had two children, but  their second daughter , Eliza, died at very young age. [John worked as a coal miner.]

[They were baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in May of 1851.  Both their families were unhappy with there joining the restored gospel.]

They came to America and crossed the plains by ox team in 1853 [with the Cyrus H. Wheelock Wagon Train.  Ellen was pregnant and had a place to ride with little Sarah Ann.  While John had] cholera and had to walk most of the way.  Sometimes not catching up with the wagons until late at night.  During their Journey, they seldom had more than bread and water to eat.  While they were crossing the plains, Cyrus Nephi was born; he died at two months and was buried on the prairie.  As they went on their way, their hearts were burdened heavily to have to leave this little grave behind them.  They, along with many other Saints, were sorely tested as they came West.

Finally they reached Lehi, Utah, where they settled for eleven years.  Six children were born to them while there, but three of them died.

[One very cold winter John had no shoes.  The only way to get a pair was to send away.  When the shoes finally arrived they were too small and could not be worn.  The family had run out of fire wood.  John had a desperate need to find wood for cooking and heat.  He wrapped rags and burlap around his feet and went into the hills for wood.  His feet were frozen.  He thought the only way to thaw his feet out was to dig a hole in the earth and put his feet in.  But the frozen flesh dropped off, and from then on he limped.]

In 1862 they were called to settle in Dixie.  Eleven-year old Sarah Ann drove the oxen and John Drove the stock.  When they crossed the Black-Ridge in December, there were so many boulders and ruts in the road that John was constantly afraid that Sara Ann would be pulled under the animals’ hoofs any minute.

On December 21, Emily was born in a wagon Box in Virgin.  Soon Thereafter, the family moved to Duncan and then to Grafton.

They moved to Rose Valley, Nevada.  As recorded in their history:

Before leaving, Grandpa and other men went to Long Valley and planted grain.  While in Nevada they had cows and sold the butter and milk.  Because of their religion they came back to Grafton and Grandma said this was the last time she would move. 

They were anxious to get to Long Valley and get their grain cut because it was a long, slow process.  They had no more than got started when the president sent word that they were having Indian uprisings, and to come home for their own safety.  Since it was such a long distance they stayed a little longer to get a bigger load before starting for home.  When they got to the sands they had to double the teams to get through.  They were then attacked by thre Indians.  One man was shot in the shoulder, they fixed him as best they could, running a silk handkerchief through and tying a knot on both ends to stop the bleeding.  They went around by Zion Canyon, over Kolob, and into Virgin before they got any help.  The Man Lived, however; his name was Steven. (“History of the John Wood Family,” an unpublished family history in the possession of Keith Hall, Hurricane, Utah.)

John was a Wheel-Wright and did many things for people.  He worked in a blacksmith shop.  He made beautiful braided ropes and hackamores in his spare time.

Ellen was an excellent cook and housekeeper.  She was always cheerful and neat around their home.  How her grandchildren loved her bread and butter cookies, dumplings and puddings.  In later years, they especially enjoyed gathering around to enjoy her cooking and each others company.

Ellen died on May 7, 1898 [in Grafton, UT.  Some think she died of a broken heart after her son George Herny died when a horse he was braking fell on him.]  John lived to see the fulfilling of Southern Utah residents’ dream.  At the age of ninety-two, his daughter Emily Gibson moved him to Hurricane with her family.  [John‘s hand was crippled so he could not write and he was almost blind in old age.]  He died [in Hurricane, UT] on August 4, 1911.  [That was twelve years after Ellen had died.  John would often say “she will think I‘m too long coming.”]   Although he did not live to see how successful the new town would be, his posterity would.  And they would not only contribute to its development, but also honor his memory for the heritage he had given them.


Ancestry Chain: 1819 John WOOD Sr (age 92), John WOOD Jr (age 72)., John Andrew WOOD (age 49), Kirt DeMar WOOD (age 63) 1987.

Royal Descendants

Margaret, Lady Bryan (c. 1468 - c. 1551/52) was Lady Governess to Henry VII's children: Princess Mary daughter of Catherine of Aragon, Princess Elizabeth daughter of Anne Boleyn and Prince Edward son of Lady Jane Seymour. She was born Margaret Bourchier in about 1468 in Beningbrough, Yorkshire, England. Her mother was Elizabeth Tilney and her father was Sir Humphrey Bourchier.   Margaret's paternal great-grandmother, Anne of Woodstock,  Countess of Buckingham was the granddaughter of King Edward III.   Margaret has a familial relationship to three of Henry VIII's wives.  She is a half aunt to both Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard, also Margaret's grandmother is a great grandmother of Jane Seymour. 

Margaret Bourchier was married three times. Her first husband, with whom there may only have been a marriage agreement was Sir John Sandes (or Sandys).  She married Sir Thomas Bryan sometime before 1490. As Lady Bryan, she was a Lady-in-waiting to Catherine of Aragon and was present at Catherine's wedding to Henry VIII in 1509.  Known as Lady Bryan initially because of her husband's knighthood, she claimed to have been made Baroness Bryan suo jure on 18 February 1516, upon the birth of Princess Mary, when she was appointed as Mary's Lady Governess.  Sir Thomas Bryan died sometime before 1517, and Margaret Bryan married her third husband, David Souche (or Zoche) in or before 1519. 

