Lt. Samuel Woodman

1744 - 1825  (80 years)

• Name	Samuel Woodman
  	— Blacksmith [18]
  Birth	19 Nov 1744	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18]
  	Birth Record of Samuel Woodman
  Christening	25 Nov 1744	The First Church of Kingston, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. The First Church of Kingston,  Kingston, New Hampshire   [15]
  Agency: the First Church of Kingston
  Military	1776 (31 years)  [16, 18]
  He served in the Continental Army reaching the rank of Lieutenant.
  Oath	1776 (31 years)	Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [7]
  Lt. Samuel Woodman signed the Association Test.
  History	4 Jul 1776 (31 years)	United States become Independent
  Residence	After 03 Sep 1776 (31 years)	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [7]
  Samuel and Judith lived on the old Woodman homestead.
  Occupation	29 Sep 1785 (40 years)	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [18]
  He took Enoch Poor, the son of Moses Poor as an apprentice in his blacksmith shop.
  Other Will	27 Jan 1789 (44 years)  [14]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Other Will	27 Jan 1789 (44 years)  [14]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Census	1790 (45 years)	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [1]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 4 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2 - Free White Persons - Females 8 - Number of Household Members
  Will	24 Dec 1817 (73 years)	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [18]
  He mentions his son, Elihu.
  Death	10 Jun 1825	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 7, 17]
  Burial	Aft 10 Jun 1825	Plains Cemetery, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Plains Cemetery, Kingston, New Hampshire   [3, 5, 18]
  	Gravestone of Lt. Samuel Woodman Lieut. SAMUAL WOODMAN died June 10, 1825 Æt 80 Come all my friends as you pass by On my cold grave pray cast an eye As you are now so once was I As I am now so you must be
  Probate/Proved	16 Jun 1825 (80 years)	Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [14]
  Siblings	8 brothers and 6 sisters
  > 1. Joshua Woodman,   b. 14 Dec 1736, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 25 Jan 1821, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years) ▻ Judith Woodman,  m. 26 May 1772 ;   Hannah Blaisdell,  m. 21 Nov 1776 > 2. Eunice Woodman,   b. 18 May 1738, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 13 Feb 1835, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 96 years) ▻ Daniel Watson,  m. 26 Oct 1758 > 3. Capt. John Woodman,   b. 24 Apr 1740, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 21 Mar 1808, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) ▻ Sarah Page,  m. 21 Oct 1762   4. Moses Woodman,   c. 18 Oct 1741, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 23 Sep 1742, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire  (Age ~ 0 years) > 5. Moses Woodman,   b. 25 Mar 1743, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 1824, Hawke, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. The name Hawke, was changed in 1836 to Danville, New Hampshire  (Age 80 years) ▻ Hannah Pearson,  m. 8 Jul 1777 > 6. Lt. Samuel Woodman,   b. 19 Nov 1744, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 10 Jun 1825, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years) ▻ Judith French,  m. 3 Sep 1776 > 7. Jonathan Woodman,   b. 25 Jul 1746, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 9 Apr 1827, Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years) ▻ Mary Elkins,  m. 27 Aug 1772 ;   Abigail Morse,  m. 13 Nov 1782 + 8. David Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1747, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 6 Nov 1840, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 92 years) ▻ Mary Hackett,  m. 4 Nov 1771 ;   Mercy Bradbury,  m. 5 Oct 1790 > 9. Joseph Woodman,   b. 27 Mar 1749, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 3 Apr 1835, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Loughea Brown,  m. 23 Apr 1767 ;   Susanna Stubbs,  m. Abt Nov 1777 > 10. Hannah Woodman,   b. 8 Oct 1750, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 10 May 1830, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ William Bagley,  m. 1 Sep 1782 > 11. Sarah Woodman,   b. 28 Jun 1752, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 24 Mar 1838, Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻ John Emmons,  m. 14 Oct 1783 > 12. Mary Woodman,   b. 30 Mar 1755, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 29 Oct 1839, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years) ▻ Eliphalet Haskell,  m. 1 Jul 1775   13. Elizabeth Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1756, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 1 Sep 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire  (Age 1 year)   14. Dolly Woodman,   b. Abt 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 24 Aug 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years) > 15. Benjamin Woodman,   b. 18 Oct 1759, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 6 Oct 1835, East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada  (Age 75 years) ▻ Sarah Magoon,  m. 25 Jun 1782
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Woodman,   b. Abt 1545, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Rebecca   d. After 1683  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I14124
  Last Modified	27 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage: Woodman (1995) gives their marriage date as 30 September 1776. [18]

  
  

