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John Atwood 1582–1644 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 February 1582

Birth Location: Field, Surrey, England

Death Date: 27 February 1644

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA

Father: Sir Atwood

Mother: Lady Harman

Spouse(s): Joan Colson

Children(s): Stephen Sr, Mary Attwood, Agnes Atwood, Harmon Atwood, Thomas Sr, Phillip Sr, John Capt, Ross Atwood, Robert Atwood, Richard Atwood, William Atwood

John Atwood was born in 1582 in Field, Surrey, England, the child of Sir Nicolas Atwood And Lady Alyse Olive Heiress Harman. John Atwood married Joan Colson, and had children including Agnes Atwood, Harmon Atwood, John Thomas Atwood Capt, Mary Mayflower Mary Attwood, Phillip Atwood Sr, Richard Atwood, Robert Atwood, Ross William Atwood, Stephen Atwood Sr, Thomas Atwood Sr, William Henry Atwood. John Atwood passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA.

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Biography

  • John Atwood was born in 1582 in Field, Surrey, England, the child of Sir Nicolas Atwood And Lady Alyse Olive Heiress Harman.
  • John Atwood married Joan Colson, and had children including Agnes Atwood, Harmon Atwood, John Thomas Atwood Capt, Mary Mayflower Mary Attwood, Phillip Atwood Sr, Richard Atwood, Robert Atwood, Ross William Atwood, Stephen Atwood Sr, Thomas Atwood Sr, William Henry Atwood.
  • John Atwood passed away in 1644 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Atwood
1538–1586
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
SA
Lady Harman
1548–1603
Birth Location: Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
LH

Spouses(s)

Joan Colson
1587–1654
Birth Location: Westminster, Middlesex, England
JC

Children(s)

Stephen Sr
1616–1694
Birth Location: England
SS
Mary Attwood
1611–1681
Birth Location: St Martin, London, England
MA
Agnes Atwood
1616–1616
Birth Location: Westminster, London, England
AA
Harmon Atwood
1613–1651
Birth Location: St Martins, Surrey, England, England
HA
Thomas Sr
1638–1738
Birth Location: Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States
TS
Phillip Sr
1619–1700
Birth Location: Northamptonshire, England
PS
John Capt
1614–1675
Birth Location: St Martin, Westminster, Greater London, England
JC
Ross Atwood
1622–1697
Birth Location: London, London, , England
RA
Robert Atwood
1612–1677
Birth Location: Staverton, Gloucestershire, England
RA
Richard Atwood
1606–1648
Birth Location: Upper Hardres, Kent, England
RA
William Atwood
1620–1670
Birth Location: London, London, England
WA

John Atwood's Ancestors

Self
John Atwood
1582–1644
Birth Place: Field, Surrey, England
Parents
Sir Nicolas Atwood
1538–1586
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Lady (Alyse Olive "Heiress") Harman
1548–1603
Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
Grandparents
John (Hewson) Atwood
1480–1562
Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
**Lady (Margaret Grenville of) Sanderstead
1491–1558
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Atwood's Descendants

1.
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John Atwood (4 February 1582–27 February 1644) m. Joan Colson (1587–1 June 1654)
  1. 1. Stephen (Atwood) Sr 1616–1694 m. Abigail Atwood 1623–1684
    1. 1. Medad Atwood 1658–1704
    2. 2. Eldad Atwood 1651–1715 m. Anna Atwood 1656–1714
      1. 1. Ebenezer Atwood 1698–1758
      2. 2. John Atwood 1686–
        1. 1. William Atwood 1719–
        2. 2. Mary Atwood 1723–
        3. 3. John Atwood 1725–
        4. 4. Thankful Atwood 1727–
        5. 5. Ephraim Atwood 1728–
        6. 6. Timothy Atwood 1731–
        7. 7. Simeon Atwood 1733–
  2. 2. Mary ("Mayflower Mary") Attwood 1611–1681
  3. 3. Agnes Atwood 1616–1616
  4. 4. Harmon Atwood 1613–1651
  5. 5. Thomas (Atwood) Sr 1638–1738
  6. 6. Phillip (Atwood) Sr 1619–1700
  7. 7. John (Thomas Atwood) Capt 1614–1675
  8. 8. Ross (William) Atwood 1622–1697
  9. 9. Robert Atwood 1612–1677
  10. 10. Richard Atwood 1606–1648
  11. 11. William (Henry) Atwood 1620–1670

John Atwood's Timeline

2 Records

1582
4 February 1582
Birth of John Atwood in Field, Surrey, England
Field, Surrey, England
1644
27 February 1644
Age 62
Death of John Atwood in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 February 1582
    Event Place: Field, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 February 1644
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, USA
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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