Some Descendants of Eldad
Atwood (Stephen) and Anna
Snow (Mark, Nicholas)
of Eastham
Eldad's estate was distributed to his children between 1715 and
1725. [Ref,
46;133]
- Mary Atwood was born
in "the latter end of " Nov 1684 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43, just gives the month and year][Ref,
4;141] She married William Bradishall in 1718. [Ref,
p. 3.2]
Mary Atwood, spinster, gave a receipt for her share of her father's estate
on 10 Jul 1715. [Ref, 46;133]
- John Atwood of Eastham
was born on 10 Aug 1686 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] He died
in 1745. [Ref, p. 3.2] He married first
Thankful Gray after 8 Apr 1718 (int.) Thankful was the sister of Mehitable
Gray who married John's cousin Isaac
Atwood. [Ref, p. 3.3] He married second
Thankful Williams [Ref,
47;124, Williamson] on 15 Sep 1721. [Ref,
48;188] Thankful was born on 18 May 1702. [Ref,
p. 3.3] She was living in 1765 when her father George Williamson named her
in his will. [Ref, p. 3.3]
John was granted administration on his parents' estate on 7 Jul 1714. [Ref,
3; 103-4]
- Mary Atwood
was born on 15 Feb 1723. [Ref,
47;124] She died on 3 Feb 1805, probably in Wellfleet. [Ref,
47;124] She married Richard
Atwood on 27 Oct 1748.
- Anna Atwood was born
in Jan 1687/8 in Eastham. in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] She married
first as his second wife William Nickerson
[Ref, p. 11] on 24 Oct 1717 in Chatham.
[Ref] She married second Benjamin Bearse on
25 Jul 1747. [Ref, p. 3.2]
- Deborah Atwood was
born in Mar 1690 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] She died
in 1733. [Ref, p. 3.2] She married Seth
Ryder on 6 Jan 1725/6 [Ref, p. 3.2] in Eastham.
[Ref, 48;189, perhaps]
Deborah Atwood provided a receipt for her share of her father's estate on
19 Mar 1725. [Ref, 46;133]
(This is only consistent with the conjectured marriage if that is 1724/5.)
- Sarah Atwood was
born in Apr 1692 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] She married
Elisha Hunter on 17 May 1726. [Ref, p. 3.2]
Sarah Hunter and Elisha Hunter, her husband, gave a receipt for her share
of her father's estate on 22 Sep 1716. [Ref,
46;133] Sarah and Elisha apparently left Cape Cod. [Ref,
p. 3.2]
- Eldad Atwood was
born on 9 Jul 1695 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] He died
on 6 May 1754 in Mendon, Worcestor, Massachusetts. [Ref,
p. 3.3] He married first Sarah Gray, the sister of Eldad's brother John's
first wife. [Ref, p. 3.3] He married Margaret
Snow on 15 Feb 1727/8 in Eastham. [Ref,
15;57] She married next Isaac Thayer in 1760. [Ref,
p. 3.3] After his death she married Joseph Lovering. [Ref,
p. 3.3]
Eldad moved to Hopkinton, Worcestor, Massachusetts. [Ref,
p. 3.3]
- Ebenezer Atwood was
born in Mar 1697/8 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] He died
on 8 Apr 1758 in Wellfleet and is buried there in the Duck Creek Cemetery.
[Ref] He married Hebsibah Williamson in Feb 1725.
[Ref, p. 3.2] Hebsibah, the daughter of
George and Mary (Crispe) Williamson, was born on 29 Apr 1705 in Duxbury, Plymouth,
Massachusetts and died on 21 Dec 1758. [Ref,
p. 3.4]
Ebenezer and Benjamin Atwood each provided a receipt for their share of their
father's estate on 19 Mar 1725. [Ref,
46;133]
Click here
to see a photo of is grave on the Findagrave website.
- Benjamin Atwood was
born in Jun 1701 in Eastham. [Ref,
6;43][Ref, 4;141] He died
before 1 Jul 1731 when his brother John probated his estate. [Ref,
p. 3.2]
Benjamin was a mariner. [Ref, p. 3.2]