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Abigail ATWOOD

Abigail ATWOOD

Female 1662 - 1714  (~ 52 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Abigail ATWOOD was born in Dec 1662 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts (daughter of Philip ATWOOD and Rachel BATCHELDER); died on 15 Dec 1714.

    Family/Spouse: Andrew MITCHELL. Andrew was born about 1662 in Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1736 in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Pentucket Cemetery, Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Philip ATWOOD was born about 1620 in England (son of John ATWOOD and Sarah MASTERSON); died on 1 Feb 1700 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Able to sign his name
    • Occupation: Planter
    • Great Migration Study Project: Y
    • Immigrant?: Y
    • Confirmed Ancestor?: Y
    • Migration: 1635, Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts
    • Residence: 1676, Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    • Residence: 1700, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    Parents unknown
    m1 Rachel BACHELOR
    m2 1675 Elizabeth GLOVER (d Oct 1676); no children
    m3 Elizabeth _____ (d 3 April 1688)
    ——
    On 28 January 1673[/4?], "Philip Atwood of Maulden ... planter, with the assent & consent of Rachel my wife," sold to John Sprague of Malden "a certain nine-acre lot in Charlestown" [MLR 6:447]. On 1 October 1674, "Philip Atwood of Mauldon ... planter, with the assent & consent of Rachell my wife," sold to Jose Bucknam of Malden seven acres of land, partly in Malden and partly in Charlestown; Philip and Rachel Atwood acknowledged this deed on 24 October 1674, he signing and she making her mark [MLR 7:176].
    In April 1675 "Philip Atwood of Concord" had fifty acres of land surveyed and recorded at the settlement that would become Worcester [Charles Nutt, History of Worcester and Its People (New York 1919), pp. 1-2, citing Worcester Proprietors' Records].
    On 18 January 1680[/1?], "Philip Atwood Senior of Malden ... with the assent & consent of Elizabeth my wife" deeded to "my son Phillip Atwood
    all that moiety or one-half part of a certain dwelling house in Charlestown... which Richard Austin now lives in with a garden plot containing sixteen foot of land one way & twelve foot the other way & one-half part of the yard thereto belonging all which was formerly given to me by my father-in-law Batchelor by his will" [MLR 9:530].
    On 25 December 1685, "Phillip Atwood of Maldon ... planter, with the assent & consent of Elizabeth my wife," deeded to "Phillip Atwood my son ... all my lands as followeth: my houselot, 3 acres more or less... with all my housing, dwelling house, barn, outhouses, stables & houses thereon contained, with my orchards therein contained or anyway belonging; also six acres of land" and "5 acres of land" [MLR 9:532].
    On 17 February 1713/4, "whereas my honored father Philip Atwood late of Bradford deceased did by deed of gift bearing date the 25th day of December 1685 as more fully may appear on record at Charlestowne in Middlesex all his lands in the realm of England and part of said land lying in Worcester in New England which my father began to settle and did plant, but was forced to desert by reason of the war, for several reasons me there moving but more especially for a certain sum of money to me in hand paid by Oliver Atwood of Boston in the County of Suffolke, ferryman, ... I Phillip Atwood, son to the above named Phillip Atwood, deceased," sell the land in Worcester to Oliver Atwood [MLR 16:448].

    Philip married Rachel BATCHELDER before Aug 1653 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts. Rachel (daughter of William BATCHELDER and Jane MNU) was born about 1633 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1674 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Rachel BATCHELDER was born about 1633 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts (daughter of William BATCHELDER and Jane MNU); died on 7 Nov 1674 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Confirmed Ancestor?: Y

    Notes:

    Two death dates for Rachel, wife of Philip Atwood, were sent in by the town of Malden for recording by Middlesex County, 5 February 1673[/4] and 7 November 1674. Philip's wife Rachel was clearly alive on 24 October 1674, when she acknowledged her joint deed with her husband of 1 October 1674 [MLR 7:176], so only the latter of these two dates can be correct. The earlier death date may pertain to their daughter Rachel.

    Children:
    1. Rachel ATWOOD was born in Aug 1653 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 5 Feb 1674 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts.
    2. Mary ATWOOD was born in Jan 1656 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in ?.
    3. Capt Philip ATWOOD was born in Sep 1658 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 13 Apr 1722 in Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.
    4. 1. Abigail ATWOOD was born in Dec 1662 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 15 Dec 1714.
    5. Elizabeth ATWOOD was born in Aug 1669 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died on 25 Nov 1689 in Sanchecantacket [Edgartown], Dukes, Massachusetts.
    6. Oliver ATWOOD was born in Apr 1671 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; died in 1726 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John ATWOOD was born on 24 Dec 1614 (son of John ATWOOD and Sarah MASTERSON); died before 10 May 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Johannes WOOD
    • Immigrant?: Y

    Notes:

    Parents unknown
    There were two men named John Atwood in early Plymouth. The John Atwood who served as an Assistant to the Plymouth Colony Governors and is found in various governmental posts died in 1644 without issue.

