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Capt Peter Woodbery

(20 May 1736 - 1806)

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Peter Woodbury (1736 - 1806)
Peter
 Woodbury
Born 20 May 1736
 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ANCESTORS Son of Benjamin Woodbury and Ruth (Conant) WoodburyBrother of Joseph Woodbury, Unnamed Woodbury, Benjamin Woodbury, Joshua Woodbury, Elizabeth Woodbury, Lot Woodbury, Bartholomew Woodbury and Jonathan WoodburyHusband of Ruth (Sibley) Woodbury
 — married 16 Dec 1754 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay ColonyHusband of Zerviah (Greenwood) Woodbury
 — married 18 Jan 1759 [location unknown]Husband of Mary (Perkins) Chase
 — married 5 Apr 1792 in Royalston, Worchester, MassachusettsDESCENDANTS Father of Peter Woodbury and Zerviah (Woodbury) WoodDied 1806
 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Captain Peter Woodbury served during the American Revolution.
Peter Woodbury was born in 1736 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts. His parents were Benjamin Woodbury and Ruth Conant. [1] [2]
He married Ruth Sibley in Sutton, Dec. 16, 1754. [1]
Peter and Ruth had the following child:
Peter Woodbury, b. 1755, at Sutton.
Ruth died March 23, 1755. [1]
He married second, Zerviah Greenwood on January 18, 1759. [3]
Peter and Zerviah had these children, the first two at Sutton, and the rest in Royalston:[3]
Lot Woodbury, b. 1760, at Sutton, bap. 1769.
Daniel Woodbury, b. 1762, at Sutton.
Sarah Woodbury, b. 1764, bap. 1769.
Jonathan Woodbury, b. 1767.
Ruth Woodbury, b. 1769.
Zerviah Woodbury, b. 1771.
John Woodbury, b. 1773.
Benjamin Woodbury, b. 1776.
James Woodbury, b. 1778.
Ruth Woodbury, b. 1781.
Joseph Woodbury, b. 1784.
He married Mary (Perkins) Chase on April 05, 1792. [3]
He died in 1806 in Royalston, Massachusetts.


Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
↑ Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849
Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2021-10-06), "Record of Peter Woodbury Sr.", Ancestor # A128388.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205541552/peter-woodbury : accessed 06 October 2021), memorial page for Peter Woodbury (1736–1806), Find A Grave: Memorial #205541552, citing Old Centre Cemetery, Royalston, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493) .
Caswell, Lilley Brewer. The History of the Town of Royalston, Massachusetts (Town of Royalston, 1917); p. 401
Benedict, W.A., History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts (Sanford & Company, Worcester, Mass., 1878); p. 750
"Massachusetts, Revolutionary War, Index Cards to Muster Rolls, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-G6S5 : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 24 Mar 1776; citing Military Service, Royalston, Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-RPJJ : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 05 Apr 1776; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-XV5Q : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 28 Jul 1777; citing Military Service, Petersham, Petersham, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,048,173.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-FPSK : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 28 Jul 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-ZYV7 : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 28 Jul 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-Y1VD : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 28 Jul 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-ZYK1 : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 16 Feb 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-923X : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 18 May 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,760.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RW-G6WW : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, Jul 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-449T : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, Jul 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2R4-HGBN : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, Aug 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2RH-8KLF : 17 March 2018), Peter Woodbury, 10 Nov 1778; citing Military Service, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America, Massachusetts State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,056,235.
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War (Wright & Potter Printing Co., Boston, 1896); Vol. 17, p. 818
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4VG-QBY : 10 November 2020), Peter Woodbury, 20 May 1736; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWD-38M : 10 November 2020), Peter Woodbury, 16 Dec 1754; citing Marriage, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFX-NXD : 10 November 2020), Peter Woodbury in entry for Ruth Woodbury, 23 Mar 1755; citing Death, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWD-QX5 : 10 November 2020), Peter Woodbury, 18 Jan 1759; citing Marriage, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FH71-NXC : 10 November 2020), Capt. Peter Woodbury in entry for Mary Woodbury, 15 Apr 1819; citing Death, Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009552.
"United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKG-M4S : accessed 6 October 2021), Peter Woodbury, Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 498, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 4; FHL microfilm 568,144.
"United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRM-RF2 : accessed 6 October 2021), Peter Woodbury, Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; citing p. 242, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 16; FHL microfilm 205,617.
"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-BVBV : 1 March 2021), Peter Woodbury, 24 Mar 1776; citing Military Service, , Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 101711096.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPSF-281Z : 1 March 2021), Peter Woodbury, 28 Jul 1777; citing Military Service, Massachusetts, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140770.
(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q57Y-7V4W : 1 March 2021), Peter Woodbury, 10 Jul 1778; citing Military Service, United States, Citing various published state rosters, United States; FHL microfilm 103140758.
Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1906); p. 76-7. p. 95
Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1907); p. 189, p. 389,390, p. 476
myheritage.com family trees
Greenwood, Frederick. Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914 (Lyons Genealogical Co., New York, 1914); p. 92

