The ATWOOD Family of Plymouth in Plymouth co., Massachusetts; Eastham and Chatham in Barnstable co. Massachusetts and Barrington in Shelburne, Nova Scotia, Canada
INDEX OF NAMES
Generation 1
STEPHEN ATWOOD (WOOD) (prob. by 1620
- 1694) of Plymouth and Eastham
Parents: Unknown. Stephen is undoubtedly closely related to John
and Henry Wood (alias Atwood) of Plymouth, given his connection to them in the
records. [Note that there were two John Atwoods in Plymouth: the one referred
to here and John Atwood, gentleman, who served as Assistant.]
Stephen is referred to as Stephen Wood in Plymouth and becomes
Stephen Atwood after he moved to Eastham. He was probably born no later than
1620, given that he was likely of age when he received a land grant in Plymouth
in 1641. Stephen Atwood, Sr. died "in the latter end of " Feb 1693/4
in Eastham. [Ref, 5;195][Ref,
6;43, gives only the month and year] He married Abigail
Dunham [Ref, p. 602] on 6 Nov 1644 in Plymouth. [Ref]
Stephen and Henry Wood were each granted eight acres of land at
Loute Pond in Plymouth on 16 Sep 1641. John "Wood alias Atwood" was
granted six acres at the same time. [Ref,
46;131] Stephen and Henry were granted a garden in the neighbourhood of "Wellingsley,
ag'st Francis Goulders Fence" on 31 Dec 1641. [Ref,
46;131]
John, Henry and Stephen Wood appear together in the Plymouth section
of the 1643 list of those able to bear arms in Plymouth Colony. [Ref,
4;255]
At a town meeting in Plymouth on 10 Feb 1643 it was decided that:
Stephen Wood and Andrew Ring are to repair the hearing ware and to have
it for three yeares now next ensuing and are to have xiiiid p thousand for
drawing the fish and delivering out the shares during said terme. [Ref,
p. 17]
At a town meeting on 10 Dec 1646 in Plymouth it was decided that anyone without
a valid excuse would be fined 12d. for missing a town meeting. John, Henry and
Steven Woods' names are on the list following. [Ref,
p. 21-22]
John, Henry and Stephen were propounded freeman on 7 May 1647 and admitted on 1 Jun 1647. [Ref,
46;131]
In 1648 John, Henry and Stephen received further grants of three acres at Loute
Pond. [Ref,
46;131] At a 1
Feb 1648 town meeting in Plymouth it was granted that
John Wood Henry Wood and Stephen Wood should have an Acre of meddow apece
all the same meddow next to them. [Ref,
p. 208]
Stephen served on a petty jury in Plymouth in Oct 1648 and Oct
1650 and on a grand jury in Plymouth in Jun 1650. [Ref,
46;132] He was appointed a constable on 3 Jun 1650 in Plymouth, but was to be
sworn in in Eastham. [Ref,
46;132] He was appointed surveyor of highways for Eastham in 1654 in Plymouth.
[Ref,
46;132]
Stephen received a meadow grant in 1654 in Eastham. [Ref,
46;132] In 1655 residents of Eastham were assigned to assess themselves for
a "common store" and Stephen assessed himself 16 shillings. [Ref,
46;132] Stephen Atwood was an inhabitant of Eastham on 22 May 1655. [Ref,
6;41-2] In 1655 residents of Eastham were divided into groups for the propogation
of cattle and Stephen was in one of the groups. [Ref,
46;132] Stephen Wood is on a list of freemen of Eastham made about 1658. [Ref,
46;131] He is on lists of men who had taken oaths of fidelity in 1668 and 1689.
[Ref,
46;131]
His father-in-law left Stephen Atwood land at Agawaum and Sepecan
in his will of 25 Jan 1668. [Ref, p. 601]
In 1673 Stephen Atwood came to an agreement with the town of Eastham
whereby the town took Stephen's land with his new room and chimney in return
for a tract of land on the Billingsgate Road, £30 and one day's labour
from each of the town's inhabitants. [Ref,
46;132]
In 1674 Jonathan Pratt of Eastham deeded one-third interest in
three acres at Plymouth that he had gotten from his father-in-law Stephen Atwood
and which were originally part of a grant to John, Henry and Stephen Wood, all
alias Atwood. [Ref,
46;131]
In 1680 Stephen was on a committee to stop the Indians from cutting
timber, gathering pine knots and running tar on the common lands in Eastham.