Father	Joshua Woodman,   b. 6 Jun 1708, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 Apr 1791, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
Mother	Eunice Sawyer,   b. 21 Jan 1714/15, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 Jul 1803, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Judith French,   b. 19 Apr 1753, South Hampton, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 30 Sep 1846, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 93 years)
Marriage	3 Sep 1776	South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [3, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18]
	Marriage Record of Samuel Woodman and Judith French
Age at Marriage	He : 31 years and 10 months - She : 23 years and 5 months.
Children	1777 to 1797  [7, 17, 18]
1. Joshua Woodman (1777-1855) 2. Daniel Woodman (1779-1850) 3. Sarah Woodman (1782-1858) 4. Samuel Woodman (1786-____) 5. Nathan Woodman (1789-____) 6. Mary Woodman (1792-1831) 7. Judith Woodman (1794-____) 8. Elihu Woodman (1797-1840)
Family ID	F9021	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	27 Aug 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lt. Samuel Woodman(1744 – 1825) 2Joshua Woodman(1708 – 1791) 4Deacon Archelaus Woodman(1672 – 1766) 8Edward Woodman(1628 – 1694) 16Lt. Edward Woodman(1606 – 1692) 17Joanna Salway(Abt 1614 – Aft Feb 1687/88) 9Mary Goodridge(1634 – 1684) 18William Goodrich(1605 – 21 Mar 1646/47) 19Margaret Butterfield(Abt 1605 – 3 Feb 1682/83) 5Hannah Swett(1674 – 1749) 10John Swett(1648 – 17 Mar 1717/18) 20Stephen Swett(1620 – 1693) 21Hannah Merrill(1622 – 1662) 11Mary Plummer(08 Feb 1649/50 – ) 22Samuel Plummer(Abt 1619 – 1702) 23Mary Bitfield(Abt 1626 – ) 3Eunice Sawyer(21 Jan 1714/15 – 1803) 6John Sawyer(1676 – 1756) 12Lt. Samuel Sawyer(1646 – 11 Feb 1717/18) 24Lt. William Sawyer(Abt 1613 – 1703) 25Ruth Bitfield(Abt 1623 – Abt 1693) 13Mary Emery(1652 – 1718) 26Sgt. John Emery(3 Feb 1628/29 – ) 27Mary Webster(1630 – 1709) 7Sarah Wells(1669 – 1756) 14John Wells(1638 – 1677) 28Deacon Thomas Wells(1605 – 1666) 29Abigail Warner(1614 – 1671) 15Sarah Littlefield(1649 – Jan 1734/35) 30Francis Littlefield(1619 – Before 15 Jan 1712/13) 31Rebecca( – 1683)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Nov 1744 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Christening - 25 Nov 1744 - The First Church of Kingston, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Oath - 1776 - Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Marriage - 3 Sep 1776 - South Hampton, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Residence - After 03 Sep 1776 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Occupation - 29 Sep 1785 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1790 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Will - 24 Dec 1817 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Death - 10 Jun 1825 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 10 Jun 1825 - Plains Cemetery, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 16 Jun 1825 - Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S783] Bureau of the Census, 1790 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010), The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC; First Census of the United States, 1790.; Year: 1790; Census Place: Kingston, Rockingham, New Hampshire; Series: M637; Roll: 5; Page: 59; Family History Library Film: 0568145. [S657] Arseneault, Judith Lane. The Vital Records of Kingston, New Hamphsire 1694-1994, (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 2002). [S824] DAR. Gravestone Inscriptions in Oldest Cemetery, Kingston, N.H. , (Kingston, New Hampshire: Daughters of the American Revolution, 1929). [S834] DAR. Vital Records of Kingston, N.H. 1681-1823 , (Washington, DC: Daughters of the American Revolution, manuscript, c 1930). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 11032958 Lieut Samuel Woodman. [S401] Historical Committee. Vital Records of South Hampton, New Hampshire 1743-1886, (South Hampton, New Hampshire: The South Hampton Friends of the Library, 1970). [S656] Hosier, Kathleen E., Kingston, New Hampshire Early Families Patriots & Soldiers, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1993). [S161] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S1676] New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900, ( Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013), Birth Record of Samuel Woodman. [S2437] New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Birth Record of Samuel Woodman. [S144] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of Samuel Woodman and Judith French. [S2360] New Hampshire Department of Health, New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 202), Marriage Record of Samuel Woodman and Judith French. [S141] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S2616] Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S838] Tibbetts, Charles W. The New Hampshire Genealogical Record, volume 5, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1988). [S753] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007). [S396] Woodman, J. H., A List of the Descendants of Mr. Joshua Woodman, who settled at Kingston, N.H., about 1736, (Brunswick, Maine: J. Griffin, 1856). [S398] Woodman, John A., Genealogy and History of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman who settled at Ould Newbury Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1635, (Ocala, Florida: by author, 1995).