John
ATWOOD
Born
5 October 1647
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Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died
26 August 1714
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Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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John ATWOOD married 
Sarah CROWE? TRAVIS?
Marriage date: abt. 1671
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Sarah CROWE? TRAVIS?Marriage date: abt. 1671
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Children of John ATWOOD and Sarah CROWE? TRAVIS?
James ATWOOD
Born: 3 June 1673, Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 1 June 1714, Milton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 1 June 1714, Milton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
John ATWOOD married Mary LONG
Marriage date: 29 October 1690
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Mary LONG was the child of Zechariah LONG and Sarah TIDD
Mary LONGMarriage date: 29 October 1690
Marriage place: Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Name: John Atwood
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Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 27 Oct 1690
Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
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GS Film Number: 818093
Digital Folder Number: 004277232
Image Number: 00004
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch : 4 November 2017), John Atwood and Mary Smith, 27 Oct 1690; citing Marriage, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 818,093.
Children of John ATWOOD and Mary LONG
John ATWOOD
Born: 16 February 1693, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 19 March 1779, Bradford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay*
Died: 19 March 1779, Bradford, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay*
Ann ATWOOD
Born: 19 June 1697, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 June 1748, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 9 June 1748, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Joshua ATWOOD
Born: 10 April 1701, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 August 1770, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 31 August 1770, Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Name: John Atwood
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1647
Christening Place: BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS
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Father's Name: Hermon Atwood
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50220-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-ODM
GS Film Number: 397042
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCWL-DHD : 10 February 2018), John Atwood, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 397,042.
Gender: Male
Christening Date: 10 Oct 1647
Christening Place: BOSTON,SUFFOLK,MASSACHUSETTS
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C50220-1
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'Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FCWL-DHD : 10 February 2018), John Atwood, ; citing , ; FHL microfilm 397,042.
Birth — 16475 October 1647
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1671 Birth of ChildJohn ATWOOD was born 23 May 1671, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 23 years old.
1673 Birth of ChildJames ATWOOD was born 3 June 1673, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 25 years old.
1687 Birth of ChildSamuel ATWOOD was born 18 May 1687, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 39 years old.
1688 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah CROWE? TRAVIS? died November 1688, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
1688 Birth of ChildSarah ATWOOD was born 11 November 1688, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 41 years old.
1690 Marriage / PartnerJohn ATWOOD and Mary LONG 29 October 1690, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
He was 43 years old.
1691 Birth of ChildMary ATWOOD was born 6 September 1691, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 43 years old.
1693 Birth of ChildJohn ATWOOD was born 16 February 1693, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 45 years old.
1696 Birth of ChildSamuel ATWOOD was born 27 March 1696, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 48 years old.
1697 Birth of ChildAnn ATWOOD was born 19 June 1697, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 49 years old.
1698 Birth of ChildElizabeth ATWOOD was born 29 August 1698, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 50 years old.
1699 Birth of ChildAbigail ATWOOD was born 19 November 1699, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 52 years old.
1701 Birth of ChildJoshua ATWOOD was born 10 April 1701, Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale)
John was 53 years old.
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HERE LYES YE BODY
OF DEACON JOHN
ATWOOD AGED
ABOUT 67 YEARS
DIED AUGUST 26
1714
Copps Hill Burying Ground Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
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Death — 171426 August 1714
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 66.
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Copps Hill Burying Ground Boston Suffolk County Massachusetts, USA
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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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