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John Atwood 1585–1655 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1585

Birth Location: Field, Surrey, England

Death Date: 1655

Death Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Father: Hew Woode

Mother: Alyse Harman

Spouse(s): Joan Colson

Children(s): John Atwood

In 1585, John Atwood entered the world in Field, Surrey, England, born to Hew Atwood Woode And Alyse Olive Lady Harman. John Atwood married Joan Colson, and had children including John Atwood. John Atwood passed away in 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1585, John Atwood entered the world in Field, Surrey, England, born to Hew Atwood Woode And Alyse Olive Lady Harman.
  • John Atwood married Joan Colson, and had children including John Atwood.
  • John Atwood passed away in 1655 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Hew Woode
1538–1586
Birth Location: Sanderstead, Surrey, England
HW
Alyse Harman
1548–1603
Birth Location: Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
AH

Spouses(s)

Joan Colson
1585–1654
Birth Location: Field, London, England
JC

Children(s)

John Atwood
1609–1654
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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John Atwood's Ancestors

Self
John Atwood
1585–1655
Birth Place: Field, Surrey, England
Parents
Hew Atwood Woode
1538–1586
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Alyse (Olive (Lady)) Harman
1548–1603
Sanderstead, London Borough of Croydon, Greater London, England
Grandparents
John ("Hewson" (Sir)) Atwoode
1490–1562
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Margaret Grenville
1491–1558
Sanderstead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
James ((Lord)) Harman
1518–1581
Sanderstead, Surrey, , England
Mary (Southworth (Lady)) Molines
1532–1578
Sanderstead, Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Atwoode
1470–1522
Agnes Clay
1477–
Hugh Harman
1496–1530
Margaret Boteler
1490–1531
John Molines\Mullins
1526–1572
Johanna Montacute
1528–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wode
1430–1525
William Molines
1498–1541
Bridget Caryll
1499–1567
William Montacute
1490–1581
Margaret Peverell
1494–1588

John Atwood's Descendants

1.
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John Atwood (1585–1655) m. Joan Colson (1585–1 Jun 1654)
  1. 1. John Atwood 1609–1654 m. Margaret Carter 1612–1643
    1. 1. Thomas Wood 1640–1738 m. Rebecca Hall 1640–1687
      1. 1. Johnathan Wood 1681–1757 m. Elizabeth Thurston 1682–1717
        1. 1. Ruth Wood 1710–1776 m. George (Holloway) Sr 1708–1778

John Atwood's Timeline

7 Records

1565
1565
Birth of John Atwood in Field, Surrey, England
Field, Surrey, England
1582
4 Feb 1582
Birth of John Atwood in Field, Surrey, England
Field, Surrey, England
1582
17 Jun 1582
John Atwood was baptized in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
1585
1585
Birth of John Atwood in Field, Surrey, England
Field, Surrey, England
1631
1631
Age 46
Death of John Atwood in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1644
27 Feb 1644
Age 59
Death of John Atwood in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1655
1655
Age 70
Death of John Atwood in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Feb 1582
    Event Place: Field, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 5975.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDM
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 614.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: MSL
    [4] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1565
    Event Place: Field, Surrey, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1585
    Event Place: Field, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Millennium File

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1582
    Event Place: Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales Christening Records
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1635
    Event Place: America
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: America; Year: 1635; Page Number: 336

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Notes on the Sanders family and related families
    [2] The Records of the Cranston family

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1644
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
    Record Source: Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1631
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1655
    Event Place: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, Colonial America
    Record Source: U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
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