Mary Woodruff

19 December 1779–1 October 1780
Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Mary

When Mary Woodruff was born on 19 December 1779, in Harwinton, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, her father, Jesse Woodruff, was 41 and her mother, Hannah Brace, was 34. She died on 1 October 1780, in her hometown, at the age of 0.

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Family Time Line

Jesse Woodruff
1738–1806
Hannah Brace
1745–1781
Hannah Woodruff
1762–1845
Wiard Woodruff
1764–1828
Laverne Woodruff
1765–
Lois Woodruff
1767–1856
Huldah Woodruff
1769–1801
Jesse Woodruff
1772–1840
Sabrience Woodruff
1774–
Joel Woodruff
1776–1832
Elisabeth Woodruff
1778–1778
Mary Woodruff
1779–1780

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Name Meaning

English: from Middle English woderove ‘woodruff, sweet woodruff’ (Old English wudurofe), a sweet-scented plant. The leaves of the plant have a sweet smell and the surname may also have been a nickname for one who used it as a perfume, or perhaps an ironical nickname for a malodorous person. Alternatively, perhaps a topographic name for someone who lived at or near a place where woodruff grew. There may have been some confusion with Woodrow .History: Two English families brought the name Woodruff to the American colonies: those of Matthew Woodruff and of John and Ann Woodruffe. The latter migrated to Lynn, MA, from Kent, and moved to Southampton, Long Island, NY, before 1640. John and Ann's many descendants were established in NJ, NC, and SC by 1790. The city of Woodruff, SC, is named for this family. The name is variously spelled Woodrove, Woodroffe, Woodruffe, Woodrough, and Woodruff in colonial records.

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

Possible Related Names

Woodroof
Woodrow

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