Lt. Archelaus Woodman

1614 - 1702  (~ 88 years)

• Name	Archelaus Woodman
  	His first name was also recorded as "Hercules" or "Harchelas". [1, 2, 3]
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	23 Jan 1613/14	Corsham, Wiltshire, England   [1, 2, 4]
  	Agency: St. Bartholomew's Church
  		St. Bartholomew's Church, Corham, England The area occupied by St. Bart’s church has been a centre of Christian worship for over one thousand years. There was certainly a Saxon church on this site long before the Normans invaded England in 1066 A.D. It is recorded that William the Conqueror granted the church at Corsham to the Abbey of St. Stephen at Caen in Normandy. The present building dates from the middle of the twelfth century, but there have been many changes and additions since then, ending with a major restoration in Victorian times.
  Residence	say 1634	Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England   [1, 2]
  He lived there before emigrating.
  Passenger List	5 Apr 1635	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  He is on the passenger list of the James out of Southampton. He was listed as a mercer of Christian Malford. The James was a sister ship to the Angel Gabriel which brought the three Burnham brothers in 1635. The Angel Gabriel was considered a bark, or a three-masted ship, weighing 240 tons and carrying 12 guns. On May 23, 1635, she and another ship, the James, plus several other ships left Bristol, England with colonists for America. The Angel Gabriel and James touched at Milford Haven, Pembroke County in South Wales. They then sailed two weeks and became separated and arrived off the English coast nearly at the same time. On June 14, 1635, many went ashore and attended Church services at a place called Nangle. After a twelve day delay there, they left on June 22, 1635. Capt. Taylor of the James and Capt. Robert Andrews of the Angel Gabriel. The James was a faster ship and pulled ahead of the Angel Gabriel on July 4, 1635. During the storm, the James was more fortunate than the Angel Gabriel. The James was at anchor at Isle of shoals, was torn from her anchor, and set to sea where two days later she arrived in Boston and passengers embarked on August 17, 1635. Two passengers aboard the James who would become quite famous were Richard and Cotton Mather.
  Married	Before 1637  [1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Elizabeth _____. She joined the church in 1674 in Newbury, Massachusetts. She died on Friday 17 December 1677 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Sarah Woodman (c1638-____) 2. Elizabeth Woodman
  Freeman	17 May 1637	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts   [1, 4, 8, 9, 12]
  He went on foot from Newbury to Cambridge, along with six others, to take the freeman's oath.
  Residence	1642	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  Archelaus was listed as a freeholder.
  Land/House	1645	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was granted a house lot.
  Offices Held	27 Apr 1648	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was appointed a Constable.
  History	9 Sep 1653  [1]
  	He was mentioned in will of John Pemberton of Lawford, Essex, England as "Hercules Woodman of Newbury."
  Offices Held	1661	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was elected a Selectman.
  Military	31 May 1670 to 4 Jun 1685  [1]
  He was a Lieutenant in the Newbury Militia Company.
  Offices Held	1670/71	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was a Commissioner of Small Causes.
  Religion	1674	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [8]
  He, and his wife, Elizabeth joined the Church.
  Offices Held	7 Oct 1674  [1, 8]
  He was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newbury. He served again in 1675.
  Offices Held	6 Mar 1674/75	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was a Prudential Man.
  History	1677  [1, 8]
  	Lt. Archelaus Woodman took the Oath of Allegiance.
  	Hoyt (1897) says 1678. [8]
  Offices Held	1677	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  He was Tythingman.
  Married	13 Nov 1678	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14]
  Dorothy Swan, the daughter of Richard and Ann Swan. She was born about 1636 in England. On 13 July 1655 Dorothy, married first, Thomas Abbott, son of George Abbott, in Rowley, Massachusetts. They lived in Rowley, and had no children. After 10 June 1658 Dorothy, married second, Edward Chapman of Ipswich. his first wife, Mary Symonds, having died 10 June 1658. She died on Tuesday 21 October 1710 in Rowley, Massachusetts. They had no children together.
  History	Aug 1688	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1]
  	He was taxed at Newbury.
  Land/House	6 Jan 1689	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [5]
  He deeded land in Newbury, Massachusetts to Archelaus Adams, listing Adams as his grandson.
  History	9 Nov 1695  [5]
  	Lt. Archelaus Woodman deposed giving his age as 80 years.
  Death	7 Oct 1702	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 13]
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. Lt. Archelaus Woodman,   c. 23 Jan 1613/14, Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 7 Oct 1702, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 88 years)   2. Rebecca Woodman,   c. 15 Dec 1616, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   3. Walter Woodman,   c. 25 Mar 1620, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   4. Jonathan Woodman,   c. 12 Aug 1621, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   5. Anne Woodman,   c. 23 Nov 1623, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   6. David Woodman,   c. 17 Aug 1628, Corsham, Wiltshire, England
  Person ID	I18113
  Last Modified	18 Mar 2019

  
  

  Father	Edward Woodman,   c. 9 Oct 1574, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England
  Mother	Edith,   b. Abt 1590, Wiltshire, England
  Marriage	About 1612/13	England
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 38 years and 2 months - She : ~ 23 years.
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 23 Jan 1613/14 - Corsham, Wiltshire, England Residence - say 1634 - Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England Passenger List - 5 Apr 1635 - Southampton, Hampshire, England Freeman - 17 May 1637 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Residence - 1642 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 1645 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 27 Apr 1648 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1661 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1670/71 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Religion - 1674 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 6 Mar 1674/75 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Offices Held - 1677 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Married - 13 Nov 1678 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts History - Aug 1688 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Land/House - 6 Jan 1689 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Death - 7 Oct 1702 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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