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Edward Woodman, Jr. ★ (Edward Sr.) was born in about 1628 in England SA11, CU7, HO19, allegedly in Malford PE13 but more probably in Corsham, Wiltshire, although a baptismal record has not been located for Edward. Christian Malford is ten miles northeast of Corsham. Fourteen children with the “Woodman” surname were baptized in Corsham during the years 1623 through 1632 (five years before and after the target year of 1628, although in this case, no Woodman child was baptized in 1633 in Corsham), and eleven of them were boys, but none were named Edward PA10. Seven boys with the given name “Edward” were baptized from 1623 until 1633, but none possessed the Woodman surname, although one boy baptized in 1632 was named “Edward Rudman” PA10. In contrast, only one Woodman child was baptized from 1628 through 1633 in Christian Malford, a girl named Rebecca, and in that same town, just two boys named “Edward” were baptized in that same span of time PA10.
Edward was of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, and married Mary Goodridge (Goodrich ST8, SA11, GO5) on December 20, 1653 MA26, SA11, PE13, HO19, and he was the father of Mary Woodman MA26, SA9, EM1, ST8. He was mentioned in a list of men on January 10, 1652 who were either were not freeholders or they did not own a right to the common land CU7. In this case, it seems as though he had purchased a freehold of Thomas Davis, but perhaps at this time he did not hold an interest in the commons CU7.
He purchased the farm owned by John Hull, the husband of his mother-in-law, Margaret (Butterfield) (Goodrich) Hull, in April 1656. John Hull, a yeoman of Newbury, sold his four-hundred-acre farm in Newbury with several animals and farm implements, along with another eleven-acre parcel of land, to Edward Woodman, Jr., a yeoman of Newbury, on April 15, 1656 SA21. The farm, which John Hull had originally purchased from Mr. John Cutting, included his house, barn, outhouses, and fences, and the livestock included ten cows, eight calves, six oxen, two heifers, two steers, five yearlings, two horses, one colt, one sow, one boar, and seven shoats SA21. The farm equipment included a cart, two wheels, two yoaks, two chains, and one plow, and the sale also included all the corn, household provisions, and household stuff, aside from some specific items not expressed within the deed SA21. In return, the deed stated that Edward Woodman, Jr. would provide various legacies and annuities SA21.
A second deed which was dated the same day (April 15, 1656) stated that Edward Woodman, Jr. had purchased a four-hundred-acre farm in Newbury from John Hull, a yeoman of Newbury, but that he was in this deed granting it back to John Hull SA21, with terms of rent that Edward would pay to John and Margaret Hull. The terms stated that Edward Woodman, Jr. would pay twelve pounds and twelve shillings per year to John Hull during every year that he remained alive SA21. This payment was to take the form of one fat beast, two firkins of sweet butter, and dry wheat and malt, with the goods delivered at the end of September and the end of April each year SA21. Edward also was obligated to pay eight pounds per year to Margaret Hull during every year that she remained alive SA21. This payment was to take the form of one firkin of butter and in wheat and malt SA21. If Edward paid John and Margaret the agreed-upon goods, then the entire contract would be void, meaning the farm would not belong to John Hull, but instead to Edward Woodman, Jr. SA21. Finally, on the same date, Edward Woodman, Jr. bound himself over to Henry Short, a yeoman of Newbury, in the sum of two hundred pounds, to ensure that the farm would be maintained and that John Hull’s debts and legacies would be paid SA21. These legacies and gifts included ten pounds apiece to Jerimy Goodridge and Joseph Goodridge, who were both younger than twenty-one, and three cows and two steers to Benjamin Goodridge, who was also younger than twenty-one; after the death of Joseph and Benjamin’s parents, Joseph would receive another fifteen pounds and Benjamin would receive five pounds SA21. The two deeds and the bond below were transcribed by George Freeman Sanborn, Jr. and have been reproduced here under a Creative Commons “Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International” license SA21:
Know all men by these presents, that I, John Hull of Newbery, in the county of Essex, in New England, yeoman, in consideracon of the payment of divers legacies & other annuities, as may appeare in a certaine writing bearing the same date with these presents, (wherein Edward Woodman Jun’r. of the same towne & county, standeth bound unto Henry Short of the same towne alsoe) have demised, granted & made over, & by these presents do demise, grant, confirme & make over, unto Edward Woodman Jun’r. of Newbery aforesd, yeoman, all that my farme both meadow & upland, which I purchased of Mr. John Cutting, with the house, barne, out house, fences, comonage, privilidges & appurtenances belonging to the same or any part thereof, as it now lyeth, scituate in Newberry aforesaid, conteyning by