Martha Wood(e) married on 19 Jun 1623 in Epping, Essex, England to James Beard [1][2] and their children were born in Epping, Essex, England and included ...
John Beard, bapt: 24 Mar 1631 [4] occ: Capt.; d: 01 Sep 1690 CT; m: c1635 Mrs. Anna (HAWLEY) UFFOOTE (sister of Joseph Hawley of Stratford & divorced wife of John Uffoote); d: 1698;
Martha Beard, bapt: 12 Apr 1629 [5] d: 22 Jun 1706; m: 20 Dec 1649 John STREAM, d: 1685.
Sarah Beard, b: c1631; d: Aug 1689 CT; m: c1651 CT to Nicholas CAMP, Jr.
About 1639 she emigrated from England, with her husband and five children. Her husband James died on the ship "Martin" en-route and was buried at sea. [6] She settled in Milford, Connecticut and was one of the first settlers of that town.
The First Congregational Church of Milford, Connecticut was organized in 1639 and she was admitted into membership on 01 Nov 1640. Due to her "affliction" of widowhood, she received extra land during the Milford, CT land division. Her home lot #54 was located on Broad Street.
She died on 11 June 1649 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut [6] and was buried in Rev. Peter Prudden's garden. No gravestone remains. but there is a memorial stone with inscription, on the Founders Bridge over the Wepawaug River, which runs through Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA. [7][8]
Research Notes
Martha Beard, from Epping, Essex, England, arrived in New England in 1640, and resided in Milford.[9]
Is it possible the following could be Martha's birth record ? ... born in Essex, England & baptised on 02 Apr 1598 in Epping, Essex, England with father William. [10][11].
Examination of the Olive Tree Passenger lists for all ships from England to New England between 1634 and 1639, did not show James Beard, Martha, or the children. Olive Tree's passenger list for "The Martin", which arrived before July 1638, apparently only contains the names of witnesses related to Sylvester Baldwin's death. [12]
Sources
↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers 1538-1997" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKDQ-GMW : 18 July 2017) citing Essex Record Office, England; FHL#571,180; for James Beard and Martha Woode, m: 19 Jun 1623 Epping, Essex, England.
↑Essex Marriage Index 1538-1900 for James Beard and Martha Woode, m: 19 Jun 1623 Epping, Essex, England.
↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers 1538-1997" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKDQ-GK7 : 18 July 2017) citing Essex Record Office, England; FHL#571,180; for James Beard, bapt: 08 Oct 1626 Epping, Essex, England; father: James Beard.
↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers 1538-1997" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKDQ-PXF : 18 July 2017) citing Essex Record Office, England; FHL#571,180; for John Beard, christened: 24 Mar 1631 Epping, Essex, England; father: James Beard.
↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers 1538-1997" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKDQ-PWT : 18 July 2017) citing Essex Record Office, England; FHL#571,180; James Beard in entry for Martha Beard, bapt: 12 Apr 1629 Epping, Essex, England.
↑ Web: Connecticut, Find A Grave Index 1636-2011 on ancestry.com accessed 21 Feb 2012.
↑ Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Directory, Immigrants to New England 1620-1640; A Concise Compendium, published 2015. Reference page 24, citing MiChR 2; NGSQ 64:219-220; Ruth Beard, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Widow Martha Beard of Milford, Connecticut, published 1915
↑ "England, Essex Parish Registers 1538-1997" database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKDQ-JMB : 18 July 2017) citing Essex Record Office, England; FHL#571,180; for Martha Wood, christened: 02 Apr 1598 Epping, Essex, England.
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) compiled by Godfrey Memorial Library of Middletown, CT, USA on ancestry.com
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications 1889-1970 compiled by National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution of Louisville, Kentucky & on ancestry.com.
Millennium File by Heritage Consulting on ancestry.com
WikiTree profile Beard-926 was created by Sandy Harris through the import of Clark Goudy Odenbaugh Price Family Tree_2013-02-04.ged on 04 Feb 2013.
WikiTree profile Wood-8034 was created by Caroline Domangue through the import of Bauer Family Tree.ged on 15 Jun 2013.
WikiTree profile Beard-1143 was created by Elizabeth Loftus on 17 Jun 2013.
WikiTree profile Unknown-321204 was created by Sanders Whitley through the import of Whitley Family Tree.ged on 24 May 2016.
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