Hi Steve, This is awful, but I'm not sure exactly what info it was that I sent you. The ole "Atwood" files have seen a flurry of activity lately and I've received several emails from people regarding the Atwoods of Sanderstead. I've got a bit on hard disk but the complication with me currently is that I'm in the midst of moving to the Midwest-about 900 miles from where I live now and everything is CHAOS! Please hang onto my email address, I'll hang onto yours and when I get settled --along about the second week of July--I'll take a deep breath and go through what I've got. I've got to respond to several people, including Brad Potts but it's just going to take some time. I'll be delighted to share what I have. Take care, Nancy Harding --If you'd like my current mailing address: 731 W. Kivett St. #12B Asheboro, NC 27203 --- Jeal & Steve Atwood <[email protected]> wrote: > Nancy, > > Thanks for this great info. I didn't ask for it but > sent an old email back > to the petitioner. You are so informed. I can tell > you do it with family > pride. Thanks for doing an excellent job. You and > Brad and a few others > really are to be commended. Thanks for everything. > > Stephen R. Atwood > The Gilbert Atwood Sr. line. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Nancy Harding <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 7:10 PM > Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] Sanderstead > > > > Hi, > > I have a bit of information regarding the > > Sanderstead home which I will try to locate for > you. > > Some Atwood relatives were there this past fall > and as > > far as I know, no home still stands. The lands > the > > family owned go back to a purchase made by one > Peter > > De Wyckhurst back in the early 1200's. Peter De > > Wyckhurst was the father of William Atte Wode, > "Atte > > Wode" being the first incarnation of the name that > > later became Atwood or Attwood. The land the > family > > lived on came from the property surrounding or > owned > > by Chertsey Abbey. The Abbey is no longer there, > but > > there IS a museum. I will try to find the contact > > names and hours of the museum. If you want a > 'hoot', > > go to Gendex.com and put in the surname "Atte > Wode", > > it's amazing what comes up and just how far back > we > > go. I wish you much luck in your search. As I > said, > > the information I have comes from 'family' members > who > > have actually been in Sanderstead/Surrey. I > believe > > there is a church in the area known as All Saints, > > which was a church the Atte Wode family founded, > or it > > was known as the family church. Hope this helps. > > Nancy St.Julian Harding > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > In a message dated 05/15/2000 6:13:55 PM Eastern > > > Daylight Time, > > > [email protected] writes: > > > > > > << Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home > in > > > Sanderstead is still > > > there? > > > My brother is going to London for a week in the > > > summer & asked me if I > > > wanted some photographs of anything pertaining > to > > > the family--tombstones, > > > hou >> > > > > > > I suggest you go to Sanderstead.com which is > where I > > > went when I first heard > > > the name of the town. As far as I know by > reading a > > > book I bought from > > > www.amazon.co.uk. the Atwood family lived in > > > Sanderstead for over 300 years. > > > As to a house, I believe there is a reference in > the > > > guest book of > > > Sanderstead.com of people from Texas that went > there > > > last year saying it no > > > longer existed. Hope this helps. > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Send instant messages & get email alerts with > Yahoo! Messenger. > > http://im.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Once again I want to thank those who are trying to help me pinpoint the Atwood home/church in Sanderstead. My brother will be flying over to meet his wife who will be in London on business for 6 weeks. While I don't want to interfere with his visit with her it is an opportunity that I can't resist. That's why I need to be as precise as possible in where I ask him to go. The information I'm getting will be a great help. Thank you all. Gwen

May I suggest you get in touch with Mary Darling. She has been to the area you are looking for info on. If you recall last year I was LUCKY to find a man living in England who went to the church where the ATWOOD brass plaques are located and he took pictures of them for me which I made available to those on the list who wanted them. The only reason I knew about these brass plaques is because Mary Darling took pictures of them, however, in all of her excitement, she cut their heads off. (Sorry Mary, some things just just can't be forgotten. LOL!) You can contact Mary at: [email protected] Good luck! Can't wait to see what you learn! Cindy

