Sgt. Joseph Woodford, III

Sarah North and Joseph Woodford, III married on 17 May 1727 at Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut.

Joseph Woodford was a Sergeant, presumably in the Revolutionary War.

Joseph Woodford and Sarah (North) Woodford are buried at Cider Brook Cemetery in Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut. Also buried at Cider Brook Cemetery are his grandfather, Joseph Woodford, and grandmother, Rebecca Newell; his father, Joseph Woodford; his mother, Lydia Smith; his brother, William Woodford; his sister-in-law Susannah Garrett; his brother, John Woodford; his sister-in-law, Sarah Phelps; his nephew, Captain Dudley Woodford; his nephew, Samuel Woodford; and his great-nephew, Samuel Woodford. An inspection of the findagrave roster at Cider Brook Cemetery suggests that Joseph and Sarah have several other relatives buried there, too.

1) Lydia Smith, daughter of Joseph Smith and Lydia (_____) on 23 Jan. 1698/99 in Farmington.

2) Sarah Mills , widow of Samuel Tuller and Francis Garrett, daughter of John Mills and Sarah Pettibone on 14 Feb., 1744 iin Simsbury. He died 2 Feb 1760 buried in Cider Brook Cem. Joseph Woodford II left a will on 22 March 1746

"Joseph Woodford and his wife...were admitted into ful Communion to partake of the Lords Super April Twenty Second 1705" in the Congregational Church of Simsbury. The Farmington Congregational Church records show that "Joseph Woodford Jun and his wife Lydea...came into ye church by letter dismissive from Symsbury 16 Aug 1707." (typed exactly as was recorded)
He inherited all of his father's estate and he is believed to have resided in that part of Farmington which is now Avon. He conveyed to his grandson "now living with me" 54 acres of land in the north division of Farmington adjoining the home lot of his son Joseph. the farm he owned is now a model dairy and tobacco farm owned by Sen. Joseph Alsop, whose wife is a niece of Teddy Roosevelt. This farm adjoins the home of the late Chester Randolph Woodford. The house was razed in 1920. For many years prior to its razing it had served as a school house.
He was one of the organizers and prominent members of the Northington church. According to the book "Avon, Connecticut" the Woodfords had been accustomed to walk their fields from the village and had built a small log hut for use as a tool shed. They would often spend the night there. On one occasion they were attacked by Indians. It was before 1705 and probably 1699 that Joseph became a permanent resident. He sold his Farmington home and moved to Nod (Avon) in 1706, joining his son's family. (from the notes of Mary Ellen Smith included in Elizabeth Tilton's transcript)

Children:
Child Woodford b abt.1701. He/she died in 1702
Lydia b 22 Sep., 1702 in Avon/Farmington

              d. 1 Jan., 1723 in Farmington at age 20

              Lydia married William Hooker 15 Feb 1721/22

Mary b 26 June, 1704 died as an infant in 1705
Joseph III b 22 Aug. 1705 in Avon

              d 4 Feb 1783 in  Connecticut at age 77

Elizabeth b 23 July, 1707 in Farmington

              d 15 Dec. 1784 in Simsbury age 77

Mary b 2 March 1708

              d 25 Aug  1798 Berlin, Hartford Co age 91

Rebekah b 22 April 1711

              d May 9, 1711

Samuel b 30 March 1712 in Farmington

              1st wife Mary Thompson dau of Samuel Thompson

              on 12 March 1734/35 in Hartford Co.

              2nd wife Lucy Thompson on 18 March 1757

              d between 16 May and 6 Nov, 1758 in Avon

               age 46  On 6 Nov 1758 his estate was     

              probated.Left a will on 16 May 1758 in Avon.

Sarah b 4 June 1714 married Josiah Woodruff

              son of Joseph Woodruff and Hannah Clark

              on 19 Dec.1733 in Farmington at age 21 

Rebekah b 20 May 1716 Married Joshua Woodruff

              son of Matthew Woodruff and Elizabeth

              Baldwin on 4 May 1738 in Farmington age 21

John Woodford I b 2 June 1718
Susanna b 1720 She married John Northway,

              son of George Northway and Hannah North

              on 17 May 1741 in Farmington age 21.

William b 13 Nov. 1722 in Farmington

              d 26 March 1803 in Avon at age 80.

Information provided from transcript researched by Elizabeth Foster Tilton.

Family Members
Parents
Joseph Woodford 1645-1710
Rebecca Newell Woodford 1643-1711
Spouses
Lydia Smith Woodford 1684-1744
Sarah Mills Woodford 1696-1797
Siblings
Elizabeth Woodford Cole 1682-1749
Susanna Woodford Judd 1682-1764
Abigail Woodford Cowles 1685-1736
Children
Joseph Woodford 1705-1783
Elizabeth Woodford Case 1707-1784
Mary Woodford North 1707-1798
Sarah Woodford Woodruff 1714-1790
John Woodford 1718-1802
William Woodford 1722-1803
Maintained by: Janice Dyer Doran (47137453)
Originally Created by: Elizabeth Tilton (46811638)
Added: 16 Nov 2005
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12385604/joseph-woodford
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12385604/joseph-woodford: accessed 17 August 2023), memorial page for Joseph Woodford II (1676–2 Feb 1760), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12385604, citing Cider Brook Cemetery, Avon, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Janice Dyer Doran (contributor 47137453).