Private in A C. 45th Inf.∼Did he die in the Civil War?

Washington County, indicated as his death place (source unknown), is in the northern part of east Tennessee, so what was he doing there other than to fight a battle in the Civil War? It appears that an 1863 battle, a year after Horace died, was the only civil war battle that took place in Washington County, and the notable battles involving Horace's 45th Tennessee Infantry include Shiloh (fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee) and Chickamauga (fought on September 18 – 20, 1863 in Georgia), both battles after his death. Is "Washington County" a typographical mistake for "Williamson County", where he lived?

Horace's will was executed in December 186,1only a couple of months before his death, and may have been made either in anticipation of entering the confederate army, or in anticipation of his death. The first battle in the Civil War (Ft. Sumter) was in April of 1961 and any battles in Tennessee must have been much later. Horace's death occurred only 10 months after the Civil War began.

H.G. Andrews
in the U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865

Name: H.G. Andrews
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Tennessee
Regiment: 45th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Company: A
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M231 roll 1

Information from Clara Andrews Looper:
"Horace Green Andrews, Sr., died of Malaria when he was twenty-seven years old. A son was born six months after his death. The son was named Horace Green Andrews, Jr. Horace Green Andrews Sr's widow married a Watson and became the mother of four children." (Horace Jr's death certificate indicates that he died of malaria, so did both he and his father die of malaria, or is Clara confusing Horace Sr. with his son?)

"The four Watson children are Horace Green Andrews, Jr.'s half brothers and sisters. His children Maggie Maude and Clara Tennessee died before the age of two, and Horace Green, Jr. died 17 days after his son George. He was carried on a stretcher (up the hill) to see George the week he died."

Martha Andrews Thompson, Horace's great-great niece, states that Horace Andrews built the corner kitchen cabinet that was in Nicholas Green Andrews' kitchen and then in Nicholas' grandaughter Sara Josephine Andrews' kitchen until she died in June 2002. Bill and Claudia Andrews acquired this cabinet after Sara's death. A similar cabinet that John and Sue Andrews acquired after Sara's death that also resided with Nicholas and then Sara, may also have been built by Horace, but Martha Thompson has no knowledge of this. [Bill and John are the sons of William Lafayette Andrews, Jr..]

Horace G Andrews
in the Tennessee, State Marriages, 1780-2002

Name: Horace G Andrews
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1859
Marriage Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Spouse: Margaret E Brown

Horrace G. Andrews dec’d will April Term 1862

I Horrace G. Andrews of the County of Williamson and State of Tennessee do make this my last will and testament in manner and form as follows.

I give to my beloved wife Margaret E. Andrews my negro man Eujak and my girls Lena and Peggy with all Stocks household and kitchen furniture & all the money or other property that is coming to me from my father’s Estate, Jones Andrews dec’d, which is now in the hands of Adam White Executor of Jones Andrews deceased. It is my will that my wife Margaret E. Andrews be appointed Executrix to this my last will and testament and that she will not be required to give bond and security for the execution of the same. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of December 1861.

Attest H. G. Andrews (seal)
Wlliam Lanier
William K. Ladd

State of Tennessee Williamson Co. Court April term 1862
The last will and Testament of H. G. Andrews late of this county deceased is produced in Court for probate and the Execution thereof duly proven thus William K. Ladd one of the subscribing witnesses thereto having been duly sworn says that he became such at the request and in the presence of Testator that he believes said testator of sound and disposing mind and memory at the making and publication of said last will and testament and under no undue influence ordered that said will be recorded.

The last will and testament of Horrace G. Andrews is produced in court for probate and the Execution thereof duly proven thus William Lanier one of the subscribing witnesses thereto having been duly sworn says that he became such at the request and in the presence of Testator that he was of sound and disposing mind and memory at the making and publication of said last will and testament and under no undue influence at the time of making the same.

