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Thankful Woodward 1646 – 1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

Death Date: 1724

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, CT

Father: Dr *

Mother: Elizabeth Woodward

Spouse(s): Captain Taylor

Children(s): Mindwell Taylor

In 1646, Thankful Woodward entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, born to Dr Henry Dorchester Woodward (Mather) I * and Elizabeth Porter Mather Woodward. Thankful Woodward married Captain John Taylor, and had children including Mindwell Taylor. Thankful Woodward passed away in 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.

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Biography

  • In 1646, Thankful Woodward entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA, born to Dr Henry Dorchester Woodward (Mather) I * and Elizabeth Porter Mather Woodward.
  • Thankful Woodward married Captain John Taylor, and had children including Mindwell Taylor.
  • Thankful Woodward passed away in 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr *
1607 – 1683
Birth Location: All Saints, Childwall, Lancashire, England
D*
Elizabeth Woodward
1617 – 1690
Birth Location: Ware, Hertfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Captain Taylor
1641 – 1704
Birth Location: Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
CT

Children(s)

Mindwell Taylor
1677 – 1761
Birth Location: Windsor, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
MT

Thankful Woodward's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Woodward
1646 – 1724
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
Parents
Dr Henry Dorchester Woodward (Mather) I *
1607 – 1683
All Saints, Childwall, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth (Porter Mather) Woodward
1617 – 1690
Ware, Hertfordshire, England
Grandparents
Edward (Thomas) Woodward
1567 – 1612
Standish, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Rev. Edwards
1542 – 1566
Jane HAWTE
1539 – 1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Willielmus(William) Edwards
1510 – 1596
Mary HAYTREY
1510 –

Thankful Woodward's Descendants

1.
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Thankful Woodward (1646 – 1724) m. Captain (John) Taylor (1641 – 05/13/1704)
  1. 1. Mindwell Taylor (19 Aug 1677 – 6 Nov 1761)
    1. 1. Lydia Burt (10 Jan 1710 – 1743) m. Azariah Beach (03 Sep 1705 – 18 Mar 1785)
      1. 1. Catherine Beach (9 Mar 1736 – 23 Sept 1830) m. Michael Felshaw (4 Aug 1734 – 4 APR 1792)
        1. 1. Rebecca Felshaw (Abt. 1750 – 10 Dec 1810) m. Thomas (F) Campbell (08 Jul 1739 – 20 Nov 1813)

Thankful Woodward's Timeline

2 Records

1646
1646
Birth of Thankful Woodward in Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
Dorchester, Suffolk, MA
1724
1724
Age 78
Death of Thankful Woodward in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
Norwalk, Fairfield, CT

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, MA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, CT
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