Richard Woodward

• Son of Richard Woodward and Jane Nayle
• Christening Date: Feb 27 1672 in Acton By Nantwich, Cheshire, England
• Richard Woodward In England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Richard Woodward, Gender: Male, Christening: Feb 27 1672, Acton By Nantwich, Cheshire, England, Father: Richard Woodward, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: P00102-1, System Origin: England-ODM, GS Film number: 0924609 IT 1-6
• Richard Woodward II is listed in his Father’s Richard Woodward Sr. Will
• Death: October November 17,1752 In West Bradford, Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania USA
• Richard Woodward, Jr - Find A Grave Memorial

Marriages

• Married (1): Ester Davis, on 13 May 1695 in Delaware, Pennsylvania United States -
• Married (2): Deborah Stanfield, on 12 Nov 1701 in Chester County, PA United States -
• Married (3): Susanna Cuerton, on 3 Nov 1739 in Chester Pennsylvania United States -
• Married (4): Martha Heald, on 30 Sep 1743 in Kennet United States -

Children with Ester Davis

• 1. Esther Woodward, born about 1696 Chester County, Pa; married (1)Christopher Wilson, (2)Thomas Wilson

Children with Deborah Stanfield who are mentioned in his Will, 3 Sons and 7 Daughters

• Sarah Woodward, born about 1706 Chester County, Pa; married Evan Jones
• Jane Woodward, born about 1708 Chester County, Pa; married (1) Joseph Hayes (2) William Wickersham
• William Woodward, born about 1710 Chester County, Pa; married Eliza Marshall
• Elizabeth Woodward, born about 1712 Chester County, Pa; married (1) Thomas Thornbrough (2) Joseph Young
• Hannah Woodward, born about 1714 Chester County, Pa; married (1) James Shortledge (2) Joseph Underwood
• Mary Woodward, born about 1716 Chester County, Pa; married George Entriken
• James Woodward, born about 1718 Chester County, Pa; married Ann Pyle
• Grace Woodward, born Chester County, Pa; married James Millison
• Richard Woodward III, born Chester County, Pa; married Abigail Hayes
• Deborah Woodward, born Chester County, Pa; married (1) William Strode (2) Stephen Harlan

Richard Woodard’s will was dated 6th month, 30th 1748 and Proven November 17th, 1752

Here is a copy of Richard Woodward Will with a List of his children

• Richard Woodward’s Will, Page 1
• Richard Woodward’s Will, page 2

History

Richard Woodward, Jr., was the oldest son of Richard and Jane Woodward, of England, and of Chester County, Pennsylvania. Richard Woodward, Jr. married four times: (1) Esther Davis; (2) Deborah Stanfield; (3) widow Susanna Cureton; and (4) widow Martha Heald. All were proper Quaker marriages documented in Quaker meeting records. We have attached some Quaker meeting samples of notices of intent to marry at Concord Monthly Meeting for Richard Woodward. They are linked under marriage information below. You may need to print them to read them but it will give an idea of the difficulty of researching in the original records, which might account for a great deal of the erroneous information published on the internet.

Richard Woodward Jr. was born about 1675, son of Richard Woodward & Jane Petty Nyle, A farmer and a Quaker, he married in 1695 to Esther Davis (1675-1700), daughter of John Davis & Hester Coleman.

Richard married 2nd in 1701 to Deborah Stanfield, daughter of Francis & Grace Stanfield. Deborah died 1738/9, and Richard married 3rd in 1739 to widow Susanna Cureton. She died in 1741/42, and Richard married 4th in 1743 to widow Martha Heald. Martha died about 1755.

Note

A word of warning: Some secondary sources have attached Mary Coppock, widow of Peter Britton/Brittain, as a wife of this Richard Woodward. Mary did indeed marry a Richard Woodward of Springfield (this Richard was of West Bradford) with the record at Chester MM (this Richard was a member of Concord and then of Bradford MM.) Richard Woodward of Springfield died intestate in 1748 and his wife Mary was the administratrix of his estate (our Richard was alive and well long after that time.) The given name Richard and the surname Woodward were very common in England and several immigrated to America so be very careful of secondary sources in this family.

Sources

Genealogy of the Woodward family of Chester County, Pennsylvania- https://www.geni.com/photo/view?photo_id=6000000081788975847

Richard Woodward, Jr. Family -http://freepages.family.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mygermanfamilies/Ric...

Richard Woodward in entry for Esther Woodward,England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"- Name: Esther Woodward, Gender: Female, Christening Date: 08 Dec 1698, Christening Date (Original):08 DEC 1698, Christening Place: DEANE BY BOLTON, LANCASHIRE, ENGLAND, Father's Name: Richard Woodward, Citation: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (: 30 December 2014, Richard Woodward in entry for Esther Woodward, 08 Dec 1698); citing DEANE BY BOLTON,LANCASHIRE,ENGLAND, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 844,816.- https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000019371916896?photo_id=6000000081879954078

Richard Woodward In England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 - Richard Woodward, Gender: Male, Christening: Feb 27 1672, Acton By Nantwich, Cheshire, England, Father: Richard Woodward - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000006598658709?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081851787622&position=0

Our Family Ancestors - Thomas Maxwell Potts (1895)- Deborah Stanfield, m. Richard Woodward, Jr., 1701. She was the 2d, Guyon Stevenson, 7 mo. 16, 1714. She died 1728. and was the mother of most if not all his twelve children. Elizabeth Stanfield, m..." - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000006598658709?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081852711270

Proceedings of the Bi-Centennial Gathering of the Descendants of Henry Hayes at Unionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, September 2nd, 1905 (1906) - first, Esther Davis in 1695, second Deborah Stanfield in 1701. By one of these wives he had a daughter Jean, who married Joseph Hayes in 1727. Passmore (o-reat grandfather of Joanna Passmore living..." - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000006598658709?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000081852481576
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https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/r/i/c/Clyde-Edward-Richardson/GENE1-0...