And thereupon May E. Andrews the Executor named and mentioned in said last will and testament appears in open Court and is duly qualified as said Executor.

A true copy attest
Thomas J. Perkins Clk

EXHIBIT M

The following is a catalogue of the personal property belonging to the estate of H. G. Andrews, deceased, taken on the 2nd day of May 1862 by First now and of the slaves:

1st. Negro man named George, aged 25 years
2nd. Negro woman named Jean, aged 20 years
3rd. Negro girl named Spegga, aged 7 years.

Secondly Horses, Mules & other stock viz
2 Mars, 1 bay Hors, 2 Filly colts, 2 working mules, 1 suckling male colt, 2 Milch Cows, hogs, 7 pigs

Secondly
2 Turning plows, 2 Cutting plows, 3 par of geer, 1 duble tree, 1 chopping ax, 1 weding bow about ready to _________________, 20 bu of wheat, 12 bu of fresh potatoes, about 1,000 pounds of bacon, about 100 pounds of lard.

Thirdly, House Hold and Kitchen furniture, 3 beds & furniture, 6 chairs, 1 churn,, 1 folded leaf table, 1 circle table, 1 pressel, 1 beaubean, 1 clock, 1 looking glasses, 1 set plates, 3 dishes, cups, sawsers, glass tumblers & kitchen furniture.

Fourthly
One Note on Mrs. Lucy Andrews deceased of 100 dollars due one day after date given, the 20 day of January 1857; 1 Note on M. H. Dobson of 65 dollars dated October 21, 1861; 1 Note on Wm N. Haley of 4.50 dollars due one day after date; 1 account against Lucy Andrews deceased of 106 dollars.

Margaret E. Andrews executer

Horrace G Andrews
in the Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, 1779-2008

Name: Horrace G Andrews
Probate Date: 7 Dec 1861
Probate Place: Williamson, Tennessee, USA
Inferred Death Year: Abt 1861
Inferred Death Place: Tennessee, USA
Item Description: Probate Records, 1800-1900, Andrews, Brockenbrough-Andrews, Richard L

Table of Contents
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Will Papers 1–7
Miscellaneous 8–14
Account Papers 15–17
Petition Papers 18–19
Account Papers 20–44
Inventory Papers 45
Account Papers 46–53

BILL OF COMPLAINT OF GUARDIAN OF HORACE GREEN ANDREWS, JR
AGAINST HIS MOTHER
MARGARET E. BROWN ANDREWS WATSON

The Bill of Complaint of William Ladd Guardian oc for Horace Andrews an infient cuides under age of twenty one years who sues for and on behalf of said infant and citizen of Williamson County in the State of Tennessee complains against –

A. M. Watson and Margaret E. Watson his wife all citizens of said county and state, defendants –
To his honor Wm S Fleming Chancellor & presiding the Chancery Court at Franklin –

Humbly complaining showeth unto your honor your ceruter in said Wm H Ladd Guardian &c.

That on the __ day of __ 1862 Horace G. Andrews being a resident of said county of Williamson departed this life intestate having first made and probated his last will and testament which after his death at the April Term 1862 of said County Court was duly proven and probated – a copy of this will filed and marked Exhibit A. is prayed to be [made] as a part of this [matter] your orator would further show unto your honor that it will be seen upon as to said will that said testator by his said will bequeathed to his wife the said Margaret E. Andrews all his estate [whether] real and personal there in his possession and also an undivided share or interest in the estate of his deceased father Jones Andrews then in the hands of Adam White Administrator of said Jones Andrews dec’d – that at the time of the death of said Horace G. Andrews his wife the said Margaret E was then pregnant and in a few months advanced and the Testator was cognizant of that fact as your orator is informed –
[alleges] and charges at the time of his death that about six months after the death of said testator the defendant Margaret E gave birth to a child and this child so came after the death of its father is now the ward of your orator and the [cenipical] complaint to this bill – that on the __ day of _____ 186_ after the said Margaret E. intermarried with her present husband the defendant A. M. Watson -

