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https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1530-2653
Abstract
This article demonstrates how the 1871 probate file of Sally (Andrews) (Andrews) (Clark) Walton of Paris, Maine, resolves decades of genealogical confusion among Andrews families of western Maine. Analysis of her will, codicils, and probate accountings reconstructs a fragmented sibling group and definitively distinguishes two men named Perez Andrews whose identities had long been conflated. The evidence firmly links Darius Andrews of Sumner, Perez Andrews of Buckfield and Penobscot County, and several previously untraced Andrews siblings to a single parental family headed by Ebenezer Andrews Jr. and Sarah (Elliot) Andrews. Moving beyond questions of descent, the article shows how probate records expose patterns of kin-based financial trust, delegated inheritance management, and enduring family obligation, highlighting the broader value of estate materials for reconstructing family networks, migration, and social practice in rural New England and Maine.
Date Created
March 2025
Department
UNH Library
Publication Date
Fall 11-1-2025
Subject
Genealogy
Journal Title
The Maine Genealogist: Journal of the Maine Genealogical Society
Language
English
Publisher
The Maine Genealogical Society
Medium
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Aydelott, Kathrine C., "Sally Walton's Will: Reuniting the Andrews Families of Western Maine and Beyond" (2025). The Maine Genealogist: Journal of the Maine Genealogical Society. 2461.
https://scholars.unh.edu/faculty_pubs/2461