Brief Life History of Eunice
When Eunice Woodruff was born on 13 February 1743, in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, her father, John Woodruff, was 34 and her mother, Eunice Wyard, was 32. She died on 10 October 1783, at the age of 40.
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1708–1807 Male
1711–1761 Female
Siblings (11)
1730–1805 Female
1732–1740 Male
1735–1806 Male
1735– Male
1738–1806 Male
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World Events (2)
1776
Age 33
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 38
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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