That the said Margaret having been appointed as Executrix and without security with [unto] her possession the entire personal Estate [amounting] exclusive of the negros and of cash realized from notes and sales oc of about $_________ shut on the ___ day of _____ 18__ your orator duly qualified as Guardian for this infant Complaintant also named and [called] to possession as such its share or interest of the said testator in his father’s estate Jones Andrews named in said will and now holds the same for and on behalf of the infant being Court amounting to about $1,100,00 --. Your orator as such Guardian up to the present time was in compliance of the Existence and provisions of said will and he is advised that the truth of his ward after his father’s death [of the] failure to provide any suitable maintenance for his child – vacates or sets aside the will of said testator – Your orator has assumed the Guardianship of said infant and with his funds in his hands and he [gives] sustenance and security as the Guardian – and he his age now deserves of protection as such Guardian of said. In the will of testator gives to said Margaret E. Andrews [value to the property in your orator’s hands. Your orator is desirous of knowing the same – and he therefore files this bill as well on behalf of his infant ward and to inquire into and maintain his interest in the premises as to said In protection of this [leivert] in your orator’s behalf.

The premises considered your Orator prays your honor that the parties named as such be made defendants to this will and be compelled to answer the summons. That on a final hearing of this cause your honor – shall determine and by proper decrees fix and declare the rights of said infant complaintant to the estate of his deceased father and to determine whether or not he is precluded by said will – of said Testator and for all such other further and different relief in the premises as he is entitled to and as in duty bound your Orator will express TC

Ewing Houcey
Sverfes Coupls
Wm H Ladd makes oath that the matter and things stated in the foregoing Bill are true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief –

Sworn to & subscribed to before me
October 9, 1871

W. E. Winstead C jm ] W. H. Ladd

ANSWER
The answer of Margaret E. Watson to the Bill of Complaint filed in the Chancery Court for Williamson County State of Tenn by Wm H. ladd Guardian &c.

To the Hon W.S. Fleming Chancellor Your Respondent Respectfully answers as follows to wit

1st She admits that her former husband Horace G. Andrews departed this life as stated and that the said will of said decedent was probated as stated &c &c.

2nd After the death of decedent and the birth of his child which was some six months after she at once applied to Wm H. Ladd to become Guardian for said minor which he did do and she placed in his hands or caused to be placed in his hands the amount due her as Executrix by Adam White Exec of Jones Andrews dec’d say about ($1,100,00) eleven hundred dollars – as stated in compets Bill.

3rd Respd did this believing as she was directed in the will that she had exclusive control of the estate of said decedent and that this money was a gift from her to her son Horace G. Andrews a minor &c &c and that the said Wm H. Ladd became Guardian at her instance and earnest entreaty –

3rd Respd prays that in case your honor decrees the will to be void that the Wm H. Ladd may be reappointed Guardian for said minor by your honor or case the will shall stand that his appointment at my request be confirmed and that he have the protection of your Honor’s Court as said Guardian as prayed by him in his Bill of Complaint.

4th Respondent having fully answered Complt- Bill prays that your honor will decree such relief as according to the rules of equity may seem meet and just.

Margaret E. Andrews
Respd

State of Tennessee ]
Williamson County ]

Personally came before me Wm N. Smith an acting justice of Peace in and for said County Margaret E. Andrews who after being duly sworn says the answers contained in the foregoing are true and correct.

Sworn to and subscribed ] Margaret W. Watson
This 28th March 1872 ]

Wm N. Smith JD

To the most worship Chancelor of the Chancery Court of Franklin Tennessee

Sir in my answer to you in reference to my Son Horace G. Andrews in a bill filed by W. H. Ladd as guardian to secure his rights as a minor under his father’s will he being born after his father’s death and his father not nowing at the of making his will that he would be in existence made his will and left it all to me Margaret E. Andrews g.

