Lt. Archelaus Woodman

1614 - 1702  (~ 88 years)

• Name	Archelaus Woodman
  	to New England — Mercer (Merchant) [1] His first name was also recorded as "Hercules" or "Harchelas". [1, 9, 15, 24]
  Christening	23 Jan 1613/14	St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England   [1, 5, 10, 15, 21, 24]
  	Christening Record of Archelans Woodman
  Residence	say 1634 (~ 19 years)	Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England   [15, 24]
  He lived there before emigrating.
  Passenger List	5 Apr 1635 (~ 21 years)	Southampton, Hampshire, England   [1, 2, 14, 15, 20, 22, 24]
  He is on the passenger list of the James out of Southampton. He was listed as a mercer of Christian Malford. The James was a sister ship to the Angel Gabriel which brought the three Burnham brothers in 1635. The Angel Gabriel was considered a bark, or a three-masted ship, weighing 240 tons and carrying 12 guns. On May 23, 1635, she and another ship, the James, plus several other ships left Bristol, England with colonists for America. The Angel Gabriel and James touched at Milford Haven, Pembroke County in South Wales. They then sailed two weeks and became separated and arrived off the English coast nearly at the same time. On June 14, 1635, many went ashore and attended Church services at a place called Nangle. After a twelve day delay there, they left on June 22, 1635. Capt. Taylor of the James and Capt. Robert Andrews of the Angel Gabriel. The James was a faster ship and pulled ahead of the Angel Gabriel on July 4, 1635. During the storm, the James was more fortunate than the Angel Gabriel. The James was at anchor at Isle of shoals, was torn from her anchor, and set to sea where two days later she arrived in Boston and passengers embarked on August 17, 1635. Two passengers aboard the James who would become quite famous were Richard and Cotton Mather.
  Freeman	17 May 1637 (~ 23 years)	Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 4, 11, 13, 15, 18]
  He went on foot from Newbury to Cambridge, along with six others, to take the freeman's oath.
  Residence	1642 (~ 27 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  Archelaus was listed as a freeholder.
  Land/House	1645 (~ 30 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  He was granted a house lot.
  Offices Held	27 Apr 1648 (~ 34 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  He was appointed a Constable.
  Other Will	9 Sep 1653 (~ 39 years)  [15]
  He was mentioned in will of John Pemberton of Lawford, Essex, England as "Hercules Woodman of Newbury."
  Offices Held	1661 (~ 46 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  He was elected a Selectman.
  Military	31 May 1670 to 4 Jun 1685 (~ 56 years)  [1, 15]
  He was a Lieutenant in the Newbury Militia Company. "this court having left it to the care of ___ Major General to make temporary provision for military officers at Newbury, who did appoiint Archelaus Woodman to be lieutenant & Stephen Greenleafe ensign to the said company"
  Offices Held	1670/71 (~ 56 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 15]
  He was a Commissioner of Small Causes.
  Religion	1674 (~ 59 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [11]
  He, and his wife, Elizabeth joined the Church.
  Offices Held	7 Oct 1674 (~ 60 years)  [1, 11, 15]
  He was elected a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Newbury. He served again in 1675.
  Offices Held	6 Mar 1674/75 (~ 61 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  He was a Prudential Man (empowered to enact the town's business).
  Tax	7 Oct 1676 (~ 62 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1]
  He was assessed £3 18/8d in the Newbury rate.
  Oath	1677 (~ 62 years)  [11, 15]
  Lt. Archelaus Woodman took the Oath of Allegiance.
  Hoyt (1897) says 1678. [11]
  Offices Held	1677 (~ 62 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  He was Tythingman.
  Tax	Aug 1688 (~ 74 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [15]
  He was taxed at Newbury.
  Land/House	6 Jan 1689 (~ 74 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 22]
  He deeded land in Newbury, Massachusetts to Archelaus Adams, listing Adams as his grandson.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (~ 77 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Legal	9 Nov 1695 (~ 81 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 22]
  "Archelaus Woodman [deposed] aged about eighty years and an inhabitant of the town of Newbury sixty years".
  Death	7 Oct 1702	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15]
  Burial	Aft 7 Oct 1702	Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Burying Ground of the First Settlers,  Newbury, Massachusetts   [8]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. Lt. Archelaus Woodman,   c. 23 Jan 1613/14, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 7 Oct 1702, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age ~ 88 years) ▻ Elizabeth ______,  m. Before 1637 ;   Dorothy Swan,  m. 13 Nov 1678   2. Rebecca Woodman,   c. 15 Dec 1616, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England   3. Walter Woodman,   c. 25 Mar 1620, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England   4. Jonathan Woodman,   c. 12 Aug 1621, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England   5. Anne Woodman,   c. 23 Nov 1623, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England > 6. David Woodman,   c. 17 Aug 1628, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 7 Dec 1676, Corsham, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 48 years) ▻ Martha Salway,  m. 1656
  Half siblings	1 half brother and 2 half sisters (family of Edward Woodman and Collet Mallet)
  1. Mary Woodman,   c. 24 Jan 1601/02, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 1603, Corsham, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Elizabeth Woodman,   c. 1 Jul 1604, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England + 3. Lt. Edward Woodman,   c. 27 Dec 1606, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. Aug 1688 to 3 Jul 1692, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony  (Age ~ 81 years) ▻ Joanna Salway,  m. Abt 1628
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Woodman,   b. Abt 1545, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   (Grandfather)  Edith Edwards,   b. Abt 1590, Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. Jul 1654, Corsham, Wiltshire, England  (Age 64 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID, Branch	I18113
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Woodman,   c. 9 Oct 1574, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 16 Jul 1654, Corsham, Wiltshire, England (Age ~ 79 years)
  Mother	Edith Edwards,   b. Abt 1590, Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. Jul 1654, Corsham, Wiltshire, England (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Elizabeth ______,   b. 1614, England d. 17 Dec 1677, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	Before 1637  [25, 26, 27, 28, 29]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 11 months - She : ~ 23 years.
  Children	1637  [29]
  1. Sarah Woodman (c1637-____)
  Family ID	F9684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Dorothy Swan,   b. 1637, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 27 Oct 1710, Rowley, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1678	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 19, 24]
  Age at Marriage	He : 64 years and 10 months - She : ~ 41 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F9685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Aug 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Lt. Archelaus Woodman(23 Jan 1613/14 – 1702) 2Edward Woodman(1574 – 1654) 4Thomas Woodman(Abt 1545 – ) 5Elizabeth Pryor(Abt 1553 – ) 3Edith Edwards(Abt 1590 – 1654) 6 7

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 23 Jan 1613/14 - St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England Residence - say 1634 - Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England Passenger List - 5 Apr 1635 - Southampton, Hampshire, England Freeman - 17 May 1637 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Residence - 1642 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 1645 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 27 Apr 1648 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1661 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1670/71 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Religion - 1674 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 6 Mar 1674/75 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Tax - 7 Oct 1676 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 1677 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 13 Nov 1678 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Tax - Aug 1688 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Land/House - 6 Jan 1689 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Legal - 9 Nov 1695 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 7 Oct 1702 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 7 Oct 1702 - Burying Ground of the First Settlers, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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