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Josiah Woodruff 1706–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1706

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 8 May 1789

Death Location: Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Father: Joseph Woodruff

Mother: Hannah Clark

Spouse(s): Sarah Woodford

Children(s): Eldad Woodruff

In 1706, Josiah Woodruff entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Woodruff And Hannah Clark. Josiah Woodruff married Sarah Woodford, and had children including Eldad Woodruff. Josiah Woodruff passed away in 1789 in Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1706, Josiah Woodruff entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, born to Joseph Woodruff And Hannah Clark.
  • Josiah Woodruff married Sarah Woodford, and had children including Eldad Woodruff.
  • Josiah Woodruff passed away in 1789 in Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States.

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Josiah Woodruff's Ancestors

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Josiah Woodruff
1706–1789
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Joseph Woodruff
1679–1732
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Hannah Clark
1680–1708
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
John Woodruff
1642–1692
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Mary Winchell
1644–1712
Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Woodruff
1616–1682
Hannah Seymour
1620–1682
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Woodruff
1587–1612
Lettice Duncombe
1586–1612
Richard Baldwin
1576–1632
Isabell Harding
1568–1633

Josiah Woodruff's Descendants

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Josiah Woodruff (18 Aug 1706–8 May 1789) m. Sarah Woodford (4 Jun 1714–28 Nov 1790)
  1. 1. Eldad Woodruff 1749–1805 m. Dinah Woodford 1754–1825
    1. 1. Aphek Woodruff 1778–1861 m. Beulah Thompson 1782–1808
      1. 1. Wilford Woodruff 1807–1898 m. Mary (Ann) Jackson 1803–1851 m. Phoebe (Whittemore) Carter 1807–1885 m. Sarah Brown 1834–1909 m. Emma (Smoot) Smith 1838–1912 m. Sarah (Delight) Stocking 1838–1906

Josiah Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1706
18 Aug 1706
Birth of Josiah Woodruff in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
1789
8 May 1789
Age 83
Death of Josiah Woodruff in Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1706
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1789
    Event Place: Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

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