[Ref, 46;132]
Children of Stephen Atwood and Abigail Dunham:
- Abigail Atwood was born in
Aug 1645. [Ref, 46;132]
She died on 17 Aug 1684. [Ref, p. 3.1] She
married Jonathan Pratt [Ref,
46;132] on 2 Nov 1664. [Ref, p. 3.1] Jonathan
was the son of Joshua and Bathsheba Pratt. [Ref,
46;132] He married second Elizabeth (White) Hall on 3 Mar 1689/90 in Taunton,
Bristol, Massachusetts. [Ref,
46;132] Elizabeth was the daughter of Nicholas White and the widow of Samuel
Hall. [Ref, 46;132]
Jonathan was of Eastham in 1667, of Plymouth in 1673 and he moved to Taunton
after Abigail's death. [Ref, p. 3.1]
In May 1665 George Barlow was arrested for frightening Abigail Pratt in her
house in Plymouth. [Ref, p. 3.1]
some descendants of Abigail
Atwood
- John Atwood died in 1648 in Plymouth. [Ref,
son of Stephen Wood]
- Stephen Atwood died in Apr 1722
in Eastham. He married Apphia Bangs.
- Hannah Atwood [Ref,
p. 8] was born on 14 Oct 1649 in Plymouth. [Ref,
daughter of Stephen Wood] She died on 29 Mar 1729 in Eastham. [Ref,
4;141] She married Jeremiah Smith on 3 Jan 1677 in Eastham. [Ref,
4;140] He died on 29 Apr 1706 in Eastham. [Ref,
4;140]
some descendants of Hannah
Atwood
- Eldad Atwood was probably born about
1651. [Ref, 48;188] He died before 10 Mar
1707. He married Anna Snow on 14
Feb 1683 in Eastham. [Ref][Ref,
4;141]
Eldad was an inhabitant of Eastham in 1695. [Ref,
6;42]
Eldad and Anna Atwood died intestate. Inventory on Eldad's estate was presented
on 10 Mar 1707; Anna took an oath on it on that date. [Ref,
3; 280-1] Administration on their joint estate was granted to their son John
on 7 Jul 1714. [Ref, 3; 103-4]
Their estate was settled on 8 Apr 1715. The settlement refers to John and
"the other seven children". [Ref,
3; 133]
some descendants of Eldad Atwood
- Medad Atwood was born on 16 Jan
1658/9 [Ref, p. 9][Ref,
6;43] in Eastham. [Ref,
47;130] He married Esther Cole in 1684. [Ref,
p. 9] Esther was the daughter of Daniel and Ruth (Chester) Cole. [Ref,
p. 9]
Medad took the oath of fidelity in 1696 in Orleans. [Ref,
p. 9] He was on the grand jury in 1709. [Ref,
p. 3.2] He was chosen fence viewer in Eastham in 1710. [Ref,
p. 3.2] He was admitted to the church in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts
on 17 Sep 1717. [Ref, p. 9]
"Hester" Atwood and her husband Medad are named in the 15 Jan 1694/5
settlement of Daniel Cole's estate. [Ref,
1;22] Esther Atwood is named in the additional settlement on 4 Apr 1706. [Ref,
3;722] Medad was one of the people who took inventory of his brother Eldad's
estate, presented on 10 Mar 1707. [Ref,
3; 280-1]
some descendants of Medad Atwood
- Daniel Atwood is a possible son.
[Ref, p. 8][Ref,
46;134]
Daniel Atwood was an inhabitant of Eastham in 1695. [Ref,
6;42]
some descendants of Daniel Atwood
Generation 2
STEPHEN ATWOOD (d. 1722) of Eastham
Parents: Stephen Atwood and
Abigail Dunham
He died in Apr 1722 in Eastham. [Ref]
He married Apphia Bangs as her second husband.
[Ref, 79;294][Ref,
p. 14]
On 1 Mar 1676 it was noted by the court in conection with John
Knowles' estate that his widow had married Steven Wood. [Ref,
p. 3.2] Stephen Atwood's father-in-law left his "daughter Atwood"
four pounds in his will of 19 Oct 1677. [Ref,
46;133]
Stephen was an inhabitant of Eastham in 1695. [Ref,
6;42]
In his will of 13 Feb 1706/7, Apphia's brother Joshua Bangs left
Joseph Atwood his dwelling house and outbuildings and made Joseph his executor.
