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John Woodruff 1574 – 1611 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1574

Birth Location: Fordwich, Kent, England

Death Date: SEP 1611

Death Location: St. Mary Northgate, Kent, England

Father: Robert Woodruffe

Mother: Alice Russell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Cartwright

Children(s): John Woodruff

The story of John Woodruff Sr. began in 1574 in Fordwich, Kent, England. John Woodruff Sr. married Elizabeth Cartwright, and had children including John "The Immigrant" Woodruff. John Woodruff Sr. passed away in 1611 in St. Mary Northgate, Kent, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John Woodruff Sr. began in 1574 in Fordwich, Kent, England.
  • John Woodruff Sr. married Elizabeth Cartwright, and had children including John "The Immigrant" Woodruff.
  • John Woodruff Sr. passed away in 1611 in St. Mary Northgate, Kent, England.

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John Woodruff's Ancestors

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John Woodruff
1574 – 1611
Birth Place: Fordwich, Kent, England
Parents
Robert Woodruffe
1547 – 1609
Fordwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Alice Russell
1552 – 1587
Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Woodruff's Descendants

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John Woodruff (1574 – SEP 1611) m. Elizabeth Cartwright (13 MAR 1582 – 1639)
  1. 1. John ("The Immigrant") Woodruff (1604 – 9 MAY 1670) m. Anne (Warde) Gosmer (1609 – 1683)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Woodruff (BEF 6 JAN 1639 – 23 MAY 1719) m. Robert Dayton (3 JAN 1629 – 16 APR 1712)
      1. 1. Mary Dayton (21 MAR 1668 – 13 AUG 1712) m. Cornelius Conkling (1664 – 30 OCT 1748)
        1. 1. Mary Conkling (12 MAR 1710 – 31 OCT 1780) m. Obadiah Wells (1717 – 1800)

John Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1574
1574
Birth of John Woodruff Sr. in Fordwich, Kent, England
Fordwich, Kent, England
1611
SEP 1611
Age 37
Death of John Woodruff Sr. in St. Mary Northgate, Kent, England
St. Mary Northgate, Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1574
    Event Place: Fordwich, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: SEP 1611
    Event Place: St. Mary Northgate, Kent, England

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