Stanfield as shown by the following minutes at quarterlymeeting of Friends held 3 m. 3, 1686 it was "agreed at a meeting ____________ at John Boiters [Bowaters] upon ye same first day it wasused to be at Bartholomew Coppocks, for ye ease of such yet livewesterly in ye woo ds, and ye rest of Friends living ye other way uponat same day, to meet at F rancis Stanfields until furtherconsideration." At a Quarterly Meeting held 6m. 2, 1686 it was"agreed ye meeting at Francis Stanfields, upon fresh consideration beremoved to Bartholomew Coppock's ye younger, to begin ye next firstday and ye following 4t h day until Friends see cause to remove it."Francis Stanfield was a member of the Pennsylvania Assembly fro mChester County in 1685. He was also a member of the ProvincialAssembly in 1685. He died in 1692, his wife died a year earlier. Theheirs joined in the sale of certain real estate and in ope n court ofChester County, Isaac Taylor, attorney for Francis Chadsey [or Chads ]and Grace his wife, Edward Bennett and Sarah his wife, Thomas Hope andEl izabeth, his wife, William Huntley and Mary his wife, RichardWoodward and Deb orah his wife acknowledged a deed to Thomas Pearsonfor 300 acres of land date d 12m. 4, 1703/4, and another of the dateto Joseph Worrall for 273 a cres and 200 acres. Children of Francisand Grace Stanfield : 1. James Stanfield d. 1699; m. Mary Hutchinsonof Burlington, New Jersey, 1689. 2. Mary Stanfield m. William Huntly,1692 and had children: Elizabeth, Francis, Deborah, Mary, Sarah. Shem. 2nd Richard Fletcher in 1713. 3. Sarah Stanfield m. 1st WilliamClows or Clews of Bucks County, m. 2nd Edward Bennett of Thornburyand had children: Edward, Sarah, Joseph, William, Elizabeth. 4.Elizabeth Stanfield m. 1st Thomas Hope in 1697. He d. 1708. Sh e m.2nd 1709, William Horne, he died 1743. No issue. 5. Grace Stanfieldm. 1st Francis Chads in 1695 and had issue: Sarah, John, Grace, Betty,_______, Francis. She m. 2nd Guyon Stevenson 7 m. 16, 1719. She d.1728. 6. Hannah Stanfield m. 1699 Isaac Few b. 4-6-1664. He died 1734aged about 70 years. Son of Richard and Jane Few Issue: A. Richard m.Betty Booth no issue. B. Isaac J. m. Jane Evans. C. James m. DorcasMatthews. D. Elizabeth m. William White. E. Daniel m. Esther Howell.F. Joseph m. Mary Aston. G. William m. H. Francis m. Rebecca Barker.I. Samuel m._____ 7. Deborah Stanfield m. 1701 Richard Woodward, Jr.She was the second wife of Richard Woodward, (who was four timesmarried) and was the mother of most if not all of his twelve children.Hannah Woodward m. John ShortlidgeChildren of Francis Stanfield and Grace Achelly are:

	1683	i.	 	Hannah Stanfield, born 1675 in Garsten, Lancaster, England; died February 25, 1743/44 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; married Isaac Few January 12, 1698/99 in Chester MM, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

		ii.	 	James Stanfield, born 1668 in Garston, Lancaster, England; died September 03, 1698; married Mary Hutchinson February 03, 1689/90 in Burlington, New Jersey.

		iii.	 	Mary Stanfield, born 1672 in Garten, Cheshire, England; died April 25, 1705 in Chester County, Pennsylvania; married (1) William Huntley February 04, 1690/91 in Marple, Cheshire, England; married (2) Richard Fletcher 1713.

		iv.	 	Elizabeth Stanfield, born November 06, 1670 in Marple, Cheshire, England; married (1) Thomas Hope February 01, 1696/97 in Kennett Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania; married (2) William Horne 1709.

		v.	 	Grace Stanfield, born September 23, 1673; died 1728; married (1) Francis Chad 1695; married (2) Guyon Stevenson July 16, 1719.

		vi.	 	Deborah Stanfield, married Richard Woodward Jr..

		vii.	 	Sarah Stanfield, born Abt. 1673 in Garten, Cheshire, England; married (1) William Clows in Bucks county, Pennsylvania; married (2) Edward Bennett 1697 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. _____________________

http://www.cephasfisher.net/FirstFishersofPA.pdf
The Andrews property in Thornbury Township abutted that of both Richard Woodward and Edward Bennett, who were related by marriage to the Fishers of Concord and Kennett.

In 1701, the Quaker Richard Woodward Jr. (from the Worcester Woodwards) married Deborah Standfield, daughter of Francis (from the Cheshire Standfields), deceased. In 1697, Edward Bennett married Sarah Standfield, sister of Deborah. The Standfield sisters were aunts of Elizabeth Huntley, who married Thomas Fisher in 1713 at Concord Monthly Meeting. The Bennett/Woodward/Andross tracts were at the north line of Thornbury Township, on the beginning stretch of a branch of Chester Creek. The Concord meeting house is about four miles southeast of the location of the Woodward/Bennett/Andross tracts.