Dea. Jonathan Woodman

Not the same as Capt Jonathan Woodman, II.

• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/aBirthsW.shtml "(Woodman) Jonathan, s. Joshua and Elizabeth, Apr. 1, 1674."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Newbury/cMarriagesW.shtml "(Woodman) Jonathan, s. Joshua, and Sarah Mighill, d. Stephen of Rowley, deceased, int. June 5, 1700."
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Rowley/aMarriagesW.shtml "(Woodman) Jonathan, and Sarah Mighell, June 24, 1700.*"
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Rowley/aDeathsW.shtml "(Woodman) Jonathan, s. Joshua, Sept. 28, 1745."

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Jonathan Woodman (1674 - 1744)

Deacon Jonathan Woodman

Born 1 Apr 1674 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Son of Joshua Woodman and Elizabeth (Stevens) Woodman

Brother of Elizabeth (Woodman) Tenney, Dorothy (Woodman) Osgood, Joshua Woodman Jr., Mehitable (Woodman) Goodridge, David Woodman Sr, Benjamin Woodman, Sarah Woodman and Mary (Woodman) Wheeler

Husband of Sarah (Mighill) Woodman — married 5 Jun 1700 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Father of Stephen Woodman, Jonathan Woodman, Sarah Woodman, Joshua Woodman, Nathaniel Woodman, Elizabeth (Woodman) Mighill, Jonathan Woodman, David Woodman, Samuel Woodman and Mary (Woodman) Marble

Died 14 Feb 1744 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Biography

JONATHAN WOODMAN, b. at Andover, 1 Apr 1674[1] son of Joshua Woodman and Elizabeth Stevens ; d. at Bradford, MA, 14 Feb 1743/4;[2] m. at Newbury, 5 Jun 1700,[3][4] SARAH MIGHILL, b. at Rowley, 23 Oct 1681[5] daughter of Stephen and Sarah (Phillips) Mighill; Sarah d. at Bradford, 16 Mar 1772.[6]

Jonathan Woodman was a farmer in Bradford. He served as deacon of the church from 1728 until his death and selectman of Bradford in 1726. He served as representative from Bradford to the Massachusetts General Court in five terms from 1722 to 1731.[7]

Probate

In his will written 11 February 1743 (probate 12 March 1743/4), Capt. Jonathan Woodman bequeathed to Sarah “my dear and well beloved wife” all the stock of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine to be hers forever as well as the indoor movables. She also receives use of all the dwelling house and lands during her natural life. Beloved son Stephen receives all the land on the southerly side of the road leading from Bradford to Boxford. Beloved son Jonathan receives five shillings new tenor with what he has received by deed is his full share. Beloved grandson Nathaniel Woodman son Nathaniel late of Haverhill deceased receives lands and Andover which descend to Jonathan from his uncle Benjamin Stevens of Andover deceased. Nathaniel also receives £20 new tenor. Remaining lands are to be divided between his sons Samuel and Jonathan. Beloved daughter Elisabeth wife of Stephen Mighill receives twenty shillings in old tenor. Well-beloved daughters Sarah and Mary each receives £50 in bills of credit to be paid to them by sons Stephen, Jonathan, and Samuel. Daughter Mary will receive her legacy at age twenty-one or at marriage. Sons Stephen, Jonathan, and Samuel receive all the salt marsh. Sons Jonathan and Samuel were named executors. Real estate was valued at £380.10 with total estate value of £463.4.6.[8]

Children

Jonathan and Sarah were parents of twelve children, the first two children at Rowley and the remainder at Bradford, Massachusetts.

i STEPHEN WOODMAN, b. 15 Apr 1701;[9] d. at Bradford, 9 Feb 1781; m. 1st at Ipswich, 26 Feb 1725, HANNAH HARRIS, b. at Rowley, 7 Nov 1704 daughter of Timothy and Phebe (Pearson) Harris; Hannah d. at Bradford, 24 Apr 1728. Stephen m. 2nd at Bradford, 18 Jul 1729, SARAH LAMBERT, b. at Rowley, 25 Aug 1704 daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Hammond) Lambert; Sarah d. at Bradford, 2 Jul 1736. Stephen m. 3rd at Bradford, 12 May 1737, ELIZABETH POOR, b. at Andover, Aug 1711 daughter of Daniel and Mehitable (Osgood) Poor; Elizabeth d. at Bradford, 22 Oct 1779.