Margaret E. Watson desires that out side of what I wrote to the Court at the beginning of the session of one thousand or eleven hundred dollars or Eleven Hundred Dol I wish for my son to have at my death a child part of my land consisting of one hundred and sixty five acres willed to me by my father’s estate with twenty acres I purchased with my money and I further agree to educate my son Horace and cloth him till he becomes of Age without charge against him by me or my husband A. M. Watson all of which we both have set our hand and seal.

April 4th, 1872
Margaret E. Watson
A. M. Watson

ORDER
W. H. Ladd Guardian ] Chancery Court April Term 1872
A. H. Morton & Wife ]
Be it remembered that this cause came on to be heard upon the Hon W. S. Fleming Chancellor upon the Bill of Complaint of the complaintant and the answer of A. H. Watson and wife and proofs and Exhibits in the cause and it appearing to the Court from the allegations of the Bill and the admissions of the answer that on the __ day of ____ 18__ Horace G. Andrews being at the time a resident of Williamson County departed this life having first made and published his last will and testament which after his death was duly proven and recorded and it appears to the Court that at the making – publishing said will of said Testator that his wife the defendant Margaret E. Watson was pregnant and in a few months advanced in pregnancy, which fact was unknown to the testator when said will was made and executed by him – that in and of said will he gave and bequeathed to his wife the said Margaret E. Andrews all his Estate both real and personal – That in the __ day of ___ 18__ and within about seven months after the death of testator the infant Horace Andrews for whom said W. H. Ladd is General Guardian for him –

The Court is therefore of opinion and doth so declare and decree that the birth of said infant under the circumstances vacates and makes null and void the said last will and testament of said Horace G. Andrews deceased –

The Court is further of opinion and doth so declares and decrees that of the real estate of which said Horace G. Andrews died seized and possessed the said infant Horace G. Andrews is the only heir and that he takes the same subject to the right of the defendant Margaret E. Andrews to dower therein –

That of the personal estate of which the said Horace G. Andrews died the owner, that the said Margaret E as his widow is entitled to her years provisions once exempted articles and to one half or a child’s share of the remainder –

and the infant Horace is entitled to the other half of the personal estate but it not appearing to the Court of what estate real or personal the said Horace G. Andrews died seized and possessed not what has become of the same – nor what is the surplus of said estate left after payment of the just debts of testator The court thereupon decrees that the lebill & master take proxy and ascertain and report to the next term of this court how these facts are – and it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that questions are likely to arise in this cause in the progress thereon which may affect the interest of the infant and that said infant ought therefore to be made a party to this suit & proper process & the Court thereupon orders and decrees that process by spd to answer issue against said infant Horace Andrews and that he be made a party defendant to Complaintants bill and make answer of Guardian ad litem &c And until the coming in of said report and the return of said process tc all other matters are rescinded &c

MOTHER'S SETTLEMENT:

To the Clerking Master of Williamson County, Tenn
Sir

I have made out a statement of the business and sworn to it and will send it to you by my husband & W. N. Ladd. I am not able to come to Franklin my self the money that W. N. Ladd has got was coming to H. G. Andrews dec'd my former husband from his father's Estate before his death. If you think it is right accorden to law to give up my Son half of the amount that I have in my hands and what W. N. Ladd has got I will not say anything against it. I thought I was entitled to one half of all that was coming to my husband as his portion and mother was both dec'd some time before he died but if you think not it is all right with me

This the 28 of Sept 1872

M E Watson

Horace Andrews Minors Settlement May Term 1888
Horace Andrews a minor in a/c with W. H. Ladd Guardian

1882
May 4 By Balance due Ward 1386.27
" Int. on same to May 4 1883 83.18
1469.45
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1882
May 4 To Excess on Settlement 9.46
Int on same to May 4, 1883 --- .56

