Joseph Woodman

1749 - 1835  (86 years)

• Name	Joseph Woodman
  Birth	27 Mar 1749	Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23]
  	Birth Record of Joseph Woodman
  Christening	2 Apr 1749	The First Church of Kingston, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire The First Church of Kingston,  Kingston, New Hampshire   [20]
  His Baptism was performed by the Rev. Joseph Secomb.
  Military	May 1775 (26 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [8, 11, 23]
  Joseph served as a private in the Militia Company commanded by Moses Merrill from May to June 1775
  History	4 Jul 1776 (27 years)	United States become Independent
  Military	Dec 1776 (27 years)  [8]
  He enlisted in the Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Gordon, Col. Gilman and Major Coffin of Exeter.
  Other Will	27 Jan 1789 (39 years)  [18]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Census	1790 (40 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [1]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 5 - Free White Persons - Females 7 - Number of Household Members
  Census	1800 (50 years)	Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.   [2]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 2 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 4 - Number of Household Members Under 16 2 - Number of Household Members Over 25 6 - Number of Household Members
  Census	1810 (60 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [3]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 2 - Number of Household Members Under 16 3 - Number of Household Members Over 25 5 - Number of Household Members
  History	14 Mar 1820 (70 years)	Maine becomes a separate state.
  Census	7 Aug 1820 (71 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.   [4]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 - Number of Persons - Engaged in Commerce 1 - Free White Persons - Under 16 2 - Free White Persons - Over 25 4 - Total Free White Persons 4 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other
  Death	3 Apr 1835	Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.   [7, 8, 22, 23]
  Burial	Aft 3 Apr 1835	Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Maine   [7, 23]
  	Gravestone of Joseph Woodman JOSEPH WOODMAN DIED Apr. 3, 1835. Æt. 86.
  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	I14126
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2025

  
  

  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 1	Loughea Brown   d. 23 Dec 1776, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
  Marriage	23 Apr 1767	South Hampton, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [8, 15, 16, 17, 19]
  Her name on the marriage record is "Loughea". [8]
  Age at Marriage	He : 18 years and 1 month - She : ??.
  Family ID	F9024	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Susanna Stubbs,   b. 18 Dec 1742, North Yarmouth, Cumberland County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (now Maine)
  Marriage Intent	11 Oct 1777	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [10, 21]
  Marriage	Abt Nov 1777  [9, 22, 23]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 8 months - She : 34 years and 11 months.
  Children	1778 to 1787  [22, 23]
  1. Susanna Woodman (1778-1806) 2. Anna Woodman (1780-1804) 3. Joseph Woodman (1782-1804) 4. Elizabeth Woodman (1785-1808) 5. Olive Woodman (1787-1809)
  Family ID	F9025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joseph Woodman(1749 – 1835) 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 - 27 Mar 1749 - Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Christening - 2 Apr 1749 - The First Church of Kingston, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Marriage - 23 Apr 1767 - South Hampton, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Military - May 1775 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Marriage Intent - 11 Oct 1777 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Census - 1790 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Census - 1800 - Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. Census - 1810 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Census - 7 Aug 1820 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. Death - 3 Apr 1835 - Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. Burial - Aft 3 Apr 1835 - Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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