Elizabeth (Carpenter) Atwood (1721 - 1807)

Born 25 Oct 1721 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Atwood — married 17 Jan 1754 in Bristol, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Died 7 Jul 1807 at age 85 in Taunton, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

Elisabeth Carpenter was born at Rehoboth, Massachusetts on October 25, 1721/2 , the daughter of Daniel Carpenter and Susanna Lyon. ^{[1] [2]}

She married Joseph Atwood of Dighton on January 17, 1754. ^[1] Her husband Joseph was born at Dighton, Massachusetts on August 5, 1704 ^[3] son of Joseph Sr. and Mary Atwood. ^[4]

In her father Daniel's will written on February 25, 1760/1, he names his daughter Elizabeth Atwood, among others. ^[5]

Joseph and Elizabeth had six children. ^[3]

Joseph Atwood died at Taunton on June 4, 1780. ^{[3] [6]}

He died intestate and on June 19, 1780, a committee was appointed by the court to take an estate inventory. Widow Elizabeth Atwood posted bond and was appointed administrator on July 6, 1780. ^[5]

On August 7, 1787, a committee was appointed by the court to divide Joseph's real estate among the heirs, with widow Elizabeth to receive one third, and the remainder to be divided among the children. ^[7]

The division of real estate valued at L2059 10s included:

• one third to widow Elizabeth
• only son John, a double share valued at L549 4s
• eldest daughter Susannah, wife of James Andrews Jr. , valued at L274 12s
• second daughter Mary, valued at L274 12s
• youngest daughter Hannah Atwood, valued at L274 12s ^[7]

Elizabeth, widow of Joseph Atwood, died at Taunton, Massachusetts on July 17, 1807, in her 86th year. ^[6]

On August 4, 1807, Thomas Rose/Rofe Jr. was appointed administrator of Elizabeth's estate. Her personal estate was valued at L500 4s before deductions for nursing care, funeral and burial costs, taxes, administrative costs etc. ^[8]

Children

1. Joseph son, born on July 19, 1755; died on August 1, 1755. ^[4]
2. Susannah born on January 4, 1757. ^[4]
3. Mary born on June 8, 1758. ^[4]
4. John born on October 19, 1759. ^[4]
5. Hannah born on March 13, 1762. ^[4]
6. Joseph born on September 16, 1763 ; died on August 14, 1767, aged 4.^[4]

Research notes

Dighton Marriages

October 20 1753: Joseph Atwood of Dighton & Elisabeth Carpenter of Rehoboth entred their intentions of marraige. (V. 1, p. 106)

Dighton Births

Joseph Atwood the son of Joseph atwood by mary his wife was born August the fift anno domini 1704. ( V.1, p. 24)

___ son: July the 19:1755 then Joseph atWood the Secon of that name in Dighton had a son born of his wife Elizabeth Which Departed this Lif Agust the 1755 Being but aLeven Days and Sum houers old. ( V.1, p. 24)

January ye 4 ano 1757 Susananah Atwood the Daughter of Joseph atwood by Elizebeth his wife was born. ( V.1, p. 24)

Mary atwood the Daughter of Joseph Atwood by Elizebeth his wife was born June ye 8 anno 1758. ( V.1, p. 24)

John Atwood the son of Joseph Atwood by Elizebeth his wife born October ye 19 anno 1759. ( V.1, p. 24)

Hannah Atwood ye Daughter of Joseph Atwood by elizebeth his Wife was born march ye 13th anno 1762 . ( V.1, p. 24)

Joseph atwood the son of Joseph atwood by Elizebeth his wife was born September ye 16 anno 1763. ( V.1, p. 24)

Dighton Deaths

___ son: July the 19:1755 then Joseph atWood the Secon of that name in Dighton had a son born of his wife Elizabeth Which Departed this Lif Agust the 1755 Being but aLeven Days and Sum houers old. ( V.1, p. 24) ^[4]

Taunton Deaths

Atwood, Elizabeth, wid. Joseph, July 17, 1807, in 86th y. GR33(V. 3, p. 19)

Atwood, Joseph, June 4, 1780, in 71st y. [in 76th y. GR33] (v. 3, p. 20)

Atwood, Joseph, s. Joseph and Elizabeth [Elisabeth. GR33], Aug. 1, 1755, a. 12 d. (V. 3, p. 20)

Atwood, Joseph, s. Joseph and Elizabeth, Aug. 14, 1767, in 4th y. (V. 3, p. 20) ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Arnold, James N. Editor, Vital record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 : marriages, intentions, births, deaths : with supplement containing the record of 1896, colonial returns, lists of the early settlers, purchasers, freemen, inhabitants, the soldiers serving in Philip's war and the revolution, Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., Providence, Rhode Island, 1897, p. 83: 574
2. ↑ Lyons, Albert Brown. Lyon Memorial: Massachusetts Families, Including Descendants of the Immigrants William Lyon, of Roxbury, Peter Lyon, of Dorchester, George Lyon, of Dorchester, with Intro. Treating of the English Ancestry of the American Families, W. Graham Printing Company, Detroit, Michigan, 1905, p. 33-4
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Schutz, John A. Legislators of the Massachusetts General Court, 1691-1780: A Biographical Dictionary, Northeastern University Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 1997, p. 152
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7} Dighton: Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Case 4905: p. 1-7: Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Vital Records of Taunton, Massachusetts to the Year 1850, NEHGS, Boston, Massachusetts, 1929
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Case 1040: p. 1-12: Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)
8. ↑ Case 1027: p.1 -11: Bristol County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1686-1880. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2017. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. Digitized mages provided by FamilySearch.org)