Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge

• Morgan genealogy : A history of James Morgan, of New London, Conn., and his descendants; from 1607 to 1869 ... With an appendix containing the history of his brother, Miles Morgan, ....
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• Capt. JOHN, (4) b. 30 Mch, 1645, s. of James, m. Rachel Dymond, dau. of John, 16 Nov. 1665, by whom he had 7 children. After her death he m. 2d, Widow Elizabeth Williams, dau. of Lieut. Gov. Wm Jones, of N. Haven, and grand-dau. of Gov. Theophilus Eaton, by whom he had 8 children, in all 15. He removed to Preston about 1692, and died in 1712, aged 67. In his will ....
• CHILDREN — by Rachel.
  • 38. John, 10 June, 1667, m. Ruth Shapley.
  • 39. Samuel, 9 Sept. 1669, m. Hannah Avery, 30 Dec. 1709.
  • 40. Isaac, 24 Oct. 1670, m. 1st, --- , 2d, Abigail Skiffe, 1715.
  • 41. Hannah, 8 Jan. 1674, m. Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge, 4 May, 1704.
  • 42. Mercy, May, 1675, m. --- Williams, d. 1754, age 79.
  • 43. Sarah, 13 April, 1678, m. John Amos, April, 1694.
  • 44. James, about 1680, m. Bridget --- .
• CHILDREN — by Elizabeth.
  • 45. Elizabeth, about 1690, died young.
  • 46. William, 1693, m. Mary Avery, 3 July, 1716.
  • 47. Rachel, bap. 19 Apl, 1697, m. Thomas Curtis, 17 March, 1715.
  • 48. Audrea, bap. same day, m. Benj. Fowler, of Guilford, 10 Nov. 1719.
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  • 49. Margery, bap. 9 July, 1699, m. Nath. Johnson, of Guilford, 2 Aug. 1727; 2d, Widow Diana Hubbard.
  • 50. Joseph, bap. 27 Apl, 1701, m. Ruth Brewster, 8 May, 1735.
  • 51. Theophilus, bap. 16 May, 1703, m. Widow Lydia Pierpont.
  • 52. Mary, m. John Norton, of Guilford, 14 Nov. 1729.
• HANNAH, (41) m. Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge, the first minister of Groton, 4 May, 1704, and he was ordained the 8 of Nov. following. He continued pastor of this church till 1724, and died in Dec. of the year following. He was emphatically of a clerical lineage and family. His father was the Rev. John Woodbridge, of Killingworth; his grandfather was Rev. John Woodbridge, of Wiltshire, Eng., who died 1695, in Newbury, Mass.; his great-grandfather was Rev. John Woodbridge, of Stanton, Eng., and he had a brother. Rev. John Woodbridge, first minister at West Springfield, Mass., who had a son Rev. John Woodbridge. He had no son John to succeed him, but one of his grandsons, bearing his own name, Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge, born in Groton, was ordained a minister at New London, 11 Oct. 1769.
• His children by Hannah were, — 53 Dudley Woodbridge, b. 21 April, 1705 ;— 54 Paul Woodbridge, 1 2 March, 1708, father of Rev. Ephraim of New London; — 55 Augustus Woodbridge, 29 Oct. 1710; — 56 Hannah Woodbridge, 9 Feb. 1714 ;— 57 Mary Woodbridge, 27 Oct. 1719 ;— and 58 Oliver Woodbridge, 3 Dec. 1723. ______________________________
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  • LINE of JAMES MORGAN, OF CONNECTICUT.
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• III. JOHN (3 of I. above), b. March 30, 1645; m.(l) Rachel Dymond, Nov. 16, 1665; married (2) Elizabeth Williams, daughter of Lieutenant-Governor Jones, and granddauphter of Governor Theopilus Eaton ; was Deputy to General Court from New London, 1690; from Preston, 1693-4. Issue by first wife: 1. John, born June 10, 1667; married Ruth Shapley. 2. Samuel, born Sept. 9, 1669; married Hannah Avery, Dec. 30, 1709. 3. Isaac, born Oct. 24, 1670; married (1) --- , (2) Abigail Skiffe, 1715. 4. Hannah, born Jan. 8, 1674; married Rev. Ephraim Woodbridge, May 4, 1704. 5. Benjamin, born 1674; married, 1694, Christiana Jordan. 6. Mercy, born May. 1675; married --- Williams; died 1754, aged 79. 7. Sarah, born April 13,1678; married John Amos, April, 1694. 8. James, born about 1680; married Bridget --- . By second wife : 9. Elizabeth, born about 1690, died young. 10. William, born 1693; married Mary Avery, July 3, 1716. 11. Rachel, born April 19, 1697; married Thomas
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• Curtis, March 17, 1715. 12. Audrea, born — , bap. same day; married Benjamin Fowler, of Guilford, November 10, 1719. 13. Margery, bap. July 9, 1699; married Nath. Johnson, of Guilford, Aug. 2, 1727; 2d. Widow Diana Hubbard. 14. Joseph, bap. April 27, 1701; married Ruth Brewster, May 8, 1735. 15. Theophilus, bap. May 16. 1703; married Widow Lydia Pierpont. 16. Mary, married John Norton, of Guilford, Nov. 14, 1729. _______________________________________

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