[Ref, 3; 247]
Stephen Atwood, husbandman of Eastham, signed his will with his
mark on 20 May 1715. It was proved on 12 Jul 1722. He mentioned his wife Apphia
and his children Stephen, Meriel, Joseph, Hannah, Apphia, Eleazer, Joshua and
Thomas Atwood. [Ref, 4;64] Inventory,
amounting to £246.18.11, was presented and testified to by Apphia on 12
Jul 1722. [Ref, 4;65]
Children of Stephen Atwood and Apphia Bangs:
- Stephen Atwood married Martha
Pike on 26 Jun 1700 in Eastham. [Ref, p.
10][Ref, 46;135]
some descendants of Stephen Atwood
- Machiel Atwood married as her
second husband Prudence (Unknown) Rogers [Ref,
p. 3.4] on 25 Oct 1700 in Eastham. [Ref,
p. 10] Prudence married first Joseph
Rogers.
Machiel moved to Truro. [Ref, p. 10] He
purchased a pew in the Truro church in Aug 1721. [Ref,
46;136]
some descendants of Machiel Atwood
- Eleazer Atwood was born about
1681. [Ref, p. 10] He died on 29 Mar 1729
in Eastham, [Ref, 3;179]
age 48. [Ref, 47;33] He
is buried in the Old Cemetery at Chequesset Neck in Wellfleet. [Ref,
47;33] He married Joanna Stroat on 14 Jun 1709 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13] Sarah was the daughter of Christopher and Sarah (Pike) Strout. [Ref,
p. 3.5] She died on 16 Jan 1736, age 44. [Ref,
47;33] She is buried next to Eleazer. [Ref,
p. 3.5] She married second William
Covell, Jr. on 27 Jun 1734 in Eastham. [Ref,
47;33]
Eleazer was appointed agent to procure a minister for the north precinct of
Eastham on 28 Oct 1728. [Ref,
47;33]
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to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website.
some descendants of Eleazer Atwood
- Joseph Atwood was born about 1685 in Eastham.
He died on 2 Jan 1752 in Eastham. He married Bethia
Crowell.
- Hannah Atwood married Samuel
Horton on 28 Jan 1713/4 in Eastham. [Ref,
5;195] Samuel, the son of Capt. John and Hannah Horton, was born on 31 Jan
1686. [Ref, p. 3.2] He died after 8 May
1775, when he signed his will. [Ref, p.
3.2]
Hannah and Samuel lived in Eastham. [Ref,
p. 3.2]
some descendants of Hannah
Atwood
- Apphia Atwood married Joseph
Mayo on 5 Apr 1716 in Eastham. [Ref,
15;57]
Apphia and Joseph lived in Chatham. [Ref,
p. 3.2]
some descendants of Apphia
Atwood
- Joshua Atwood [Ref,
p. 10] died before 20 Nov 1724, unmarried. [Ref,
46;134]
Administration on Joshua's estate was granted to his brother Machiel and inventory
was taken on 10 Nov 1724. [Ref,
46;134]
- Thomas Atwood died in 1782 in Mansfield,
Tolland, Connecticut. [Ref,
47;35] He married first Phebe Mayo on 23 Apr 1724 [Ref,
p. 10] in Eastham. [Ref,
47;35] He married second Hannah Unknown. [Ref,
47;35]
some descendants of Thomas Atwood
Generation 3
JOSEPH ATWOOD (c. 1685 - 1752) of Eastham
Parents: Stephen Atwood and
Apphia Bangs [Ref,
p. 9]
Joseph Atwood was born about 1685 in Eastham. [Ref,
47;34] He died on 2 Jan 1752 in Eastham. [Ref]
He married Bethia Crowell [Ref,
80;17] on 12 Oct 1710 [Ref, p. 9] in Yarmouth.
