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Facts and Events
References
- ↑ Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Reading, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1912)
p. 255.
WOODWARD, James, s. of John and Margret, [born] July 21, 1706.
- ↑ Baldwin, Thomas W. Vital Records of Wakefield, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. (Boston, Mass, 1912)
p. 340.
WOODWARD, James, [died] Aug. 9, 1779, a. 73 y. CR
- ↑ Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
Case 25583 James Woodward 1780].
1 Mar 1780: Bond of Benjamin Brown Esq'r as administrator of James Woodward late of Reading non compos deceased.
3 Apr 1780: Inventory of James Woodward a non compos of Reading Decest: not totaled, by Peter Emerson, Jonathan Pool, Thomas Brown.
1 Jun 1780: Appraisal of real estate of James Woodward Late of Reading Decas't, and set off dower to widow. (Approved 2 Nov 1785.)
31 Jul 1780: Land set off to Benjamin Brown for money owed to him. Counter signed by Daniel [Parker?], Abraham Foster, Jonathan Pool.
14 Mar 1782: Account of Benj'a Brown administrator of James Woodward Late of Reading Decest, allowed. Assent by Abr'a Foster, Jonathan Poo 3'd } Guardians. 3 Sep 1783: Additional account allowed. Assent by Daniel Parker, Abr'a Foster, Jonathan Poo 3'd } Guardians.
14 Apr 1785: Appraisal of real estate of James Woodward Late of Reading Decest, not capable of division, assigned to eldest son Joseph Woodward, notified all parties excepting one daughter a single woman who is now living at Westminster. Counter signed by Abr'a Foster attorney for Joseph Woodward and guardian for John, Rebecca & Thomas; Jon'a Pool 3'd guardian for Elizabeth, Abraham Foster attorney for Margaret Woodward.
2 Nov 1785: land given to Joseph Woodward, he paying brothers John & Thomas; sisters Margarat, Rebecca & Elizabeth.
29 Apr 1796: Appraisal of real estate of James Woodward set off to his widow, to Joseph the eldest son, remainder set to Thomas the youngest son.
6 Sep 1796: Judges decree awarding land, Joseph to pay brother John and Thomas to pay John and sisters Margaret, Betsey & Rebecca.
- ↑ Source:Eaton, Lilley. Genealogical History of the Town of Reading, Mass, p. 127, wrongly identifies James as a child of Family:John Woodward and Hephzibah Burnap (1). This is apparently an assumption based on the marriage date, but is wrong. Not only is there no birth record for any child named James for this couple, there is no son named James in the probate of the father (Middlesex Case 25591). The probate of the man who died in 1779 names the children, showing that it was he that married Rebecca, and the age on the death record connects him to the birth in 1706, despite the marriage so late in life. No other children are named, so there is no evidence of an earlier marriage, nor has any suitable marriage record been found, nor a death record of a first wife, but it could be that further research could show that Rebecca was James second wife?
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