John ATWOOD (WOOD)

Born

14 December 1614 , London, England

Died

March 1675 , Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Born: 14 December 1614 in London, England

Parents of John ATWOOD (WOOD)

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John ATWOOD (WOOD)

Mother

Joan COLESON

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John was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1629.

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John married Sarah MASTERSON abt. 1642 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Sarah MASTERSON was born abt. 1622 in Leiden, Netherlands . Sarah died abt. 1701 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Sarah was the child of Richard MASTERSON and Mary GOODALL.

John ATWOOD (WOOD) died March 1675 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony .

John Atwood was also known as Wood. He was born on 14 December 1614 at St. Martins, London, England. He was the son of John Atwood and Joan Coleson. John Atwood was christened on 24 December 1614 at St Martins in the Field, London, London, England. He immigrated in 1629; On the Mayflower. He married Sarah Masterson, daughter of Richard Masterson and Mary Goodall, in 1642 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. John Atwood left a will on 22 November 1675 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He died before 7 March 1675 or 1676 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. The will of John Atwood was proved on 7 March 1675 or 1676 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of John ATWOOD (WOOD)

John ATWOOD (WOOD) married

Sarah MASTERSON
Marriage date: abt. 1642
Marriage place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Source: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.

Sarah MASTERSON was the child of Richard MASTERSON and Mary GOODALL

Marriage notes:

"John & Sarah [MASTERSON]; by 1645; Plymouth {Plymouth (Davis) 7; Shurtleff 43; Drown (ms) 84, 85; Cape Cod Lib. 41:2}"

Children of John ATWOOD (WOOD) and Sarah MASTERSON

Mary ATWOOD (WOOD)

Born: January 1643, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 6 January 1714, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: John HOLMES 11 December 1661 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Married: William BRADFORD 24 December 1675 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Abigail ATWOOD (WOOD)

Born: 10 August 1647, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 August 1684, Bridgewater, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Married: Samuel LEONARD (LEONARDSON) 7 May 1676 Place: Duxbury, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Sarah ATWOOD

Born: abt. 1648, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1685, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Married: John (Jonathan) FALLOWELL 13 February 1667 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Nathaniel ATWOOD

Born: 25 February 1651, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 December 1724, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Mary LUCAS? MOREY? 21 January 1683 Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Isaac ATWOOD

Born: 27 February 1654, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1675, , Massachusetts Bay Colony

Mercy ATWOOD

Born: abt. 1656, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 4 March 1677, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Elizabeth ATWOOD

Born: 24 April 1658, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 April 1704, Sandwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Caleb NYE 26 June 1677 Place: Sandwich, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Hannah ATWOOD (WOOD)

Born: abt. 1662, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 16 December 1718, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Married: Richard COOPER 1 February 1692 Place: Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Origin of Surname

ATWOOD
Local. At (the) wood.

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An etymological dictionary of family and Christian names - By William Arthur - 1857.

Biography

'John Wood, alias Atwood, came to Plymouth 1635-6, evidently with his uncle' (I believe it was his father) ', John Atwood.' He was admitted as a freeman in 1647, along with his brothers, Stephen and Henry. 'In 1648, they received a joint grant of land...John settled in Plympton, the part now Carver.'

Source: Ye Atte Wode annals, October 1929 : giving English history, descendants of Harman, Henry, John, Philip, Stephen, Thomas of Ipswich and Thomas of Wethersfield, sketch of John and James Astwood, of Henry Wood of Leyden and the story of Joshua 4 Bradford and the Indians, etc., with special articles bringing branches to date, Page 9

Ship Yr Est of Pass Embark Destination Master

Mayflower 1629 35 Gravesend Plymouth William Pierce

Sarah Masterson was born circa 1625 at Leiden, South Holland, Holland. She was christened after 1625 at Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Richard Masterson and Mary Goodall. Sarah Masterson married John Atwood, son

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Birth — 1614
14 December 1614
London, England

1643 Birth of Child
Mary ATWOOD (WOOD) was born January 1643, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

John was 28 years old.

1647 Birth of Child
Abigail ATWOOD (WOOD) was born 10 August 1647, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

John was 32 years old.

1651 Birth of Child
Nathaniel ATWOOD was born 25 February 1651, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

John was 36 years old.

1654 Birth of Child
Isaac ATWOOD was born 27 February 1654, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

John was 39 years old.

1656 - The pendulum clock is invented (Christiaan Huygens, Netherlands)

1658 Birth of Child
Elizabeth ATWOOD was born 24 April 1658, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)

John was 43 years old.