Margaret Bourchier's mother Elizabeth Tilney, Countess of Surrey (before 1445 – 4 April 1497) was an English heiress and lady-in-waiting to two queens.  One was Queen Elizabeth Woodville (Woodville or Wydeville or Widvile) consort of Edward IV, and later as Lady of the Bedchamber to the Queen's daughter, Elizabeth of York, consort of King Henry VII of England.  Elizabeth Tilney carried Elizabeth Woodville's train at the queen's coronation in May 1465 at Westminster Abbey.  Elizabeth accompanied the Queen and her children into sanctuary at Westminster Abbey when King Edward IV had been ousted from the throne, Elizabeth was present at the birth of the future King Edward V.  She remained with the Queen until Edward IV was restored to power.

Elizabeth Tilney was the grandmother of two of Henry VIII queens Anne Boleyn and Katherine Howard.  Elizabeth married first Sir Humphrey Bourchier he was killed at Battle of Barnet on 14 April 1471 fighting on the Yorkish side.     They had a son and two daughters.  Elizabeth's second marriage was arranged by the King, she married Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey a close friend and companion of Richard, Duke of Gloucester who was crowned king in 1483. Elizabeth was one of Queen Anne Neville's attendants at Richard's coronation, while Elizabeth second husband Thomas Howard bore the Sword of State.  In November 1487, Thomas and Elizabeth attended the coronation of Henry VII's consort Elizabeth of York, who appointed Elizabeth a Lady of the Bedchamber. Elizabeth was further honored by being asked to stand as joint godmother to the Princess Margaret Tudor at her baptism in late 1489.  With her second married Elizabeth Tilney became Duchess of Norfolk.  The marriage produced nine children.  Elizabeth's granddaughters included not only Queen Katherine Howard and Queen Anne Boleyn, but also three of Henry VIII's mistresses, Elizabeth Carew, Mary Boleyn and, allegedly, Mary Howard, Duchess of Richmond. 

The mother of Elizabeth Tilney was Elizabeth Cheney (1422 – 25 September 1473) she was an English aristocrat. Elizabeth Cheney first married was Sir Frederick Tilney, with him she became Lady Tilney.  Her second husband was Sir John Say, Speaker of the House of Commons, with him she became Lady Say.  She had a total of nine children from both marriages.  She became by her two marriages, the great-grandmother of three queens of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, and Catherine Howard.  Thus making her great-great-grandmother to King Edward VI,  son of Jane Seymour and Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth I  the daughter of Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. 

Ancestral Chain: Through Kirt DeMar WOOD.
Margaret Bourchie, Lady Bryan and Sir Thomas Bryan - 15th great-grandparents
Elizabeth Tilney and Sir Humphrey Bourchier - 16th great-grandparents
Elizabeth Cheney and Sir Frederick Tilney - 17th great-grandparents
also our grandparents:
Anne Woodstock - three times - 18th great-grandparent through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH
Edward III - 20, 21, 23rd great-grandparent through both Kirt DeMar WOOD and Camilla SMITH
Anne Woodville and King Edward IV - 17th great-grandparents through Kirt DeMar WOOD
Elizabeth of York and King Henry VII - 16th Great-grand Aunt and Uncle

Year Book Photo's found at Ancestry.com

1955 BYU Year Book Photo - Myrle SMITH

Senior Orchesis - National Dance Frantically - one major dance performance each year.

 Belle of the Y 

Included in the contest was Baking a Cake, and a Talent.

Myrle got a cake recipe from her sister Camilla.  The cake won first place not because it looked the best but because it tasted the best.  "It was the only time I ever won a prize for my cooking." 

Myrle was a freshman a Senior was choosen as the Belle.  She was told she would have won if she was not a freshman. They thought she would have other years to take first place.  She was married and was gone the next year.  She now has a PhD.

Salt Lake County Company - Daughters of the Utah Pioneers

Salt Lake Company DUP about 1955

Amy Ella HAWKES SMITH white dress, long stemmed rose, sitting front center. 

Amy Ella HAWKES SMITH standing 3rd row five from right end. 

Officers - Salt Lake County Company DUP 1947. 

picture - page 321 'Tales of a Triumphant People', published by them in 1947
Top right: Ella H. Smith Second Vice-Pres.

page 321 Tales of a Triumphant People

Page VII reads: The Salt Lake County organization of Daughters of Utah Pioneers was first effected on July 17, 1907, in the upstairs front room of the Lion House, under the direction of Susa Young Gates, who was President of the Central Company at that time.  The following officers were elected:...[of note is] Treasurer - - - Effie Ensign Merrill [sister of Harriet Camilla ENSIGN SMITH, mother in-law of Second Vice President Ella Smith.]

Note: more Salt Lake Company photos.

Lg photo back row third from right / below Ella Smith center 

1951

 Ella Smith right end next to bus driver

Lg photo above Ella is seated second row / below Ella Smith center 

Lg photo back row third from right /  below Ella Smith center