estimation nere foure hundred acres, be it more or less, bounded by land of Richard Thurley toward the west, Robert Addams land east, Nubery great river south, & the comon on the north; alsoe a parcell of land of eleven acres, (which was in exchange for a highwaye laid out of the said farme) bounded with the land of Robert Adams & the highwaye round; excepting only one parcell of land, upland & meadow, taken in by Thurlay; and alsoe all the stock upon the said farme, viz: ten cowes, eight calves, six oxen, two heifers of two yeere old & two steeres of two yeare old, five yearlings, one mare, one horse, one coult two yeere old, one sow about one yeere old, one bore about one yeare old, and seaven shoats neere one yeare old; also one long cart, one paire of wheels, one dung pott, two yoakes & two chains, w’th capps & pin, one plough compleate with irons upon it, with all the corne both English & Indian, being in the house, & all the house hold provisions; also all the household stuff, (excepting wt things are exsprest in a noate, whereunto are the names of Edward Woodman Sen’r. & Anthony Somerby.) To have & to hold & quietly to possess & enjoye all ye forenamed farme, with the house, barne, out housing, fences, comonage, privilidges & appurtenances thereunto belonging, as also the eleven acres of land above mentioned, (excepting only what is above excepted) with all other the cattle, cows, calves, oxens, heifers, steeres, yealings, mare, horse, colt & swine, & all other implements & utensills before exsprest, & all the corn in the house, & all the house hold provision & house hold stuffe, (excepting what is above excepted only) unto the above named Edward Woodman Junior his heirs or assignes forever; and I the sd John Hull doe binde myselfe to warrantize the sale of the said farme, with all that is above expressed, from all former sales, mortgages & engagements, made by me, or any other that shall lay any claime thereunto or any part or parcell thereof, in, by, from or under me the said John Hull, mine heirs, executors, administrators or assignes; in witnesse whereof I the sd John Hull have heereunto sett my hand & seale, dated the fifteenth day of the second month, comonly called Aprill, Anno: Dominy, one thousand, six hundred, fifty & six, 1656.
the marke of John Hull.
Subscribed, sealed & delivered in the presence of us,
James Chute.
Hen: Short.
Eli: Chute
Be it knowne unto all men by these pr’sents, that I, Edward Woodmand Jun’r. of Nubery, in the county of Essex, in New England, yeoman, have demised, granted & made over, & by these presents doe demise, grant & confirme, unto John Hull of Nubery aforesaid, yeoman, all that my farme in Nubery, which I purchased of him, with all the land, both meadow & upland, with all the outhouses, barne, comonage, privilidges & appurtenances belonging thereunto, as it lyeth scittuated in Nubery aforesaid, containing by estimation neere foure hundred acres, be it more or less, bounded with ye land of Richard Thurlay toward ye west, land of Robert Addams towards the east, Nuberry great river towards the south, & the comon towards the north. To have & to hould & quietly to possess & enjoy the same, & every part & parcel thereof, unto the said John Hull, his heirs and assignes forever: provided alwaies & it is the tru intent of both parties, that if the said Edward Woodman Jun’r. aforesd shall well & truly pay or cause to be pd unto the said John Hull or his assignes, the full & just some of twelve pound, twelve shillings & six pence yearly, and every yeare during the natural life of the said John Hull, in such pay and at such time & place, as is heareafter mentioned, viz: one fatt beast not above eight yeare old (noe bull) & two firkins of butter, sweet & marchantable, at the house of John Jackson, carpenter, in Boston, neere the tide mill, by the last day of September, yearely, & every yeare, or before that day, & the remainder to be paid in wheate & malt, dry & merchantable, at the place before exprest, at price currant, (of either alike) by the last day of Aprill, yearly, & every yeere during the naturall life of the sd John Hull; and alsoe that if the sd Edward Woodman, his heirs, executors or assigns, shall pay or alow unto Margaret Hull, wife of the said John Hull, sufficient maintynance during her natural life, (if shee please to live with him) and if she be minded to part from the said Edward, then the said Edward shall pay unto the said Margaret Hull, the full sume of eight pounds yearly, & every yeare during the terme of her naturall life, in such pay & at such time & place as is hereafter mentioned, viz: one firkin of butter & the rest in halfe wheate & halfe malt, at price current, to be paid to her or her assignes where she liveth, at any place within six mile of Newbury, at the same times of payments as is above expressed, that then this present writing to be voyd & of none effect, or elce to remaine & abide in full force & virtue. In witnes whereof I the said Edward Woodman Jun’r. have heerunto sett my hand & seale, dated the fifteenth day of the second month, comonly called Aprill, Anno: Dom: one thousand, six hundred, fifty & six, 1656.
