Hannah Andrew Woodruff

• BIRTH 17 Nov 1704 Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
• DEATH 1754 (aged 49–50) Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA
• BURIAL Milford Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA Show Map, MEMORIAL ID 33975890, Photos by Kat

Hannah Andrew was born in 1704 as the daughter of Reverand Samuel and Abigail Treat Andrew. She was christened at the First Church of Milford on 17 November 1704. She married John Woodruff, a Captain in the Militia of 1750 about 1726. John and Hannah joined the church in Milford 18 May 1735. They amassed considerable land in Oxford, Ct. and in the Parish of Derby. She died between 1743-1754 and John married his second wife, Sarah Baldwin. The baptisms of the first ten children are in the records of the Milford First Church, 1735- 1750. There is a break in the record from May 31, 1752, to March 1, 1767.

John Woodruff's will, which is no longer in the Probate records, was dated 3 April 1767 and proven on 3rd March 1768. Interesting tidbit: Item 15 states: "...that if either of my children shall try to make disturbance amongst the brothers and sisters, or to break my will, that he or she shall be cut off from all that I give, only 5 shillings as the law directs". In the probate record the only document now on file is the inventory.

However, the Baldwin Genealogy, by Charles A. Baldwin, M. A., (p. 53), gives a synopsis of the will of Capt. John Woodruff of Milford, dated Apr. 3, 1767, proved 3rd Monday of March 1768; children, John Woodruff, eldest son; Samuel, 2nd; Enoch; Matthew; Isaac; wife, Sarah; children again, Jonah; Benjamin; Hannah, wife of Stephen Platt; Abigail, wife of "Fitch Kimberly"; Sarah Woodruff; Susannah Woodruff; Jerusha Woodruff. The son David is not mentioned in this abstract, but his name might have been in the original document.

Parents Samuel Andrew 1656–1738
Abigail Treat Andrew 1660–1727

Spouse
John Woodruff 1703–1768

Siblings
Abigail Andrew Law 1686–1724
Samuel Andrew 1688–1728
Elizabeth Andrew Cutler 1690–1771
Jane Andrew Durand 1699–1778
Jonathan Andrew 1701–1739

Children [2]
Samuel Andrew Woodruff b. 1731
David Woodruff b. May 1733/5 - 1786
Enoch Woodruff b. Mar 1741/2 - 1786
Isaac Woodruff b. April 20, 1746 –1782
John Woodruff b. September 28, 1729 d. 1799
Hannah Woodruff b. 1727 (May 18, 1735 christened), d. August 16, 1809.
Abigail Woodruff b. Feb 12, 1738/9 Christened August 20, 1739, m. Fitch Kimberly July 6, 1758.
Matthew Woodruff b. Dec 18 1743 –1824

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33975890/hannah-woodruff

Sources

[2] Early Conn Probate Records, Hartford, v4, by Susan Woodruff Abbott & Lila Woodruff