Ann Andrews was mentioned in the 1829 will of her son, Leonard G. Andrews, presented in court 15 November 1830 and proved 15 December 1830. A certificate of administration was granted to her. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 190–191.]

On 21 March 1831, Ann Andrews and James Andrews were bound in the penalty of $1,600 for Ann Andrews’s administration of the estate of Leonard G. Andrews, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 218–219.]

On 12 February 1835, a jury summoned on 11 February 1835 to investigate at the house of Major Thomas Pitts the cause of death of Eliza, a negro slave the property of Ann Andrews, determined that “the within named negro girl Eliza died in consequence of intoxication there being no marks of violence about her that would justify a belief that she had died from any other cause”. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 367.]

On 4 January 1842, orator James Andrews of Essex County complained that Leonard Andrews his brother died about ________ 1830 having written a last will and testament, leaving Ann Andrews, his mother and widow of Mark Andrews his father, your orator James Andrews and Edwin Andrews his only brothers, Elizabeth Clark wife of James Clark, Sarah Atkinson wife of Robert Atkinson his only two sisters, all of Essex County, and William Atkinson and Elizabeth Atkinson then residents of the state of Alabama the only children of Nancy Atkinson, a deceased sister of the testator (the said Elizabeth Atkinson now being the wife of Gabriel Edmonds). Your orator has learned that the said Edwin intends to contest the will when Ann Andrews dies. Filed as Andrews vs. Andrews. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 49, item 49-F-29.]