Edward Woodman
Subscribed, sealed & delivered as ye act & deed of the said Edward Woodman, in the presence of us,
James Chute.
Hen: Short.
Provided, before the sealeing & delivery hereof, that if John Hull aforesaid shall depart this life before the sd Margaret his wife, in case the sd Margaret shall require the thirds of the farm aforesaid, during her life, that then the engagement of the said Edward Woodman to maintaine her or pay her eight pounds per annum, shall be voyd and of none effect. as witness
Bee it known unto all men by these presents, that I, Edward Woodman of Nubery, in the county of Essex, in New England, yeoman, doe by virtue of these presents bind myselfe, my heirs, executors & administrators, unto Henry Short of the same towne & county, yeoman, or his assignes, (for the only use & behoofe of John Hull of Nuberry aforesaid) to maintaine the like stock upon the farme w’ch I bought of John Hull, in kind or in valew or worth, during the time of the naturall life of the sd John Hull, and alsoe to pay all the debts and legasies that are expressed here following. Imprimis: unto Jerimy Goodridge five pounds, which is his portion at one & twentie years of age, and five pound more one yeere after his youngest brother’s portion is due, as a free quift from his father in law John Hull; & unto Joseph Goodridge ten pounds at the age of one & twenty yeers, five pounds of it for his portion, & the other five pound as a free quift from his father in law John Hull; & after the decease of his father & mother fifteene pounds more; and unto Benjamin Goodridge at ye age of one & twenty years three good cows, two good steers of three years old, and after the death of his father & mother five pound more, (provided ye sd Benjamin doe acquitt the said Edward Woodman of a cow & her increase, which is upon the said farme) which thing the said Benjamin refusing to doe, he is to have but ten pounds in all, & he to take his advantage about his cow; and alsoe to maintaine the housing & fences belonging to the said farme in good & sufficient repaire; & for the true & sure performance of all the forementioned payments and engagements, I the abovesaid Edward Woodman Jun’r. doe bind myself, my heirs & executors, unto the above named Henry Short or his assignes, in the forfeture of the full some of two hundred pounds of good & current pay, truly by these presents to be paid unto ye above named Henry Short or his assigns, (for the p’p’ use & behoofe of John Hull above said.) In witnesse whereof I the said Edward Woodman Jun’r. have hereunto sett my hand & seale, dated ye fifteenth day of the second month comonly called Aprill, Anno: Dom, one thousand, six hundred, fifty & six, 1656.
Edward Woodman.
Subscribed, sealed & d’d. in the presence of us,
James Chute.
