Abigail Woodward

1695 - 1775  (80 years)

• Name	Abigail Woodward
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Birth	25 May 1695	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Married	21 Jun 1715 (Age 20)	Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Deacon William Greenwood, the son of Thomas and Abigail Greenwood. He was born on 14 October 1689 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 1710 in Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Deacon William Greenwood was drawn to go to Port Royal and Canada. He was a farmer and a deacon in the church in Sherborn. He served in 1717 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a tithingman. He served in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as the Town Clerk for 24 years. He was a man of character and great respect. It is said that, about 1730, he received the first potatoes in town and after testing their succulent qualities declared that "after freezing and thawing a few time they would be good." He was granted land in 1730 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He served in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman for 6 years. He served in 1747 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court. He died in 1756 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Abigail Greenwood (1716-____) 2. Dorcus Greenwood (1717-____) 3. William Greenwood (1721-____) 4. Caleb Greenwood (1724-1800) 5. Jonas Greenwood (1727-1802) 6. Samuel Greenwood (1729-____) 7. John Greenwood (1730-____) 8. Daniel Greenwood (1732-____) 9. Joseph Greenwood (1734-____) 10. Abigail Greenwood (1737-1767)
  Death	9 Sep 1775	Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [3, 4]
  Siblings	12 Siblings
  1. John Woodward,   b. 7 Sep 1674, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 22 Sep 1674, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   2. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 18 Jul 1675, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. say 1676  (Age 0 years)   3. John Woodward,   b. 18 Jul 1675, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. —, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut ▻ Hannah Hyde,  m. Jan 1698 ;   Abigail Hall,  m. 17 May 1732   4. Susanna Woodward,   b. 1676, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 22 Sep 1676, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 0 years)   5. Richard Woodward,   b. 26 Sep 1677, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 23 Nov 1739, Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut  (Age 62 years)   6. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 29 Oct 1679, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 14 Mar 1681/82, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 2 years)   7. Daniel Woodward,   b. 24 Sep 1681, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1749, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years)   8. Rebecca Woodward,   b. 02 Feb 1682/83, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts   9. Mary Woodward,   b. 6 Oct 1684, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 15 Jun 1689, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 4 years) + 10. Jonathan Woodward,   b. 28 Sep 1685, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 2 Apr 1745, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 59 years) ▻ Patience Ward,  m. 26 Mar 1712 ;   Thankful Myrick,  m. 8 Jun 1720   11. Joseph Woodward,   b. 26 Nov 1688, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 30 May 1727, Windham, Windham County, Connecticut  (Age 38 years)   12. Deacon Ebenezer Woodward,   b. 12 Mar 1690/91, Cambridge Village (now Newton), Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 1 Jan 1770, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 78 years)   13. Abigail Woodward,   b. 25 May 1695, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 9 Sep 1775, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age 80 years)
  Person ID	I14797
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	John Woodward,   b. 28 Mar 1648/49, Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 3 Nov 1732, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Rebecca Robbins,   c. Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts d. 8 Jan 1696, Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Marriage	Before 1674	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years and 9 months - She : ??.
  Family ID	F513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 25 May 1695 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Married - 21 Jun 1715 - Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Death - 9 Sep 1775 - Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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