Walter Woodworth, of Scituate

From our website, Woodworth Family we have great news for the Walter Woodworth family in America. The original Baptismal record of our Walter Woodworth has been discovered. In addition, the original marriage license for Walter’s parents was also located. We now know where Walter was baptized and probably born in England. The search for this location is over!

If you can recall, we hired a Genealogist located in England to provide us help in locating information about Walter. Her name was Judith Moore and she was tasked with trying to find Woodworth family information around the Manchester area. Since most genealogical research involves negative results, Judith was able to establish that we were searching the wrong area. Thanks to the information developed by Marvin Woodworth, Woodworth Ancestors, based on Y-DNA testing, it became apparent that the Staffordshire area in England would be a good area to research. Thus, last October I contracted with Dr. Stephen Taylor (BA, PhD, SFG, FGRA), a genealogical researcher who specializes in the Midlands area of England. I received Dr. Taylor’s initial research report in December of 2016 with a final report received in March of 2017.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Woodworth-137

Walter Woodworth

Born about Jun 1608 in Staffordshire, England [uncertain]

Son of Henry Woodworth and Jone (Webe) Woodworth

Brother of Thomas Woodworth

Husband of Unknown (Unknown) Woodworth — married about 1639 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Father of Thomas Woodworth, Sarah (Woodworth) Mann, Joseph Woodworth, Elizabeth (Woodworth) Stedson, Benjamin Woodworth, Mary (Woodworth) Simmons, Martha (Woodworth) Damon, Isaac Woodworth, Mehitabel Woodworth and Abigail (Woodworth) Jackson Died 2 Mar 1685 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony

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Walter Woodworth migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

From our website, Woodworth Family we have great news for the Walter Woodworth family in America. The original Baptismal record of our Walter Woodworth has been discovered. In addition, the original marriage license for Walter’s parents was also located. We now know where Walter was baptized and probably born in England. The search for this location is over!

If you can recall, we hired a Genealogist located in England to provide us help in locating information about Walter. Her name was Judith Moore and she was tasked with trying to find Woodworth family information around the Manchester area. Since most genealogical research involves negative results, Judith was able to establish that we were searching the wrong area. Thanks to the information developed by Marvin Woodworth, Woodworth Ancestors, based on Y-DNA testing, it became apparent that the Staffordshire area in England would be a good area to research. Thus, last October I contracted with Dr. Stephen Taylor (BA, PhD, SFG, FGRA), a genealogical researcher who specializes in the Midlands area of England. I received Dr. Taylor’s initial research report in December of 2016 with a final report received in March of 2017.

Baptismal Record: Walter Woodworth Dr. Taylor found that Walter Woodworth was baptized on 28 June 1608 in Stowe-by-Chartley at St. John Baptist church, Staffordshire, England. Additionally, based on records from the same location, Walter’s parents were Henry Woodworth and Jone Webe. Henry and Jone were married in Stowe-by-Chartley, St. John Baptist church, Staffordshire, England on 18 May 1600.

One of the reasons that Walter’s name was so elusive is because the original record is in such poor condition that whenever those records were abstracted his first name was indexed as William. If you look closely at the image labeled “Baptismal Record: Walter Woodworth,” you will see the problem. Because of the confusion, Dr. Taylor arranged to personally view the original record. Dr. Taylor used ultraviolet lighting to assist in the quality of the picture but was unable to produce a clear image. We will have to rely on Dr. Taylors expertise and experience in examining records of this type. We are currently working to enhance these images using computer software. Dr. Taylor also found the baptismal record for Walter’s brother, Thomas. His baptismal date was 27 Oct 1605.

(Genealogists Rule Number One: ALWAYS look at the original record because mistakes can and are made on abstracted copies).

(Recorded here by Rev. Elizabeth S. Johnson-Arsenault, Walter's descendant on 26 Mar 2017 - (Johnson-38184))

Contents

[hide] 1 Biography 1.1 Name 1.2 Birth 1.3 Death 1.4 Marriage 1.5 Questionable Children 2 Sources Biography

WALTER WOODWORTH was born in England in about 1608, and died in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, early in 1686. He is the primary ancestor of most of the Woodworths in America.

He married in 1639. No record has been found of his wife's name. She was living in March 1676, but had died by 26 November 1685, when Walter made his Will, naming ten children.

Some have speculated that Walter married Elizabeth Rogers, the daughter of Thomas Rogers of the "Mayflower." Elizabeth Daniel, authoress of Thomas Rogers, Pilgrim and Some of His Descendants, 1980, states, "Whether Thomas Rogers really had a daughter Elizabeth at all is a matter of theory. There are records in Leyden, Holland, that suggest that two daughters lived there with their mother, but there is no absolute proof. Whether one or both of these possible daughters ever came to America, we don't know.” Others believe that Walter's wife's name was Dorothy. Again, THERE IS NO RECORD OF THE NAME OF WALTER'S WIFE.[1]

Name

Name: Walter Woodworth [2] Birth

1608 England [3] Death

1686 Marriage

1639 Scituate, Plymouth Colony [4] Husband: Walter Woodworth Wife: Unknown Unknown Children of Walter [5]

Thomas Woodworth b: abt 1641 m. Deborah Damon b: April 25, 1645 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, Mass Sarah Woodworth b: abt 1643 Joseph Woodworth b: abt 1645 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, Mass m. Sarah Stockbridge baptized: March 15, 1645/46 in Scituate, Mass Elizabeth Woodworth b: abt 1647 Benjamin Woodworth b: abt 1649 in Scituate m. 1 Deborah (Perhaps Benjamin) (died between 1683 and 1688) m. 2 Hannah (perhaps Damon) Mary Woodworth b: March 10, 1650/51 m. Aaron Simmons b: abt 1638 Martha Woodworth b: abt 1657 m. Zachary Damon b: abt 1654 Isaac Woodworth b: abt 1660 m. Lydia Standlake Mehitable Woodworth b: August 15, 1662 Abigail Woodworth b: 1664/1665 m. John Jackson Questionable Children

Neither of these children are shown at Woodworth Ancestors the gedcoms that had these children do not have a source. Smith-40964 22:12, 25 October 2013 (EDT)

