Joshua Woodman

1636 - 1703  (67 years)

• Name	Joshua Woodman
  Birth	1636	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 16, 17]
  He was aged 41 in 1678. [1]
  Residence	1660 to 1668 (24 years)	Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [9]
  He built a house there. Whether he resided there is questionable.
  Religion	6 Jun 1662 (26 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
  The selectman of Newbury had without full authority build some new seats in the gallery of the meeting house and then assigned them to some individuals. Joshua along with three others occupied these seats. They were called to court and had accept blame. They stated that "we will keep to our own seats and not disturb any man in their seats any more."
  Married	22 Jan 1666 (30 years)	Andover, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17]
  Elizabeth Stevens, the daughter of Captain John and Elizabeth (Parker) Stevens. She was born in 1645 in Andover, Massachusetts. She witnessed the codicil of Elizabeth Parker on 7 September 1691 in Andover, Massachusetts. She died in 1714 in Newbury, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Elizabeth Woodman (1667-____) 2. Dorothy Woodman (1669-____) 3. Joshua Woodman (1672-1706) 4. Jonathan Woodman (1674-____) 5. baby boy Woodman (1676-____) 6. Mehitable Woodman (1677-1755) 7. David Woodman (1680-1738) 8. Benjamin Woodman (1683-1748) 9. Sarah Woodman (1686-1712) 10. Mary Woodman (1690-____)
  Clemens (1926) and Woodman (1995) give their marriage location as Newbury. [3]
  Oath	1678 (42 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [9, 15]
  Joshua took the Oath of Fidelity and Allegiance in 1678, and was then called 41 years old.
  History	17 Oct 1691 (55 years)	Plymouth Colony merged with Massachusetts Bay Colony forming the Province of Massachusetts Bay
  Land/House	1698 (62 years)  [15]
  He purchased 12 acres in Newbury from Benjamin Lowle.
  Will	27 Mar 1703 (67 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [7, 15, 17]
  He mentions his wife, Elizabeth, and his children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Jonathan, Mehitable, Dorothy, Joshua, David, and Benjamin.
  Death	30 May 1703	Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [4, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17]
  Burial	Aft 30 May 1703	Byfield Parish Cemetery, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Byfield Parish Cemetery, Newbury, Massachusetts   [6, 9, 15, 17]
  	Gravestone of Joshua Woodman Here lies ye Body of Mr JOSHUAH WOODMAN Who Died May ye 30th 1703 Aged - 67 Years First Man Child Borne In Newbury & Second Inturid In This Place This gravestone had become illegible from weathering, and was replaced by a replica in 1929 by Edward Woodman of Portland, Maine and his nephew, Cyrus Woodman of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
  Probate/Proved	12 Jul 1703 (67 years)	Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay   [7, 9, 15]
  Siblings	3 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Edward Woodman,   b. 14 Mar 1628, Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England d. 11 Sep 1694, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 66 years) ▻ Mary Goodridge,  m. 20 Dec 1653   2. Jane Woodman,   b. Abt 1630, Corsham, Wiltshire, England bur. 4 Jul 1633, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 3 years) > 3. Captain John Woodman,   b. 1630, Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 17 Sep 1706, Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732  (Age 76 years) ▻ Mary Field,  m. 15 Jul 1656 ;   Sarah Burnham,  m. 17 Oct 1700 > 4. Joshua Woodman,   b. 1636, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 30 May 1703, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 67 years) ▻ Elizabeth Stevens,  m. 22 Jan 1665/66 > 5. Mary Woodman,   b. Dec 1636, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 30 Mar 1703, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 66 years) ▻ John Brown,  m. 20 Feb 1659/60 + 6. Sarah Woodman,   b. 12 Jan 1641/42, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 12 Apr 1718  (Age 76 years) ▻ John Kent Junior,  m. 13 Mar 1665/66 > 7. Sergeant Jonathan Woodman,   b. 5 Nov 1643, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 21 Nov 1706, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 63 years) ▻ Hannah Hilton,  m. 2 Jul 1668 > 8. Ruth Woodman,   b. 28 Mar 1646, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony ▻ Benjamin Lowell,  m. 28 Mar 1646
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Woodman,   b. Abt 1545, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   (Great Grandfather)  Mary Searle,   b. Abt 1585, England   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I18123
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Marriage: Clemens (1926) and Woodman (1995) give Joshua and Elizabeth's marriage location as Newbury.

  
  

Father	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)
Mother	Joanna Salway,   b. Abt 1614, Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England d. Aft Feb 1687/88, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 74 years)
Family ID	F646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Elizabeth Stevens,   b. 22 Jan 1645, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 6 Sep 1714, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay (Age 69 years)
Marriage	22 Jan 1665/66	Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 30 years and 1 month - She : 21 years.
Children	1667 to 1690  [7, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17]
1. Elizabeth Woodman (1667-____) 2. Dorothy Woodman (1669-____) 3. Joshua Woodman (1672-1706) 4. Jonathan Woodman (1674-____) 5. baby boy Woodman (1676-____) 6. Mehitable Woodman (1677-1755) 7. David Woodman (1680-1738) 8. Benjamin Woodman (1683-1748) 9. Sarah Woodman (1686-1712) 10. Mary Woodman (1690-____)
Family ID	F9688	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Aug 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Joshua Woodman(1636 – 1703) 2Lt. Edward Woodman(1606 – 1692) 4Edward Woodman(1574 – 1654) 8Thomas Woodman(Abt 1545 – ) 9Elizabeth Pryor(Abt 1553 – ) 5Collet Mallet(1579 – 1611) 10 11 3Joanna Salway(Abt 1614 – Aft Feb 1687/88) 6Aurthur Salway(Abt 1580 – ) 12Thomas Salway(Abt 1547 – ) 13Margery Porter(Abt 1551 – ) 7Mary Searle(Abt 1585 – ) 14Thomas Searle(Abt 1550 – ) 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1636 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Residence - 1660 to 1668 - Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Religion - 6 Jun 1662 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Married - 22 Jan 1666 - Andover, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Marriage - 22 Jan 1665/66 - Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Oath - 1678 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Will - 27 Mar 1703 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Death - 30 May 1703 - Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay Burial - Aft 30 May 1703 - Byfield Parish Cemetery, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 12 Jul 1703 - Ipswich, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  = 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

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