From: Neva Babcock <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, 16 May, 2000 10:05 PM Subject: James M. Atwood " Past and Present of Winnebago County", by Charles W. Church, 1905: > > JAMES M. ATWOOD > > James M. Atwood, whose activity in the purchase, improvement and sale of > lands and stock has contributed to the business prosperity of the community > as well as to his individual success, now resides upon a farm on section 33, > Guilford township. He is numbered among the native sons of this county, his > birth having occurred in Harlem township, in 1851, and there he was reared > upon the old homestead. His parents, David and Betsy E. (Crill) Atwood, were > early residents of the county, and the father was a very successful man. His > home was in Harlem township and there he carried on general agricultural > pursuits for many years or until his retirement from active business life > about fifteen years ago. He then settled in Rockford, where he made his home > until his death on the 22nd of September, 1904. His widow still survives and > yet lives in Rockford. They had two sons, one of whom is Charles D., now > residing with his mother at 215 Kilburn avenue. > James M. Atwood, the other son, was reared on the old family homestead in > Harlem township, where he remained until starting out in life on his own > account. He has purchased, improved and sold a number of farms and other > real estate, and has also handled and sold a large number of horses, and in > fact has led a very active and busy life. He has resided on his present home > farm on section 33, Guilford township, for the past ten years, although he > has spent about three years in other localities. He has done considerable > speculating in the line of real-estate investment and his judgment is safe > and reliable. He now has a finely improved farm upon which is an attractive > residence and good outbuildings. There is a street car line passing his door > and this brings him into close connection with the city. > Mr. Atwood was married to Miss Lilly Tuttle, a native of Pennsylvania, > who has resided in Winnebago county for the past thirty-five years. They > have three children, all born in Harlem township, namely: Jennie M., the > wife of James Cotton, a resident of Cherry Valley township; Calla M., who is > the wife of Bert Popham, also of Cherry Valley, and has one child, Donald A.; > and Harry O., at home. > Politically Mr. Atwood is a republican and socially he is connected with > Cherry Valley lodge, No. 173, A. F. & A. M. Both he and his wife are members > of the Order of the Eastern Star of Cherry Valley, and both likewise belong > to Oriental White Shrine, No. 5, at Rockford, and M. W. camp, No. 51. He has > a wide acquaintance in the county where his entire life has been passed, and > that he enjoys the favorable regard of many who have known him from his > boyhood days is an indication that his career has been honorable and > straightforward as well as active and prosperous. > > Neva

Nancy, Thanks for this great info. I didn't ask for it but sent an old email back to the petitioner. You are so informed. I can tell you do it with family pride. Thanks for doing an excellent job. You and Brad and a few others really are to be commended. Thanks for everything. Stephen R. Atwood The Gilbert Atwood Sr. line. ----- Original Message ----- From: Nancy Harding <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2000 7:10 PM Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] Sanderstead > Hi, > I have a bit of information regarding the > Sanderstead home which I will try to locate for you. > Some Atwood relatives were there this past fall and as > far as I know, no home still stands. The lands the > family owned go back to a purchase made by one Peter > De Wyckhurst back in the early 1200's. Peter De > Wyckhurst was the father of William Atte Wode, "Atte > Wode" being the first incarnation of the name that > later became Atwood or Attwood. The land the family > lived on came from the property surrounding or owned > by Chertsey Abbey. The Abbey is no longer there, but > there IS a museum. I will try to find the contact > names and hours of the museum. If you want a 'hoot', > go to Gendex.com and put in the surname "Atte Wode", > it's amazing what comes up and just how far back we > go. I wish you much luck in your search. As I said, > the information I have comes from 'family' members who > have actually been in Sanderstead/Surrey. I believe > there is a church in the area known as All Saints, > which was a church the Atte Wode family founded, or it > was known as the family church. Hope this helps. > Nancy St.Julian Harding > --- [email protected] wrote: > > In a message dated 05/15/2000 6:13:55 PM Eastern > > Daylight Time, > > [email protected] writes: > > > > << Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home in > > Sanderstead is still > > there? > > My brother is going to London for a week in the > > summer & asked me if I > > wanted some photographs of anything pertaining to > > the family--tombstones, > > hou >> > > > > I suggest you go to Sanderstead.com which is where I > > went when I first heard > > the name of the town. As far as I know by reading a > > book I bought from > > www.amazon.co.uk. the Atwood family lived in > > Sanderstead for over 300 years. > > As to a house, I believe there is a reference in the > > guest book of > > Sanderstead.com of people from Texas that went there > > last year saying it no > > longer existed. Hope this helps. > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. > http://im.yahoo.com/ > >