Walter Robert Sources

↑ Woodworth Ancestors copied Oct. 25, 2013. ↑ Source: #S125551 ↑ Source: #S125551 ↑ Source: #S125551 ↑ Woodworth Ancestors copied Oct. 25, 2013. Source: Woodworth Ancestors Source: S-2102878825 Repository: #R-2105067965 Title: Ancestry Family Trees : Text: Mike Reynolds Source: S125551 Title: Maltby 08282011.FTW Repository: Call Number: Media: Other According to the website Woodworth Ancestors, Walter Woodworth, an early settler in the Plymouth Colony, is the common ancestor of around 96% of all Woodworths in the United States. According to Wikipedia, Walter first appeared in the tax records in 1633; later he took up residence in Scituate. He acquired substantial property throughout his life in Plymouth Colony including a tract on the Herring Brook, a tract on Walnut Tree Hill, and 60 acres in Weymouth. He served as surveyor of highways and arbiter. He was a member of the First Church and had 10 children. More than sixty of his descendants served in the American Revolution.

Walter may have indentured himself for a time in order to pay his passage expenses, as the records do mention Walter as having "come as a servant" to Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Court Records of 2 Jan. 1633/4 order "that whereas by indenture many are bound to give their servants land at the expiration of their terms, it is ordered that they have it at Scituate or some other convenient place, where it may be useful."

There is no record of his presence on any of the many ships which sailed from England to the Colonies in the 17th century. Many early Scituate settlers were from County Kent in England, and it has been thought that Walter may have come from there as well, perhaps as one of Rev. John Lothrop's followers from Edgerton in Kent. Rev. Lothrop, first pastor of the church in Scituate, arrived in Boston, Sept. 1634 on the "Griffin," with some 30 members of his congregation, both from London and Kent. This was six months after Walter is first recorded in Plymouth Colony. Walter does not appear to have been a member of Rev. Lothrop's Church.

One story has Walter Woodworth arriving as a passenger at Nantasket, 30 May 1630 aboard the "Mary and John." A list of probable passengers has been reconstructed from contemporary evidence. None include any Woodworth/Woodward/Woodart.

Walter First appears in the records on a list of taxpayers in Plymouth Colony, made between 2 Jan 1633/34 when the tax "for publick use" was ordered, and 27 March 1634, when the list waa presented to the Court. Walter's name falls near the end of of the list, and he is taxed at nine shillings. It is assumed he was still a single man without house or property, but not now a servant. Information is from Jeanette Woodworth Behan, The Woodworth Family Of America: Descendants of Walter Woodworth of 1630 Through Six Generations, (Volume 1; 1988), Pg. 2. -Recorded here by Elizabeth Sue (Johnson) Arsenault, a Woodworth descendant, on 07 Dec 2005.

2 Jan 1633 - Walter "Woodart" shows up on the tax lists of those rated for public use at 9 sh(illings). Ref: Plymouth Colony Records, Vol. 1, p. 26, p. 29. On Feb. 20, 1634 he was assigned the third lot on Kent Street at the corner of Meeting House Lane. The first assignment was on April 12, 1633. (Ref. Deane, p. 9). In December, 1640 it was proposed that he be made a freeman. Ref: Plymouth Co. Records, vol. 2, p. 3. On March 2 in 1640 or 41 he was admitted as a freeman at Plymouth General Court. Ref: Plymouth Col. Records, Vol. 2, p. 8. This information came to me by Melanie Woodworth. Another persistent story is that Walter arrived in Massachusetts with two brothers. They evidently returned to England, married there, and then came back to Scituate. A number of other Woodward/Woodworth immigrants do appear in the Massachusetts Bay Colony; it is possible they may have been interrelated in some way. Since there is no clear record of Walter in Plymouth Colony between April 1635 and December 1640, he perhaps returned to England during this interval, if it occurred at all. In 1634, Walter acquired the first of his considerable land holdings, a house lot in Scituate which was the third lot on Kent Street, with an ocean frontage, at the corner of Meeting House Lane; a tract on the First Herring Brook, which was not far below the Stockbridge Mill, where later stood the boyhood home of Samuel Woodworth (the poet); and another tract on the northeast side of Walnut Tree Hill just west of the present Queensbush or South Scituate railroad station, which in early times was called Walter Woodworth's Hill. Walter was a planter and a Surveyor of Highways. As Surveyor of Highways he was responsible for laying out and maintaining the town's roads. Most towns had several surveyors. Each looked after the roads in the section of town in which he lived. In addition each Surveyor was responsible for calling out and supervising the two days of work on the roads which was required annually by each of the town's inhabitants. Despite the fact that Walter's past in England remains inconclusive, the Plymouth Colony Records contain many entries concerning Walter Woodworth's activities in the new world. Information is from Jeanette Woodworth Behan, The Woodworth Family Of America: Descendants of Walter Woodworth of 1630 Through Six Generations, (Volume 1; 1988), Pgs. 2 & 3. -Recorded here by Rev. Elizabeth S. (Johnson) Arsenault, a Woodworth descendant, on 7 Aug 2015. (Johnson-38184)

The Will of Walter Woodworth

Walter's will, found in Plymouth, MA, in the late 1800s, provides much information. A map is available showing seven properties that he owned in Seconet mentioned in the will. Seconet is south of Scituate, MA.

In the name of God, Amen. I, Walter Woodward, of Scituate, in the jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England, in America, being weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, praise to Almighty God for the same, do make this my last will and Testament in manner as followeth:

First, and most principally, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, in and through Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redeemer, and my body unto decent and ... burial at the discretion of my executors with the advice of the rest of my sons hereafter named.

And my temporal estate I dispose of as hereafter followeth:

Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto Thomas Woodworth, my eldest son, a parcel of upland containing five acres, lying in Scituate aforesaid, bounded by the lands of Henry Ewell on the south and the Common on the north, to be enjoyned to him and his heirs forever.

