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Thankful Woodward 1646–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts

Death Date: 1724

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: Dr. Woodward

Mother: Elizabeth Mather

Spouse(s): John Taylor

Children(s): Thankful Taylor, Joanna Taylor, John Taylor, Rhoda Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Mindwell Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Mary Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Mary None

Thankful Woodward was born in 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the child of Dr Henry Woodward And Elizabeth Mather. Thankful Woodward married John Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Taylor, Joanna Taylor, John Taylor, Mary, Mary Taylor, Mindwell Taylor, Rhoda Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Thankful Taylor, Thomas Taylor. Thankful Woodward passed away in 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • Thankful Woodward was born in 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, the child of Dr Henry Woodward And Elizabeth Mather.
  • Thankful Woodward married John Taylor, and had children including Elizabeth Taylor, Joanna Taylor, John Taylor, Mary, Mary Taylor, Mindwell Taylor, Rhoda Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Thankful Taylor, Thomas Taylor.
  • Thankful Woodward passed away in 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thankful Woodward's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Woodward
1646–1724
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Parents
Dr. Henry Woodward
1607–1683
Childwall, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Mather
1618–1690
England
Grandparents
Edward (Thomas) Woodward
1567–1612
Standish, Lancashire, England
Thomas Mather
1575–1663
Lowton, Lancashire, England
Marguerite Abraham
1568–1633
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thankful Woodward's Descendants

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Thankful Woodward (1646–1724) m. John Taylor (1641–13 May 1704)
  1. 1. Thankful Taylor 1663–1701 m. Benjamin Wright 1660–1743
    1. 1. Remembrance Wright* 1685–1765 m. Lydia (Elizabeth) Elliott 1686–1769
      1. 1. Reuben Wright 1733–1807 m. Hannah Graves 1742–1807
        1. 1. Reuben (Wright) Jr. 1771–1837 m. Mary Conger 1769–1857 m. Philena Champlin 1780–1859
        2. 2. Abigail Wright 1758–1829
        3. 3. Mary (Mercy) Wright 1760–1825
        4. 4. Benjamin Wright 1762–1802
        5. 5. Hannah Wright 1765–1846
        6. 6. Azuba Wright 1767–
        7. 7. Eunice Wright 1775–1814
        8. 8. Fanny Wright 1779–
      2. 2. Aaron Wright 1728–1786 m. Anna Graves 1740–
        1. 1. Lydia Wright 1756–
        2. 2. Remembrance Wright 1754–
      3. 3. Lydia Wright 1713–1737
      4. 4. Remembrance (Wright) JR 1715–1760
      5. 5. Jemima Wright 1717–1801
      6. 6. Abigail Wright 1719–1795 m. Richard Chamberlin 1714–1784
        1. 1. Abigail Chamberlin 1736–1815
        2. 2. Lieut (Joseph) Chamberlin 1738–1815
        3. 3. Er Chamberlin 1744–1831
        4. 4. Nathaniel Chamberlin 1746–1801
        5. 5. Benjamin Chamberlin 1747–1832
        6. 6. Eri Chamberlin 1761–1773
      7. 7. Jacob Wright 1721–1721
      8. 8. Esther Wright 1722–1723
      9. 9. Benjamin Wright 1723–1746
      10. 10. Mary Wright 1726–1764
      11. 11. David Wright 1731–1808
    2. 2. Thankful Wright 1683–1683
    3. 3. Benjamin Wright 1682–1731
    4. 4. Mindwell Wright 1694–1736 m. Stephen (Beldon) Jr 1689–1736
      1. 1. Thankful Beldon 1718–1788
      2. 2. Moses Beldon 1726–1826
      3. 3. Stephen (Beldon) III 1720–1813
      4. 4. Lydia Beldon 1715–1717
      5. 5. Aaron Beldon 1726–1748
      6. 6. Martha Beldon 1728–1813
      7. 7. Titus Beldon 1731–
      8. 8. Mary (Sheldon) Beldon 1722–1766 m. Moses Kellogg 1720–1790
        1. 1. Anna Kellogg 1755–1838 m. Reuben (Farnsworth) Jr. 1751–1813
      9. 9. Mindwell Beldon 1724–1766
    5. 5. child Wright 1681–
    6. 6. Jacob Wright 1698–1761
    7. 7. Daniel Wright 1697–1763
  2. 2. Joanna Taylor 1665–1739
  3. 3. John Taylor 1667–1744
  4. 4. Rhoda Taylor 1669–1759
  5. 5. Samuel Taylor 1688–
  6. 6. Mindwell Taylor 1677–1761
  7. 7. Thomas Taylor 1680–1717
  8. 8. Mary Taylor 1682–1743
  9. 9. Elizabeth Taylor 1682–1766
  10. 10. Mary 1673–1709

Thankful Woodward's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Thankful Woodward in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
1724
1724
Age 78
Death of Thankful Woodward in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Millennium File
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1578.362; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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