Edward Woodman sen’r
This property was resold less than one year later, when two additional deeds and a bond which were all dated March 6, 1656/7 indicate that Edward Woodman and John Hull sold the farm to Joseph Jewett of Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts SA21. The deed below shows that Edward and his wife, Mary had been discharged from all mortgages, bills, or bonds which pertained to this farm (or from the legacies or debts) from Edward’s father-in-law, John Hull SA21. Together, Edward and Mary Woodman and John Hull sold the farm, along with the eleven-acre parcel of land, to Joseph Jewett for the sum of twenty pounds, twelve shillings, and six pence annually during the lifetime of John and Margaret Hull SA21. In a separate deed and bond (much like the deed and bond shown above in which Edward granted the farm back to John Hull for terms of rent and then bound himself over for two hundred pounds), Joseph Jewett stated that he had purchased the four-hundred-acre farm and eleven-acre parcel from Edward Woodman and John Hull, and he granted it back to John Hull for terms of rent that Joseph Jewett would pay to John Hull SA21. Joseph Jewett was bound over to John Hull for two hundred pounds on March 6, 1656/7 SA21. The deed below was transcribed by George Freeman Sanborn, Jr. and has been reproduced here under a Creative Commons “Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International” license SA21:
Know all men to whom these presents shall come: that I, Edward Woodman of Nubery, in the county of Essex, in New England, yeoman, & Mary my wife, and John Hull of the same towne, yeoman, for divers good causes and considerations, but especially in consideration of a full discharge procured from John Hull aforesaid, of all mortgages, bills, bonds or engagements whatsoever, hath bene betweene my father in law John Hull aforesaid & my selfe, about or concerning this farme hereafter mentioned, stock, house, household stuff, corne or any other thing, debts or legacies w’ch hath past or should have bene paid by me the said Edward, unto the foresaid John Hull or his assigns, concerning this farme before mentioned; and also in consideration of the true & sure payment of the just some of twenty pounds, twelve shillings and six pence p’ annum unto the aforesd John Hull or his assignes, during the naturall life of the sd John & Margaret his wife, as in a bond bearing date w’th these presents, wherein Joseph Jewet of Rowley standeth bound in the forfeture of two hundred pounds, for the performance of the payment of the said some of twenty pound, twelve shillings and six pence annually, in such pay & at such time & place, as in the bond afore mentioned more at large appeareth: have bargained & sold, & by these presents doe fully bargaine, sell, enfeofe & confirme, unto Joseph Jewett of Rowley aforesd, his heirs, & assignes, all that my farme both meadow & upland, which I purchased lately of my father in law John Hull aforesaid, with the house, barne, outhouses, waters, fences, comonage, free hold, privilidges & appurtenances belonging to the same or any part thereof, as it now lyeth scituate in Nuberry aforesaid, containing by estymation neere foure hundred acres, be it more or less, (excepting seven acres & a halfe at the north end of the sd farme, which was deducted out of ye four hundred acres, to purchase the eleven acres of plow land hereafter mentioned, & seven acres more is to be laid down at the north end of the farme to purchase the free hold) bounded with land of Richard Thurlay toward the west, Robert Addams land east, Nubery great river south, & the comon on the north; also a parcell of land of eleven acres before mentioned, (which was in exchange for a highwaye layd out of the sd farm) bounded with the land of Robert Adams & the highwaye round, (excepting only one parcell of land, upland & meadow, taken in by Thurlay;) and also nine cows, two bullocks five yeare old, and two bullocks three yeare old, & two bullocks two yeare old, & two heifers two year old and foure yearling heifers, & one yearling bull, & one mare, & one horse, with two yoakes & two chaines, one plow & plow irons, one cops & pin, one cart, & one paire of wheeles, & one dung pott, & two sleads. To have & to hold, & quietly to possess & enjoye all the forementioned farme, with the house, barne, outhousing, waters, fences, comonage, freehold, privilidge, & appurtenances thereunto belonging, as alsoe the eleven acres of plow land above named, with all other the cattle, cowes, bullocks, yearlings, heifers, bull, mare, horse & all other implements & utensills before expressed, unto the above named Joseph Jewett, his heirs & assignes forever; and I the said Edward & Mary my wife & John Hull aforesaid, doe bind ourselves to warrantise the sale of the said farme, w’th all that is above exsprest, to be free from all former sales, mortgages and engagements whatsoever, made by us or any or eyther of us, or any other yt shall lay any claime thereunto or any part or parcell thereof, in, by, from or under us, or all, or any, or either of us the said Edward & Mary, or John Hull aforesaid, our heires, executors, administrators or assignes. In witnesse whereof I the aforesaid Edward & Mary my wife, & John Hull, have heereunto severally sett our hands & seals, dated the sixt day of the first month called March, in the yeare Anno: Dom: one thousand, Six hundred, fifty & six, 1656/57. Memorandum: that it was agreed before ye Sealing & delivery hereof, that if either John or Margarett dieth, their anuall annuity dyeth with them.
Edward Woodman.
Mary Woodman.
John Hull. his marke.
Subscribed, sealed & d’d. as the act & deed of the sd Edward & Mary & John Hull, in the presence of us,
John Bond.
Henry Lunt.
This was acknowledged by Edward Woodman & Mary Woodman wife of the said Edward Woodman, & also by John Hull, to be their act & deed, before us Commissioners for Nubery, March: 6: 1656.
John Pike.