Item: I give unto my two sons, Thomas and Joseph, ten acres of Marsh land, to be equally divided between them, which lyeth by Suzons - bounded by the Marsh of Anthony Collimer on the east, by the Marsh of Thomas Clap, deceased, on the north, in Scituate aforesaid to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give to Thomas Woodworth, my son, one-third part of all my land at Seconet which I purchased. The other two-thirds I give unto my two sons, Benjamin and Isaac Woodworth, to be equally divided between them, to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever, excepting twenty-five acres, of which I do give unto my son Joseph, to be enjoyned to him and his heirs forever. Ten acres of which I do give unto my daughter, Martha, to her, her heirs forever, of which two quantities of land is to be deducted out of the two-thirds of my land lying at Seconet given to my two sons, Benjamin and Isaac aforesaid. All the rest of my land at Seconet, which is yet to be purchased, I give unto my two sons, Thomas and Joseph Woodworth, to be divided equally between them, to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever.

Item: I give to Benjamin, my son aforesaid, my dwelling-house with my barns and other outhousing, with all my land, both upland and marshland thereunto belonging, that is to say, twenty acres of upland, be it more or less bounded by land of John Turner to the west and by land of Joseph Otis to the east and six acres of marshland more or less bounded by the land of Joseph Otis to the north east, and by the first herring brook towards the south -- all of which said housings and land with all the appurtenances thereof, the commons and privileges thereunto belonging I give to the said Benjamin, my son, his heirs forever, always provided upon condition that my son, Benjamin, aforesaid, do pay and allow the sum of seventy pounds unto my son, Joseph, and my six daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitabel and Abigail, ten pounds apiece, to be paid to them at three payments, viz, one-third part of the said seventy pounds to be paid to my said children within three years after my decease and the other two-thirds to be paid in the two following years, that is to say -- in each year a third of the said sum of seventy pounds, and each payment to be paid, the one-half in silver and the other half to be paid in corn and cattell. Further, my will is that my son Benjamin, aforesaid, do allow my two daughters, Mehitabel and Abigail, the lower room or parlor at the northeasterly end of my dwelling house aforesaid, for their use during the time they do live unmarried.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my said two daughters, Mehitabel and Abigail, my feather bed with the furniture thereunto belonging and all the rest of my houshold goods I give unto my six daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitabel and Abigail, to be divided equally among them. The rest of my estate undisposed of by this my last will and testament, I give and bequeath to all my children, all my debts, funeral expenses being first paid, to be equally divided amongst them ,

Item: I do constitute and appoint my son, Benjamin, aforesaid, the sole executor of this my last will and testament, whom I do appoint my two sons, Thomas and Joseph Woodard, overseers of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty six day of November, 1685.

The Mark of WALTER WOODWARD X

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of:

THEO. KING, Senior,

THOMAS PALMER,

CHARLES STOCKBRIDGE

The following comes from "The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633" by Robert Charles Anderson: WOODWORTH, WALTER [1633, Plymouth] WALTER WOODWORTH

ORIGIN: Unknown MIGRATION: 1633 FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth REMOVES: Scituate

FREEMAN: Propounded as a freeman on 1 December 1640 and admitted 2 March 1640/1 [PCR 2:3, 8]. "Walter Woodward" in Scituate section of 1639 (added after his admission on 2 March 1640/1), 1658, 29 May 1670 and early 1683 lists of Plymouth Colony freemen [PCR 5:275, 8:175, 198, 204]. EDUCATION: Signed his will by mark. His inventory included his "purse & apparel & books" valued at œ5 10s.

OFFICES: Scituate surveyor of highways, 4 June 1645, 2 June 1646, 3 June 1656 [PCR 2:84, 102, 3:100]. Arbiter, 4 June 1645, 3 June 1662/3, 9 June 1665 [PCR 2:85, 4:31, 100]. Coroner's jury, 1 July 1680 [PCR 6:45]. Walter Woodworth was in the Scituate section of 1643 Plymouth list of men able to bear arms [PCR 8:191].

ESTATE: "Walter Woodart" assessed 9s. in Plymouth tax list of 27 March 1634 [PCR 1:29]. He is on the 3 June 1662 list of servants and ancient freemen granted land [PCR 4:18] and as a consequence on 4 October 1664 was granted sixty acres [PCR 4:75]. In his will, dated 26 November 1685 and proved 2 March 1685/6, "Walter Woodward of Sittuate" bequeathed to "Thomas Woodward my eldest son a parcel of upland containing five acres" in Scituate; to "my two sons Thomas & Joseph Woodward ten acres of marshland" in Scituate to be equally divided; to "the said Thomas my son one-third part of all my lands at Seconet which is purchased, & the other two-thirds I give unto my son two sons Beniamin & Isaak Woodward" to be equally divided, "excepting twenty & five acres which I do give unto my son Joseph ... & ten acres the which I do give unto my daughter Martha"; "all the rest of my land at Seconett which is yet to be purchased I give unto my two sons Thomas & Joseph Woodward" to be equally divided; to "Beniamin my son aforesaid my dwelling house with my barn & other outhousing with all my land both upland and marshland thereunto belonging, that is to say twenty acres of upland ... & six acres of marsh~land ... upon condition that my son Beniamin aforesaid do pay & allow the sum of seventy pounds unto my son Joseph & my six daughters Sarah, Elyzabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehetabel & Abigaile," œ10 apiece, and permit "my two daughters Mehetable & Abigaile" to live in the house as long as they are unmarried; to "my said two daughters Mehetable & Abigaile my feather bed with the furniture thereunto belonging & all the rest of my household goods I give unto my six daughters Sarah, Elyzabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehetabel & Abigaile" to be divided equally; residue of estate to "all my children"; "my son Beniamin" to be sole executor and "my two sons Thomas & Joseph" to be overseers [PCLR 5:382-83]. The inventory of the estate of Walter Woodworth was taken 25 February 1685/6 and totalled œ355 10s., of which œ310 was real estate: "one dwelling house & barn & upland & meadow land adjoining thereto with common privileges," œ140; "ten acres of salt meadow land," œ50; "five acres of upland," œ20; and "one whole share of land at Saconet," œ100 [PCLR 5:383-84].

BIRTH: By about 1612 based on taxation in 1633. Actually born in June 1608 due to being baptised the end of June 1608 in Staffordshire England.