    John married Sarah MASTERSON on 25 Jul 1612 in Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1625 in Leyden, Holland; died before 18 Apr 1701 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah MASTERSON was born about 1625 in Leyden, Holland; died before 18 Apr 1701 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Married Name: ATWOOD
    • Immigrant?: Y

    Notes:

    d/o Richard MASTERSON & Mary GOODALE Smith
    Children:
    Mary (Wood) Bradford
    Abigail (Wood) Leonard
    Sarah (Atwood) Fallowell
    John Atwood
    Nathaniel Atwood
    Isaac Atwood
    Mercy Atwood
    Elizabeth (Atwood) Nye 
    Hannah (Atwood) Cooper

    Children:
    1. 2. Philip ATWOOD was born about 1620 in England; died on 1 Feb 1700 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Sir John STEWART was born about 1440 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland; died on 15 Sep 1512 in Laighwood, Perthshire, Scotland.
    3. Lady Eleanor SINCLAIR was born about 19 Apr 1457 in Ravenscraig, Fifshire, Scotland; died on 21 Mar 1519 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.
    4. John ATWOOD was born on 24 Dec 1614; died before 10 May 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
    5. Sir James STEWART was born about 1395 in Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland; died after 17 Aug 1451 in North Sea.
    6. Joan BEAUFORT was born in ? in England; died about 15 Jul 1445 in Dunbar Castle, Dunbar, Hadingtonshire, Scotland.
    7. Sir John BEAUFORT was born about 1371 in Anjou, Normandy, France; died on 16 Mar 1410 in London, Middlesex, England.
    8. Margaret HOLLAND was born about 1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England; died before 1440 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.

  3. 6.  William BATCHELDER was born in 1596 in Berkshire, England; died on 22 Feb 1669 in Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Education: Could sign his name
    • Occupation: Victualler
    • Religion: Puritan; Charlestown Church
    • Immigrant?: Y
    • Residence: 1634, Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts
    • Freeman: 29 May 1644, Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts
    • Inventory Taken: 29 Mar 1670, Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts

    Notes:

    m1 Jane____, d soon aft 1 Jul 1637
    m2 Rachel BATE

    Residence:
    Admitted as inhabitant

    Inventory Taken:
    £261 14s

    William married Jane MNU in Oct 1632 in Stanford-Dingley, Berkshire, England. Jane was born in in England; died after 1 Jul 1637 in Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Jane MNU was born in in England; died after 1 Jul 1637 in Charlestown [Boston], Suffolk, Massachusetts; was buried in unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Immigrant?: Y

    Children:
    1. 3. Rachel BATCHELDER was born about 1633 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; died on 7 Nov 1674 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.


Generation: 4

  1. 4.  John ATWOOD was born on 24 Dec 1614 (son of John ATWOOD and Sarah MASTERSON); died before 10 May 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.

    Other Events:

    • Also Known As: Johannes WOOD
    • Immigrant?: Y

    Notes:

    Parents unknown
    There were two men named John Atwood in early Plymouth. The John Atwood who served as an Assistant to the Plymouth Colony Governors and is found in various governmental posts died in 1644 without issue.

    John married Sarah MASTERSON on 25 Jul 1612 in Massachusetts. Sarah was born about 1625 in Leyden, Holland; died before 18 Apr 1701 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Sarah MASTERSON was born about 1625 in Leyden, Holland; died before 18 Apr 1701 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

    Other Events:

    • Married Name: ATWOOD
    • Immigrant?: Y

    Notes:

    d/o Richard MASTERSON & Mary GOODALE Smith
    Children:
    Mary (Wood) Bradford
    Abigail (Wood) Leonard
    Sarah (Atwood) Fallowell
    John Atwood
    Nathaniel Atwood
    Isaac Atwood
    Mercy Atwood
    Elizabeth (Atwood) Nye 
    Hannah (Atwood) Cooper

    Children:
    1. Philip ATWOOD was born about 1620 in England; died on 1 Feb 1700 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts; was buried in Ancient Burying Ground, Bradford, Essex, Massachusetts.
    2. Sir John STEWART was born about 1440 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland; died on 15 Sep 1512 in Laighwood, Perthshire, Scotland.
    3. Lady Eleanor SINCLAIR was born about 19 Apr 1457 in Ravenscraig, Fifshire, Scotland; died on 21 Mar 1519 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland.
    4. 4. John ATWOOD was born on 24 Dec 1614; died before 10 May 1676 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
    5. Sir James STEWART was born about 1395 in Innermeath, Perthshire, Scotland; died after 17 Aug 1451 in North Sea.
    6. Joan BEAUFORT was born in ? in England; died about 15 Jul 1445 in Dunbar Castle, Dunbar, Hadingtonshire, Scotland.
    7. Sir John BEAUFORT was born about 1371 in Anjou, Normandy, France; died on 16 Mar 1410 in London, Middlesex, England.
    8. Margaret HOLLAND was born about 1385 in Upholland, Lancashire, England; died before 1440 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England.


Notes

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Updated 23 Dec 2023