Elizabeth
Wardwell
formerly [surname unknown]
Born in Lincolnshire, England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Thomas (Wardale) Wardwell
— married
1633 in England
Descendants 
Died
at about age 96
in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay
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Disputed Last Name at Birth and Parents
It has been stated (see below) that Elizabeth's maiden name is unknown. However, there is a dubious internet claim that Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Wardwell, a shoemaker of Boston, Massachusetts, was the daughter of Sir David Woodruff of Poyle, Berkshire by his wife Lettice Duncombe.
Biography
Marriage
- Maine Genealogist 18:147-149. Thomas Wardwell...
1) "He and his wife, Elizabeth (whose surname has not been found) emigrated to the Bay Colony in 1634, undoubtedly aboard the Griffin, whose passengers included William and Anne (Marbury) Hutchinson of Alford." 2) "...elected to follow the banished Wheelwright to New Hampshire where they founded the town of Exeter. 3) "no further record has been found for his wife Elizabeth nor for his daughter Martha." 4) 5 children:
- John born in Alford, 25 March 1632.
- Eliakim baptized at Boston November 23, 1634.
- Martha baptized at Boston September 3, 1637.
- Benjamin born at Exeter in February 1639/40.
- Samuel Born at Exeter May 16, 1634.
- Early Records of Boston
lists 4 children and their birth dates.
- Martha dau of Thomas & Elisabeth borne (6) 1637
- Benamin sonne of " " borne (12) 1639
- Samuel sonne of " " borne 16 (3) 1643
- Eliakim sonne of Thomas & Elisabeth borne (9) 1635.
Husband Thomas Werdall dyed 10 December 1646.
- The Great Migration T-Y
Married to Thomas Wardwell by 1632 as Elizabeth _______. "named as mother on the Boston birth records of the last four children." see p. 237 for list of children.
Death
- 22 Feb 1696/7 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Sources
- Robert Charles Anderson. The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume VII, T-Y'. ' Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011. "Thomas Wardwell" featured name. p. 236-239.link for subscribers
- Otten, Marjorie Wardwell "Sgt. Thomas Wardwell of Boston and Exeter" The Maine Genealogist. Farmington, ME: The Maine Genealogical Society, Vol. 18 (1996), p. 147-149. American Ancestors (subscription).
- "Early Records of Boston." The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society v 9, p. 166.American Ancestors (free).
See also
- Loftin, Amy Chase. Genealogies: Wardwell Family, Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Conn., 1978) Vol. 11, Page 20
- Farmer, John. A Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England (Lancaster, Mass., Carter, Andrews & co., 1829)
- Maine Genealogical Society "The Republican Journal" March 26, 1896
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Rejected matches › Elizabeth (Percy) Woodroffe (abt.1560-aft.1604) › Elizabeth A. C. (Woodruff) Lowry (abt.1828-) › Elizabeth (Woodruff) Wodell (1603-1696)
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Wardwell: The Lives and Times of Thomas and William Wardwell, English Emigrants to America, 1633
M.W. Otten, 1987 - 89 pages - Found on Google Books.
"Descendants of John Wardale of Lincolnshire, England through his two sons, William (1606-1670) and Thomas (1603-1646). Thomas Wardwell was born in the Parish of Alford, Lincolnshire. He married Elizabeth Woodruff, probably a daughter of Walter Woodruff of Skirbeck, near Boston, Lincolnshire, England, ca. 1633. They had four children: Eliakim, Martha, Benjamin and Samuel. Thomas Wardwell died on Dec. 10, 1646 in Massachusetts Bay Colony (now New Hampshire). William Wardwell was born in the Parish of Alford also. He died in Boston, Mass. He married (1) Alice Pyce (d. 1656) 1636 in Boston; (2) Elizabeth Crow/Crowell (ca. 1618-1686) in 1657 in Boston. They had five children: Meribah, Uzal, Elihu, Mary, and Leah. Descendants live in Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, etc."
edited by BB Sahm
But just looking at the text, and not considering the later article: I'm curious how Otten drew such a conclusion, seemingly without a marriage record, and without knowing Elizabeth's father with any certainty, which suggests that there isn't a probate record confirming her married name/husband (although I guess there could be a reference to a granddaughter or niece without a clear line of descent).
If you wanted to pursue the possibility, I would suggest looking at the parish records and wills in the area to see if you can find any additional support.
edited by Barry Wood
The Wardwell brothers' connection to Edmund Quinsey / Quincy is noted in the latter's profile, Quincy-25.
This tidbit takes on greater significance when you consider the tiny size of Achurch. In most years, there were fewer than 20 births in the village, and as few as just two or three marriages. Evidently the Quincys were just about the only employers in the hamlet. The fact that the Wardwell brothers sailed to New England on the same boat with Edmund Quincy & family is very suggestive of the origin of both of the brothers' wives in Thorpe-Achurch.
Bottom line - I am rescinding my request for deletion of "Woodruff" (Woodroof) as Elizabeth's maiden name, at least until I find some evidence that the Elizabeth Woodroof chr. in 1610 stayed in England. But I looked through the parish register for a marriage between her and someone other than Thomas Wardwell in the period from 1626 through 1636, without finding a record of any such event. (I ran out of time before scanning the burials, but that would be the next step.)
If I missed something, or you have supporting evidence for Elizabeth's parents, let me know! Otherwise, I think it's time to disconnect them.
Thanks, Liz ~ co-leader, Magna Carta Project