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Capt. John Woodruff 1729–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 September 1729

Birth Location: Watertown, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 22 September 1799

Death Location: Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

Father: John Woodruff

Mother: Hannah Andrew

Spouse(s): Hannah Lambert

Children(s): Lambert Woodruff, John Woodruff

In 1729, Capt. John Woodruff entered the world in Watertown, Connecticut, USA, born to John Woodruff And Hannah Andrew. Capt. John Woodruff married Hannah Lambert, and had children including John Woodruff, Lambert Woodruff. Capt. John Woodruff passed away in 1799 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1729, Capt. John Woodruff entered the world in Watertown, Connecticut, USA, born to John Woodruff And Hannah Andrew.
  • Capt. John Woodruff married Hannah Lambert, and had children including John Woodruff, Lambert Woodruff.
  • Capt. John Woodruff passed away in 1799 in Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
Capt. Woodruff
1729–1799
Birth Place: Watertown, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Woodruff
1703–1768
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Andrew
1704–1775
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Woodruff
1673–1726
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Mary Platt
1681–1766
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Samuel Andrew
1656–1738
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Treat
1659–1727
Milford, New Haven, CT
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Woodruff
1646–1690
Mary Plumb
1644–1680
Lieut. Sr
1649–1704
Mary Kellogg
1661–1703
Gov. Treat
1622–1710
Jane Tapp
1628–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Woodruff
1616–1682
Hannah Seymour
1620–1682
Richard Treat
1584–1669
Alice Gaylord
1594–1670

Capt. Woodruff's Descendants

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Capt. (John) Woodruff (28 September 1729–22 September 1799) m. Hannah Lambert (18 AUG 1734–22 FEB 1813)
  1. 1. Lambert Woodruff 1763–1843
  2. 2. John Woodruff 1757–1834 m. Sarah Cole 1758–1838
    1. 1. John (Lewis) Woodruff 1779–1873 m. Hannah Sanford 1775–1861
    2. 2. Garrett Woodruff 1782–1814
    3. 3. Urial Woodruff 1785–1861
    4. 4. Jared Woodruff 1789–1875
    5. 5. Elisha Woodruff 1795–
    6. 6. Amos Woodruff 1803– m. Philina Shepard 1806–1872
    7. 7. Anor Woodruff 1798–
    8. 8. Thomas Woodruff 1793–1848 m. Silence Sheldon 1795–1877
      1. 1. Eber Woodruff 1821– m. Mary (E.) Dalton 1828–
        1. 1. Frank Woodruff 1863– m. Dorothea 1865–
        2. 2. May Woodruff 1865–
      2. 2. Newton Woodruff 1819–1900 m. Mary (Maria) Hacker 1822–1897
        1. 1. Seward Woodruff 1855–
        2. 2. Caroline (S) Woodruff 1849–1918
        3. 3. Earnest (E.) Woodruff 1864–
        4. 4. Newton Woodruff 1851–
        5. 5. Isaac (T.) Woodruff 1853– m. Della (E) Woodruff 1852–
      3. 3. Silence (Jeannette) Woodruff 1827–
      4. 4. Thomas (Harmon) Woodruff 1829–1850
      5. 5. Charlotte (A) Woodruff 1838–1902 m. Frederick (Augustus) Newton 1843–1902
        1. 1. Reuben (Webster) Newton 1872–
        2. 2. Albert (Woodruff) Newton 1872–
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Woodruff 1823–1909 m. Medard Dupuis 1813–1890
        1. 1. Mary (Silence) Dupuis 1864–
        2. 2. Newton Dupuis 1866–
        3. 3. Thomas (F) Dupuis 1851–1930
        4. 4. Eber Dupuis 1858–
        5. 5. Jeannette Dupuis 1861–1938
        6. 6. Medard Dupuis 1852–
        7. 7. Sarah (Denise) Dupuis 1856–1919
      7. 7. Isaac (Sheldon) Woodruff 1816–1891 m. Mary Goodrich 1834–1914
        1. 1. Ida Woodruff 1863–1876
        2. 2. Frank (G.) Woodruff 1869–
        3. 3. Harmon (P.) Woodruff 1875–1946
        4. 4. Harry Woodruff 1859–1880
        5. 5. Arthur (Pierce) Woodruff 1858–1942 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Hay 1866–1949
        6. 6. Annie (Harmon) Woodruff 1854–1943 m. Charles (Adelbert) Ransom 1848–1885
        7. 7. Jennie (B.) Woodruff 1853–1892
        8. 8. Cora Woodruff 1856–1883 m. Rockwell ("Rock" Northrope) Hibbard 1850–1922

Capt. Woodruff's Timeline

3 Records

1729
28 September 1729
Birth of Capt. John Woodruff in Watertown, Connecticut, USA
Watertown, Connecticut, USA
1757
13 March 1757
Age 28
Capt. John Woodruff was married in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1799
22 September 1799
Age 70
Death of Capt. John Woodruff in Watertown, Connecticut, USA
Watertown, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 September 1729
    Event Place: Watertown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1729; Birth city: Milford; Birth state: CT.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 March 1757
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1729; Birth city: Milford; Birth state: CT.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 September 1799
    Event Place: Watertown, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions
    [3] Connecticut, Church Record Abstracts
    [4] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1729; Birth city: Milford; Birth state: CT.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] Connecticut, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Litchfield, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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