DEATH: Scituate between 26 November 1685 (date of will) and 25 February 1685/6 (date of inventory).

MARRIAGE: By about 1639 _____ _____; she died after about 1664.

CHILDREN:

i THOMAS, b. say 1641; m. Scituate 8 February 1666/7 Deborah Daman, daughter of John Daman. ii SARAH, b. say 1643; apparently married by 26 November 1685 (father's will). iii JOSEPH, b. say 1645; m. Scituate 6 January 1669[/70] Sarah Stockbridge [NEHGR 133:100-01]. iv ELIZABETH, b. say 1648; in court 27 October 1675, 7 March 1675/6 and 22 July 1676 [PCR 5:181-82, 188, 208] about a child with Robert Stedson (Joseph Woodman calls her sister [PCR 5:208]); apparently married by 26 November 1685 (father's will). v MARY, b. Scituate 10 March 1650/1; m. Scituate 24 December 1677 Aaron Simmons (or Simonson), son of MOSES SIMONSON. vi BENJAMIN, b. say 1656; m. (1) by about 1680 Deborah _____ ("Deborah the wife [and] Elizabeth [and] Deborah the children of Beniamin Woddward" were bp. at Scituate on 16 July 1682 [NEHGR 57:319]); m. (2) by 1691 Hannah _____ (on 24 June 1691 "Benjamin Woodworth and Hannah Woodworth his wife" acknowledged a deed in which Benjamin sold the land he had inherited from his father [PLR 3:11]). vii ISAAC, b. say 1658; m. by an unknown date Lydia Standlake, daughter of Richard Standlake [PLR 8:172-74, 207-08; NEHGR 87:84]. viii MARTHA, b. say 1660; m. Scituate June 1679 Zachary Daman, son of John Daman. ix MEHETABEL, b. Scituate 15 August 1662; "Mehittable Woodworth," daughter of "Walter Woodworth" of Scituate, was a victim of witchcraft, "almost bereaved of her senses," 6 March 1676/7 [PCR 5:223]; unmarried on 26 November 1685 (father's will). x ABIGAIL, b. say 1664; unmarried on 26 November 1685 (father's will). COMMENTS: Savage, following Deane, says that the immigrant had a son Walter Woodworth who had children "Mary, b. 1658; Mehitable, 1662; and Ebenezer, 1664" [Savage 4:648]. There is only evidence of one Walter Woodworth in early New England, as no record refers to Walter Sr. or Jr. The immigrant had daughters named Mary and Mehitable; no record for an Ebenezer is seen.

Paul W. Prindle and Robert S. Wakefield have commented briefly on some errors in secondary sources regarding marriages in this family [TAG 32:203, 61:140].

In arranging the children of Walter Woodworth, the assumption has been made that in his will he named his sons in birth order and his daughters in birth order. This permits a birth sequence for the children which is consistent with other known dates.

On 7 July 1681 "Walter Woodworth of Scittuate" sued Japhett Turner for tearing down some of his fencing, and was awarded "five shillings damage and the cost of the suit"; the "Bill of Cost," apparently prepared by Woodworth himself, totalled œ3 16s. [PCR 7:238-39].

Sources: Title: The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633 Author: Robert Charles Anderson Publication: New England Historical Genealogical Society, 1995, 2000 Repository: Call Number: ISBN 1-888486-60-0 Media: Book

Ancestry.com WORKMAN-SUTHERLAND FAMILY Entries: 15546 Updated: 2005-04-23 21:49:07 UTC (Sat) Contact: Sharon Workman

Recorded here by Rev. Elizabeth S. (Johnson) Arsenault on 7 Aug 2015. Descendants Of Walter Woodworth, Scituate, Mass. by Elijah B. Woodworth, Boston, Mass. 1901 Surname Woodworth

Walter Woodworth came from Kent Co., England, to Scituate, Mass., 1635. Was assigned the third lot on Kent St., which runs along the ocean front, at the corner of Meeting House Lane, and there he built a house. In that year he owned other land, a tract on the First Herring Brook not far below Stockbridge Mill, where afterwards stood the residence of the poet Samuel Woodworth, and another tract on Walnut Tree Hill, just west of the present Greenbush or South Scituate R. R. Station, which was in early times called Walter Woodworth's Hill, and in 1666 he became a purchaser of sixty acres at Weymouth. In 1640 Walter was assessed nine shillings for the public use, and March 2, 1641, Freeman; and in June 4, 1645, he was appointed surveyor of highways in Scituate, and again in 1646 and 1656. His name appears frequently on the town records of Scituate as juror, etc. In 1654 he was a member of the First Church, which ordained Charles Chancy as their minister.

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Dennis N. Partridge Surname Web Access Genealogy

Notes from Melanie Woodworth, one of my sources for information: "Born 1612; from Childwell, Lancashire, England (info from Broderbund WFT, vol. 2, ed.1 tree #6203); migration in 1633.

Ref: The Great Migration Begins, Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Vol. III, P-W, R.C. Anderson (1995), NEHGS, Boston (pp. 2064-2067). 2 Jan 1633 - Walter "Woodart" shows up on the tax lists of those rated for public use at 9 shillings. Ref: Plymouth Colony Records, Vo. 1, p. 26, p. 29. On Feb 20, 1634 he was assigned the third lot on Kent Street at the corner of Meeting House Lane. The first assignment was on April 12, 1633. Ref., Deane, p. 9. Recorded here by Rev. Elizabeth S. (Johnson) Arsenault on 7 Aug 2015. In December, 1640 it was proposed that he be made a Freeman. Ref: Plymouth Col, Records, vol. 2, p.3. [1] On March 2 in 1640 or 41 he was admitted at a Freemen at Plymouth General Court. Ref: Plymouth Col. Records, vol. 2, p. 8.

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Date of birth might be 1612.

came to America in 1633

moved to Scituate by 1640 (maybe in 1635)

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Walter Woodworth (1612 – February 25, 1686) was among the original colonial settlers of America and ancestor of many prominent Americans.

According to the site http://www.woodworth-ancestors.com (retrieved 15 May 2011), which seems to keep up with DNA results:

Walter Woodworth is is the common ancestor of around 96% of all Woodworths in the US.