Hi, I have a bit of information regarding the Sanderstead home which I will try to locate for you. Some Atwood relatives were there this past fall and as far as I know, no home still stands. The lands the family owned go back to a purchase made by one Peter De Wyckhurst back in the early 1200's. Peter De Wyckhurst was the father of William Atte Wode, "Atte Wode" being the first incarnation of the name that later became Atwood or Attwood. The land the family lived on came from the property surrounding or owned by Chertsey Abbey. The Abbey is no longer there, but there IS a museum. I will try to find the contact names and hours of the museum. If you want a 'hoot', go to Gendex.com and put in the surname "Atte Wode", it's amazing what comes up and just how far back we go. I wish you much luck in your search. As I said, the information I have comes from 'family' members who have actually been in Sanderstead/Surrey. I believe there is a church in the area known as All Saints, which was a church the Atte Wode family founded, or it was known as the family church. Hope this helps. Nancy St.Julian Harding --- [email protected] wrote: > In a message dated 05/15/2000 6:13:55 PM Eastern > Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > << Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home in > Sanderstead is still > there? > My brother is going to London for a week in the > summer & asked me if I > wanted some photographs of anything pertaining to > the family--tombstones, > hou >> > > I suggest you go to Sanderstead.com which is where I > went when I first heard > the name of the town. As far as I know by reading a > book I bought from > www.amazon.co.uk. the Atwood family lived in > Sanderstead for over 300 years. > As to a house, I believe there is a reference in the > guest book of > Sanderstead.com of people from Texas that went there > last year saying it no > longer existed. Hope this helps. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/

Hi..I am connected though this line...Dr. Thomas and Abigail Atwood of Wethersfield Ct.. Claire John W. Atwood wrote: > > Joanne, > > You wouldn't be looking for descendants of [Dr.] Thomas Atwood who settled > in Wethersfield, CT would you? > > John.

Thank you for the information on the Abbey of Chertsey and the Atwoods. I'll see if I can find more information about that and forward to my brother. I will keep informed on what he finds when he goes to England. I just wish he had time to do more than take pictures. Gwen

In a message dated 05/15/2000 6:13:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: << Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home in Sanderstead is still there? My brother is going to London for a week in the summer & asked me if I wanted some photographs of anything pertaining to the family--tombstones, hou >> I suggest you go to Sanderstead.com which is where I went when I first heard the name of the town. As far as I know by reading a book I bought from www.amazon.co.uk. the Atwood family lived in Sanderstead for over 300 years. As to a house, I believe there is a reference in the guest book of Sanderstead.com of people from Texas that went there last year saying it no longer existed. Hope this helps.