[Ref]
Inventory on the estate of Joseph Atwood, yeoman of Eastham, was
taken on 20 and 21 Mar 1737/8. It included £800 of real estate. His widow
Bethia was to get one-third and the rest was to be divided between his children
Nathaniel, Bethia, Hannah, Mary, Joseph, Joshua, Elisha, John and Abigail, with
Nathaniel receiving a double share. [Ref,
47;34]
Children of Joseph Atwood and Bethia Crowell:
- Bangs Atwood was born on 21 Jun 1711 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;12] He died in 1717. [Ref, p. 9][Ref,
p. 3.4]
- Nathaniel Atwood was born on
18 Apr 1713 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13] He died on 28 Mar 1769. [Ref, p. 3.4]
He married first Abigail Stevens on 7 Jan 1735/6. [Ref,
p. 9] Abigail was the daughter of Richard Stevens who came from Dover, New
Hampshire [Ref, p. 3.11] to Barrington,
Nova Scotia. [Ref, p. 9] Her mother was
Abigail Treat. [Ref, p. 11][Ref,
p. 3.11] She was born on 4 Mar 1714. [Ref,
p. 3.11] She died on 6 Oct 1760 [Ref, p.
3.11], age 46, and is buried in the Bridge Road Cemetery in Eastham. [Ref]
Nathaniel married second Priscilla
Freeman after 9 Apr 1761 (int.). [Ref,
p. 9]
Nathaniel, yeoman of Eastham, signed his will on 4 Feb 1769. [Ref,
p. 10]
some descendants of Nathaniel
Atwood
- Bethia Atwood was born on 26
Mar 1715 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13] She died on 9 Mar 1787 in Eastham. [Ref,
47;34] She is buried in the Bridge Road Cemetery in Eastham. [Ref]
She married Col. Willard Knowles
on 10 May 1733. [Ref, p. 9][Ref,
47;34]
- Hannah Atwood was born on 14
Dec 1716 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13] She married William
Freeman on 8 Jun 1736. [Ref, p. 9]
- Mary Atwood was born on 15 Nov 1718 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13] She married Nathan Young, Jr. after 29 Aug 1738 (int.) in Eastham. [Ref,
47;34] Nathan was the son of Nathan Young and Rebecca Snow. [Ref,
p. 9]
On 19 Nov 1760 Nathaniel Atwood, yeoman of Eastham, acting for Nathan Young,
mariner of Eastham, sold some of Nathan's land to pay Nathan's debts. The
deed was signed by Nathaniel Atwood and Mary Young. [Ref,
47;34-5]
"This family seems to have removed to Dutchess County, N.Y." [Ref,
p. 3.11]
some descendants of Mary Atwood
- Joseph Atwood was born on 19 Feb
1720/1 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13] He died on 8 Feb 1794. [Ref, 3;1334]
He is buried in the Old Burying Ground in Chatham. [Ref,
47;126] He married Deborah Sears
[Ref, 47;126] after 14 Apr
1742 (int.) [Ref, p. 9]
Joseph Atwood, mariner of Chatham, bought land from the heirs of Elisha Hopkins
on 17 Sep 1745. [Ref, 47;125]
He was a shipmaster. [Ref, 3;1334]
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to see a photo of his grave on the Findagrave website.
some descendants of Joseph Atwood
- Joshua Atwood was born on 27 Oct
1722 in Eastham. He married first Mary Knowles.
He married second Mercy Nickerson.
- Elisha Atwood was born on 25 Apr
1725 in Eastham. [Ref, 8;13]
He died about 1770. [Ref, p. 3.4] He married
Abigail Freeman
on 29 Aug 1751. [Ref, 47;127]
some descendants of Elisha Atwood
- John Atwood was born on 7 Feb 1726/7 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13]
John probably lived at Phillipston, Worcestor, Massachusetts. [Ref,
p. 3.4]
- Abigail Atwood was born in 1729/30. [Ref,
p. 9] She married James Knowles
on 8 Jun 1749. [Ref, p. 9]
Generation 4
JOSHUA ATWOOD (b. 1722) of Chatham
and Barrington
Parents: Joseph Atwood and Bethia
Crowell [Ref, 80;17][Ref,
8;13][Ref, p. 9]
Joshua Atwood was born on 27 Oct 1722 in Eastham. [Ref,
8;13][Ref, 80;17, in Truro][Ref,
p. 9] He married first Mary Knowles [Ref,
p. 433, daughter of Paul] on 27 Nov 1746 [Ref,
p. 9] in Truro. [Ref, 80;17] He married second
as her second husband Mercy
Nickerson [Ref, p. 738][Ref,
p. 9] on 4 Feb 1775 in Barrington. [Ref]
"When an old man" he married the widow of Heman Kenney [Mercy Nickerson].
[Ref, p. 433]
Joshua was a native of Cape Cod and one of the first settlers of Barrington.
