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Josiah Woodruff 1706–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 AUG 1706

Birth Location: Farmington, Hartford, CT

Death Date: 8 MAY 1789

Death Location: Connecticut, USA

Father: Joseph Woodruff

Mother: Hannah Clark

Spouse(s): Sarah Woodford

Children(s): Appleton Woodruff, Eldad Woodruff, Elisha Woodruff, Joseph Woodruff, Josiah Jr., Lydia Woodruff, Obedience Woodruff, Phebe Woodruff, Phoebe Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff

In 1706, Josiah Woodruff entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, CT, born to Joseph Woodruff And Hannah Clark. Josiah Woodruff married Sarah Woodford, and had children including Appleton Woodruff, Eldad Woodruff, Elisha Woodruff, Joseph Woodruff, Josiah Woodruff Jr, Lydia Woodruff, Obedience Woodruff, Phebe Woodruff, Phoebe Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff. Josiah Woodruff passed away in 1789 in Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1706, Josiah Woodruff entered the world in Farmington, Hartford, CT, born to Joseph Woodruff And Hannah Clark.
  • Josiah Woodruff married Sarah Woodford, and had children including Appleton Woodruff, Eldad Woodruff, Elisha Woodruff, Joseph Woodruff, Josiah Woodruff Jr, Lydia Woodruff, Obedience Woodruff, Phebe Woodruff, Phoebe Woodruff, Sarah Woodruff.
  • Josiah Woodruff passed away in 1789 in Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Josiah Woodruff's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Woodruff
1706–1789
Birth Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT
Parents
Joseph Woodruff
1678–1732
Farmington, Hartford, CT
Hannah Clark
1680–1726
Farmington, Connecticut
Grandparents
John Clark
1629–1672
Groton C., England
Rebecca Marvin
1639–1712
Hartford, H, Ct.
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Marvin
1700–1680
Elizabeth Gregory
1604–1646
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Marvin
1545–1615
Margaret Gilligat
1562–1633
Henry Gregory
1580–1655
Mary Goody
1593–1641

Josiah Woodruff's Descendants

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Josiah Woodruff (16 AUG 1706–8 MAY 1789) m. Sarah Woodford (4 JUN 1714–28 NOV 1790)
  1. 1. Appleton Woodruff 1736–1807 m. Dinah Hart 1733–1807
    1. 1. Appleton Woodruff 1771–1845 m. Mehetable Churchill 1773–1867
      1. 1. Aurelius Woodruff 1797–1827 m. Elizbeth McCawley 1796–1826
        1. 1. Helen Woodruff 1823–1824
        2. 2. Lyman (S.) Woodruff 1821–1922 m. Laura (Lucina) Lee 1818–1867
      2. 2. Betsey Woodruff 1813–1814 m. Surry Goss 1797–1883 m. Josiah Meeker 1804–1854
      3. 3. Eliza Woodruff 1793–1794
      4. 4. Mary Woodruff 1811–1812
      5. 5. Sally Woodruff 1795–1882 m. Andrew Morehouse 1789–1847
      6. 6. Samuel Woodruff 1800–1859 m. Polly Cobb 1804–
      7. 7. Thusa Woodruff 1809–1816 m. Jobe Manning 1811–
    2. 2. Dinah Woodruff 1759–1848
    3. 3. Lois Woodruff 1767–1768
    4. 4. Mary Woodruff 1779–1817
    5. 5. Rhoda Woodruff 1762–1763
    6. 6. Roger (Hooker) Woodruff 1773–1774
    7. 7. Timothy Woodruff 1776–1777
  2. 2. Eldad Woodruff 1749–1806 m. Dinah Woodford 1754–1825
  3. 3. Elisha Woodruff 1746–1817 m. Huldah Bidwell 1755–1808
  4. 4. Joseph Woodruff 1752–1811 m. Anna 1755–1830
  5. 5. Josiah (Woodruff) Jr. 1743–1744 m. Abigail Hart –1812
  6. 6. Lydia Woodruff 1741–1742
  7. 7. Obedience Woodruff 1755–1815 m. Jesse Fuller 1753–1813
  8. 8. Phebe Woodruff 1758–1830 m. Ezra Wilcox 1753–1823
  9. 9. Phoebe Woodruff 1738–1739
  10. 10. Sarah Woodruff 1734–1811

Josiah Woodruff's Timeline

2 Records

1706
16 AUG 1706
Birth of Josiah Woodruff in Farmington, Hartford, CT
Farmington, Hartford, CT
1789
8 MAY 1789
Age 83
Death of Josiah Woodruff in Connecticut, USA
Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 AUG 1706
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT
    Record Source: 2275.ftw

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1707
    Event Place: Farmington, , Connecticut
    Record Source: 2275.ftw

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 APR 1977
    Event Place: Swiss
    Record Source: 2275.ftw

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 MAY 1789
    Event Place: Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 2275.ftw

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