-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 9:17 PM Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] Stephen Atwood / Abigail Dunham >Send out the big document so that we can all use it. >Bobbie Hello, It's my data. There are problems with sending it out to the list. First of all, it contains data on living persons who have asked me NOT to put it out like that on the Web. Secondly, it is in a format that doesn't transmit well in plain text as most lists require. Third, it is large enough (about 29 pages) to cause server problems for some people (in fact, I don't know if this listserver would handle it). It is in a fancy font with nice formatting, italics, & superscript. It is a "Genealogy Report" created by "Family Tree Maker". As a couple of people want it, give me some time. I'll lop off the last couple of generations, with living people, that I promised not to put on the web. Then I'll post a plain text "Outline Tree" to the list (the list can handle that fine). Then, after checking the outline, if you want the sourced, annotated, fancy version AND can receive it, contact me privately & I'll send it to you. I hate to distribute privately, but, in this case I don't have much choice (especially as the listserver won't handle it in it's original form). Be forewarned! It is "in process", it's gathered from several sources (mostly from "Ye Atte Wode Annals"), and it's not all verified or well sourced. It is not really ready for distribution. In all honesty, you will find all of the same data (plus an awful lot more) at Brad's website. The difference is that he has a wonderfully indexed collection of data and I have mine in NEHGS format (with no index). If you are looking up a specific person, he is more apt to have the data and you can find it easily. It you have "e-mail only" & no Web access, then my booklet is neat. Allen E. Humphries Saugus, MA USA

Hello, Try http://www.familysearch.org/ . That is the Website for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (also known as Mormons). A lot of their IGI data is available on-line. Allen E. Humphries -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Monday, May 15, 2000 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] Cayuga Co, NY ATWOODs ~1810 >My name is Bobbie Coray at [email protected] I have access to an IGI on >weekends only. I've been looking up atwoods in NY Renns. because I think >Anna or Hannah Atwood who married John Bicknell in 1781 was a relation. >

Joanne, My descendancy is as follows: [Dr.] Thomas (1610) & Abigail [?] Atwood Josiah (1678) & Bathseba [Lattimer] Atwood Hezekiah (1727) & Abigail [Hunn] Atwood Hezekiah (1764) & Lydia [Heath] Atwood Hezekiah (1786) & Chloe Ann [Rowley] Atwood Simeon (1814) & Melissa Ann [Turrill] Atwood Alonzo (1837) & Elizabeth Geddes [McLean] Atwood John William (1875) & Agnes Louisa [White] Atwood Clarence Ray & Vera [Jordan] Atwood John William Atwood (me) I do have 2 other Josiah Atwoods in my database. One (b. 1678) is the son of my Josiah ancestor, and the other (b. 1794) is a great-grandson of my Josiah ancestor through son Ashur and grandson Ezekiel. (All of these Josiahs were from Wethersfield, CT.) Tell me a little more about your Josiah. John.

Hi John, I am interested in your lineage. In my collection (now 168 sheets), I have Alonzo Terrell Atwood m. to Mary S. Barber. Is that an error? Alonzo b. 19 Feb 1837. I would love to have more information, like where this family of Simeon and yours Alonzo lived; children, etc. Would you mind telling me more? My information comes from Atwood Ancestors, Vol. VI, No. 1, p. 19, submitted by Ila A. Bascom. I have nine Josiah's in my collection, including the two you mentioned. My Josiah Atwood was born 10 May 1810 NY or PA (according to census). He married (1) Harriet Sherwood. Josiah was residing in Shelby, Orleans Co., NY in 1840. Harriet died, and Josiah went west to Kendall Co., IL, where he married my ancestor Nancy (Thurber) Wilbur Oct 1848, Bristol, Kendall Co., IL. He died 9 Aug 1871 in Bristol. Josiah and Nancy had three known children: Homer Sherwood, 1850-1895; Carleton Evret, 1853-1855 and Hattie 1856-?. Information from military records says Josiah had a brother George H. Atwood, born in Belfast, Allegany, NY in 1830. The only Atwood I find there at that time 1830 is Benjamin. Josiah and George H. had a brother John and sisters Rebecca and Maria who m. a ? Miller. Interesting the breakdown of the family of Benjamin in 1830 contains the same males and females as I have shown to be the brothers and sisters including Josiah. Unfortunately, I have no ages for these other siblings: John, Maria and Rebecca. I had thought this Ben was a son of Benjamin and Deborah (Mosher) Atwood. Then I heard that Ben, who supposedly married Sarah Rockwell, died young. Not so, according to the will of Benjamin (the elder) who names his son Benjamin, alive at the making of the will in 1828, so my suggestion is that the Ben of Belfast may well be the son of Ben and Deborah Atwood. Am not claiming that lineage of course because there is nothing certain about it. Just supposition. Can't even be sure my ancestor was Benjamin. Thanks so much for responding. Joanne Martin