1882
Dec 6 To Cash Pd C&R E. Williams a/c 23.63

1883
Feb 5 To Cash Pd Wilhoite & Smith a/c 11.00

1883
Jany 29 To Cash Pd W.C. Csesmell Road Tax 1.30

1993
Jany 2 To Cash Pd B.T. Wilson Trustee Taxes For 1882 7.80

To Allowance to Guardian 25.00
To Clerk for Maky & Becdy Sett 1.75
To Order for Confirmation .25
Balance due Ward May 4, 1883 1388.69
1469.45
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Hon. H. H. Cook, Judge CC

I have on this 17th day of May 1883 made a Settlement with W. H. Ladd Guardian of Horace Andrews a minor and find him indebted to his ward as of May 4, 1883 in the Sum of $1388.69.

Respectfully Submitted
John D. deGraffemicd, Clerk

Horace Andrews Minor
Horace Andrews Minor in a/c with

1875 Sept 29 To cash pd Clerk renewing Guard Bond 250
Int on same to May 4, 1876 9

1875 Nov 18 To cash paid 1 Pr Boots for Ward 475
Int on same to May 4, 1876 15

1875 Nov 18 To cash pd 6 yds Iaves for Ward 450
Int on same to May 4, 1876 12

1876 April 25 To cash pd State and County Taxes for 980

1876 May 1 To cash pd C Williams ape 385
" To cash pd M.E. Watsons pae 700
To Allowance to Guardian 3500
To Clerk's Fee Ward & reedg Sett 125
To Order of Confirmation 25
To Bal due ward on Sett May 4th 1876 $139332
$137256

Settlement June Term 1876
W.C. Ladd Guard June 27, 1876

1875 May 4 By Bal due Ward on Sett as of date $129487
Int on same to May 4, 1876 7769
$137256
To Hon Henry C Cook Judge re

Your Honor's Clerk would respectfully by leave to report thathe has on this day June 27th 1876 proceeded to take and state an apc with W. C. Ladd Guardian of Horace Andrews Minor and upon said Settlement finds Said Guardian indebted to his ward on the 4th day of May 1876 in the sum of thirteen hundred and three & 32/100 Dollars ($1303.32).

Respectfully Submitted June 27th 1876
Thomas F. Perkins, Clerk
By T. B. MGaney D Clk

MORMAN RECORDS:
Horace Green ANDREWS Compact Disc #127 Pin #1195013 Pedigree
Sex: M

Event(s)
Birth: 29 Apr 1835 Virginia
Death: 26 Feb 1862

Parents
Father: Jones ANDREWS Disc #127 Pin #1195026
Mother: Lucy LANIER Disc #127 Pin #1195027

Marriage(s)
Spouse: Margaret E. BROWN Disc #127 Pin #1194999
Marriage: 3 Mar 1859 Williamson County, Tennessee

Submitter
Melvin L FRAZEE
3017 Wedgewood El Paso, Texas

FATHER, JONES ANDREWS, PROBATE:

It is further decreed by the court that William Demumbrane, Wm N. Healy, Wm Petuay, Poud Dobson and Matthew Wilson, any three of whom may act in the premises, be and are appointed Commissioners to allot and distribute said slaves aforenamed between the persons aforementioned and to set aside as near as practicable to the said Mary Ann White, the one sixth in value of said slaves; to Newton L. Andrews the one sixth in value, to Horace B. Andrews the one sixth in value, to Lucy B. Floyd the one sixth in value, to William Andrews the one sixth in value, and to Robert Andrews the one sixth in value charging those persons receiving the more valuable shares of said slaves with the excess sp as to make said division of said slaves as nearly equal in value and share and share alike as practicable - That said commissioners before proceeding to make said division and allotment of said slaves among the persons aforementioned will be duly sworn as required by law and will make said division and will make their report of the same in executing signed by at least three of them to the next term of this court until the coming in of which all other matters are required true copy attest.