Rose Woodward

Rose Stewart, sometimes written as "Rosse Steward" or other similar spellings, was born in Cambridge, England between 1582-1584. On February 16, 1614, she married miller Richard Woodward (b. January 20, 1587) of Childwell Parish, Lancashire County, England, according to Childwell Parish Records.

On April 30, 1634, at 50 years old, she sailed -- with Richard (age 45) and two sons, George (13) and John (15) -- from Ipswich on the Elizabeth. The master was William Andrews and the ship arrived in Boston in the following July, carrying 54 adults and 47 children under age 15.

The family settled immediately in Watertown, Massachusetts, where Richard was admitted as a freeman on September 2, 1635. He is listed in town records as one of the earliest proprietors. In 1642, he had a homestead of 12 acres and was grantee of an additional nine acres. By 1644, he had acquired (either by grant or by purchase) about 39 acres of present-day Boston. He gave or sold 10 acres to his son George, and another 39 acres situated in the Little Plain was sold to John Whitney, whose grandson later married George's granddaughter. On September 8, 1648, Richard Woodward -- now of Boston -- purchased a mill in Boston from Edward and Ann Holbrook, which he sold on December 26 to William Aspinwall.

In 1660, Rose was a resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she died on October 6, 1662 at the age of 80. Richard remarried soon after (with a marriage settlement dated April 18, 1663) to Ann (Hill) Gates, born 1609 and widow of Stephen Gates, Sr. of Cambridge. Richard died on February 16, 1665. His estate was appraised on February 21 and was administrated by his sons, George and John. His widow died February 5, 1682/3 at Stow, Massachusetts.

Sources

• Savage, James. Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England.
• Genealogy of Connecticut, Volume I.
• Genealogies of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts.
• Descendants of Richard Woodward of New England, 1582-1982.

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Arrived in America 1634 Age 50

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 0 FLOWERS 11 Richard Woodward married (1) By about 1619 Rose _____. On 6 October 1662, "Rose Woodard the wife of Richard Woodard" died at Watertown. They came to Massachusetts Bay in 1634 on the Elizabeth (on 30 April 1634, "Richard Woodward," aged 45, "Rose his wife," aged 50, "George Woodward," aged 13, and "John Woodward," aged 13, were enrolled at Ipswich as passengers for New England on the Elizabeth of Ipswich). They settled at Watertown. They had two known children: 1. GEORGE WOODWARD, b. about 1619 (aged 13 on 30 April 1634; deposed in 1669 aged 50); m. (1) by 1641 Mary _____ (eldest known child b. Watertown 12 August 1641); m. (2) Watertown 17 August 1659 Elizabeth Hammond. 2. JOHN WOODWARD, b. about 1621 (aged 13 on 30 April 1634); m. (1) Mary _____ (Mary, wife of John Woodward, d. Sudbury 8 July 1654); m. (2) after 1654 Abigail (Benjamin) Stubbs, daughter of JOHN BENJAMIN and widow of Joshua Stubbs. Source: Anderson's Great Migration Study Project

Family Members Spouse Richard Woodward 1589–1665

Children George Woodward 1620–1676

John Woodward 1621–1695

Gravesite Details Rose, w. Richard, 6: 8m: 1662, a. abt. 80 y. (this date reflects the Gregorian calendar which was used in the Colonies until 1752.)

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