Walter Woodworth was born about 1610 in Kent, England and died on 2 March 1685/86. His will was written 26 November 1685 and proved 2 March 1865/6. In the late 1800's:

"Mr. Frank E. Woodward, of Malden, Mass., has unearthed the last Will of Walter Woodward, of Scituate, coming upon it quite by accident among the records of deeds in Plymouth County, Mass." see document, 1685 - Will & Inventory of Walter Woodworth.pdf, attached.

Parents: Not known. see notes below.

Married:

1. abt 1638 possibly to a woman whose name is not known. She was born Abt 1614, Kent, England and died Aft 1676.

10 children include:

1. Thomas Woodworth, b. Abt 1641, Scituate? Plymouth d. Between 13 Feb 1718 and 17 Mar 1719, Scituate, Plymouth
2. Sarah Woodworth, b. Abt 1643, d. Aft 1685
3. Joseph Woodworth, b. Abt 1645, Scituate, Plymouth d. Abt 20 Apr 1719, Scituate, Plymouth
4. Elizabeth Woodworth, b. Abt 1647
5. Benjamin Woodworth, b. Abt 1649, Scituate, Plymouth d. 22 Apr 1728, Lebanon, New London Co., CT
6. Mary Woodworth, b. 10 Mar 1650/51, Scituate, Plymouth d. Aft 1 Jan 1719/20
7. Martha Woodworth, b. Abt 1657, Plymouth, Plymouth d. Aft May 1721
8. Isaac Woodworth, b. Abt 1660, prob. Scituate, Plymouth d. 1 Apr 1714, Norwich, New London Co., CT
9. Mehitable Woodworth, b. 15 Aug 1662, Scituate, Plymouth
10. Abigail Woodworth, b. Abt 1664-1665

Brief Biography

from: Walter Woodworth: Plymouth Colony section

Walter settled in the Plymouth Colony, coming from Kent, England in 1633. He first appeared in the tax records of the Plymouth Colony in 1633.[1] Woodworth settled in 1635 amongst the "Men of Kent" in Scituate, Massachusetts, which included Nathaniel Tilden, Edward Foster, Humphrey Turner, Isaac Chittenden, and William Hatch, who were influential in the building the settlement.[2]

Walter took up residence at the third lot on Kent Street along the oceanfront at the corner of Meeting House Lane, where he built a home.[3] He would acquire more property throughout his life in Plymouth Colony including a tract on the Herring Brook, a tract on Walnut Tree Hill, which in colonial times was referred to as Walter Woodworth Hill, and 60 acres (240,000 m2) in Weymouth.[4] He would serve as surveyor of highways (1645-1646, 1656) and arbiter (1645, 1662-1663).[1]

He was a member of the First Church and had 10 children, who were Thomas, Sarah, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Martha, Isaac, Mehitable, and Abigail.[3]

Notes

• Walter Woodward was born in England in about 1612, and died in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, early in 1686; parentage unknown. He is the primary ancestor of most of the Woodworths in America, although it is rumored that a brother also immigrated.
• Walter's parents, birth location, and where he grew up are unknown. Speculation that his parents were Thomas and Elizabeth (Tyson) Woodward of Childwell Parish, Lancashire, England is clearly proven to wrong, based on three conditions:
• 1. Thomas and Elizabeth had five children, and none were named Walter. See children of Thomas Woodward and Elizabeth Tyson.
• 2. Thomas and Elizabeth's son Henry Woodward, who migrated to Northhampton, MA, was educated, and referred to as a "physician". Walter signed his name with an "X" on his will, indicating that he was uneducated. It is highly unlikely Thomas and Elizabeth would highly educate one child and not educate the other at all.
• 3. The DNA of Dr. Henry Woodward does not match the DNA of Walter Woodworth. If Henry and Walter were the sons of Thomas Woodward, the alleged brothers Henry and Walter would have the same DNA. Descendants of Henry Woodworth have had their DNA tested, and their DNA representing Dr Henry does not match Walter's, and therefore they cannot be brothers. Emphasizing: Per DNA, Thomas and Elizabeth (Tyson) Woodward cannot be Walter's parents.
• Emigrated from Plymouth, England 3/20/1620, on a ship "Mary and John", one of 10 ships located at Kent. n.b. not proven
• Settled in Scituate, Massachusett (Plymouth Colony) from Kent County, England.
• Walter was planter and surveyor of Pilgrimages. First record in 1632.
• From "History of Scituate", by Samuel Deane: Walter Woodworth was freeman in Scituate in 1640, and settled amongst the men of Kent, 3d lot on Kent street, south side of Meeting-house lane in 1635. He had other lands in 1635, viz. on the first Herring brook 30 rods below Stockbridge's mill: and on the northwest side of Walnut tree hill.
• He married about 1639/40. No record has been found of his wife's name. She was living in March 1676, but had died by 26 November 1685, when Walter made his Will, naming ten children.
• Some have speculated that Walter married Elizabeth Rogers, the daughter of Thomas Rogers of the "Mayflower." Elizabeth Daniel, authoress of Thomas Rogers, Pilgrim and Some of His Descendants, 1980, states,

"Whether Thomas Rogers really had a daughter Elizabeth at all is a matter of theory. There are records in Leyden, Holland, that suggest that two daughters lived there with their mother, but there is no absolute proof. Whether one or both of these possible daughters ever came to America, we don't know....”

