Joseph Woodford Sr.

Brief Life History of Joseph

When Joseph Woodford Sr. was born on 16 October 1761, in Avon, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Joseph Woodford, was 30 and his mother, Eunice Hart, was 23. He married Hannah Hatch on 15 December 1785, in Stockbridge, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Rensselaerville, Albany, New York, United States in 1790. He died after 24 August 1832, in Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Woodford Sr.
1761–1832
Hannah Hatch
1766–1825
Marriage: 15 December 1785
Polly Woodford
1786–
Joseph Woodford Jr.
1788–1865
Elisha Woodford
1790–1867
Phila Woodford
1792–
William Woodford
1794–1878
Addison Woodford
1796–1870

Sources (10)

  • 1790 United States Federal Census
  • Joseph Woodford, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Joseph Woodford, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"

World Events (2)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

New York is the 11th state.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: habitational name from any of various places called with Old English wudu ‘wood’ + ford ‘ford’, such as Woodford in Cheshire, Cornwall, Essex, Northamptonshire, and Wiltshire. In Scotland, the name is derived from Woodford in Saint Boswells (Roxburghshire).

History: Thomas Woodford emigrated from Lincolnshire, England, to NY in 1690.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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