Capt. John Woodman

1740 - 1808  (67 years)

• Name	John Woodman
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	24 Apr 1740	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Christening	27 Apr 1740	Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [5]
  	Agency: the First Church of Kingston
  	The baptism was performed by the Rev. Joseph Secomb.
  Married	21 Oct 1762 (Age 22)	Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire   [2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Sarah Page, the daughter of Nehemiah and Mary (True) Page. She was born on 17 October 1737 in Salisbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. She died on Monday 13 February 1809 in New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine and was buried in Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine. Issue: 1. True Woodman (1763-1850) 2. Eunice Woodman (1765-1854) 3. John Woodman (1767-1849) 4. Isaiah Woodman (1769-1804) 5. Sally Woodman (1771-1814) 6. Betsey Woodman (1774-1849) 7. Rev. Jabez Woodman (1776-1843) 8. Capt. Moses Woodman (1778-1857) 9. Eliphalet Woodman (1781-1802)
  Residence	1764 (Age 24)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine   [2, 4]
  He was a housewright and a farmer.
  Religion	1775 (Age 35)  [9]
  He became a leader of a group of townsmen who objected to continued use of their tax money to support an orthodox Congregationalist minister. This was finally settled in 1790 by an act of the Massachusetts General Court. At this time, he and 72 others were incorporated into the Baptist Religious Society of New Gloucester and Gray. While not an ordained minister, John often preached in New Gloucester and near by towns.
  Military	say 1776 (Age 36)  [4]
  He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
  Offices Held	Abt 1777 (Age 37)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine   [7]
  He was on the town War Committee.
  Death	21 Mar 1808	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine   [2, 4, 7, 10]
  Burial	Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.   [4]
  Siblings	14 Siblings
  1. Joshua Woodman,   b. 14 Dec 1736, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 25 Jan 1821, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 84 years)   2. Eunice Woodman,   b. 18 May 1738, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 13 Feb 1835, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine  (Age 96 years)   3. Capt. John Woodman,   b. 24 Apr 1740, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 21 Mar 1808, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine  (Age 67 years)   4. Moses Woodman,   c. 18 Oct 1741, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 23 Sep 1742, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 0 years)   5. Moses Woodman,   b. 25 Mar 1743, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 1824, Hawke (now Danville), Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 80 years)   6. Lt. Samuel Woodman,   b. 19 Nov 1744, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 25 Nov 1744, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 0 years)   7. Jonathan Woodman,   b. 25 Jul 1746, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 9 Apr 1827, Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine  (Age 80 years) + 8. David Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1747, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 6 Nov 1840, Norway, Oxford County, Maine  (Age 92 years) ▻ Mary Hackett,  m. 4 Nov 1771 ;   Mercy Bradbury,  m. 5 Oct 1790   9. Joseph Woodman,   b. 27 Mar 1749, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 3 Apr 1835, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine  (Age 86 years)   10. Hannah Woodman,   b. 8 Oct 1750, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 10 May 1830, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age 79 years)   11. Sarah Woodman,   b. 28 Jun 1752, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 24 Mar 1838, Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire  (Age 85 years)   12. Mary Woodman,   b. 30 Mar 1755, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 29 Oct 1839, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine  (Age 84 years)   13. Elizabeth Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1756, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 1 Sep 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 1 year)   14. Dolly Woodman,   b. Abt 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 24 Aug 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire  (Age 0 years)   15. Benjamin Woodman,   b. 18 Oct 1759, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire d. 6 Oct 1835, East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Person ID	I14121
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Joshua Woodman,   b. 6 Jun 1708, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 4 Apr 1791, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Eunice Sawyer,   b. 21 Jan 1714/15, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts d. 29 Jul 1803, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	Mar 1735/36	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 27 years and 9 months - She : 21 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Apr 1740 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Christening - 27 Apr 1740 - Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Married - 21 Oct 1762 - Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire Residence - 1764 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine Offices Held - Abt 1777 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine Death - 21 Mar 1808 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine Burial - - Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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