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Walter Wood 1637 – 1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1637

Birth Location: Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America

Death Date: 4 Mar 1709

Death Location: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Father: John Atwood

Mother: Sarah Masterson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alworth

Children(s): Elizabeth Wood

In 1637, Walter Wood entered the world in Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, born to John Johanem "Pilgrim" Atwood and Sarah Joan Masterson. Walter Wood married Elizabeth Mary Alworth, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Wood. Walter Wood passed away in 1709 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • In 1637, Walter Wood entered the world in Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America, born to John Johanem "Pilgrim" Atwood and Sarah Joan Masterson.
  • Walter Wood married Elizabeth Mary Alworth, and had children including Elizabeth Mary Wood.
  • Walter Wood passed away in 1709 in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Atwood
1614 – 1675
Birth Location: St Martin, Westminster, Greater London, England
JA
Sarah Masterson
1622 – 1714
Birth Location: Leyden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
SM

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Alworth
1639 – 1703
Birth Location: Brighton, Sussex, England
EA

Children(s)

Elizabeth Wood
1670 – 1727
Birth Location: Beverly, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
EW

Walter Wood's Ancestors

Self
Walter Wood
1637 – 1709
Birth Place: Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Parents
John Johanem "Pilgrim" Atwood
1614 – 1675
St Martin, Westminster, Greater London, England
Sarah (Joan) Masterson
1622 – 1714
Leyden, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Grandparents
John Atwood
1582 – 1644
Sandusted, Field, Surrey, England
Joan Colson
1587 – 1654
Field, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Atwood
1538 – 1586
Lady Harman
1548 – 1603
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Atwood
1480 – 1562
Margaret Grenville
1491 – 1558
John Harman
1500 – 1556
Alice Bovindon
1510 – 1569

Walter Wood's Descendants

1.
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Walter Wood (1637 – 4 Mar 1709) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Alworth (1639 – 18 Dec 1703)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Mary) Wood (1670 – 19 May 1727) m. Rev. (Jonathan) Saunders (Feb 16, 1677 – 1737)
    1. 1. Capt. (John) Sanders (9 March 1705 – 14 March 1790) m. Mary Hart (1710 – Oct 1751)
      1. 1. Sarah Sanders (June 28, 1734 – 1 Jun 1767) m. William Lancaster (2 Mar 1733 – abt 1798)
        1. 1. Sarah Lancaster (1764 – 1830) m. Smithson Cox (1 Mar 1766 – 1 May 1828)

Walter Wood's Timeline

2 Records

1637
1637
Birth of Walter Wood in Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
1709
4 Mar 1709
Age 72
Death of Walter Wood in Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1637
    Event Place: Swansea, Plymouth Colony, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1709
    Event Place: Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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