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Richard Woods 1658–1717 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Dec 1658

Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Death Date: 1717

Death Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Father: Richard Woodde

Mother: Francis Dexter

Spouse(s): Hannah Edmunds

Children(s): Abigail Woods, John Woods, Thomas Woods

In 1658, Richard Woods entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, born to Richard Woodde And Francis Dexter. Richard Woods married Hannah Edmunds, and had children including Abigail Woods, John Woods, Thomas Woods. Richard Woods passed away in 1717 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1658, Richard Woods entered the world in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America, born to Richard Woodde And Francis Dexter.
  • Richard Woods married Hannah Edmunds, and had children including Abigail Woods, John Woods, Thomas Woods.
  • Richard Woods passed away in 1717 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Woodde
1615–1681
Birth Location: Nr Guilford, Surrey, England
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Francis Dexter
1626–1718
Birth Location: Sandwich, Barnstable Co, Mass
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Edmunds
1692–1739
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Abigail Woods
1715–1779
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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John Woods
1715–1719
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Thomas Woods
1717–
Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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Richard Woods's Ancestors

Self
Richard Woods
1658–1717
Birth Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Parents
Richard Woodde
1615–1681
Nr Guilford, Surrey, England
Francis Dexter
1626–1718
Sandwich, Barnstable Co, Mass
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Woods's Descendants

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Richard Woods (3 Dec 1658–1717) m. Hannah Edmunds (21 Nov 1692–20 August 1739)
  1. 1. Abigail Woods 1715–1779 m. Jonathan Wright 1701–1780
    1. 1. Abel Wright 1739–1810 m. Margaret Sherburne 1742–1810
      1. 1. Abel (Wright) II 1771–1852 m. Mary ("Molly") Robie 1770–1852
        1. 1. Sydnah Wright 1802–1862 m. Orrin Burnham 1801–1850
        2. 2. John (Robie) Wright 1792–1845 m. Sarah Hoyt 1792–1877
        3. 3. James (Sherborn) Wright 1794–1865 m. Lucinda Morey 1801–
      2. 2. Anna (Amy) Wright 1776– m. Asa Muzzey 1769–1840
        1. 1. Asa Muzzey 1820–1882
        2. 2. Ruanna Muzzey 1822–1886
        3. 3. Lydia Muzzey 1808–1892 m. David Howe 1805–1879
        4. 4. Thomas Muzzey 1816–1888 m. Abigail (Wilson) Noyes 1816–1893
      3. 3. Sarah Wright 1766–1790 m. John Hadlock 1766–
        1. 1. Augustus (C) Wright 1788–1867 m. Electa ("Lecty" Adelia) Bigelow 1789–1874
      4. 4. Margaret Wright 1763–1815 m. Samuel (Smith) Pvt. 1757–1853
        1. 1. Mary Smith 1790–1851 m. David (Ware) Sr 1798–1863
        2. 2. David (McAllister) Smith 1809–1881 m. Lucy (B) Hemenway 1810–1847 m. Sarah (G.) Burr –1886
      5. 5. Jonathan Wright 1769–1771
      6. 6. Abigail Wright 1774–1812
      7. 7. Jesse Wright 1779–
    2. 2. Timothy Wright 1744–1827 m. Judith Rowe 1755–1830
      1. 1. Joseph Wright 1778–1859
      2. 2. Judith Wright 1780–
      3. 3. Abigail Wright 1781–1861
      4. 4. Zebulon (Rowe) Wright 1783–1879
      5. 5. Jonathan Wright 1785–
      6. 6. Alice (Ellis) Wright 1787–
      7. 7. Timothy (Wright) Jr 1789–1861
    3. 3. Jonathan Wright 1737–1757
    4. 4. Jesse Wright 1749–1834 m. Abigail (Emmons) Cook 1753–1841
      1. 1. David Wright 1798–
      2. 2. Abel Wright 1784–1829
      3. 3. Jesse (Wright) Jr. 1776–1813
      4. 4. Josiah Wright 1778–1863
      5. 5. Molly (Mary) Wright 1782–1857
      6. 6. Sarah Wright 1790–
      7. 7. Deborah Wright 1792–
      8. 8. Mina Wright 1795–1818
      9. 9. Christian Wright 1786–1850
      10. 10. Hannah Wright 1780–1864
    5. 5. Joseph Wright 1742– m. Sarah Wood 1746–1816
      1. 1. Rhoda Wright 1771–1773
      2. 2. Sarah Wright 1773–
      3. 3. Asa Wright 1775–1840 m. Polly Chandler 1810–1864
        1. 1. Frederick Wright 1817–
    6. 6. Sarah Wright 1747–1845 m. Henry Tarbox 1746–1788
      1. 1. Hannah Tarbox 1775–1855
      2. 2. Betsey Tarbox 1782–1857
      3. 3. Sarah Tarbox 1784–
      4. 4. Lydia Tarbox 1785–1866
      5. 5. Submit Tarbox 1780–
      6. 6. Deborah Tarbox 1768–
      7. 7. Aaron Tarbox 1770–
      8. 8. Rhoda Tarbox 1772–
    7. 7. Joel (Wright) MD 1749–1821 m. Mary Peacock 1757–1812
      1. 1. Abijah (B.) Wright 1787–1843 m. Abigail Hardy 1795–1886
        1. 1. Alluria Wright 1817–1880
        2. 2. Horace Wright 1818–1864
      2. 2. John Wright 1785–1858
      3. 3. Joel (Wright) Jr 1776–1860
      4. 4. Phineas (B) Wright 1783–1851
    8. 8. Rachel Wright 1752–
    9. 9. Deborah Wright 1755–
  2. 2. John Woods 1715–1719
  3. 3. Thomas Woods 1717–

Richard Woods's Timeline

2 Records

1658
3 Dec 1658
Birth of Richard Woods in Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
1717
1717
Age 59
Death of Richard Woods in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1658
    Event Place: Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
    Record Source: North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the Dexter family in America : descendants of Thomas Dexter : together with the record

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1717
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, British Colonial America
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