• Walter may have indentured himself for a time in order to pay his passage expenses, as the records do mention Walter as having "come as a servant" to Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Court Records of 2 Jan. 1633/4 order "that whereas by indenture many are bound to give their servants land at the expiration of their terms, it is ordered that they have it at Scituate or some other convenient place, where it may be useful." That land given to Walter is shown on a map below on this web page.
• There is no record of his presence on any of the many ships which sailed from England to the Colonies in the 17th century. Many early Scituate settlers were from County Kent in England, and it has been thought that Walter may have come from there as well, perhaps as one of Rev. John Lothrop's followers from Edgerton in Kent. Rev. Lothrop, first pastor of the church in Scituate, arrived in Boston, Sept. 1634 on the "Griffin," with some 30 members of his congregation, both from London and Kent. This was six months after Walter is first recorded in Plymouth Colony.
• 1. Several books published in the 1800s contain information now proven wrong by current genealogists. Two major problems in Walter Woodworth genealogy in the early generations are that there was
• (a). A son Benjamin reported as killed in King Phillips War, and yet survived to become the executor for his father Walter's will who lived into old age. They appear to have assumed he was killed in King Phillips war because records disclosed that the widow of a Benjamin Woodward killed in King Philip's war received government compensation. They were unaware there were two Benjamin Woodwards, with ours being a survivor of that war. This error was introduced by at least the two following books: History of Scituate, Mass From Its First Settlement to 1831, by Rev Samuel Deane; and Descendants of Walter Woodworth of Scituate, Mass, 1898, by William Atwater Woodworth.
• (b). A son Walter, Jr, who never was a son of Walter, Sr. This myth came about due to a much belated addition to records in Little Compton, MA. This doesn't mean there wasn't a younger Walter somewhere in the area --- he just wasn't this Walter's son.

Links

• Woodworth Genealogy Updated 20 August 2009
• Walter Woodworth on Wikipedia last modified on 18 October 2010
• Scituate Historical Society: Scituate Early Families 1623 - 1640 Walter Woodworth (Woodward)
• Behan, Jeanette W. The Woodworth Family of America: Descendants of Walter Woodworth of 1630 Through Six Generations. United States: J.W. Behan, 1988. Internet resource.
• The Sprague Project: Walter Woodworth last updated 22 February 2011
• FamilySearch AFNs: GCPQ-2R, 1RMZ-GLP
• http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr02/rr02_209.html#P3344

citations

1. New England Historic Genealogical Society" pdf document.
2. "History of Plymouth County, Massachusetts" p.408, Retrieved 25 dec 2008.
3. Descendants of Walter Woodworth, Atwater, 1898 p. 9 n.b. this source is considered to contain errors.

sources

1. [S1323] Correspondent: Woodworth, Marvin, note of November 10th, 2003.

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Walter settled in the Plymouth Colony, coming from Kent, England in 1633. He first appeared in the tax records of the Plymouth Colony in 1633. Woodworth settled in 1635 amongst the "Men of Kent" in Scituate, Massachusetts, which included Nathaniel Tilden, Edward Foster, Humphrey Turner, Isaac Chittenden, and William Hatch, who were influential in the building the settlement.

Walter took up residence at the third lot on Kent Street along the oceanfront at the corner of Meeting House Lane, where he built a home. He would acquire more property throughout his life in Plymouth Colony including a tract on the Herring Brook, a tract on Walnut Tree Hill, which in colonial times was referred to as Walter Woodworth Hill, and 60 acres in Weymouth. He would serve as surveyor of highways (1645-1646, 1656) and arbiter (1645, 1662-1663).

He was a member of the First Church and had 10 children, who were Thomas, Sarah, Benjamin, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary, Martha, Isaac, Mehitable, and Abigail.

Walter was also the progenitor of the Woodworth political family.

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Walter Woodworth first appeared in Plymouth records on the tax list of 1633/4. He moved to Scituate by 1643.There he held several offices including surveyor of highways (1645, 1646, 1656) and arbiter (1645, 1662/3, 1665). He was included in the June 1662 list of servants and ancient freemen eligible for land, and received one share of land at Saconnet [Little Compton, Rhode Island].

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"History of Scituate", by Samuel Deane. Walter Woodworth was freeman in Scituate in 1640, and settled amongst the men of Kent, 3d lot on Kent street, south side of Meeting-house lane in 1635. He had other lands in 1635, viz. on the first Herring brook 30 rods below Stockbridge's mill: and on the northwest side of Walnut tree hill. Children with * after first name are verified in his will. Others are from other sources and must have additional verification. It should be noted however, that birth dates are from the "other" source.

"Little Compton Families", page 798. Walter Woodworth resided in Scituate, Massachusetts. He came from Kent County, England, to Scituate, MA, in 1635 and was assigned a third lot on Kent Street at the corner of Meeting House Lane, where he built his house. In 1664, he was a member of the first church of Scituate. He made a purchase of 60 acres of land at Weymouth, MA in 1666. He also owned land in Little Compton. His will; "... Walter Woodworth of Scituate of New Plymouth in New England... I give and bequeath unto Thomas, my eldest son, upland containing acres lying in Scituate. To two sons Thomas and Joseph... Acres of marsh land equally in Scituate. To son Thomas one third part of my land that Seconet which I purchased. The other two thirds to sons Benjamin and Isaac Woodworth except two acres which I give to my son Joseph, ten of which I give to my daughter Martha, all therest of my land at Seconet which is yet to be purchased I give unto my sons Thomas and Joseph equally. To son Benjamin my dwelling house, bar and other housing with all my land. Benjamin to pay 70 pounds to my son Joseph and my six daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitable and Abigail 10 pounds apiece. I herewith attach my hand and seal this 26th day of November 1685..." His will was proved 2 March 1865/6.

From "The Genealogy of Walter Woodworth" website, http://members.aol.com/wildwudy/pubpage.htm Errors in Early Walter Woodworth Genealogy 1. Several books published in the 1800s contain information now proven wrong by current genealogists. Two major problems in Walter Woodworth genealogy in the early generations are that there was (a). A son Benjamin reported as killed in King Phillips War, and yet survived to become the executor for his father Walter's will who lived into old age. They appear to have assumed he was killed in King Phillips war because records disclosed that the widow of a Benjamin Woodward killed in King Philip's war received government compensation. They were unaware there were two Benjamin Woodwards, with ours being a survivor of that war. This error was introduced by at least the two following books

-- History of Scituate, Mass From Its First Settlement to 1831, by Rev Samuel Deane

