Capt. John Woodman

1740 - 1808  (67 years)

• Name	John Woodman
  	Housewright and a Farmer [18, 19]
  Birth	24 Apr 1740	Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19]
  	Birth Record of John Woodman
  Christening	27 Apr 1740	The First Church of Kingston, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire The First Church of Kingston,  Kingston, New Hampshire   [16]
  The baptism was performed by the Rev. Joseph Secomb.
  Residence	1764 (23 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [18, 19]
  Residence	1764 (23 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine)   [18, 19]
  He was a housewright and a farmer.
  Religion	1775 (34 years)  [17]
  He became a leader of a group of townsmen who objected to continued use of their tax money to support an orthodox Congregationalist minister. This was finally settled in 1790 by an act of the Massachusetts General Court. At this time, he and 72 others were incorporated into the Baptist Religious Society of New Gloucester and Gray. While not an ordained minister, John often preached in New Gloucester and near by towns.
  History	4 Jul 1776 (36 years)	United States become Independent
  Offices Held	Abt 1777 (36 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [5]
  He was on the town War Committee.
  Military	26 Feb 1777 (36 years)  [2, 6, 19]
  He enlisted 26 February 1777 in Col. Robinson's Regiment. He was commissioned 10 July 1778. He was discharged 31 December 1779.
  	The Veteran's Cemetery Record of Capt. John Woodman
  Other Will	27 Jan 1789 (48 years)  [13]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Census	1800 (59 years)	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [1]
  1 - Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15 1 3 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 3 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1 2 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 2 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 1 1 - Number of Household Members Under 16 1 2 - Number of Household Members Over 25 2 8 - Number of Household Members 8
  Death	21 Mar 1808	New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [4, 5, 6, 17, 18, 19]
  Burial	24 Mar 1808	Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A. Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Maine   [2, 4, 6, 19]
  	Gravestone of Capt. John Woodman
  Siblings	8 brothers and 6 sisters
  > 1. Joshua Woodman,   b. 14 Dec 1736, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 25 Jan 1821, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years) ▻ Judith Woodman,  m. 26 May 1772 ;   Hannah Blaisdell,  m. 21 Nov 1776 > 2. Eunice Woodman,   b. 18 May 1738, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 13 Feb 1835, Litchfield, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 96 years) ▻ Daniel Watson,  m. 26 Oct 1758 > 3. Capt. John Woodman,   b. 24 Apr 1740, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 21 Mar 1808, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.  (Age 67 years) ▻ Sarah Page,  m. 21 Oct 1762   4. Moses Woodman,   c. 18 Oct 1741, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 23 Sep 1742, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire  (Age ~ 0 years) > 5. Moses Woodman,   b. 25 Mar 1743, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 1824, Hawke, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. The name Hawke, was changed in 1836 to Danville, New Hampshire  (Age 80 years) ▻ Hannah Pearson,  m. 8 Jul 1777 > 6. Lt. Samuel Woodman,   b. 19 Nov 1744, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 10 Jun 1825, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years) ▻ Judith French,  m. 3 Sep 1776 > 7. Jonathan Woodman,   b. 25 Jul 1746, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 9 Apr 1827, Fayette, Kennebec County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 80 years) ▻ Mary Elkins,  m. 27 Aug 1772 ;   Abigail Morse,  m. 13 Nov 1782 + 8. David Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1747, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 6 Nov 1840, Norway, Oxford County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 92 years) ▻ Mary Hackett,  m. 4 Nov 1771 ;   Mercy Bradbury,  m. 5 Oct 1790 > 9. Joseph Woodman,   b. 27 Mar 1749, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 3 Apr 1835, Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 86 years) ▻ Loughea Brown,  m. 23 Apr 1767 ;   Susanna Stubbs,  m. Abt Nov 1777 > 10. Hannah Woodman,   b. 8 Oct 1750, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 10 May 1830, Amesbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 79 years) ▻ William Bagley,  m. 1 Sep 1782 > 11. Sarah Woodman,   b. 28 Jun 1752, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 24 Mar 1838, Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 85 years) ▻ John Emmons,  m. 14 Oct 1783 > 12. Mary Woodman,   b. 30 Mar 1755, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 29 Oct 1839, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  (Age 84 years) ▻ Eliphalet Haskell,  m. 1 Jul 1775   13. Elizabeth Woodman,   b. 4 Dec 1756, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 1 Sep 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire  (Age 1 year)   14. Dolly Woodman,   b. Abt 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. d. 24 Aug 1758, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years) > 15. Benjamin Woodman,   b. 18 Oct 1759, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 6 Oct 1835, East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada  (Age 75 years) ▻ Sarah Magoon,  m. 25 Jun 1782
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Woodman,   b. Abt 1545, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   (4 x Great Grandfather)  Rebecca   d. After 1683  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I14121
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Death: Find-a-Grave gives his death place as Gorham, Maine. [4]

  
  

