Joseph Woodford, I

Joseph Woodford, I married in 1663 Rebecca Newell, daughter of Thomas Newell and Rebecca Olmstead. Joseph Woodford wrote his will on 10 December 1701 and it was probated on 25 October 1710.

The Newell house stood facing North Meadow Lane, now Farmington Ave; The Woodford house faced on Waterville Road. Joseph Woodford and Rebeckah Newell were next door neighbors. The marriage of Rebeckah Newell and Joseph Woodford began a line of several generations of family members who lived in the Newell-Woodford house at what came to be called Newell Corners. In 1706, Joseph and Rebeckah sold their property to Rebeckah's brother, Samuel Newell, and moved to Avon and to Northfield, Massachusetts.

Children:

• Esther 1668-1742
• Mary 1669-1723
• Sarah 1673-1750
• Rebeckah 1675-
• Joseph II 1676-1760
• Hannah 1679-1757
• Elizabeth 1681
• Susannah 1682
• Abigail 1685-1736

Parents: Thomas Woodford "The Emigrant" b 1610 Roxbury, England; and Mary Blott b 1609 d 1659, buried with their daughter Mary Woodford Sheldon and son-in-law Isaac Sheldon in Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Connecticut.

Note: There are some who disagree with Thomas and Mary being Joseph the 1st's parents. This may well be, so take that piece of information into consideration when you do your genealogy. Because this information and connection was given to me from a reliable genealogy sorce I don't want to dis-connect them until more research is done.

I, also, have Joseph I birth date as 1645 not 1632. Another thing to "check" out.

I have copied the info. below from Mary Blott's FAG page........ A Find A Grave visitor named Alice agrees: I have researched Thomas Woodford and Mary Blott extensively and have seen some sources that list Joseph as their son but I believe this is in error. They only had the three daughter evidenced by the fact that Thomas's will gives everything to his three daughters. He would not do this if he had a son. Secondly, Joseph was born two years before the Woodfords were married.

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He married Rebecca Newell, daughter of Thomas Newell and Rebecca Olmstead. He wrote his will on 10 December 1701 and it was probated on 25 October 1710. (Death date was probably around Nov 6, 1710 per Brooke Harlowe)

The Newell house stood facing North Meadow Lane, now Farmington Ave; The Woodford house faced on Waterville Road. Joseph Woodford and Rebeckah Newell were next door neighbors. The marriage of Rebeckah Newell and Joseph Woodford began a line of several generations of family members who lived in the Newell-Woodford house at what came to be called Newell Corners. In 1706, Joseph and Rebeckah sold their property to Rebeckah's brother, Samuel Newell, and moved to Avon and to Northfield, MA.

Known Children: 1)Mary b abt. 1667 in Farmington. Married Thomas Bird 3 July, 1690 in Farmington d 9 Nov 1725 in Avon 2)Esther b 28 Feb 1669 in Farmington married Samuel Bird, son of Joseph Bird and Mary Clark, on 2 Jan 1695/96 at age 26 d 5 April 1742 at age 73 3)Rebecca b abt. 1672 in Farmington married John Porter on 2 Jan 1695/96 4)Sarah b abt. 1674 in Farmington. married Nathaniel Bird abt. 1694 d 21 Sep. 1750 5)Joseph II 1676-1760 6)Hannah b abt.1674 in Farmington married Thomas North 14 Dec. 1699 d 4 Nov. 1757 in Hartford County, Connecticut 7)Elizabeth b abt. 1680 in Farmington 8)Susannah was christened 3 Dec 1682 in Nod Parish, Farmington. married Anthony Judd 26 June 1707 at age 24 9)Abigail was christened 27 Dec. 1685 in Farmington. married Caleb Cowles 7 Aug 1710 in Farmington at age 24. d. 1736 in Farmington.

PARENTS OF JOSEPH WOOFORD: Thomas Woodford "the emigrant" b 1610 Roxbury, England Mary Blott b Dec 24, 1609 in England d Jan 10, 1660 Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass. (It is believed that Thomas and Mary Blott Woodford were buried in Bridge St. Cem., Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass. This is where their daughter Mary Woodford Sheldon and son-in-law Isaac Sheldon are buried. See Thomas and Mary Blott Woodford's Find a Grave memorial to see more information on this.

From Roxbury Church Records: Mary Blott came to America with her parents. Mary Blott a maid servant, came in 1632, and married Steward (Thomas) of this Church. She lived a Christian sort. She married Thomas Woodford on March 4, 1635. The couple had four daughters, Mary, Hannah, Thankful, and Sarah, and two sons, Nehemiah, and Joseph. She died at age 51, predeceasing her Father in Northampton, or Boston, Mass. Jan 10, 1660. Her will proved March 27, 1662.

Received on 3/30/16, from Find A Grave contributor, Fabricjunkie, the following information regarding Joseph's death date.