-- Descendants of Walter Woodworth of Scituate, Mass, 1898, by William Atwater Woodworth (b). A son Walter, Jr, who never was a son of Walter, Sr. This myth came about due to a much belated addition to records in Little Compton, MA. This doesn't mean there wasn't a younger Walter somewhere in the area --- he just wasn't this Walter's son. WALTER WOODWORTH was born in England in about 1612, and died in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, early in 1686; parentage unknown. He is the primary ancestor of most of the Woodworths in America, although it is rumored that a brother also immigrated. He married about 1639/40. No record has been found of his wife's name. She was living in March 1676, but had died by 26 November 1685, when Walter made his Will, naming ten children. Some have speculated that Walter married Elizabeth Rogers, the daughter of Thomas Rogers of the "Mayflower." Elizabeth Daniel, authoress of Thomas Rogers, Pilgrim and Some of His Descendants, 1980, states, "Whether Thomas Rogers really had a daughter Elizabeth at all is a matter of theory. There are records in Leyden, Holland, that suggest that two daughters lived there with their mother, but there is no absolute proof. Whether one or both of these possible daughters ever came to America, we don't know....” Walter may have indentured himself for a time in order to pay his passage expenses, as the records do mention Walter as having "come as a servant" to Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Court Records of 2 Jan. 1633/4 order "that whereas by indenture many are bound to give their servants land at the expiration of their terms, it is ordered that they have it at Scituate or some other convenient place, where it may be useful." That land given to Walter is shown on a map below on this web page. There is no record of his presence on any of the many ships which sailed from England to the Colonies in the 17th century. Many early Scituate settlers were from County Kent in England, and it has been thought that Walter may have come from there as well, perhaps as one of Rev. John Lothrop's followers from Edgerton in Kent. Rev. Lothrop, first pastor of the church in Scituate, arrived in Boston, Sept. 1634 on the "Griffin," with some 30 members of his congregation, both from London and Kent. This was six months after Walter is first recorded in Plymouth Colony.

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The Will of Walter Woodworth Walter's will, found in Plymouth, MA, in the late 1800s, provides much information. A map is available showing seven properties that he owned in Seconet mentioned in the will. Seconet is south of Scituate, MA. I In the name of God, Amen. I, Walter Woodward, of Scituate, in the jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England, in America, being weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, praise to Almighty God for the same, do make this my last will and Testament in manner as followeth: First, and most principally, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, in and through Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redeemer, and my body unto decent and ... burial at the discretion of my executors with the advice of the rest of my sons hereafter named.

And my temporal estate I dispose of as hereafter followeth: Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto Thomas Woodward, my eldest son, a parcel of upland containing five acres, lying in Scituate aforesaid, bounded by the lands of Henry Ewell on the south and the Common on the north, to be enjoyned to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give unto my two sons, Thomas and Joseph, ten acres of Marsh land, to be equally divided between them, which lyeth by Suzons - bounded by the Marsh of Anthony Collimer on the east, by the Marsh of Thomas Clap, deceased, on the north, in Scituate aforesaid to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever. Item: I give to Thomas Woodward, my son, one-third part of all my land at Seconet which I purchased. The other two-thirds I give unto my two sons, Benjamin and Isaac Woodward, to be equally divided between them, to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever, excepting twenty-five acres, of which I do give unto my son Joseph, to be enjoyned to him and his heirs forever. Ten acres of which I do give unto my daughter, Martha, to her, her heirs forever, of which two quantities of land is to be deducted out of the two-thirds of my land lying at Seconet given to my two sons, Benjamin and Isaac aforesaid. All the rest of my land at Seconet, which is yet to be purchased, I give unto my two sons, Thomas and Joseph Woodward, to be divided equally between them, to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever. Item: I give to Benjamin, my son aforesaid, my dwelling-house with my barns and other outhousing, with all my land, both upland and marshland thereunto belonging, that is to say, twenty acres of upland, be it more or less bounded by land of John Turner to the west and by land of Joseph Otis to the east and six acres of marshland more or less bounded by the land of Joseph Otis to the north east, and by the first herring brook towards the south -- all of which said housings and land with all the appurtenances thereof, the commons and privileges thereunto belonging I give to the said Benjamin, my son, his heirs forever, always provided upon condition that my son, Benjamin, aforesaid, do pay and allow the sum of seventy pounds unto my son, Joseph, and my six daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitabel and Abigail, ten pounds apiece, to be paid to them at three payments, viz, one-third part of the said seventy pounds to be paid to my said children within three years after my decease and the other two-thirds to be paid in the two following years, that is to say -- in each year a third of the said sum of seventy pounds, and each payment to be paid, the one-half in silver and the other half to be paid in corn and cattell. Further, my will is that my son Benjamin, aforesaid, do allow my two daughters, Mehitabel and Abigail, the lower room or parlor at the northeasterly end of my dwelling house aforesaid, for their use during the time they do live unmarried. Item: I give and bequeath unto my said two daughters, Mehitabel and Abigail, my feather bed with the furniture thereunto belonging and all the rest of my houshold goods I give unto my six daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitabel and Abigail, to be divided equally among them. The rest of my estate undisposed of by this my last will and testament, I give and bequeath to all my children, all my debts, funeral expenses being first paid, to be equally divided amongst them , Item: I do constitute and appoint my son, Benjamin, aforesaid, the sole executor of this my last will and testament, whom I do appoint my to sons, Thomas and Joseph Woodard, overseers of this my last will and testament.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty six day of November, 1685.

The Mark of WALTER WOODWARD X

Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of:

THEO. KING, Senior,

THOMAS PALMER,

CHARLES STOCKBRIDGE [1]

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came from Kent Co., England, to Scituate, Mass., 1635. Was assigned the third lot on Kent St., which runs along the ocean front, at the corner of Meeting House Lane, and there he built a house. In that year he owned other land, a tract on the First Herring Brook not far below Stockbridge Mill, where afterwards stood the residence of the poet Samuel Woodworth, and another tract on Walnut Tree Hill, just west of the present Greenbush or South Scituate R. R. Station, which was in early times called Walter Woodworth's Hill, and in 1666 he became a purchaser of sixty acres at Weymouth. In 1640 Walter was assessed nine shillings for the public use, and March z, 1641, freeman; and in June 4, 1645, he was appointed surveyor of highways in Scituate, and again in 1646 and 1656. His name appears frequently on the town records of Scituate as juror, etc. In 1654 he was a member of the First Church, which ordained Charles Chancy as their minister.

