Mary WOODFORD

Mary married Thomas BIRD on 3 Jul 1693. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Freeman, 1664; he was an extensive land-owner, "Supposed by some to be son of Thomas, of Hartford, without any evidence to sustain the conjecture and against the presumption to be derived from the will of Thomas." (Savage, 4, p. 638.) Savage thinks he may have been born inEngland. At the Oct. session 1663 of the General Assembly, Joseph Woodford was named among those who were "to stand at the Court in May next for their freedome." At that session the record reads, "this court orders...that those of Farmington have the oath of Freedom administered to them by Mr. Howkins; This Court having accepted of the persons presented by the Deputies of the aforesaid towns, as freeman." Undoubtedly he was at this session made Freeman. His death does not appear to have been recorded; the fact that he made his will in 1701 has led writers to state that he died that year; that such an inference is wrong is shown by the heading to the inventory of his estate, dated Oct 25, 1710:--
"An inventory of the estate of Joseph Woodford Senier of farmington Latly deseased is as follows".

Joseph married Rebecca NEWELL. Rebecca (daughter of Thomas NEWELL and Rebecca OLMSTEAD) was born about 1643; died before 29 Mar 1700. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Probably died before mar 29, 1700, as she is not mentioned in the will of her husband. On Mar 29, 1700, Joseph Woodford conveyed some land to his "Well beloved Daughter Hannah more especially for her Reward for her Love, Laber & Care to her mother in her sore and long sorrow." Mr. Starr thinks this refers to her mother's last illness. (Farmington Land Rec., 3, p. 160.)

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"Families of Early Hartford": Came to Boston in the "William and Francis" ; embarked March 7, arrived June 5, 132; settled at Roxbury, freeman March 4, 1635; came to Agawam with Mr. Pynchon's Company, where he signed the agreement of May 16, 1636, and had an allotment of land. Named in the distribution of 1639 at Hartford, when he was one who received land "by the courtesie of the town"; his home lot was on the west side of the highway now Front St. He was chosen with Arthur Smith Feb 10, 1639/40 to attend the townsmen, and to do any official services required by them, as to give notice of town meetings, impound stray cattle, etc.; appointed to act as sexton march 3, 1640 to "attend the making of graves for any corpses deceased"; to "receive for giving notice by ringing the bell, making the grave, and keeping of it in seemly repair, so that it may be known in future time, when such graves have been made for the lessor sort 2s. 6d; for the middle sort 3s., and for the higher sort 3s 6d; also appointed town crier, and to be paid 2d for crying anything lost. His wife probably died in Hartford. He removed about 1656 to Northampton where he died.

Thomas married Mary BLOTT about 1636. Mary was christened in 1609. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Robert Blott

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He is said to have been of Hertfordshire, England; was a settler at Farmington not long after 1640. His name is on the list of Farmington Freemen of October, 1669, and also in the list of 84 proprietors, 1672. United with the church, Jan. 30, 1652/3 and wife joined July 12, 1653. He was constable in 1660 and 1673, he served on the preliminary committee that visited Mattatuck, now Waterbury, to examine the land with a view to making a settlement there, and signed a petition for "liberty of planting the same." He also signed the articles providing for the settlement, but did not go to the new town. His house was just at the north part of the village fronting on the main street. Tradition says an Indian fort was located just back of it.

Thomas married Rebecca OLMSTEAD between 28 Sep 1640 and Jan 1643. Rebecca (daughter of Richard OLMSTEAD and Frances SLANY) died on 24 Feb 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]