[Ref, p. 738][Ref,
p. 9] Joshua and his family moved to Nova Scotia in about 1760. [Ref,
p. 9]
Joshua had lot No. 34 at the Head in Barrington. [Ref, p. 433]
He had a tannery in Barrington. [Ref, p. 433]
Children of Joshua Atwood and Mary Knowles:
- Joseph Atwood was born in 1749 in
Chatham. He died on 20 Sep 1833 in Barrington. He married Susanna
Smith.
- Temperance Atwood was born
in 1752 in Chatham. [Ref] She died on 27 May
1827 in Barrington. [Ref] She married John Reynolds
on 28 Dec 1775 in Barrington. [Ref] John, the
son of John and Thankful (Godfrey) Reynolds, was born in 1754 in Chatham.
[Ref] He died on 28 Mar 1824 in Reynoldscroft,
Nova Scotia. [Ref]
Four of Temperance's six sons were lost at sea.
some descendants of Temperance
Atwood
- Mary Atwood was born in 1758 in
Eastham. [Ref] She died on 2 Sep 1857 in Barrington.
[Ref] She married Joseph
Homer on 19 Mar 1779 in Boston. [Ref,
29;99]
some descendants of Mary Atwood
- Knowles Atwood was born in 1759
in Eastham. [Ref] He died in 1846 in Barrington.
[Ref] He married Rhoda Nickerson
[Ref] in Dec 1784 in Barrington.
[Ref] Rhoda, the daughter of John Nickerson
and Rhoda Smith, was born in 1765 in Harwich and died on 11 Oct 1849 in Barrington.
[Ref]
some descendants of Knowles Atwood
Generation 5
JOSEPH ATWOOD (1749 - 1833) of Barrington
Parents: Joshua Atwood [Ref,
p. 433] and Mary Knowles [Ref,
47;127][Ref, 80;17]
Joseph Atwood was born in 1749 [Ref,
47;127] in Chatham, Barnstable, Massachusetts. [Ref]
He died on 20 Sep 1833 in Barrington. [Ref]
He married Susanna Smith [Ref]
on 10 Aug 1767. [Ref, p. 134]
Joseph lived at the Head and then at Bear Point on lot No. 67 in Barrington.
[Ref, p. 433] He kept a small
shop. [Ref, p. 433]
Joseph was the first convert to Methodism in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 433] He conducted public worship in his house in the absence of a minister.
[Ref, p. 433]
Children of Joseph Atwood and Susanna Smith:
- Bathsheba Atwood was born
on 7 Jan 1768 in Barrington. [Ref]
She married Abraham Smith in Barrington. [Ref]
Abraham was the son of Jonathan Smith [Ref,
p. 433] and Jane Hamilton. [Ref] He was born
in 1764 in Barrington and died in 1857 in Barrington. [Ref]
some descendants of Bathsheba
Atwood
- Elizabeth "Betty" Atwood
(twin) was born on 22 Jun 1770 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She married Thomas Doane, Jr. on 7 Oct 1786 in Barrington. [Ref]
Thomas was the son of Thomas Doane [Ref,
p. 433] and Lettice Eldridge. [Ref] He was born
on 26 Jul 1766 in Barrington. [Ref]
some descendants of Elizabeth
Atwood
- Tamsin Atwood (twin) was born on
22 Jun 1770 in Barrington. She died on 19 May 1848. She married Abner
Curtis.
- Susanna Atwood was born on
23 Sep 1773 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She married Jacob Spinney on 2 Dec 1790 in Barrington. [Ref,
no date][Ref, in Yarmouth, N.S.] Jacob was the
son of John and Joanna (Roberts) Spinney. [Ref]
He was born on 30 Nov 1765 in Argyle, Nova Scotia and died on 16 Nov 1845
in Argyle. [Ref]
some descendants of Susanna
Atwood
- Ruth Atwood was born on 10 Oct
1775 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She died in 1845 on Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. [Ref]
She married Lombard Nickerson
on 1 Dec 1791 in Barrington. [Ref,
no date][Ref]
some descendants of Ruth Atwood
- Molly Atwood was born on 4 Aug
1777 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She married Benjamin Roberts on 21 Nov 1798 in Barrington. [Ref,
no date][Ref]
some descendants of Molly Atwood
- Joshua Atwood was born on 4 Jul 1779
in Barrington. [Ref, p.
