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Joseph Woods 1731 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1731

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 12 June 1815

Death Location: Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA

Father: Joseph Woods

Mother: Hannah White

Spouse(s): Sarah York

Children(s): Hannah Woods

The story of Joseph Woods began in 1731 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA. Joseph Woods married Sarah York, and had children including Hannah Woods. Joseph Woods passed away in 1815 in Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Woods began in 1731 in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Joseph Woods married Sarah York, and had children including Hannah Woods.
  • Joseph Woods passed away in 1815 in Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Woods
1707 – 1745
Birth Location: Groton,Middlesex Co., MA
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Hannah White
1710 – 1786
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Sarah York
1756 – 1830
Birth Location: Standish, Cumberland, Maine, USA
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Children(s)

Hannah Woods
1788 – 1858
Birth Location: Standish, Cumberland, Maine, United States
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Joseph Woods's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Woods
1731 – 1815
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Joseph Woods
1707 – 1745
Groton,Middlesex Co., MA
Hannah White
1710 – 1786
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
Samuel Woods
1661 – 1712
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Hannah Farwell
1667 – 1739
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah White
1682 – 1772
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial Am, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Abigail (Sarah) Whitcomb
1687 – 1771
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colo, Herefordshire and Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Woods
Alice Rushton
1635 – 1712
Joseph Farwell
1641 – 1722
Hannah Learned
1649 – 1711
Josiah White
1643 – 1714
Mary Sawyer
1656 – 1733
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Rushton
1611 – 1685
Eydie Lukin
1610 – 1686
Henry Farwell
Olive Welby
1604 – 1692

Joseph Woods's Descendants

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Joseph Woods (5 April 1731 – 12 June 1815) m. Sarah York (11 Apr 1756 – 15 Aug 1830)
  1. 1. Hannah Woods (2 Jul 1788 – 27 Apr 1858) m. Theodore Harding (1787 – 17 Jan 1862)
    1. 1. William Harding (1809 – 5 Apr 1861) m. Olive Basford (29 Oct 1812 – 1 Jan 1856)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Harding (30 Jan 1834 – 16 Feb 1913) m. Sarah (J) Sidelinger (01 Sep 1838 – )
        1. 1. Frederick ('fred' B) Harding (Jun 1859 – 1935) m. Caroline (E) Clark (7 June 1861 – 1946)

Joseph Woods's Timeline

2 Records

1731
5 April 1731
Birth of Joseph Woods in Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1815
12 June 1815
Age 84
Death of Joseph Woods in Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA
Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1731
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 June 1815
    Event Place: Unity, Waldo, Maine, USA
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