Nicholas Noyes
Edward Woodman, Jr., a planter “of Nuberie”, purchased a four-acre parcel of marsh at Rocky Island in Salisbury, old Norfolk County (now Essex County), Massachusetts, from William Allin, a house carpenter of Salisbury, for the sum of eight pounds on March 7, 1660 OL1. This deed was witnessed by Morris Tucker and Mary Allin OL1. On April 3, 1671, he and William Sawyer were made fence viewers, and were assigned the section “from John Bartletts barne to the farther end of the new Towne” CU7. He took the oath of allegiance to the crown in 1678, at the age of fifty DO18, CU7. He may have been the “Mr. Edward Woodman” to whom Christopher Palmer acknowledges judgment “in boards” at the Hampton Court on October 8, 1678 DO18. His family was under the inspection of Deacon Abraham Merrill, according to a notice sent to Abraham which was dated March 31, 1679; Abraham was to ensure that Edward’s family attended church and kept the Sabbath CU7.
He, rather than his father, was probably the “Edwrd Woodman” who owned one house, four acres of ploughland, six acres of pasture, one horse, four cows, one of which was two years old and another which was a yearling, fifteen sheep, and one hog, at the time of the inventory of Newbury in August 1688 CU7.
Edmund created his will on December 16, 1693, which was witnessed by Benjamin Eastman, John Eastman, and Samuel Joy, and was proved on September 27, 1694 before Bartholomew Gedney, Esquire ES3, HO19. His estate was inventoried on September 21, 1694 by Abraham Morrill (Merrill), Joshua Browne, and Benjamine Eastman, and was appraised with a total valuation of 433 pounds and ten shillings; a transcription of both his will and his inventory follows ES3:
The Last will and Testament of Edward Woodman decd
In the name of God Amen I, Edward Woodman Senr of the Towne of Newberry in ye Massachusetts Bay in new England Planter doe here order & make my last will & Testament & doe hereby recall revoke and make of non Effect all former wills by me made by word of mouth or writing whatsoever & doe make this my Last will & Testament in form and man[n]er as followeth: (1) I give my Sperit to god that gave it and my body to be desently buried as the charge of my Executor in hopes of a glorious Reserection throw the perfect merits of Jesus Christ my mediator as for my worldly Estate I dispose of as followeth after all my Just & honest depts be paid.
Imp[rimi]s I give & bequeth to Edward my Eldest Son all that my Lott Com[m]only called the free hold Lott & all my land in ye Towne of Haverhill being about one hundred Acres being apart of a farm my Father bought of Stephen Kent (Item) I give & bequeth unto my son Arcalus whom I make & appoint my Lawfull Executor to this my last will and Testament all that my house lott being about thirty acres be it more or Less allso my new house That stands their on Together with my barne & out houseing with all my cattel sheep & horses of what sort soever: allso my weaveing loomb allso all my husbandry Implements whatsoever allso the Com[m]onage land belonging to me laid out or to be laid out whether to ye Com[m]onage or Estate: allso all my meadow: allso ye bed & beding he useth To Lay on (Item) I give & bequeth unto Mary my Beloved wife the use of my old house during her widowhood allso the use of one third part of my orchard: also fine good fleeces of sheeps wool every year to be paid by my Executor allso the use of one good Milch cow to be maintained for her by my Executor as abousd during her widowhood: allso five pounds in good provission pay in Corne and as corne at three shillings p[er] bushel to be pd by my Executor every year yearly during her widow hood as abousd allso all my houshold goods of what nature or sort soever that is not aboue disposed of in this my will To her dispose as she sees good (Item) I give and bequeth to Mary Emory my Eldest Daughter fiue pounds in merchantable pay within one year next after my decease by my Executor abousd (Item) I give & bequeth to my Daughter Elizabeth Wallis fiue pounds in good mechtable pay to be paid within Two years next after my decease to be paid by my Executor (Item) I give and bequeth unto Rebekah Laiton my daughter fiue pounds in mechtable pay to be paid within Three years next after my decease to be paid by my Executor (Item) I give & bequeth unto Sarah Morrill fiue pounds in good merchtable pay to be paid wthin four years next after my decease to be paid by my Executor (Item) I give & bequeth unto Judith Woodman fiue pounds to be paid in good merchtable pay within fiue years next after my decease to be paid by my Exetr
Item I give unto my Daughter Margarett Woodman fiue pounds to be paid within six years next after my decease by my Executor allso my will is yt [that] if any of my abouesd six Daughters should die before the time they should receive their fiue pounds if they haue aney child then to their child or children Respectiuely. This Instrument was signed sealed & declared to be his Last will & Testament the 16th day of December in ye year 1693/4 Edward Woodman
Inventory of the Estate of Edward Woodman of Newberry deced September the Eleventh 1694… his arms and amunition… his wearing clothes… his houseing & homesteed… his fre hold Lott & land at Havehill… his burching meadow & rate lott… stock of Cattle sheepe swine… his English Corne… Indian corne… beds & beding… his puter brase & Iron… Lumber house hold stuff… his books… wool yarne & feathers… hors furniture… his cart plow & other husbandry tools… sadle Tackling… his Lumber and Tackling…
Mary Goodrich ★ (William, Margaret) was also known as “Mary Goodridge” MA26, and she was the daughter of William Goodrich SA11, BO6, GO5. She was born in England sometime before 1636 GO5. Marie Goodrich, the daughter of “Will. Goodrich”, was christened on August 21, 1634 in Woolverstone, Suffolk, England EN4 by Rector Jonathan Skynner GO5. Mary was the mother of Mary, Elizabeth, Edward, a stillborn child who was born on July 31, 1660 MA26, VI6, Rebecca or Elizabeth, Rebecca, Sarah, Judith, Edward, Archelaus, an unnamed daughter or child who was born on November 8, 1674 but died on November 24, 1674 MA26, VI6, and Margaret.
