Luke Atwood Sr

Brief Life History of Luke

When Luke Atwood Sr was born about 1771, in Plympton, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Sergeant Joseph Atwood, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Shaw, was 28. He married Abigail Atwood on 7 January 1796, in Carver, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He died about 1849, in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, United States.

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Family Time Line

Luke Atwood Sr
1771–1849
Abigail Atwood
1772–1861
Marriage: 7 January 1796
Joseph Atwood
1798–1871
Col Stephen Gardener Atwood
1799–1868
Luke Atwood Jr
1801–1875

Sources (13)

  • Luke Attwood, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
  • Atwood in entry for Joseph Atwood, "Michigan Deaths, 1867-1897"
  • Luke Atwood in entry for Stephen Atwood, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"

World Events (8)

1776

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

1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State

On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.

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

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