William Woodbury, Sr.

1. William Woodbury was born Abt 1589 in , Somerset, England. He died on 29 JAN 1677 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts; he will was proved in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts on 26 June 1677. He was the son of 2. John Woodbery.

family

He married Elizabeth Patch 29 Jan 1616/1617 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, daughter of Nicholas Patch and Joanna Owsley. She was christened 16 Apr 1593 in South Petherton, Somerset, England, died 29 Nov 1676 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts. She was buried Jun 1689 in WP, Essex, Massachusetts.

Their children

1. Nicholas Woodbury b: BEF. 19 APR 1618 in South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
2. William Woodbury , Jr b: BEF. 7 MAY 1620 in South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
3. Andrew Woodbury b: BEF. 1 MAR 1622 in South Petherton, Somersetshire, England
4. Hannah Woodbury b: BET. 1624 - 1628 in England or possibly Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts
5. Hugh Woodbury b: in England?
6. John Woodbury b: in England?
7. Nathaniel Woodbury b: BEF. 11 DEC 1639 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts

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Among the founders and settlers of the first Puritan settlement, Cape Ann & Naumkeag, 1623-1627:

Allen, Balch, Conant, Cushman, Gardner, Gray, Jeffrey, Knight, Lyford, Norman, Oldham, Palfrey, Patch, Pickryn, Winslow, Woodbury. - From the Winthrop Society website.

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It is supposed that William (1) came to America with his brother John on the second voyage to the New World in 1628. William (1) "was the first settler on the Beverly side, having built in 1630 near what was called Woodbury's point. (ie: now Lynch Park - Beverly, MA) He joined the church in 1639 and was admitted Freeman 2 Jun 1641. His wife joined the church in 1640. His will was dated 1 Apr 1663 and proved 26 Apr 1677."

Freemen: June 2, 1641, William Woodbury C.R. Vol. 1 Pg. #281.

See: Book #1; Pg. #188; N.E.H.G. Register.

Estate of William Woodberry of Salem.

"I William Woodberry the elder being of good understanding and memory doe constitute and ordein this my last will and testament the 5th day of the 4th mo: 1663. Imprimis I Give and bequeath unto my wife Elizabeth my Dwelling house with the land adioyning unto it al allso whatsoever other Land I Doe posesse and enjoy, save what I shall except in this I will to give unto my sonne William. It: I give unto my said Wife all my household stuffe and other goods debts Dews Cattle or whatsoever elce aperteines unto my wife paying these Legacyes here under expressed. It: I give unto my eldest sonne Nicholas twenty shillings. It: I give unto my sonne William ten shillings as allso five akers of land which lyes nere snake hill and adioynes unto ten akers of his owne. It: I give unto my sonne Andrew and Hugh my sonne Isacke and Daughter Hannah Haskels to each of them ten shillings the piece Constitutetinge and ordeining my said wife Elizabeth sole Executrix of this my will and testament."

William (his M mark) Woodberry

Witness : John Thorndike, Nicholas (his N mark) Pache, Richard (his R mark) Brackenbury.

Proved 26: 4 : 1677 upon the obligation of Hugh Woodbery as is entered in the inventory.

Inventory of the estate of William Woodbery, aged about eighty-eight years, deceased 29: 11: 1676, taken by William (his O mark) Dixsy and John Hill: cotes, 1li.; lining cloth, 2li. 16s.; ticking, 12s 6d.; shets and shirts, 1li, 12s. 8d.; 4 yds. of carsy, 1li. 4s.; yards and 3 quarters cloth, 11s; bags, 15s.; 4 yards sad colerd cloth, 18s; 12 yds. penisstone, 1li, 16s; to yards coten, 6s; one paire stockings, 2s; bed and furnituer, 3li; plators, 5s; brass pots, 12s; 3 kitels, 1li. Debts, due from Nicolas Woodbere, 18li.; from Hugh Woodberre, 4li. ps.; from Hana Bradford, 2li. 2s.; from John Patch, 1li. 10s; monney, 3li.; total 45li. 11s. 2d.

The will and inventory of William Woodbery, deceased, was brought in to court 26: 4: 1677, by Hugh Woodbery, the witnesses being deceased, leaving only one who was not able to appear. Mr Hugh Woodbery, in behalf of himself and his brother Nicholas, was bound upon condition that his mother, relict of deceased, should be maintained during her life, and that the will should be fulfilled.

Essex County Quarterly Court Files, vol. 26, leaf 129.

See: The Probate Records of Essex County, pp 140-141.

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Pilot under Capt. Lathrop in the Port Royal Expedition--1659.

Cited #3885 in Gen. Soc. of Colonial Wars--published 1922.

Burial was on Jan. 27, 1677.