Capt. John Woodman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Married: 21 Oct 1762, Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire; 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, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine; He was a housewright and a farmer.
• Religion: 1775; 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; He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.
• Offices Held: Abt 1777, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine; He was on the town War Committee.

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Christened:
The baptism was performed by the Rev. Joseph Secomb.

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