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There is no proof that Walter Woodworth m. Elizabeth Rogers

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Not a known child of Walter Woodworth. Disconnected April 2014

Ref

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Woodworth
• http://www.woodworth-ancestors.com/index.htm

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Walter was born ca. 1612 in England. There are those who believe that he married Elizabeth Rogers, but there is controversy about it. Therefore, I've listed her as Elizabeth Rogers POSSIBLY Woodworth. Walter died in 1686 in Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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MANY THANKS to Donna O'Neill for providing the following information.

FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth, Massachusetts REMOVES: Scituate FREEMAN: Propounded as a freeman on 1 December 1640 and admitted 2 March 1640/1 EDUCATION: Signed his will by mark. His inventory included his "purse & apparel & books" valued at Ð5 10s. OFFICES: Scituate surveyor of highways, 4 June 1645, 2 June 1646, 3 June 1656. Arbiter, 4 June 1645, 3 June 1662/3, 9 June 1665. Coroner's jury, 1 July 1680. Walter Woodworth was in the Scituate section of 1643 Plymouth list of men able to bear arms. ESTATE: "Walter Woodart" assessed 9s. in Plymouth tax list of 27 March 1634.

Walter, yet a young man, made his way to the Plymouth Colony, and we soon find him settled at Scituate among the "Men from Kent". There appears no evidence that he was yet married. He was a planter and surveyor of highways and settled many of the local disputes and helped establish boundary lines.

He helped layout the town of Scituate, and records show that he paid taxes in 1633. Walter purchased the third lot on Kent Street, which runs along the ocean front at the corner of Meeting House Lane, and there he built a house, the first assignment being 12 April 1633 and the second being 20 Feb 1634.

He is on the 3 June 1662 list of servants and ancient freemen granted land and as a consequence on 4 October 1664 was granted sixty acres.

In that year he owned other land, a tract on the First Herring Brook not far below Stockbridge Mill, where afterwards stood the residence of the poet Samuel Woodworth, and another tract on Walnut Tree Hill, just west of the present Greenbush or South Scituate R. R. Station, which was in early times called Walter Woodworth's Hill. In 1666 he became a purchaser of sixty acres at Weymouth.

The following is from a typed copy of his will:

In the name of God, Amen. I, Walter Woodward, of Scituate, in the jurisdiction of New Plymouth in New England, in America, being weak in body, but of sound mind and perfect memory, praise to Almighty God for the same, do make this my last will and Testament in manner as followeth: First, and most principally, I commend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, my creator, in and through Jesus Christ, my only Saviour and Redeemer, and my body unto decent and ... burial at the discretion of my executors with the advice of the rest of my sons hereafter named. And my temporal estate I dispose of as hereafter followeth: Imprimis. I give and bequeath unto Thomas Woodward, my eldest son, a parcel of upland containing five acres, lying in Scituate aforesaid, bounded by the lands of Henry Ewell on the south and the Common on the north, to be enjoyned to him and his heirs forever. Item: I give unto my two sons, Thomas and Joseph, ten acres of Marsh land, to be equally divided between them, which lyeth by Suzons - bounded by the Marsh of Anthony Collimer on the east, by the Marsh of Thomas Clap, deceased, on the north, in Scituate aforesaid to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever. Item: I give to Thomas Woodward, my son, one-third part of all my land at Seconet which I purchased. The other two-thirds I give unto my two sons, Benjamin and Isaac Woodward, to be equally divided between them, to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever, excepting twenty-five acres, of which I do give unto my son Joseph, to be enjoyned to him and his heirs forever. Ten acres of which I do give unto my daughter, Martha, to her, her heirs forever, of which two quantities of land is to be deducted out of the two-thirds of my land lying at Seconet given to my two sons, Benjamin and Isaac aforesaid. All the rest of my land at Seconet, which is yet to be purchased, I give unto my two sons, Thomas and Joseph Woodward, to be divided equally between them, to be enjoyned to them and their heirs forever. Item: I give to Benjamin, my son aforesaid, my dwelling-house with my barns and other outhousing, with all my land, both upland and marshland thereunto belonging, that is to say, twenty acres of upland, be it more or less bounded by land of John Turner to the west and by land of Joseph Otis to the east and six acres of marshland more or less bounded by the land of Joseph Otis to the north east, and by the first herring brook towards the south -- all of which said housings and land with all the appurtenances thereof, the commons and privileges thereunto belonging I give to the said Benjamin, my son, his heirs forever, always provided upon condition that my son, Benjamin, aforesaid, do pay and allow the sum of seventy pounds unto my son, Joseph, and my six daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitabel and Abigail, ten pounds apiece, to be paid to them at three payments, viz, one-third part of the said seventy pounds to be paid to my said children within three years after my decease and the other two-thirds to be paid in the two following years, that is to say -- in each year a third of the said sum of seventy pounds, and each payment to be paid, the one-half in silver and the other half to be paid in corn and cattell. Further, my will is that my son Benjamin, aforesaid, do allow my two daughters, Mehitabel and Abigail, the lower room or parlor at the northeasterly end of my dwelling house aforesaid, for their use during the time they do live unmarried. Item: I give and bequeath unto my said two daughters, Mehitabel and Abigail, my feather bed with the furniture thereunto belonging and all the rest of my houshold goods I give unto my six daughters, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitabel and Abigail, to be divided equally among them. The rest of my estate undisposed of by this my last will and testament, I give and bequeath to all my children, all my debts, funeral expenses being first paid, to be equally divided amongst them , Item: I do constitute and appoint my son, Benjamin, aforesaid, the sole executor of this my last will and testament, whom I do appoint my to sons, Thomas and Joseph Woodard, overseers of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty six day of November, 1685. The Mark of WALTER WOODWARD X Signed, sealed and acknowledged in presence of: THEO. KING, Senior, THOMAS PALMER, CHARLES STOCKBRIDGE

The children of Walter Woodward in America all began to use the family name of Woodworth.

Walter signed his will Woodward but the oath of his son and executor Benjamin was signed Woodworth on March 2, 1686.

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Date and place of death have also been (erroneously?) reported to be 1685 at an unspecified location.

Date of will probate has also been (erroneously?) reported to be March 5, 1686.