Joshua Woodman: Roy Family Genealogy

Generation: 1

Joshua Woodman was born about 1636 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; died on 30 May 1703 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; was buried in Byfield Parish Cemetery, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A..

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1660 to 1668, Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts; He built a house there. Whether he resided there is questionable.
History: 6 Jun 1662, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; The selectman of Newbury had without full authority build some new seats in the gallery of the meeting house and then assigned them to some individuals. Joshua along with three others occupied these seats. They were called to court and had accept blame. They stated that "we will keep to our own seats and not disturb any man in their seats any more."
Married: 22 Jan 1666, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts; Elizabeth Stevens, the daughter of Captain John and Elizabeth (Parker) Stevens. She was born in 1645 in Andover, Massachusetts. She witnessed the codicil of Elizabeth Parker on 7 September 1691 in Andover, Massachusetts. She died in 1714 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Woodman (1667-____) 2. Dorothy Woodman (1669-____) 3. Joshua Woodman (1672-1706) 4. Jonathan Woodman (1674-____) 5. baby boy Woodman (1676-____) 6. Mehitable Woodman (1677-1755) 7. David Woodman (1680-1738) 8. Benjamin Woodman (1683-1748) 9. Sarah Woodman (1686-1712) 10. Mary Woodman (1690-____)
History: 1678; Joshua took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance in 1678, and was then called 41 years old.
Land/House: 1698; He purchased 12 acres in Newbury from Benjamin Lowle.
Will: 27 Mar 1703, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts; He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Jonathan, Mehitable, Dorothy, Joshua, David, and Benjamin.
Probate/Proved: 12 Jul 1703, Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts

Notes:

Married:
Clemens (1926) and Woodman (1995) give their marriage location as Newbury.

Buried:
Here lies ye Body of Mr
JOSHUAH WOODMAN
Who Died May ye 30th
1703 Aged - 67 Years
First Man Child Borne
In Newbury
& Second Inturid In
This Place

This gravestone had become illegible from weathering, and was replaced by a replica in 1929 by Edward Woodman of Portland, Maine and his nephew, Cyrus Woodman of Cambridge, Massachusetts.