John Woodward

1675 - —

• Name	John Woodward
  Birth	18 Jul 1675	Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.   [1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12]
  Legal	Feb 1702 (26 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  In February 1702, John and Hannah witnessed a deed whereby Jonathan Hyde gave land for the use and benefit of the school in the southerly part of the town of Newton, Massachusetts.
  Land/House	1703 (27 years)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [12]
  John and Jonathan Hyde sold a house and 120 acres in Newton, Massachusetts in 1703 for £90 to Robert Murdock of Roxbury, Massachusetts.
  Moved To	by 1705 (29 years)	Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [12]
  By 1705, he had moved to Plainfield/Canterbury, Connecticut.
  Moved To	About 1708 (32 years)	Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [2, 3, 4, 7]
  Religion	13 Jun 1711 (35 years)	Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [12]
  When the Church at Canterbury was constituted, 13 June 1711, John signed covenant and was recognized as one of the seven pillars or constituent members of the church.
  Offices Held	10 Dec 1717 (42 years)	Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [12]
  At the first Town Meeting of Canterbury, Connecticut, held 10 December 1717, John was chosen Town Moderator.
  Death	—	Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.   [2]
  Siblings	6 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. John Woodward,   b. 7 Sep 1674, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 22 Sep 1674, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  (Age 0 years)   2. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 18 Jul 1675, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. say 1676  (Age 0 years) > 3. John Woodward,   b. 18 Jul 1675, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. —, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. ▻ Hannah Hyde,  m. Jan 1698 ;   Abigail Hall,  m. 17 May 1732   4. Susanna Woodward,   b. 1676, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 22 Sep 1676, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  (Age 0 years)   5. Richard Woodward,   b. 26 Sep 1677, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 23 Nov 1739, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 62 years)   6. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 29 Oct 1679, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 14 Mar 1681/82, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  (Age 2 years)   7. Daniel Woodward,   b. 24 Sep 1681, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 1749, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 67 years)   8. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 02 Feb 1682/83, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.   9. Mary Woodward,   b. 6 Oct 1684, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 15 Jun 1689, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766.  (Age 4 years) + 10. Jonathan Woodward,   b. 28 Sep 1685, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 2 Apr 1745, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 59 years) ▻ Patience Ward,  m. 26 Mar 1712 ;   Thankful Myrick,  m. 8 Jun 1720   11. Joseph Woodward,   b. 26 Nov 1688, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 30 May 1727, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A.  (Age 38 years)   12. Deacon Ebenezer Woodward,   b. 12 Mar 1690/91, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Newton was incorporated as a separate town, known as  Cambridge Village, on December 15, 1681, then renamed  Newtown in 1691, and finally Newton in 1766. d. 1 Jan 1770, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)   13. Abigail Woodward,   b. 25 May 1695, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 9 Sep 1775, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Woodward,   b. 1559 to 1569, Childwell, Lancashire, England   (2 x Great Grandfather)  Rebecca  (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I14788
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	John Woodward,   b. 28 Mar 1648/49, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 3 Nov 1732, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Rebecca Robbins,   c. Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. d. 8 Jan 1696, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Hannah Hyde,   b. 1 Feb 1677, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 15 Jan 1724/25, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut Colony (Age 47 years)
  Marriage	Jan 1698	Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [2, 3, 8, 9, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 6 months - She : 20 years and 11 months.
  Children	From 1699 to 1713  [2]
  1. Hannah Woodward (1699-____) 2. Mary Woodward (1700-____) 3. John Woodward (1702-____) 4. Ephraim Woodward (1710-____) 5. Deliverance Woodward (1713-____)
  Family ID	F9123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Abigail Hall,   b. 7 Jan 1678   d. 2 Jul 1723, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 45 years)  Other Partners: Jonathan Ward  m. 31 Dec 1700
  Marriage	17 May 1732	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12]
  Age at Marriage	He : 56 years and 10 months - She : 54 years and 4 months.
  Notes	Marriage Place: Ritter (1982) says the marriage was in Canterbury, Connecticut. [8]
  Family ID	F9122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Woodward(1675 – —) 2John Woodward(28 Mar 1648/49 – 1732) 4George Woodward(Abt 1619 – 1676) 8Richard Woodward(20 Jan 1585/86 – 16 Feb 1664/65) 16William Woodward(1569 – ) 17Elizabeth 9Rose Stewart(Abt 1584 – 1662) 18 19 5Mary Hammond( – Abt 1658) 10Thomas Hammond(9 Jan 1586/87 – 1675) 20 21 11Elizabeth Carson 22 23 3Rebecca Robbins( – 1696) 6Richard Robbins(Abt 1610 – ) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Rebecca 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 18 Jul 1675 - Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - Jan 1698 - Newton, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Legal - Feb 1702 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Land/House - 1703 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Moved To - by 1705 - Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Moved To - About 1708 - Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Religion - 13 Jun 1711 - Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Offices Held - 10 Dec 1717 - Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Death - — - Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, U.S.A. Marriage - 17 May 1732 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 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

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