Individual Details
John Woodward
(18 May 1675 - 1 Apr 1767)
John was a twin, and the son of John Woodward and Rebecca Robbins of Newton, Mass. He m. Newton 11 April 1698 (VR) Hannah HYDE, b. Cambridge, Mass. 1 Feb 1676 [/7?], d. Canterbury, CT 13 Dec 1731, the daughter of Jonathan Hyde, Jr. and Dorothy Kidder. They had five children, born 1699 to 1713. Hannah has an extant grave marker in this cemetery, but John does not.
Events
| Birth | 18 May 1675 | Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts |  |  | |
| Marriage | 27 Mar 1732 | Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts - Abigail Hall | |||
| Death | 1 Apr 1767 | Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut | | | |
| Burial | South Cemetery, Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut | | |
Families
| Spouse | Abigail Hall (1677 - 1778) |
Notes
Birth
John WoodwardSex Male
Birth Date 18 Jul 1675
Birthplace Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Birthplace (Original) Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Father's Name John Woodward
Mother's Name Rebecca Woodward
Event Type Birth
Page 184
This record is a clean copy, and is possibly not of the same John Woodward recorded on page 264 of Cambridge births, despite the similar parents names.
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John Woodward
Sex Male
Birth Date 18 May 1675
Birthplace Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America
Birthplace (Original) Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Father's Name John Woodward
Mother's Name Rebecka
Event Type Birth
Page p 264
This appears to be the older, original, of the two birth records.
Death
John WoodardDeath Date 1 Apr 1767
Death Place Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
Death Place (Original) Canterbury, Connecticut
Event Type Death
Burial
Note: No burial record has been found for John, but his wife, Hannah, who was the mother of all of his children, is buried here with an extant gravestone, and he is most likely buried here as well. John is assumed to be the Deacon John Woodward who died in Canterbury in 1767, this being where his wife died.Endnotes
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