His memorial indicates that he died 10 Dec 1710. There is a note in the memorial that a Brooke Harlowe thinks he was born closer to 6 Nov 1710. But I have a very different take on his death. His will was probated on 25 Oct 17110, if the note is correct. As a matter of law, no will is or can be probated until the author has died. He could not possibly have died in November or December after the probate hearing. Depending in the size of his estate and the length of time it took for the estate to be accounted for, debts collected, debts paid, etc., Joseph could have died as early as 11 Dec 1701 (the day after the date on his will) up until 24 October 1710 (the day before the probate date but extremely unlikely). Interesting side note - 25 October 1710 was a Saturday

Joseph Woodford, I BIRTH 1645 Hartford County, Connecticut, USA DEATH 10 Dec 1710 (aged 64–65) Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA BURIAL Cider Brook Cemetery Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA MEMORIAL ID 12385635 ·

He married Rebecca Newell, daughter of Thomas Newell and Rebecca Olmstead. He wrote his will on 10 December 1701 and it was probated on 25 October 1710. (Death date was probably around Nov 6, 1710 per Brooke Harlowe)

The Newell house stood facing North Meadow Lane, now Farmington Ave; The Woodford house faced on Waterville Road. Joseph Woodford and Rebeckah Newell were next door neighbors. The marriage of Rebeckah Newell and Joseph Woodford began a line of several generations of family members who lived in the Newell-Woodford house at what came to be called Newell Corners. In 1706, Joseph and Rebeckah sold their property to Rebeckah's brother, Samuel Newell, and moved to Avon and to Northfield, MA.

Known Children: 1)Mary b abt. 1667 in Farmington. Married Thomas Bird 3 July, 1690 in Farmington d 9 Nov 1725 in Avon 2)Esther b 28 Feb 1669 in Farmington married Samuel Bird, son of Joseph Bird and Mary Clark, on 2 Jan 1695/96 at age 26 d 5 April 1742 at age 73 3)Rebecca b abt. 1672 in Farmington married John Porter on 2 Jan 1695/96 4)Sarah b abt. 1674 in Farmington. married Nathaniel Bird abt. 1694 d 21 Sep. 1750 5)Joseph II 1676-1760 6)Hannah b abt.1674 in Farmington married Thomas North 14 Dec. 1699 d 4 Nov. 1757 in Hartford County, Connecticut 7)Elizabeth b abt. 1680 in Farmington 8)Susannah was christened 3 Dec 1682 in Nod Parish, Farmington. married Anthony Judd 26 June 1707 at age 24 9)Abigail was christened 27 Dec. 1685 in Farmington. married Caleb Cowles 7 Aug 1710 in Farmington at age 24. d. 1736 in Farmington.

PARENTS OF JOSEPH WOOFORD: Thomas Woodford "the emigrant" b 1610 Roxbury, England Mary Blott b Dec 24, 1609 in England d Jan 10, 1660 Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass. (It is believed that Thomas and Mary Blott Woodford were buried in Bridge St. Cem., Northampton, Hampshire Co., Mass. This is where their daughter Mary Woodford Sheldon and son-in-law Isaac Sheldon are buried. See Thomas and Mary Blott Woodford's Find a Grave memorial to see more information on this.

From Roxbury Church Records: Mary Blott came to America with her parents. Mary Blott a maid servant, came in 1632, and married Steward (Thomas) of this Church. She lived a Christian sort. She married Thomas Woodford on March 4, 1635. The couple had four daughters, Mary, Hannah, Thankful, and Sarah, and two sons, Nehemiah, and Joseph. She died at age 51, predeceasing her Father in Northampton, or Boston, Mass. Jan 10, 1660. Her will proved March 27, 1662.

Received on 3/30/16, from Find A Grave contributor, Fabricjunkie, the following information regarding Joseph's death date.

His memorial indicates that he died 10 Dec 1710. There is a note in the memorial that a Brooke Harlowe thinks he was born closer to 6 Nov 1710. But I have a very different take on his death. His will was probated on 25 Oct 17110, if the note is correct. As a matter of law, no will is or can be probated until the author has died. He could not possibly have died in November or December after the probate hearing. Depending in the size of his estate and the length of time it took for the estate to be accounted for, debts collected, debts paid, etc., Joseph could have died as early as 11 Dec 1701 (the day after the date on his will) up until 24 October 1710 (the day before the probate date but extremely unlikely). Interesting side note - 25 October 1710 was a Saturday

Family Members

Parents
Thomas Woodford 1614–1667

Mary Blott Woodford 1609–1660

Spouse
Rebecca Newell Woodford 1643–1711

Siblings Mary Woodford Sheldon 1636–1684

Hannah Woodford Allen 1642–1719

Sarah Woodford 1649–1712

Children Joseph Woodford 1676–1760

Elizabeth Woodford Cole 1682–1749www.findagrave.com

Joseph Woodford, I Birth 1645 Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Death 10 Dec 1710 (aged 64–65) Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Burial Cider Brook Cemetery Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA Memorial ID 12385635

Family Members Parents

Thomas Woodford 1614–1667

Mary Blott Woodford 1609–1660 Spouse

Rebecca Newell Woodford 1643–1711 Siblings

Mary Woodford Sheldon 1636–1684

Hannah Woodford Allen 1642–1719

Sarah Woodford Allen 1649–1712 Children

Joseph Woodford 1676–1760

Elizabeth Woodford Cole 1682–1749

Abigail Woodford Cowles

Abigail Woodford Cowles 1685–1736