Lt. Edward Woodman

M, (27 December 1606 - 11 May 1692)
Father-Biological*Edward Woodman b. 9 Oct 1574
Mother-Biological*Collet Mallet b. 8 Feb 1579
Family Lines
Roy Line
Last Edited=25 Dec 2023
Memorial to Edward Woodman
     Lt. Edward Woodman was christened on 27 December 1606 at St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 He was the son of Edward Woodman and Collet Mallet.

Lt. Edward Woodman married Joanna Salway, daughter of Aurthur Salway and Mary Searle, circa 1628 at England.1,2,3,9,10,11 Edward and Joanna immigrated circa 1635 to Massachusetts.1 He was elecxted a Selectman in 1635. This was Newbury's first board of Selectman, then called "the seven men." He served again in 1638.1,2,3,9,12 He was usually styled "Mr." indicating a good position in the community. Only fifteen of the original 91 grantees of Newbury were entitled to be called "Mr."1,3,9,13 Lt. Edward Woodman was admitted as a freeman on 25 May 1636 at Newbury, Massachusetts.1,2,3,14,15 He was appointed the Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newbury. He served again in 1636, 1637, 1639, 1643, 1659, 1660, 1664, and 1670.1,2,3,9,12 On 17 May 1637, he was promoted to Lieutenant in the Newbury Militia Company., The date wasrecorded as 12 (1) 1637/1638.1,3,12 He was the Commissioner to End Small Causes. He held this office again in 1638, 1641, and 1650.1,2,3,9,12 On 12 March 1637/38, he was licensed to sell strong drink in Newbury. The date was recorded as 17 (3) 1637.1,14 He applied to aid the magistrates in execution of court decrees on 6 September 1638.14 In 1647, he was the Town Moderator.1,2,3,9,12 In 1652, he was a member of the School Committee.1,2,3,9,12 He was Edward was the leader of the opposition to the Rev. Thomas Parker's attempt to change the church government from Congregationalism to something akin to Presbyterianism.3,13,12 He was commissioned by the state to see people marry. In 1681 he wrote: "An unprofitable commission; I quickly laid aside the worke, which has cost me many a bottle of sacke and liquor, where friends and acquaintances have been concerned." It may be noted that in that period in Massachusetts, people were not married by ministers in the church.13,9 Edward and Joanna joined the Church in Newbury in 1674.15 Edward took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance in 1678 giving his age as 60 years.13 He deeded land on 25 March 1681, to his son, Sgt. Jonathan Woodman, "My now dwelling-house, houses and barns and orchard and pasture, and all my plow land lying by and adjoining to the said houses, as also all the plow lands upon the northwest side of the street lying upon the westward side of my house, the said street being vulgarly called the Newstreet." The consideration for this conveyance was "natural and fatherly love and affection" and "twenty pounds which is yearly to be paid during the time of my own and my wife's natural life." This street is now called Kent Street in Newbury.3,13 Lt. Edward Woodman died on 11 May 1692 at Newbury, Massachusetts, at age 85.3,4,13,15,6,8 He was buried at Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Massachusetts. Edward's epitaph reads:

In memory of
MR. EDWARD WOODMAN
who came from England and
settled in Newbury in 1635.
"A man of talents, influence,
firmness and secision."
He served faithfully for many years
as Selectman, Deputy to the General
Court and Commissioner
He died about 1690.3,8




Compeller's Notes:
There is much speculation on the date of his death, some giving a date as late as 1694.

Children of Lt. Edward Woodman and Joanna Salway

Citations

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  3. Woodman, John A.. Genealogy and History of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman who settled at Ould Newbury Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1635. Ocala, Florida: by the author, 1995.
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  12. Coffin, Joshua. A Sketch of the History of Newbury, Newburyport and West Newbury. Boston: Samuel G. Drake, 1845.
  13. Woodman, Cyrus. The Woodmans of Buxton, Maine. Boston: David Clapp & Son, 1874.
  14. Pope, Charles Henry. The Pioneers of Massachusetts. Boston: Charles H. Pope, 1900.
  15. Hoyt, David W. The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, Massachusetts. volume I. Providence, Rhode Island: Snow & Farnham, 1897.