Medad Atwood

• Medad Atwood
• Birth: Jan. 16, 1658 Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
• Death: unknown
• Born c. 16 Jan 1658/9, the son of Stephen Atwood and Abigail Dunham. Married to Hester/Esther Cole c. 1684. They had children: Mercy, Abigail, David, Samuel, Esther, Phebe and Nathan.
• Family links:
• Spouse:
• Hester/Esther Cole Atwood*
• Burial: Unknown
• Find A Grave Memorial# 73368900
• From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73368900 _____________
• COLE, Esther
• b. ABT 1661 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
• Parents:
• Father: COLE, Daniel
• Mother: Ruth,
• Family:
• Marriage: ABT 1684
• Spouse: ATWOOD, Medad
• b. 16 JAN 1658/9 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
• Parents:
• Father: ATWOOD, Stephen
• Mother: DUNHAM, Abigail
• Children:
  • ATWOOD, Mercy b. 26 JUN 1686 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
  • ATWOOD, Abigail
  • ATWOOD, David b. 20 OCT 1691 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
  • ATWOOD, Samuel
  • ATWOOD, Esther
  • ATWOOD, Phebe
  • ATWOOD, Nathan b. 27 JUN 1705 Eastham, Barnstable, Mass.
• From: http://www.genealogyofnewengland.com/f_218.htm#74 ____________
• Daniel Cole, Sr
• Birth: 1614 Guildford Borough, Surrey, England
• Death: Dec. 21, 1694
• Daniel Cole Birth: 1614 in Duxbury, Lancashire, England Death: 21 DEC 1694 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts Note: "We, John Cole, Timonty Cole, Israel Cole, James Cole, William Cole, Daniel Cole & Thomas Cole, Daniel Doan & his wife Hipsibath, John Young & his wife Ruth, Joshua Hopkins & his wife Mary & Medad Atwood & his wife Hester have mutually agreed to be contented and satisfied with ye divition & settlement of ye Estate".Daniel Cole came to Plymouth with William Collier in 1633 along with brothers Job and John. Probably James Cole of Plymouth was also a brother. He married Ruth Collier, Daughter of William Collier and Jane Clark; a Mayflower family. They sailed on the ship "Mary and James". Sources A Genealogical Profile of William Collier www.PlymouthAncestors.org retrieved May 2014
• John G. Hunt wrote in an article published in The American Genealogist, Vol. 42: ORIGIN OF THREE EARLY PLYMOUTH FAMILIES: COLE, COLLIER , AND CLARKE " . . . proved by the will of Zaccheus Cole of St. Olave, Southwark (Surrey England), citizen and grocer of London, dated 16 Nov 1630 . . . In this will the testator named his mother, FRANCES, his brothers Nathaniel, John, and DANIEL COLE, and appointed his brother, Job Cole, executor. In New England the will of John Cole, dated about 1637, refers to his brothers Job Cole and Daniel Cole; to sister Rebecca and to Eliza Collyer and left legacies to each of Master Collier's men." This is the evidence that the mother of Daniel Cole is Frances (unknown) and that his father whose name remains unknown had died prior to the date of the will.
• It was Monday Dec. 20,1694 when Daniel die. Daniel was 80 years old when he pass away. Three brother Job, John and Daniel Cole came to Plymouth Mass in 1633 on the ship " Mary and James" with 190 passengers. William Collier, merchant in London came with the Cole brothers, Job Cole worked for William Collier, James Cole of the hill could also be related to the Cole brothers. Some books say he was a brother but he could be a cousin because he is not mentioned in Zaccheus's will. James Cole also arrived at Plymouth from Saco, Maine the same year that the Cole brothers arrived in Plymouth, Job and Daniel moved to Eastham,Mass. Daniel Cole was 19 years old in 1633. Daniel married Ruth Chester and removed to Yarmouth in 1637. But joined his brother Job at Eastham Mass 1643. He was a deputy 10 times and a member of the Yarmouth Militia, selectman,town clerk in Eastham Mass. He was a tailor and arrived in N.E. 19 years old. Daniel Cole's Will Daniel Cole died December 20, 1694 Adm was son of Israel at the request of brothers and sisters children, John, Timothy, Israel, James, William, Daniel Doane and wife Hephzibah, John Young and wife Ruth. Joshus Hopkins and wife Mary Medad Tupper and Wife Hester. Children of Daniel and Ruth all born in Eastham,Mass.
• In 1648 Daniel was one of the jury that tried Alice Bishop for infanticide, "( This word infanticide means a Child murder )"
• Family links:
• Parents:
• Frances ??? (____ - 1630)
• Burial: Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA
• Find A Grave Memorial# 132786793
• From: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132786793 ___________________

Medad married Ester or Hester Cole. Ester was born about 1661 in Barnstable, MA. She died after 27 June 1705.

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