Benjamin Woodman

1759 - 1835  (75 years)

• Name	Benjamin Woodman
  Birth	18 Oct 1759	Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13]
  	Birth Record of Benjamin Woodman
  History	4 Jul 1776 (16 years)	United States become Independent
  Military	4 Mar 1777 (17 years)  [10, 11]
  He was mustered in Captain Richard Weares Company, Col. Scammels Regiment raised by New Hampshire for which he received a 20 state bounty.
  Other Will	27 Jan 1789 (29 years)  [9]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Other Will	27 Jan 1789 (29 years)  [9]
  He is mentioned in his father's will.
  Census	1800 (40 years)	Kittery, York County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A.   [1]
  2 - Free White Persons - Males -10 thru 15 2 - Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 2 - Free White Persons - Females - Under 10 2 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25 1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over 4 - Number of Household Members Under 16 2 - Number of Household Members Over 25 10 - Number of Household Members
  Moved To	Abt 1808 (48 years)	Irasburg, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A.   [13]
  Moved to	1827 (67 years)	East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada   [12]
  Death	6 Oct 1835	East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada   [4, 5, 12, 13]
  Burial	Aft 6 Oct 1835	Old North Church Cemetery, Hatley, Québec, Canada Old North Church Cemetery,  Hatley, Québec, Canada   [4]
  	Gravestone of Benjamin and Sarah 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	I14132
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Death: Find-a-Grave gives his death date as 6 December 1835 [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 Magoon,   b. 19 Apr 1761, Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire d. 25 Aug 1856, East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Province of Canada (Age 95 years)
Marriage	25 Jun 1782	East Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A.   [5, 12, 13]
Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 8 months - She : 21 years and 2 months.
Children	1783to 1808  [12, 13]
1. Susanna Woodman (1783-____) 2. Joseph Woodman MD (1785-1835) 3. Benjamin Woodman (1786-____) 4. Joshua Sawyer Woodman (1789-1865) 5. Sarah Woodman (1791-____) 6. Polly Woodman (1793-____) 7. Jonathan Woodman (1795-1848) 8. Reuben Woodman (1797-1812) 9. Mary Woodman (1799-1825) 10. Rebecca Woodman (1801-1827) 11. Calvin Woodman (1804-____) 12. John L. Woodman (1806-____) 13. Horace Woodman (1808-____)
Family ID	F9029	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	5 Sep 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Benjamin Woodman(1759 – 1835) 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 - 18 Oct 1759 - Kingston, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire Marriage - 25 Jun 1782 - East Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Census - 1800 - Kittery, York County, Massachusetts (now Maine), U.S.A. Moved To - Abt 1808 - Irasburg, Washington County, Vermont, U.S.A. Moved to - 1827 - East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada Death - 6 Oct 1835 - East Hatley, Stanstead County, Québec, Canada Burial - Aft 6 Oct 1835 - Old North Church Cemetery, Hatley, Québec, Canada  = 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: Kittery, York, Maine; Series: M32; Roll: 8; Page: 799; Image: 191; Family History Library Film: 218678. [S657] Arseneault, Judith Lane. The Vital Records of Kingston, New Hamphsire 1694-1994, (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 2002). [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 62471688 Benjamin Woodman . [S656] Hosier, Kathleen E., Kingston, New Hampshire Early Families Patriots & Soldiers, (Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1993). [S1676] New Hampshire, Birth Index, 1659-1900, ( Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations. Inc., 2013), Birth Record of Benjamin Woodman. [S2437] New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920, (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021), Birth Record of Benjamin Woodman. [S161] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904, (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). [S2623] New Hampshire, U.S., Revolutionary War Records, 1675-1835, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2021). [S753] U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007). [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).