Father	Joshua Woodman,   b. 6 Jun 1708, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 4 Apr 1791, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 82 years)
Mother	Eunice Sawyer,   b. 21 Jan 1714/15, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 29 Jul 1803, Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. (Age 88 years)
Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Sarah Page,   b. 17 Oct 1737, Salisbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay d. 13 Feb 1809, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. (Age 71 years)
Marriage	21 Oct 1762	Hampstead, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [5, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19]
	Marriage Record of John Woodman and Sarah Page
Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 6 months - She : 25 years.
Children	1763 to 1781  [15, 17, 18, 19]
1. True Woodman (1763-1850) 2. Eunice Woodman (1765-1854) 3. John Woodman (1767-1849) 4. Isaiah Woodman (1769-1804) 5. Sally Woodman (1771-1814) 6. Betsey Woodman (1774-1849) 7. Rev. Jabez Woodman (1776-1843) 8. Capt. Moses Woodman (1778-1857) 9. Eliphalet Woodman (1781-1802)
Family ID	F8921	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	25 Aug 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Capt. John Woodman(1740 – 1808) 2Joshua Woodman(1708 – 1791) 4Deacon Archelaus Woodman(1672 – 1766) 8Edward Woodman(1628 – 1694) 16Lt. Edward Woodman(1606 – 1692) 17Joanna Salway(Abt 1614 – Aft Feb 1687/88) 9Mary Goodridge(1634 – 1684) 18William Goodrich(1605 – 21 Mar 1646/47) 19Margaret Butterfield(Abt 1605 – 3 Feb 1682/83) 5Hannah Swett(1674 – 1749) 10John Swett(1648 – 17 Mar 1717/18) 20Stephen Swett(1620 – 1693) 21Hannah Merrill(1622 – 1662) 11Mary Plummer(08 Feb 1649/50 – ) 22Samuel Plummer(Abt 1619 – 1702) 23Mary Bitfield(Abt 1626 – ) 3Eunice Sawyer(21 Jan 1714/15 – 1803) 6John Sawyer(1676 – 1756) 12Lt. Samuel Sawyer(1646 – 11 Feb 1717/18) 24Lt. William Sawyer(Abt 1613 – 1703) 25Ruth Bitfield(Abt 1623 – Abt 1693) 13Mary Emery(1652 – 1718) 26Sgt. John Emery(3 Feb 1628/29 – ) 27Mary Webster(1630 – 1709) 7Sarah Wells(1669 – 1756) 14John Wells(1638 – 1677) 28Deacon Thomas Wells(1605 – 1666) 29Abigail Warner(1614 – 1671) 15Sarah Littlefield(1649 – Jan 1734/35) 30Francis Littlefield(1619 – Before 15 Jan 1712/13) 31Rebecca( – 1683)

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 24 Apr 1740 - Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Christening - 27 Apr 1740 - The First Church of Kingston, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Marriage - 21 Oct 1762 - Hampstead, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Residence - 1764 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Residence - 1764 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (now Maine) Offices Held - Abt 1777 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Census - 1800 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Death - 21 Mar 1808 - New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Burial - 24 Mar 1808 - Lower Corner Cemetery, New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S782] Bureau of the Census, 1800 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1800; Census Place: New Gloucester, Cumberland, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 6; Page: 116; Image: 116; Family History Library Film: 218676. [S2093] Abstract of Graves of Revolutionary Patriots, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999), John Woodman. [S834] DAR. Vital Records of Kingston, N.H. 1681-1823 , (Washington, DC: Daughters of the American Revolution, manuscript, c 1930). [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), Memorial ID 11032954 Capt John Woodman. [S656] Hosier, Kathleen E., Kingston, New Hampshire Early Families Patriots & Soldiers, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1993). [S2619] Maine, U.S., Veterans Cemetery Records, 1676-1918, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2020). [S161] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S1676] New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900, ( Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013), Birth Record of John Woodman. [S2437] New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Birth Record of John Woodman. [S144] New Hampshire, Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013), Marriage Record of John Woodman and Sarah Page. [S2360] New Hampshire Department of Health, New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971, ( Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 202), Marriage Record of John Woodman and Sarah Page. [S141] New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S2616] Ancestry.com, New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S793] Norris, D. W. and H.A. Feldman. The Wells Family , (Milwaukee: Cramer-Krasselt Company, 1942). [S400] Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, compiler. Vital Records of North Yarmouth, Maine to the Year 1850, (Rhode Island: Society of Mayflower Descendants in the State of Rhode Island, 1980). [S838] Tibbetts, Charles W. The New Hampshire Genealogical Record, volume 5, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1988). [S839] Vital Records of New Gloucester, Cumberland County, Maine., (Town of New Gloucester, Maine). [S396] Woodman, J. H., A List of the Descendants of Mr. Joshua Woodman, who settled at Kingston, N.H., about 1736, (Brunswick, Maine: J. Griffin, 1856). [S398] 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 author, 1995).