Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Woodruff was born in 1752, in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, her father, John Woodruff, was 44 and her mother, Eunice Wyard, was 41. She married Timothy Stanley III on 22 December 1775, in Litchfield, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She died on 1 February 1822, in Great Plain, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Old East Street Burying Grounds, Plainville, Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America.
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Sources (7)
- Lucy Stanley, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Lucy in entry for Timothy Stanley, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Lucy Woodruff in entry for Timothy Stanley, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1754–1822 Male
1752–1822 Female
Children (3)
1777–1813 Male
1780–1860 Male
1788– Male
Parents and Siblings
1708–1807 Male
1711–1761 Female
Siblings (11)
1730–1805 Female
1732–1740 Male
1735–1806 Male
1735– Male
1738–1806 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 24
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 29
1789
Age 37
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.
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