ii JONATHAN WOODMAN, b. 20 Feb 1702/3;[10] d. at Bradford, 1706.

iii SARAH WOODMAN, b. 10 Apr 1707;[11] d. 20 Oct 1714.

iv JOSHUA WOODMAN, b. 4 Sep 1709;[12] d. at Rowley, 18 Oct 1745; m. at Rowley, 9 Sep 1742, as her second husband, JANE DRESSER (widow of Jeremiah Hobson), b. at Rowley, 27 May 1707 daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Kilborn) Dresser; Jane d. at Rowley, 25 Jul 1789.

v NATHANIEL WOODMAN, b. 2 May 1712;[13] d. at Haverhill, 1743 (probate 16 May 1743); m. at Haverhill, 26 Dec 1734, MEHITABLE OSGOOD, b. at Andover, 9 Dec 1711 daughter of Samuel and Hannah (Dane) Osgood; Mehitable d. at Andover, 27 Aug 1742.

vi ELIZABETH WOODMAN, b. 29 Jul 1713; d. at Rowley, 6 Jul 1781; m. at Bradford, 22 Oct 1735, STEPHEN MIGHILL, b. at Rowley, 4 Dec 1707 son of Nathaniel and Priscilla (Pearson) Mighill; Stephen d. at Rowley, 20 Jul 1783. Stephen married second widow Mehitable Kimball on 26 Mar 1783.

vii JONATHAN WOODMAN, b. 27 Apr 1715; d. at Bradford, 7 Sep 1746; m. at Bradford, 19 Feb 1740, MARY KIMBALL, b. at Bradford, 11 Apr 1719 daughter of Richard and Mary (Stickney) Kimball;[14] Mary was living in 1776. Mary married second Job Runnels on 5 Oct 1758. Job Runnels died in 1776 and it is possible that Mary married Ebenezer Kelley on 11 Jan 1777.

viii DAVID WOODMAN, b. 14 Nov 1716;[15] not in father’s will.

ix SARAH WOODMAN, b. 3 Feb 1718/9; d. at Bradford, 29 Jul 1745.

x SAMUEL WOODMAN, b. 13 Apr 1721; d. at Bradford, 1778 (probate 6 Oct 1778); m. at Bradford, 24 Sep 1745, MARY ARMSTRONG.

xi MEHITABLE WOODMAN, b. 6 Aug 1723; not in father’s will.

xii MARY WOODMAN, b. 2 Sep 1726; d. at Bradford, 2 Apr 1810; m. at Bradford, 12 May 1757, JOSEPH MARBLE, b. at Bradford, 13 Dec 1726 son of Jacob and Jane (-) Marble; Joseph d. at Bradford, 26 Jul 1805.

Sources

↑ Woodman, Johnathan, s. Joshua and Elizabeth, Apr. 1, 1674. Andover Vital Records, volume 1, p 385; https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7646/385/141267574 ↑ Jonathan, Capt., Feb. 14, 1743-4. [Dea., a. 69 y. G.R.1.]; Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7664/372/142185294
↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCZC-QXN : 9 February 2018), Jonathan Woodman and Sarah Mighill, 05 Jun 1700; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 823,653.
↑ Record giving names of fathers; Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7769/522/141733091
↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7785/137/141874870
↑ Sarah, wid. Dea. Jonathan, Mar. 16, 1772, in her 91st y. G.R.1.; Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7664/372/142185439
↑ Massachusetts: Legislators of the General Court, 1691-1780 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002), page 1873; https://www.americanancestors.org/DB142/rd/5875921
↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case 30595
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC3C-8DH : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Woodman in entry for Stephen, 15 Apr 1701; citing , 2:NPZHGL; FHL microfilm 767,311. No image available Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915
↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7785/236/141877854
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCV1-GV6 : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Woodman in entry for Sarah Woodman, 10 Apr 1707; citing BRADFORD,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599732 IT 1.
↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/i/7664/171/142179146
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCKS-WR7 : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Woodman in entry for Nathaniel Woodman, 02 May 1712; citing BRADFORD,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599732 IT 1.
↑ The 1769 probate with will of Richard Kimball includes bequests to daughter Mary Runnels and her three children Richard Woodman, Mary Woodman, and Sarah Runnels.
↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCKS-SQ1 : 10 February 2018), Jonathan Woodman in entry for David Woodman, 14 Nov 1716; citing BRADFORD,ESSEX,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0599732 IT 1.