GENERATION 11

GENERATION 10

HENRY WOODWARD
bapt:03-22-1606/07Childwell, ENG
marr:09-04-1638      Dorchester, ENG
died:04-07-1685     Northampton, MA
father:THOMAS WOODWARD
mother:ELIZABETH TYNEN
 
ELIZABETH MATHER
born:about-1618      Dorchester, ENG
marr:09-04-1638      Dorchester, ENG
died:08-13-1690      Northampton, MA
father:THOMAS MATHER
mother:MARGERITE ABRAMS



Biography

HENRY WOODWARD was baptized on Mar. 22, 1606/07 in Childwell, Lancashire, England.

He came to America from Much Worten, Lancster, England, in the summer of 1635, on the ship James, sailed by Capt. Taylor. He was accompanied by Rev. Richard Mather's company. The James landed at Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, on Aug. 16, 1635. HENRY was a physician and was licensed to sell wines and liquors. He settled in Dorchester, MA, and was living there in 1639. He moved to Northampton, Hampshire, MA, in 1659. He and his family were early members of the church in Dorchester, and were among the founders of the first church in Northampton. He was one of the "seven pillars" of this church.

He married ELIZABETH on Sep. 4, 1638. She was born about 1618 in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA. It is not known with certainty if ELIZABETH's maiden name was MATHER, but the most widely accepted belief is that she was the daughter of THOMAS MATHER and MARGERITE ABRAMS, and the sister of Rev. Richard Mather, who came on the James, the same ship that brought HENRY WOODWARD.

HENRY died in Northampton, Hampshire, MA, Apr. 7, 1685. He was killed by lightning at his grist mill. Of her husband, ELIZABETH said, "he has been a dutiful and well carriaged spouse to me all my life."

ELIZABETH died Aug. 13, 1690.
 


Children

  born marr died
Experience
  husband Medad Pomeroy
about-1640
08-19-1638
                 
11-21-1661
06-08-1686
12-30-1716
FREEDOM WOODWARD
  husband JEDEDIAH STRONG
07-    -1642
05-07-1637
 
11-18-1662
05-17-1681
05-22-1733
Thankful
  husband John Taylor
about-1644
         -1641
 
12-18-1661
                 
05-13-1704
John
  wife Ann Dewey
about-1649
                 
 
05-18-1671
about-1718
 


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