Mary Woodman was born on September 29, 1654 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts MA26, SA11, PE13, HO19, although a different record, certified by John Trumble of Rowley, stated that “Mary, daughter of Edward Woodman” was born on October 10, 1654 DO12.
Elizabeth Woodman, the daughter of Edward Woodman, Jr. was born on July 11, 1656 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28 but died on December 27, 1659 MA20, DO13.
Edward Woodman, the son of Edward Woodman, was born in 1658 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28 but died two days after his older sister on December 29, 1659 MA20, DO13.
Rebecca Woodman, the daughter of Edward Woodman, Jr., was born on September 17, 1661 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28, MA26. David Hoyt believed that this Rebecca was later called Elizabeth Wallis HO19 because Edward Woodman mentioned “my Daughter Elizabeth Wallis” after he mentioned “Mary Emory my Eldest Daughter” but before he mentioned “Rebekah Laiton my daughter” in his will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. Essentially, Edward’s wishes were that his daughters, Mary Emory, Elizabeth Wallis, Rebekah Laiton, Sarah Morill, Judith Woodman, and Margarett Woodman, were to each receive their bequests one year later than the next ES3. Mary was to receive hers one year after her father’s death, Elizabeth to receive hers two years after her father’s death, etc. ES3. Whether Edward and Mary Woodman changed Rebecca’s name to Elizabeth or there was an inaccurate birth or death record is not known. She may have married Josiah Wallis by the year 1694 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts TO1. Josiah and Elizabeth Wallis were the parents of Mary and Sarah, who were baptized on February 25, 1693/4 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts VI19.
Rebecca Woodman, the daughter of Edward Woodman, Jr., was born on July 29, 1663 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28, MA20. Rebeckah Woodman married Ezekiell Liton on March 23, 1686 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts VI9 and Rebekah Laiton was named in her father’s will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. Ezekill Lighton was the father of Richard, born on January 14, 1686 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts VI9. Ezeck Lighton was the father of Mary, baptized on June 15, 1690 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts VI9. Ezekiell and Rebeckah Lighton were the parents of Ezekiell, born on February 28, 1693/4 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, but he died on April 7, 1694 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts VI9. Ezekiell and Rebecah Lighton were the parents of Ezekiell, born on September 2, 1695 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, but this Ezekiell also died; Ezekiel Laiten (or Lighton), the son of Ezekiel and Rebekah, died at age twenty-one on August 24, 1716 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts VI9. Rebecca Laighton (or Layton), the widow of Ezekiel, died on March 9, 1728 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts VI9.
Sara Woodman, the daughter of Edward Woodman, Jr. was born on July 18, 1665 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Sarah Morill was named in her father’s will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. The records of Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts indicate that Sarah Woodman married Nathaniell Merrill sometime before 1702 VI5. Nathaniel and Sarah Merrill were the parents of Hanah, born on December 30, 1692, and of Sarah, born on October 26, 1694, both in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Nathaniell and Sarah (Woodman) Merill (or Merrill) were the parents of five children whose births were recorded in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts VI4. These were Samuell Merrill, born on August 4, 1702, Elizabeth Merrill, born on November 2, 1704, John Merill, born on February 13, 1706/7, Joseph Merill, born on July 3, 1709, and Benjamin Merill, born one day later on July 4, 1709 VI4. Nathaniel Merrill, the husband of Sarah (Woodman) Merrill, died on July 4, 1738 VI5.
