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William Atwood 1734–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 1 OCT 1796

Death Location: Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States

Father: Francis Atwood

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Joanna Saunders

Children(s): Oliver Atwood

William Atwood was born in 1734 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Francis Atwood And Mary Williams. William Atwood married Joanna Saunders, and had children including Oliver Atwood. William Atwood passed away in 1796 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

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Biography

  • William Atwood was born in 1734 in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the child of Francis Atwood And Mary Williams.
  • William Atwood married Joanna Saunders, and had children including Oliver Atwood.
  • William Atwood passed away in 1796 in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Atwood
1694–1796
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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Mary Williams
1702–1804
Birth Location: Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
MW

Spouses(s)

Joanna Saunders
1738–1826
Birth Location: Narraganset, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
JS

Children(s)

Oliver Atwood
1759–1845
Birth Location: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
OA

William Atwood's Ancestors

Self
William Atwood
1734–1796
Birth Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Francis Atwood
1694–1796
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Mary Williams
1702–1804
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Grandparents
Thomas Atwood
1645–1694
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Elizabeth Anthony
1656–1720
Joseph (Williams) III
1673–1752
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Lydia Herendeen
1690–
of Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Atwood's Descendants

1.
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William Atwood (1734–1 OCT 1796) m. Joanna Saunders (1738–5 SEP 1826)
  1. 1. Oliver Atwood 1759–1845 m. Miriam Bacon 1764–1862
    1. 1. Jeremiah Atwood 1797–1884 m. Elizabeth Andrews 1803–1842
      1. 1. Lorenzo Atwood 1841–1915 m. Julia (A.) Hobart 1847–1925

William Atwood's Timeline

3 Records

1734
1734
Birth of William Atwood in Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1796
OCT 1796
Age 62
Burial of William Atwood in Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States
1796
1 OCT 1796
Age 62
Death of William Atwood in Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States
Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: Cranston, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 07 August 2018, 20:45), entry for William Atwood(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6L2-L7S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), William Atwood, 01 Oct 1796, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,462.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Atwood, 1796; Burial, Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States of America, Brookside Cemetery; citing record ID 79945913, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, Website, Ancestry.com, Family trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: OCT 1796
    Event Place: Brookside Cemetery, Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 07 August 2018, 20:45), entry for William Atwood(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6L2-L7S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Atwood, 1796; Burial, Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States of America, Brookside Cemetery; citing record ID 79945913, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, Website, Ancestry.com, Family trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 OCT 1796
    Event Place: Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 07 August 2018, 20:45), entry for William Atwood(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L6L2-L7S
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), William Atwood, 01 Oct 1796, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,462.
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 November 2017), William Atwood, 01 Oct 1796, Death; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 27,462.
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 December 2015), William Atwood, 1796; Burial, Chester, Windsor, Vermont, United States of America, Brookside Cemetery; citing record ID 79945913, <i>Find a Grave<i>
    [5] FamilySearch Family Tree, Website, Ancestry.com, Family trees
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