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Elizabeth (Tenney) Woodbury (1643 - 1689)

Elizabeth Woodbury formerly Tenney
Born in Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , and
Wife of — married before 1670 in Salem, Essex , Massachusetts, Bay Colonymap
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Mother of , and
Died at age 46 in Beverly, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Elizabeth, daughter of William Tenney and Katherine Marston, was born on 9 Apl 1643 at Rowley, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1][2] She died on 16 Apr 1689, age about 44 years, at Beverly, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay.[3]

She was the first wife of John3 Woodbury (Humphrey2, John1) born 24 Oct 1641 in Salem Essex, Massachusetts.[4] They married by about 1670; children (surname WOODBURY):

  1. Elizabeth - bp. 3 Apr 1670[5]
  2. Mary - b. 6 Sep 1671; m. William CONANT[6]
  3. poss. Martha (unproven)
  4. poss. Rebecca - b. Sep 1789 (unproven; not Rebecca d/o Hugh b. 22 Feb 1667)[7]

Disputed Relationships

Elizabeth Tenney should not be confused with Elizabeth who was first married to John Woodbury Sr and second to John Dodge and died on 6 Jan 1726, age about 91.[8]

FASG genealogist Douglas Richardson and other noted scholars completely disagree that John2 Woodbury [son of John1 and Agnes married Elizabeth Tenney.

This Elizabeth was not mother of: Elizabeth Balch, John Woodbury, Abigail Woodbury, Ebenezer Woodbury, or Hannah Dodge (Woodbury).

Sources

  1. ↑ Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988, Ancestry.com, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2011), Rowley Births, Vital Record Transcripts, p 213 (image 213 of 562); giving "Elizabeth (Teny), d. William and Katherin, 9: 2m: 1643."
  2. ↑ Martha Jane Tenney, The Tenney family, or, The descendants of Thomas Tenney of Rowley Massachusetts, 1638-1904, Ancestry.com, (Provo UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005), p 627 (image 654 of 718); giving "Elizabeth, b. 9 Apr., 1643; m. Mr. Woodbury of Beverly, Mass."
  3. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850, (AmericanAncestors.org: NEHGS, 2001-2016), Beverly v2, p 604; giving "WOODBERIE, Elizabeth, w. John, Apr. 16, 1689, a. abt. 44 y." [1]
  4. ↑ Richardson, Douglas. The Tenney Family of Lincolnshire and Rowley, Massachusetts, The New England Historical & Genealogical Register (NEHGS, Boston, Mass., 1997) Vol. 151, Page 340.
  5. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Beverly v1, p 392; giving "Elizabeth, d. John jr. and Elizabeth, bp. 3: 2m: 1670."
  6. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Beverly v1, p 382; giving "Mary, d. John [jr. and Elizabeth, C.R.1.], Sept. 6, 1671."
  7. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Beverly v1, p 383; giving "Rebekah, Sept. __, 1789" and "Rebecca, d. Hugh, 22 Feb 1667."
  8. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, Beverly v2, p 19; giving "Dodge, Elizabeth, wid. Capt. John, Jan 6, 1725-6. C.R.2. [Jan. 7, 17-5, in her 91st y. G.R.3.]."




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Woodbury-1397 Sandra (Woodbury) Maurer
It seems unlikely that Elizabeth Tenney b 1643 would marry John Woodbury in 1653 as she would only be ten years old. Is it possible the birthdate is incorrect? Family search records note " There were two JOHN WOODBURY’s who married two different ELIZABETH TENNY’s and lived in Beverly, Massachusetts at the same period of time. The other JOHN WOODBURY was the son of his uncle Humphrey Woodbury. Humphrey’s John Woodbury 1641 married the Elizabeth Tenney 1643 daughter of Deacon William Tenney and wife Catharine of Rowley, Massachusetts whereas John Woodbury 1629 married what may have been that Elizabeth Tenney’s older cousin Elizabeth Tenney 1632. " See https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/landscape/G77K-STZ

See also https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/woodbury/798/ which lists a few sources.

posted by Sandra (Woodbury) Maurer
edited by Sandra (Woodbury) Maurer
Kay (Offutt) Schmidt
Correct, Elizabeth Tenney was married John Woodbury-247 (Jr) about 1670. The WikiTree profiles of Elizabeth Unknown-574916 and her husband John Woodbury-147 (Sr) were mixed up with John Woodbury-246 (Jr) and his wife Elizabeth Tenney-35. Though possible, it seems unlikely there were two different John Woodburys with wives named Elizabeth Tenney. You might want to review the updated profiles for these two couples. Is there a source for Tenney as the surname of Elizabeth b. in 1632?
posted by Kay (Offutt) Schmidt

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