Judith Woodman, the daughter of Edward Woodman, was born on November 10, 1667 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. Judith Woodman was named in her father’s will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. She may have been the Judith Woodman who married Joseph Tounsend on August 9, 1694 in Boston, Massachusetts by Reverend Cotton Mather MA26. Joseph and Judeth Townsend were the parents of Judeth, born on February 20, 1698/9 in Charlestown, Middlesex County (now Suffolk County), Massachusetts MA26. Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood within Boston. Joseph and Judith Townsend were also the parents of Joseph, born on January 18, 1700/1 in Malden, Middlesex County, Massachusetts CO38. Judith may have died in or after 1701, because additional births to Joseph and Sarah Townsend in Malden began to be recorded in 1703 CO38.
Edward Woodman, the son of Edward Woodman, Jr., was born on March 20, 1669/70 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. His father referred to him as “Edward my Eldest Son” in his will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. Edward Woodman married Mary or Sarah Sawyer married on June 29, 1702 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Edward and Mary Woodman were the parents of six or seven children whose births were recorded in in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were Elizabeth, born on April 25, 1703, John, born on September 15, 1704, Samuell, born on September 18, 1706, Joseph, born on June 22, 1709, Edward, born on March 24, 1711, Daniel, born on June 28, 1713, and an unidentified child who may have been one of the previously listed children who was baptized on June 3, 1716 VI28. Mary Woodman, the wife of Edward, died at age seventy-three on January 21, 1744/5 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Edward Woodman, a farmer of Newbury, Essex County in New England, wrote his will on July 17, 1718 which named his wife, Mary, his daughter, Elizebeth Woodman, and his sons, John, Edward, Samuel, Joseph, and Daniel Woodman and named his brothers, Archelaus Woodman and Samuel Sawyer (both of Newbury) as trustees and overseers of his will AM1. Edward died sometime before February 2, 1718/9 when the probate court received his will AM1.
Archelaus Woodman, the son of Edward Woodman, Jr., was born on June 9, 1672 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. His father named his son “Arcalus” as the executor of his will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. Archelaus and Hanah (or Hannah) Woodman were the parents of ten or eleven children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were Mary, born on February 26, 1695/6, Edward, born on May 13, 1698, Archelaus Jr., born on May 15 or 16, 1700, Hannah, born in May 1702 (another record of a Hannah, the daughter of Archelaus and Hannah, indicated that her birth occurred on May 6, 1703; this may or may not be an additional daughter named Hannah), Judith, born on September 21, 1705, Joshua, born on June 6, 1708, John, born on July 20, 1710, Elizebeth, born on June 7, 1712, Joseph, born on May 4, 1714, and Benjamin, born on December 3, 1716 VI28. Hannah, the wife of Deacon Archelaus Woodman, died at age seventy-five on April 25, 1749 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Deacon Archelaus Woodman died at age ninety-four on March 17, 1766 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6.
Margret Woodman, the daughter of Edward Woodman, Jr., was born on August 31, 1676 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28, MA20 and was baptized on January 28, 1676/7 HO19. Margarett Woodman was named in her father’s will dated December 16, 1693 ES3. Margaret Woodman and Richard Bartlet, Jr. married on April 12, 1699 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Richard Bartlet, Jr. and Margaret were the parents of nine children whose births were recorded in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI28. These were Richard, born on June 27, 1700, Joseph, born on February 18, 1701/2, Stephen, born on February 17, 1702, Christopher, born on August 17, 1704, Hanah, born on September 21, 1706, Mary, born on February 3, 1709, Judeth, born on March 10, 1712, Elisabeth, born on March 5, 1714, and Margaret, born on August 31, 1716 VI28. Margaret Bartlet, the wife of Sergeant Richard Bartlet, Jr., died at age forty-two on April 6, 1718 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6. Captain Richard Bartlet died at age seventy-four on February 10, 1749/50 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts VI6.
Mary (Goodrich) Woodman died sometime after December 16, 1693, when she was mentioned in her husband’s will HO19.