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Captain John Woodruff 1673–1726 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1673

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 23 Jul 1726

Death Location: Milford, Connecticut, USA

Father: Matthew Woodruff

Mother: Mary Plumb

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thompson, Mary Platt

Children(s): Elizabeth Woodruff

Captain John Woodruff was born in 1673 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Matthew Woodruff And Mary Plumb. Captain John Woodruff married Elizabeth Thompson, Mary Platt, and had children including Elizabeth Eliza Woodruff. Captain John Woodruff passed away in 1726 in Milford, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • Captain John Woodruff was born in 1673 in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, the child of Matthew Woodruff And Mary Plumb.
  • Captain John Woodruff married Elizabeth Thompson, Mary Platt, and had children including Elizabeth Eliza Woodruff.
  • Captain John Woodruff passed away in 1726 in Milford, Connecticut, USA.

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Captain Woodruff's Ancestors

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Captain Woodruff
1673–1726
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Matthew Woodruff
1646–1691
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut
Mary Plumb
1644–1680
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut
Grandparents
Matthew Woodruff
1612–1682
Essex, England
Hannah Unknown
1612–1682
England
Robert Plume
1617–1656
Ridgewell, Essex, , England
Mary (Baldwin) Plumb
1625–1708
Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England
Great-Grandparents
David Sir
1587–
Lettice Lady
1586–
John Plumb
1594–1648
Dorothy Wood
1596–1669
Sylvester Baldwin
1595–1638
Sarah Bryan
1602–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Woodruff's Descendants

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Captain (John) Woodruff (5 Feb 1673–23 Jul 1726) m. Elizabeth Thompson (13 Nov 1679–30 Dec 1705) m. Mary Platt (31 Aug 1681–1766)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Woodruff 1697–1762 m. Jacob Parsons 1701–
    1. 1. Ruth Parsons 1738–1824 m. Timothy Smith 1734–1825
      1. 1. Jeremiah Smith 1782–1870 m. Rebecca Davis 1780–1823 m. Susanna (B) Maynard 1804–1880
        1. 1. Absalem Smith 1802–1870 m. Catherine Daniels 1808–1870

Captain Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1673
5 Feb 1673
Birth of Captain John Woodruff in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1726
23 Jul 1726
Age 53
Death of Captain John Woodruff in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1673
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1726
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milford, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

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