Henry Woodward (1679 - abt. 1741)

Born 18 Mar 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Burrows) Woodward — married 17 Mar 1703 in Connecticut

Descendants

Died about 8 Sep 1741 at about age 62 in Lebanon, Windham, Connecticut

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Biography

Henry Woodward was born March 18, 1679, at Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA to John and "Hannah".^[1]

Henry, his father, and his uncle received land in Lebanon in 1701. Henry's father was a key land proprietor for the area. ^[2]

Henry married on March 17, 1703 at Lebanon, Connecticut Hannah Burrows.^[3] They had there:^[3]

1. Samuell, b. September 10, 1705
2. Israel, b. May 20, 1708
3. Hannah, b. July 9, 1710
4. Abigail, b. September 21, 1712
5. Sarah, b. October 25, 1715
6. Martha, b. November 14, 1717
7. Henry, b. December 22, 1720
8. Anne, b. December 13, 1721
9. David, b. May 20, 1725
10. John, b. December 6, 1727

In "History of descendants of Henry Woodward of Dorchester, 1635" Henry Woodward is referred to as Lieutenant Henry Woodward. 11 children are named as children of he and Hannah Burrows corresponding by and large with the children listed above with one unnamed child who died in infancy. ^[4]

Henry was born in 1679. He passed away about 1741 .

Research Notes

Regarding death date:

This death date contradicts the various sources listed in "History of Descendants of Henry Woodward of Dorchester" for Henry, father of many of the children listed above. Sources referred to in the genealogy include many deed transactions in the 1750's among this exact family group, as well as Henry's Will written in 1752, probated 1762. A different Will, that of Mercy Woodward written in 1759 claims her second husband, Henry Woodward, approved her distributions to her children from her first marriage. Mercy's well-worn grave stone's text recorded about 1935 as part of the Charles Hale Cemetery transcription project refers to her as Mercy former wife of Joseph & 2nd wife of Lieut. Henry Woodward (she died Apr. 26, 1761, age 82). Link below. Looking at the modern state of the stone, one see's Joseph was actually "Capt Joseph". The Woodward Genealogy tentatively refers to this s tone memorial as well, but seems to read it as May/Mary being the 3rd wife of Lt. Henry Woodward. All this makes a strong case that Mercy Badcock Swetland should be reconnected to Henry Woodward of this profile as a later spouse and that Henry died sometime closer to the probating of his Will in 1762, but after consenting to the 1759 Will of his second wife. His son Henry Jr. can be rules out as Mercy's spouse as he was killed before 1759. (please amend this note should the information be integrated into his profile)

Sources

1. ↑ Town of Northampton: Births, Marriages, and Deaths; images, FamilySearch; DGS 004329300 ("Births, marriages, deaths 1654-1853."): Volume 1, Page 20.
2. ↑ Genealogy and social history : the early settlement of Lebanon, CT
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Town of Lebanon. Births, Marriages, Deaths; imaged, FamilySearch; DGS 007730346 ("Records of births, marriages, and deaths, vols. 1-4, 1700-1915"): Volume 1 Page 325.
4. ↑ Woodward, Samuel B. and Hubert Madison Woodward, compilers, History of Descendants of Henry Woodward of Dorchester, 1635, p. 29-30

See also:

• Connecticut, Town Marriage Records pre 1870 (Barbour Collection)
• Hale Collection reference to Lieut. Henry Woodward on memorial stone of Mercy, his 2nd wife
• FamilySearch Person: LCPZ-59K
• Wood, W. Herbert. Additions and Corrections to the Colver-Culver Genealogy, The American Genealogist (Barrington, RI, 1955) Vol. 31, Page 137.