Ezekiel Woodward

Christened May 8, 1624, Puddington, Bedford, England.

He was a carpenter and served in King Philip's War, obtaining the rank of Sergeant. As a bonus, he was given a land in Buxton, Maine, which he immediately sold.

Some Descendants of Nathaniel Woodward who came from England to Boston about 1630. By Harold Edward Woodward (Published 1984)

Christened May 8, 1624, Podingdon, Bedford, England.

M 1st wife, Ann Beamsley.

their children include:

1. Ann WOODWARD
2. Sarah WOODWARD
3. Margaret WOODWARD
4. Elizabeth WOODWARD
5. Prudence WOODWARD
6. Martha WOODWARD
7. Mary WOODWARD
8. Ezekiel WOODWARD
9. Rachel WOODWARD

M 2nd wife, the widow Elizabeth Soolart 29 Dec 1672 Wenham, MA.

Their children include:

1. Abiah Woodward 1674-1720

M 3rd wife, the widow Sarah Edwards Piper around 1680

This info from findagrave.com "Ezekiel was a carpenter and served in King Phillip's War, obtaining the rank of Sergeant. As a bonus, he was given land in Buxton, Maine which he immediately sold."

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Ezekiel's parentage is disputed by many, however his baptism record,[1] along with the records of three more children of Nathaniel Woodward, Sr. are located in the Bishops Transcripts of the Parish Church of Puddington, Bedfordshire, England, and serve as proof of Ezekiel's parentage. The record was transcribed as follows:[2]

"[1625] Ezechiel Woodard filius Nathaniellis Woodard bapt: octavo die May [8 May]"

The family of Nathaniel Woodward was last recorded in England in the 1629 Puddington Poor Book. It is thought that the family arrived together in America before 1637, as a land allotment that year was based on a household of 7 (possibly Nathaniel & Margaret, Thomas(17), James(14), Ezekiel (13), Prudence (9), Lambert (20 or maybe Benjamin).[2] Regardless, Ezekiel was in New England by 1650 as he is said to have acquired land in Boston, Massachusetts in 1651.[3]

Ezekiel married Anne Beamsley[4] by May 1650[3][5] in Boston, Massachusetts.[6] They had the following children:

1. Anne, born 10 August 1651, died after 1686, married Thomas Day[3]
2. Sarah, born 1653, married William Row[3]
3. Margaret, born 24 February 1655, died after 1684, married William Andrews[3]
4. Elizabeth, born 22 October 1657, died after June 1673[3]
5. Prudence, born 4 April 1660, died after July 1686, married Benjamin Marshall[3]
6. Martha, born 3 May 1662, died after 1700, married Nathaniel Emerson[3]
7. Mary, born 8 December 1664[3]
8. Ezekiel, born 9 August 1666, died13 or 16 January 1743/4, married 5 times[3]
9. Rachel, born 20 January 1668[3]

Ezekiel was a carpenter in Boston, Massachusetts until about 1660/61, when the family relocated to Ipswich, Massachusetts.[2][3] He lived in Ipswich until his wife, Anne, died in about 1671/72, he then removed to Wenham, Massachusetts, where he remarried.[2]

Ezekiel married as his second wife, Elizabeth Solart, on 20 December 1672 in Wenham, Massachusetts.[2][3][6][7][8] They may have had children as follows (very limited information is available to connect them to Ezekiel and Elizabeth):

1. Abiah Woodward, born 1674, married Yarrington
2. Mehitable

In 1673, Ezekiel was first licensed to keep the ordinary in Wenham, Massachusetts and to "draw liquor", the license was renewed annually until Mar 1680. No license was requested in 1681, but in 1682 he requested that he may keep a house of public entertainment and sell beer.[3]

Ezekiel served in King Philips War in Captain S. Appleton's regiment, was a sergeant (acting ensign) in the Narragansett campaign in Rhode Island, the "Swamp Fight" and was a part of the "hungry march" of February 1676. Although he resided in Wenham, Ezekiel's service was accredited to Ipswich.[3]

Elizabeth Solart Woodward died on 3 December 1678 in Wenham, Massachusetts.[3][9] Ezekiel married, as his third wife, Sarah --- Piper about June 1679, probably in Wenham, Massachusetts.[2][3][6] A Goodwife (Sarah) Woodward ran an eating house in Wenham from at least April 1692 to February 1699.

Ezekiel was sued by the heirs of John Solart eleven years after Solart's death.[10]

Ezekiel Woodward died on 29 January 1699 at Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, aged 74.[2][3][9][11]

Other info:

Ezekiel was the ancestor of noted TV host Richard Madeley.[12]

Sources

1. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch: 11 February 2018, Ezechiel Woodard, 8 May 1624; index based upon data collected by the Gen, Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,945.
2. Woodward, Doris J. & Patricia Law Hatcher, "The English Origin of Nathaniel Woodward, Early Settler of Boston MA and Ancestor of Beamsley Woodward of Maine," published in The Maine Genealogist, Vol. 20 (1998):147-168. Available online with subscription at Americanancestors.org.
3. Ferris, Mary Walton, “Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines: A Memorial Volume Containing the American Ancestry of Rufus R. Dawes.” Accessed at HathiTrust, vol. 1, pgs. 85, 667, 672.
4. Savage, James. "A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations of Those who Came before May, 1962, on the Basis of Farmer's Register," Boston MA: Little Brown & Co., 1860. Accessed online at Archive.org. vol.1 p.148.
5. Ancestry.com. "Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
6. "U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700," Ancestry.com, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2012, Provo, UT, USA. Born 1624, 1st mar. 1650; 2nd mar. 20 Dec 1672; 3rd mar. Jun 1679.
7. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch: 3 Nov 2017, Ezekiell Woodward and Elizabeth Sodart, 20 Dec 1672; Wenham, Essex, MA, USA, town clerk offices; FHL microfilm 864,290.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch: 9 Feb 2018, Ezekiell Woodward and Elizabeth Soolart, 20 Dec 1672; citing reference 128; FHL microfilm 877,468.
9. "Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988," Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. DOD 29 Jan 1699 Wenham
10. "Salem-Village Witchcraft: A Documentary Record of Local Conflict in Colonial New England" by Paul Boyer & Stephen Nissenbaum, Northeastern University Press, May 1, 2016, pp.139-145. Searchable online at GoogleBooks.
11. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch: 3 Nov 2017. Wenham, Essex, MA, USA, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 864,290.
12. "Richard Madeley." Who Do You Think You Are? (Series 8, Episode 8). BBC One. 28 Sept 2011. See also:
13. Anderson, Robert Charles. "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620-1633," Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 1996-2011. Vol. 3, pages 2061-2064, profile of brother, Nathaniel Jr.
14. "Essex County, Massachusetts Depositions, 1645-1686," Sanborn, Melinde Lutz, comp., Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2000, Provo, UT, USA. Index to the Deponent Records of the County of Essex, MA; vol. 8; p.27.
15. Find a Grave, database and images (: accessed 04 February 2021), memorial page for Ezekiel Woodward (8 May 1624–29 Jan 1699), Find A Grave: Memorial #83813242. Unsourced.
16. Records and Files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, Massachusetts, 1636-1686 (The Essex Institute, 1921) Vol. 8, Page 27.
17. 1680: "Ezekell Woodward, aged about fifty-eight years, deposed that John Solart's estate had been in his hands since 1672 when he married Elizabeth Solart, John's widow."