Who was Matthew Woodruff?

Matthew Woodruff (1669–1751) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Matthew Woodruff 1669–1751

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: A — verified across 2 independent trees, with linked records

Born 8 Feb 1669 · Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Died 23 Apr 1751 · Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father Matthew Woodruff

Mother Mary Plumb

Spouse Elizabeth Baldwin

Children Aaron Woodruff, Abraham Woodruff, Elizabeth Woodruff, Hannah Woodruff, John Woodruff, Joshua Woodruff, Mary Woodruff, Matthew Woodruff, Nathaniel Woodruff, Samuel Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff, Sylvanus Woodruff, Timothy Woodruff

Siblings Elizabeth Woodruff, Hannah Woodruff, John Woodruff, Joseph Woodruff, Mary Woodruff, Nathaniel Woodruff, Samuel Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff

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Family Data Collection - Individual … U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 …

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Biography

In 1669, Matthew Woodruff entered the world in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to matthew woodruff and mary plumb. Matthew Woodruff married elizabeth baldwin, martha royce, and had children including aaron woodruff, abraham woodruff, elizabeth woodruff, hannah woodruff, john woodruff, joshua woodruff, mary woodruff, matthew woodruff, nathaniel woodruff, samuel woodruff, sarah woodruff, sylvanus woodruff, timothy woodruff. Matthew Woodruff passed away in 1751 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Record Family Data Collection - Individual Records
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Marriage Records Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

Life Timeline

1669

Birth of Matthew Woodruff in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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1751

Death of Matthew Woodruff in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Matthew Woodruff

This ancestor line traces from Essex, England (1540) to Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1669) across 6 generations.

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: Matthew Woodruff (1669–1751) was born in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States and died in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Matthew in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 6 generations of this lineage geographically.
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