Gwen, This again from Nancy St. Julian Hardy: Stephen Ray Atwood FOLLOWING IS COPIED FROM A PREVIOUS EMAIL ON THE ATWOOD ROOTS WEB. Nancy.... thanks for your information 1) The Biddestone (Wiltshire), England query was forwarded to this site by me, but the originator was Judy Jones, of Australia ([email protected]) 2) Gendex is a wonderful site and if anyone wants information specific to the Atwoods, go to... http://www.gendex.com:8080/display?page=surnames&soundex=atwood 3) www.familytreemaker.com is a division of www.genealogy.com. Both are commercial sites original developed by Blue Banner, which was bought out by Broderbund, which was bought out by The Learning Company, which was bought out by Mattel, who in cooperation with a few others, have developed the sites with the primary purpose of selling genealogy products, but the search engine also searches for email message boards that have family information. Thanks again Nancy !! ----- Original Message ----- From: Gwen Brooks <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:19 PM Subject: [ATWOOD] Sanderstead > Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home in Sanderstead is still there? > My brother is going to London for a week in the summer & asked me if I > wanted some photographs of anything pertaining to the family--tombstones, > house, church, etc. I've roamed on line trying to find out if anything's > still there or where it might be in relation to modern day London but I've > had no luck. I thought it was in the suburb of Croydon but am unable to > find any reference to the home. I found the village/town of Sanderstead but > no references on line to any Atwoods. He won't have time to go on a wild > goose chase. He needs to have an idea, within reason of where he's going. > > Any ideas would be most welcome. > > Gwen Brooks > >

