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John Woodbury 1583–1642 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1583

Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: January 1642

Death Location: Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Father: John Woodbury

Mother: Agnes Napper

Spouse(s): Agnes Napper, Joan Humphrey

Children(s): Peter Sergeant, Edith Woodbury

The story of John Woodbury began in 1583 in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. John Woodbury married Agnes Anne Napper, Joan Humphrey, and had children including Edith Woodbury, Peter Woodbury Sergeant. John Woodbury passed away in 1642 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Woodbury began in 1583 in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom.
  • John Woodbury married Agnes Anne Napper, Joan Humphrey, and had children including Edith Woodbury, Peter Woodbury Sergeant.
  • John Woodbury passed away in 1642 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Woodbury's Ancestors

Self
John Woodbury
1583–1642
Birth Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Woodbury
1543–1641
Burlescombe, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
Agnes ((Anne)) Napper
1543–1610
South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
Grandparents
John Woodberry
1520–1543
Culmstock, Devon
MS (John) Woodbury
1522–1552
South Petherton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Elizabeth (Anne) Fisher
1502–
Petherton Castle, South Petherton, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
James Wodebury)
1500–1550
Lucinda Story
1499–1565
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Woodbury's Descendants

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John Woodbury (1583–January 1642) m. Agnes (Anne) Napper (1 May 1598–14 February 1672) m. Joan Humphrey (1579–1651)
  1. 1. Peter (Woodbury) Sergeant 1640–1704 m. Sarah Dodge 1641–1726
    1. 1. Abigail (*) WOODBURY 1671–1758 m. John (LAMSON ,) Sgt. 1669–1760
      1. 1. Peter Lamson 1706–1777 m. Mehitable Gould 1729–1780 m. Elizabeth (* (KingEdwards-Wilson)) ADAMS 1707–1752
        1. 1. Amos Lamson 1765–1830 m. Milicent Powers 1732–1761 m. Elizabeth Woodworth 1762–1837
    2. 2. Peter Woodbury 1666–1706
  2. 2. Edith Woodbury 1603–1678 m. William (Farmer) Dodge 1620–
    1. 1. Sarah Dodge 1641–1726 m. Peter (Woodbury) Sergeant 1640–1704

John Woodbury's Timeline

4 Records

1579
1579
Birth of John Woodbury in Burlescombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Burlescombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
1583
1583
Birth of John Woodbury in Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
1641
3 December 1641
Age 58
Death of John Woodbury in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
1642
January 1642
Age 59
Death of John Woodbury in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Burlescombe, Devon, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1583
    Event Place: Somerset, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 December 1641
    Event Place: Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: January 1642
    Event Place: Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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