3] He married Catherine Ellis in Barrington. [Ref]
Catherine, the daughter of Samuel Ellis and Hannah Nickerson, was born on
19 Jan 1785 in Harwich, Massachusetts and died on 29 Feb 1872 in Lower Clyde
River in Barrington. [Ref]
some descendants of Joshua Atwood
- Lettice (Letitia) Atwood was
born on 23 Jul 1781 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She married John Kendrick on 2 Apr 1798 in Barrington. [Ref]
John was the son of Anson Kendrick. [Ref,
p. 434]
some descendants of Lettice
Atwood
- Hannah Atwood was born on 8
Jun 1783 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She married first as his second wife Isaiah Nickerson [Ref,
p. 434] on 20 Oct 1800 in Barrington. [Ref]
Isaiah, the son of Abner and Elizabeth (Baker) Nickerson, was born in 1773
in Woods Harbour in Barrington and was lost at sea on 8 Oct 1803. [Ref]
He married first Anna Ryder on 19 Mar 1795 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.
[Ref] Anna, the daughter of William and Mary
(Cash) Ryder, was born on 19 Jun 1774 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts
and died in 1800 in Woods Harbour. [Ref] Hannah
married second Aaron Nickerson [Ref,
p. 434] on 1 Dec 1804 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. [Ref]
Aaron, the brother of Hannah's first husband, was born in 1779 in Woods Harbour
and died on 27 Dec 1822 in Woods Harbour. [Ref]
some descendants of Hannah Atwood
- Mercy Atwood was born on 29 March
1785 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She died on 15 Oct 1863 in Port LaTour in Barrington. [Ref]
She is buried in the old Salem Chapel Cemetery in Port LaTour. [Ref]
She married first John Spinney in Barrington. [Ref]
John, the son of John and Susanna (Snow) Spinney, was born on 27 Oct 1784
in Barrington and died on 9 Mar 1879 in Port LaTour. [Ref]
He is buried in the old Salem Chapel Cemetery. [Ref]
some descendants of Mercy Atwood
- Temperance Atwood was born
on 30 May 1787 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She died on 14 May 1788 in Barrington. [Ref]
- Joseph Atwood was born on 23 Jun
1789 in Barrington. [Ref] He died on 28 Jul
1872 in Barrington. [Ref] He married (first?)
Elizabeth McSweeney. [Ref] He married (second?)
Deborah Spinney on 4 Jan 1811 in Barrington. [Ref]
Deborah, the daughter of John Spinney and Susanna Snow, was born on 4 Jan
1793 in Barrington and died on 23 Sep 1857 in Barrington. [Ref]
some descendants of Joseph Atwood
- John Atwood was born on 12 Jun 1791
in Barrington. [Ref]
- Temperance Atwood was born
on born 25 Mar 1794 in Barrington. [Ref]
She died on 13 May 1854 in Atwoods Brook in Barrington. [Ref]
She married Daniel
Crowell on 14 Jan 1813 [Ref,
p. 435, only gives the year] in Barrington. [Ref]
Temperance and Daniel are buried in the old Atwood's Brook Cemetery. [Ref]
some descendants of Temperance
Atwood
- Stephen Knowles Atwood was born
on born 8 Oct 1795 in Barrington. [Ref][Ref]
He married Sarah
Hopkins [Ref, p. 435] on
20 Dec 1821 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 126]
some descendants of Stephen Atwood
- Bethiah Atwood was born on 15
Apr 1798 in Barrington. [Ref]
She married John Sweeney in Barrington. [Ref]
John was born in 1795 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. [Ref]
- Willard Atwood was born on 13 Mar
1800 in Barrington. [Ref][Ref]
He died on 6 Apr 1872 in Doctor's Cove in Barrington. [Ref]
He married Mercy
Nickerson [Ref, last
name illegible] on 30 Dec 1824 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 151] Willard and Mercy are buried together in the United Baptist Church
Cemetery in Doctor's Cove. [Ref]
some descendants of Willard Atwood
Generation 6
TAMSIN ATWOOD (1770 - 1848)
Parents: Joseph Atwood and Susanna
Smith [Ref, p. 3][Ref]
Tamsin Atwood was born on 22 Jun 1770 in Barrington. [Ref,
p. 3] She died on 19 May 1848, aged 77 years, 10 months, 28 days and is buried
in North Bucksport with her husband. [Ref]
She married Abner Curtis on 9 Oct 1786 in Barrington.
[Ref, no date][Ref]
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