Ruth (Sibley) Woodbury (1734 - 1755)
Ruth
 Woodbury
 formerly Sibley
Born 4 Jun 1734
 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ANCESTORS Daughter of John Sibley and Hannah (Marsh) SibleySister of Hannah (Sibley) Whiting, Dorcas (Sibley) Nichols, Lydia Sibley, John Sibley, John Sibley, Abner Sibley, Abner Sibley, Elisha Sibley, David Sibley, Stephen Sibley and Peter SibleyWife of Peter Woodbury
 — married 16 Dec 1754 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay ColonyMother of Peter WoodburyDied 23 Mar 1755
 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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On page 705 of Hist. of Sutton, 52 persons descended from this Sibley family above (counting their children and their partners) are given. Of course they also belong to John [Marsh] of Sutton. [1]

Birth: 4 Jun 1734 Death: 1755 (aged 20–21) Burial: Body lost or destroyed Bio: Married Peter Woodbury. Family Members Parents John Sibley 1711-1778 Hannah Marsh Sibley 1713-1751 Siblings Dorcas Sibley Nichols 1736-1841 Lydia Sibley 1738-1738 John Sibley 1739-1739 John Sibley 1740-1824 Abner Sibley 1744-Unknown [2]
Sources

↑ The genealogy of John Marsh of Salem and his descendants, 1633-1888 p. 59
↑ http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Ruth Sibley Woodbury
Benedict, W.A., History of the Town of Sutton, Massachusetts (Sanford & Company, Worcester, Mass., 1878); p. 750
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4FT-84J : 10 November 2020), Ruth Sibley, 4 Jun 1734; citing Birth, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWD-3Z1 : 10 November 2020), Ruth Sibley in entry for Peter Woodbury, 16 Dec 1754; citing Marriage, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
(https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHFX-NX8 : 10 November 2020), Ruth Woodbury, 23 Mar 1755; citing Death, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1907); p. 157, p. 353, p. 476
Commemorative Biographical Record of Tolland and Windham Counties, Connecticut (J.H. Beers, Chicago, 1903); p. 114
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190195408/ruth-woodbury : accessed 06 October 2021), memorial page for Ruth Sibley Woodbury (4 Jun 1734–1755), Find A Grave: Memorial #190195408, ; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 46960440) Body lost or destroyed. -no photo

Zerviah (Greenwood) Woodbury (1739 - 1787)
Zerviah
 Woodbury
 formerly Greenwood
Born 1739
 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony
ANCESTORS Daughter of Daniel Greenwood and Sarah (Adams) GreenwoodSister of Hannah (Greenwood) Harbach, James Greenwood, Daniel Greenwood and Elizabeth (Greenwood) CarrielWife of Peter Woodbury
 — married 18 Jan 1759 [location unknown]DESCENDANTS Mother of Zerviah (Woodbury) WoodDied 21 Jun 1787
 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified 19 Jul 2021This page has been accessed 14 times.Biography

Fact: Also Known As Zemiah Greenwood
Fact: Christening (26 August 1739) Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesSources

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHWD-QXP : 10 November 2020), Zemiah Greenwood in entry for Peter Woodbury, 18 Jan 1759; citing Marriage, Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009440.
Vital Records of Royalston, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1906); p. 76-7
Vital Records of Sutton, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849 (Franklin P. Rice, Worcester, Mass., 1907); p. 75, p. 269
Greenwood, Frederick. Greenwood Genealogies, 1154-1914 (Lyons Genealogical Co., New York, 1914); p. 92

Mary (Perkins) Chase (1741 - 1819)
Mary
 Chase
 formerly Perkins
Born 20 Mar 1741
 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts
ANCESTORS Daughter of William Perkins and [mother unknown]Sister of Abigail (Perkins) Prince [half]Wife of Francis Isaac Chase
 — married 12 Jun 1760 in Sutton, MassachusettsWife of Peter Woodbury
 — married 5 Apr 1792 in Royalston, Worchester, MassachusettsDESCENDANTS Mother of William Chase, Archibald C. Chase, Charles Chase and Daniel ChaseDied 15 Apr 1819
 in Royalston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Profile last modified 7 Mar 2021 | Created 26 Nov 2018This page has been accessed 61 times.Biography

Mary was born in 1760. She passed away in 1819.
Sources

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Events

Birth20 May 1736Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Death1806

Families

FatherDea Benjamin Woodbery (1699 - 1781)
MotherRuth Conant (1702 - 1786)
SiblingPhebe Woodbury (1752 - 1839)
SiblingCapt Jonathan Woodbery (1740 - 1828)
SiblingCol Bartholomew Woodbury (1740 - 1819)
SiblingJoseph Woodbury (1722 - 1796)
SiblingElizabeth Woodbery (1723 - 1814)
SiblingLydia Woodbery (1724 - )
SiblingChild Woodbery (1725 - )
SiblingSarah Woodbery (1725 - 1725)
SiblingBenjamin Woodbery Jr (1726 - 1793)
SiblingJoshua Woodbery (1728 - 1782)
SiblingLott Woodbery (1733 - 1756)
SiblingRuth Woodbery (1745 - 1781)

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