Gwen, This is a copy of an email that I saved from Nancy Harding. It seems to imply that at the site where All Saint's Church is located there is a cemetery. This is on the property of the Abbey of Chertsey (the Abbey no longer exists). It appears that there is a museum there at the church location. I remember that not too long ago we had a lady who was from South Africa who had communicated with the librarian and the public library in Sanderstead. She had actually been invited to her home for several days and had met many of the Atwoods that still reside there. I remember an estimate of 30 to 40 families. I did not save her email but I wish I had. I wish I could send you her address. Let us all know what your brother finds. Fond regards, Stephen Atwood OLD EMAIL FOLLOWS Hi Kenneth, I just scanned the following message I received today from you and from memory, it looks very much like the information I've found at gendex.com and at familytreemaker.com. If you go to gendex.com and put in the surname De Wyckhurst, you will get the Atte Wode-Attwood-Atwood lineage going back to 1180. I've been attempting to trace the line further back from Peter De Wyckhurst, who is stated as the father of William Atte Wode, born at Hooley House, Sanderstead, Surrey. I've no idea how or why William's surname differed from that of his father. A distant Atwood relation is currently in the UK doing some research in Surrey, especially on The Abbey of Chertsey from which many Atwood/Attwood ancestors leased or purchased land. I've been told the Atwood/Attwood/Atte Wode families have many members buried at All Saint's Church on property that was once the Abbey of Chertsey (The Abbey no longer exists, although there is a museum.) I hope this is of help to you. Nancy St.Julian Harding --- Kenneth Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > I show that the mother of Priscilla Mullens, who was > married to John Alden, > both of whom came on the Mayflower, was Alice > Portier Atwood, b. Abt 1573 in > St. Martins-in-the-Field, London, England. She and > her husband, William > Mullens/Molines, also came on the Mayflower. > A long time ago, I received the following lineage > for Alice (I didn't > document the source). > Nicholas Atwood/Wood, b. Bef 1539 in Sanderstead, > Surrey, England, d. > 5/10/1586 in England. He m. Olive Harman > (1548-1603). > His father: John Hewson Atwood, b. 1490-1509 in > Sanderstead, d.March > 1561/62. Mer m. Margaret ?, b. Abt 1494 in surrey, > d. 1558 England. > His father: John Atte-Wood, b. 1425-1445 in > Sanderstead, d. 7/30/1525 in > Sanderstead. m. Denes/Diones, who d. 3/17/1519/20 in > Middlesex, Eng. > His father; John Atte-Wood, b. Abt 1400 in > Sanderstead, d. Aft 1459 in > England. He m. Isabella ?. > His father: Peter Atte-Wood, b. Abt 1360 in > Sanderstead, m. Petronilla ?. > His father: Peter Atte-Wood, b. Abt 1321 in > Sanderstead, d. 11/30/1382. he > m. Laurencia ?, b. Abt 1324 in Sanderstead. > His father: Geoffrey Atte-Wood, b. Aft 1297 in The > Woods, Colsdon, England, > d. 8/26/1346 in Crecy-on-Ponthie, France. Wife > Unknown. > His father: William Atte-Wood, b. Abt 1270 in > England, d. 1345 in England. > He m. Juliana ?, b. Abt 1274 in Surrey. > His father: Peter Atte-Wood, b. Aft 1245 in Surrey, > d. Abt 1313 in England. > He m. Alice ?, b. Abt 1254. > I'd appreciate any confirmation of this information, > sources, etc. > > Kenneth N. Johnson > 401 3rd Street, Suite 203 > Des Moines, IA 50309 > (515) 243-2515 ----- Original Message ----- From: Gwen Brooks <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:19 PM Subject: [ATWOOD] Sanderstead > Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home in Sanderstead is still there? > My brother is going to London for a week in the summer & asked me if I > wanted some photographs of anything pertaining to the family--tombstones, > house, church, etc. I've roamed on line trying to find out if anything's > still there or where it might be in relation to modern day London but I've > had no luck. I thought it was in the suburb of Croydon but am unable to > find any reference to the home. I found the village/town of Sanderstead but > no references on line to any Atwoods. He won't have time to go on a wild > goose chase. He needs to have an idea, within reason of where he's going. > > Any ideas would be most welcome. > > Gwen Brooks > >

Does anyone know if the Atwood Ancestral Home in Sanderstead is still there? My brother is going to London for a week in the summer & asked me if I wanted some photographs of anything pertaining to the family--tombstones, house, church, etc. I've roamed on line trying to find out if anything's still there or where it might be in relation to modern day London but I've had no luck. I thought it was in the suburb of Croydon but am unable to find any reference to the home. I found the village/town of Sanderstead but no references on line to any Atwoods. He won't have time to go on a wild goose chase. He needs to have an idea, within reason of where he's going. Any ideas would be most welcome. Gwen Brooks

Joanne, I don't have anything on ATWOOD in NY state. Unless you want descendants of females who are descended from Stephen Atwood & Abigail Dunham. I can give you what I have of that, though I have not entered it into PAF so I don't have it in good printable form. Another person on the list sent me a BIG document listing many other than NY state people. With his permission I could forward that to you, but it may have more than you are looking for. Let me know. Dorrice [email protected] wrote: > Dorrice, > Would you please send me information on the Atwood family that came > to Tompkins County, New York? I'd really appreciate anything you have as I > have a collection of 163 Atwood families and am concentrating my searches now > in New York State. > Thank you so much. > Joanne E. Martin -- MZ

Send out the big document so that we can all use it. Bobbie

My name is Bobbie Coray at [email protected] I have access to an IGI on weekends only. I've been looking up atwoods in NY Renns. because I think Anna or Hannah Atwood who married John Bicknell in 1781 was a relation.

Dorrice, Thanks. If it wouldn't be any trouble, I'd like the BIG document that you speak of. You may use my name and email address if that person would like to send the information directly to me. I don't want you to go to a lot of extra trouble though. I would really appreciate it. Thanks so much. Joanne Martin