John Woodman
M, (20 July 1710 - )
| Father-Biological* | Deacon Archelaus Woodman b. 9 Jun 1672, d. 17 Mar 1766 |
| Mother-Biological* | Hannah Swett b. 15 Jun 1674, d. 25 Apr 1749 |
Last Edited=3 Aug 2026
John Woodman was born on 20 July 1710 at Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.1,2,3,4,5
He was the son of Deacon Archelaus Woodman and Hannah Swett.
John Woodman, age 31, married Abigail Tarr, age 21 , daughter of Joseph Tarr and Sara Sargent, on 11 November 1741 at Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
John was mentioned in the will of his father, Deacon Archelaus Woodman on 4 November 1762 at Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.1,3 His estate was probated on 26 November 1787 at Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.10
Compeller's Notes:
He was the son of Deacon Archelaus Woodman and Hannah Swett. John Woodman, age 31, married Abigail Tarr, age 21 , daughter of Joseph Tarr and Sara Sargent, on 11 November 1741 at Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Children:
1. Abigail Woodman (1743-1794)
2. James Woodman (1745-1820)
3. Joseph Woodman (1747-1835)
4. Jonathan Woodman (1750-1831.)1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9
1. Abigail Woodman (1743-1794)
2. James Woodman (1745-1820)
3. Joseph Woodman (1747-1835)
4. Jonathan Woodman (1750-1831.)1,2,3,4,6,7,8,9
John was mentioned in the will of his father, Deacon Archelaus Woodman on 4 November 1762 at Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.1,3 His estate was probated on 26 November 1787 at Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay.10 Compeller's Notes:
Birth: Many sources list his birth date as 20 June. The published Vital Records of Newbury give his birthdate as 20 July. The actually town record also states 20 July as can be seen by the exhibit attached to his birth record.
Citations
- Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. volume I. Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897.
- Woodman, J. H. A List of the Descendants of Mr. Joshua Woodman, who settled at Kingston, N.H., about 1736,. Brunswick, Maine: J. Griffin, 1856.
- Woodman, John A.. Genealogy and History of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman who settled at Ould Newbury Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1635. Ocala, Florida: by the author, 1995.
- Essex Institute. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849. Volume I Births. Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1911.
- Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001. Online https://FamilySearch.org
- Essex Institute. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849. Volume II Marriages and Deaths. Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1911.
- Holbrook Research Institute. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
- Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2005.
- Family Search. Online https://www.familysearch.org/en/home/portal/
- New England Historic Genealogical Society. Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014.