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Thankful Woodward 1646–1724 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1646

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1724

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Father: Henry Woodward

Mother: Elizabeth Mather

Spouse(s): John Taylor, Nathaniel Spear, William Weeks

Children(s): Rhoda Taylor, Thankful Taylor, Thomas Taylor, Joanna Taylor, Lydia Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, John Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Mary Taylor, Elizabeth Spear, Thomas Spear, Mary Spear, Margaret Spear, Mehitable Spear, Joshua Spear, Hannah Spear, Nathaniel Spear, Thankful Spear, Jemima Spear, Moses Spear, Elijah Spear

Thankful Woodward was born in 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Henry Woodward And Elizabeth Mather. Thankful Woodward married John Taylor, Nathaniel Spear, William Weeks, and had children including Elijah Spear, Elizabeth Spear, Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah Spear, Jemima Spear, Joanna Taylor, John Taylor, Joshua Spear, Lydia Taylor, Margaret Spear, Mary Spear, Mary Taylor, Mehitable Spear, Moses Spear, Nathaniel Spear, Rhoda Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Thankful Spear, Thankful Taylor, Thomas Spear, Thomas Taylor. Thankful Woodward passed away in 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Biography

  • Thankful Woodward was born in 1646 in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Henry Woodward And Elizabeth Mather.
  • Thankful Woodward married John Taylor, Nathaniel Spear, William Weeks, and had children including Elijah Spear, Elizabeth Spear, Elizabeth Taylor, Hannah Spear, Jemima Spear, Joanna Taylor, John Taylor, Joshua Spear, Lydia Taylor, Margaret Spear, Mary Spear, Mary Taylor, Mehitable Spear, Moses Spear, Nathaniel Spear, Rhoda Taylor, Samuel Taylor, Thankful Spear, Thankful Taylor, Thomas Spear, Thomas Taylor.
  • Thankful Woodward passed away in 1724 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Thankful Woodward's Ancestors

Self
Thankful Woodward
1646–1724
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Henry Woodward
1607–1685
Chidwell, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Mather
1618–1690
Lowton, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Woodward
1567–1592
Childwall, Lancashire, England
Elizabeth Tyrer
1571–1690
All Saints, Lancashire, England
Thomas Mather
1575–1633
Lowton,Winwick,Lancashire,England
Margarite Abram
1568–1618
Winwick, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Woodward
1531–1560
Jane Hawett
1539–1605
William Tyrer
1550–1607
Elinor G
1550–1959
John Mather
1550–1633
Margaret Nairn
1532–
William Abraham
1543–1677
Elizabeth Crowborn
1542–1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ralph Woodward
1508–1570
Jane Molyneux
1512–1605
William Hawett
1515–
Susan
1520–
John Mather
1528–1601
Margaret
1529–1575
Richard Abraham
1517–
Judith Woodward
1521–
John Cowbrone
1517–1543
Elizabeth
1521–

Thankful Woodward's Descendants

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Thankful Woodward (1646–1724) m. John Taylor (1641–13 May 1704) m. Nathaniel Spear (25 Sep 1692–03 Dec 1732) m. William Weeks (11 Feb 1680–11 Mar 1733)
  1. 1. Rhoda Taylor 1669–1759 m. Samuel Parsons 1652–1734
    1. 1. Hannah Parsons 1699–1760 m. John Coe 1693–1751
      1. 1. Sibylla Coe 1723–1785 m. Joseph Hull 1716–1786
        1. 1. Elizabeth Hull 1747–1820 m. Levi Chapman 1740–1805
        2. 2. John Hull 1756–1832
        3. 3. Sybil Hull 1752–1812
        4. 4. Josiah Hull 1759–1826
        5. 5. Joseph Hull 1749–1817
        6. 6. Silas Hull 1764–1829
        7. 7. Hannah Hull 1761–1776
        8. 8. Mehitable Hull 1754–1812
        9. 9. Phebe Hull 1769–1809
      2. 2. Zipporah Coe 1715–1720
      3. 3. John Coe 1718–1778
      4. 4. Simeon Coe 1721–1782
      5. 5. Sarah Coe 1726–1810
      6. 6. Tamar Coe 1729–1731
      7. 7. Lois Coe 1732–1777
      8. 8. Phebe Coe 1735–1758
      9. 9. Eunice Coe 1743–1765
    2. 2. Joseph Parsons 1682–
    3. 3. Aaron Parsons 1682–1708
    4. 4. Elizabeth Parsons 1684–1708
    5. 5. Jemima Parsons 1691–1757
    6. 6. Rhoda Parsons 1694–1767
    7. 7. Timothy Parsons 1695–1772
    8. 8. Simeon Parsons 1701–1781
    9. 9. Phineas Parsons 1704–1724
    10. 10. Ithamar Parsons 1707–1786
    11. 11. John Parsons 1713–1760
    12. 12. Aaron Parsons 1711–1791
  2. 2. Thankful Taylor 1663–1701
  3. 3. Thomas Taylor 1680–1717
  4. 4. Joanna Taylor 1665–1741
  5. 5. Lydia Taylor 1679–1679
  6. 6. Elizabeth Taylor 1672–1681
  7. 7. John Taylor 1667–1744
  8. 8. Samuel Taylor 1688–1735
  9. 9. Mary Taylor 1673–1709
  10. 10. Elizabeth Spear 1728–1764
  11. 11. Thomas Spear 1725–1793
  12. 12. Mary Spear 1724–
  13. 13. Margaret Spear 1732–
  14. 14. Mehitable Spear 1731–
  15. 15. Joshua Spear 1729–
  16. 16. Hannah Spear 1718–
  17. 17. Nathaniel Spear 1716–
  18. 18. Thankful Spear 1715–
  19. 19. Jemima Spear 1721–1764
  20. 20. Moses Spear 1720–1782
  21. 21. Elijah Spear 1720–

Thankful Woodward's Timeline

2 Records

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

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1646
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1724
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

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