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Rev. John Woodbridge, Esq.

Rev. John Woodbridge, Esq.[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]

Male 1613 - 1695  (82 years)


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  • Name John Woodbridge 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Suffix Esq. 
    Birth 1612/3  Stanton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 7, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
    Gender Male 
    Migration 26 Mar 1634  From Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
    To Nantasket
    aboard Mary & John 
    • The ship was detained in the Thames where all passengers signed the oath of allegiance to the king and the church on 24 Mar. 1633/4, before they were allowed to sail from London. The ship arrived in May 1634.
    • Role: Passenger
    • He resided in Ipswich after arrival.
    Office From 1635 to 1638  Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    town clerk
    Removed to 1635  Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    From: Ipswich
    Appointed 17 May 1637  Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    surveyor of the arms
    Transit 1638  From Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    To England
    • to deal with his father's estate.
    Office 6 Sep 1638  Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    commissioner to end small causes
    Transit 1639  From England Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    To New England
    Removed to BY 1644  Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    From: Newbury
    Removed to 1645  Chochicawick Plantation, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    From: Boston
    Ordained 24 Oct 1645  Chochicawick Plantation, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 16
    Appointed 1647  Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    chaplain to the Parliamentary Commissioners
    Transit 1647  From England Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 22
    To Andover, Massachusetts Bay
    Transit 27 Jul 1663  From England Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 22
    To New England, British America
    Property 3 Oct 1667  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    "the seven and twentieth freehold lot in Plumb Island containing four acres ... salt marsh land"
    Property 30 Sep 1668  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [22
    "two small islands in the Merrimack River near adjoining to the island of marsh belonging unto me the said John Woodbridge which two islands are commonly known by the name of Seale Island and Peny Island having a small creek running through it"
    Office From 1683 to 1686  Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 16, 22
    assistant
    Where:
    General Court
    Office 4 Jun 1685  [22
    "hereby appointed & authorized to administer oath, & join persons in marriage there who shall desire it, being published according to law"
    Will 12 Sep 1691  [22, 51
    Will 18 Oct 1692  [52
    Will 17 Nov 1693  [53
    Death 17 Mar 1694/5  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7, 9, 13, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22
    Burial 19 Mar 1694/5  Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [20, 22
    Cemetery:
    First Parish Burying Ground
    Inventory 25 Mar 1695  [22, 54
    Occupation minister  [22]
    Probate 27 Mar 1695  [22, 55
    Person ID I20491  Duane's Ancestors
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2020 

    Father Rev. John Woodbridge,   b. Abt 1582, Stanton, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Dec 1637, Stanton Fitzwarren, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years) 
    Mother Sarah Parker,   b. Abt 1593   d. 1663 (Age ~ 70 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1612  [1, 16, 56, 57, 58
    Family ID F7055  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mercy Dudley,   b. 27 Sep 1621, Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jul 1691, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)  [18, 19, 20, 22, 59, 60, 61, 62
    Marriage 20 May 1639  Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 22, 59, 61, 63, 64
    Children 
     1. Sarah Woodbridge,   b. 7 Jun 1640, Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1690/1 (Age 50 years)
     2. Lucy Woodbridge,   b. 13 Mar 1641/2, Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1710, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    +3. Rev. John Woodbridge,   b. SAY 1644, Chochicawick Plantation, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Nov 1691, Wethersfield Village, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years)
     4. Rev. Benjamin Woodbridge,   b. SAY 1648, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1709/10, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)
    +5. Capt. Thomas Woodbridge,   b. Abt 1649, Andover, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1681, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)
     6. Dorothy Woodbridge,   b. Abt 1659, Andover, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1723, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 64 years)
     7. Anne Woodbridge,   b. SAY 1652, Barford St. Martin's, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 1700/1, Roxbury, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 49 years)
     8. Rev. Timothy Woodbridge,   b. 13 Jan 1655/6, Barford St. Martin's, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1732, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     9. Joseph Woodbridge, Esq.,   b. Abt 1662, Barford St. Martin's, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1727, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 65 years)
     10. Martha Woodbridge,   b. SAY 1660, Barford St. Martin's, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1738, Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)
     11. Mary Woodbridge,   b. SAY 1664, Barford St. Martin's, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1712, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 48 years)
    Family ID F7053  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Apr 2020 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1612/3 - Stanton, Wiltshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMigration - To Nantasket,aboard Mary & John  - 26 Mar 1634 - Southampton, Hampshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - town clerk - From 1635 to 1638 - Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Ipswich - 1635 - Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAppointed - surveyor of the arms - 17 May 1637 - Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - commissioner to end small causes - 6 Sep 1638 - Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTransit - To New England - 1639 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 20 May 1639 - Newbury, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Newbury - BY 1644 - Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRemoved to - From: Boston - 1645 - Chochicawick Plantation, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOrdained - 24 Oct 1645 - Chochicawick Plantation, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAppointed - chaplain to the Parliamentary Commissioners - 1647 - Isle of Wight, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTransit - To Andover, Massachusetts Bay - 1647 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsTransit - To New England, British America - 27 Jul 1663 - England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "the seven and twentieth freehold lot in Plumb Island containing four acres ... salt marsh land" - 3 Oct 1667 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsProperty - "two small islands in the Merrimack River near adjoining to the island of marsh belonging unto me the said John Woodbridge which two islands are commonly known by the name of Seale Island and Peny Island having a small creek running through it" - 30 Sep 1668 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOffice - assistant,Where:
    General Court - From 1683 to 1686 - Massachusetts Bay, British America
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Mar 1694/5 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay, British America Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Cemetery:
    First Parish Burying Ground - 19 Mar 1694/5 - Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
    Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Illustrations
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