This is a quote from a web page about Mr. Atwood. It includes 2 newspaper articles about Mr. Atwood's war service and memorial service.. "Two members of the Tenth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment had the singular honor of being in the Massachusetts State Color Guard for President Lincoln as he delivered the Gettysburg Address. One was William Mason, Co. K, a 34 year old Englishman who served as a nurse throughout the war. He died in Spencer, MA. in 1873. The other was John Atwood of North Adams, MA., whose account follows." http://members.aol.com/Mass10th/atwood.html The above is a link from a page about the 10th Mass. Volunteer Infantry Regiment: http://members.aol.com/Mass10th/ Gwen Brooks

About 3/4's down the page on the following web-site there is a story transcribed from a paper passed down through this gentleman's family relating the tragic drowning of Nathan Atwood, his wife Mary & her brother Herman Finney in Harwich, County of Barnstable, MA in 1785. http://www.genealogy.org/~lrsears/richard1/pafg40.htm Gwen Brooks

Source: GC-Addison Co. Vt Query Forum URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Vt/Addison?read=774 From: Lowry Day <[email protected]> Subject: Russel Wales Surname: Wales, Sumner, Atwood I received notice today from another source, a Wales descendant, the identity of Frederick W. Wales and Lucy Atwood as parents of Russel Wales. Other known siblings identified are Elisha Wales and Vine Wales. Other son's names not located yet, and there was also one daughter. Charles, John and William not known as related, yet. Russel Wales was an intinerant farmer between Whitehall, NY and Wells, VT. He married Lucy Ann Sumner in Middlebury in 1860. Now while we are working on the siblings of Russel, we'd also like to find the parents of both Frederick W. Wales and Lucy Atwood.

This is a virtual tour of a house built by Joseph Atwood in 1752 in Chatham, MA. I thought it might be interesting to someone out there. http://www.atwoodhouse.org/ Gwen Brooks

Gwen I never heard of Lowell, NH..... BUT I checked the Atlas and I could not find any town or village by the name of Lowell in New Hampshire. Hillsborough County is located in southern NH, and about mid-state. Manchester and Nashua are the two largest cities.. Just east of Nashua are Hudson, NH and Pelham, NH. Just south of Nashua are Tyngsboro, MA and Lowell, MA I was in error yesterday when I stated Weare was near Hampstead..... I was off by about 30 miles Weare is located north and west of Nashua and is bordered by Francestown, NH. It would be interesting to find out why the Atwoods of Hampstead removed to Weare. Brad (Researching Atwood, Berner, Pereira, and Potts) (also Kelly, MacDonald, Novotny, and Page) [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis

Valerie Your Joshua Atwood (b~1770) who married Thankful ( ), and lived in the Reading and Pittsford, Vermont area, in the early 1800s, may not be a member of either Philip or Harmon Atwoods descendants. I can't, as of yet, place him. Can anyone help us ?? Brad (Researching Atwood, Berner, Pereira, and Potts) (also Kelly, MacDonald, Novotny, and Page) [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis

I double checked and on the Hillsborough Co. Gen Web cemetery page http://www.rootsweb.com/~nhhillsb/hillscem.htm the cemetery is listed as being in Lowell NH. I think the entire geography of that area is giving me fits. Thanks for the verification. Gwen

1 Harman ATWOOD (1613-1651) m Ann Copp <= Boston 2 John ATWOOD (1647-1714) m Sarah Travis 3 James ATWOOD (1673- ) m Meriam "Marcy" ( ) 4 John ATWOOD (1714-1812) m Abigail Saunders <= Haverhill 5 Jonathan ATWOOD (1736-1816) <= Hampstead, NH 5 Caleb ATWOOD (1738- ) 5 John ATWOOD (1745-1783) These three brothers had their families in Weare, NH Brad (Researching Atwood, Berner, Pereira, and Potts) (also Kelly, MacDonald, Novotny, and Page) [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis

There are basically two ATWOOD families that are found north of Boston, MA.... Philip ATWOOD, who originally settled in Malden, MA and Harman ATWOOD, who was from Boston, MA proper. ------------------------ The families are very intermingled in the Haverhill, MA area around 1700, but Philip's descendants migrated west toward Templeton, MA. Harman's descendants remained in the Haverhill, MA area which includes Bradford, MA, and Groveland, MA. But another Harman branch settled in the Hampstead, NH area, which includes Weare, NH And Haverhill/Groveland/Bradford Massachusetts is only about 10 miles from the Hampstead/Weare New Hampshire area. Brad (Researching Atwood, Berner, Pereira, and Potts) (also Kelly, MacDonald, Novotny, and Page) [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis

The only "Atwood Cemetery" that I know of in Hillsborough County New Hampshire is the one in Pelham. Its located on Atwood Road just off of Rte 28. This is where John and Hannah (Bond) Atwood and their descendants are buried. Although a few (including Hannah Bond) are reported to be in both Pelham, NH AND Bradford, MA !!! This is about 3 miles from Lowell, Massachusetts Brad (Researching Atwood, Berner, Pereira, and Potts) (also Kelly, MacDonald, Novotny, and Page) [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis

Source: GC-Fayette County Queries URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ia/Fayette?read=213 From: Debbie Kemblowski <[email protected]> Subject: LICKISS, HAMELET Background Surname: LICKISS, HAMELET, ATWOOD ------------------------- Looking for anyone w/info on these names in the Fayette County area. Atwood and Lickiss are my grandparents, Delilah Hamelet/Hamlett is the great grandmother, dont know where the family lines originate from. Thank you

Source: [email protected] From: "Carolyn Harris" <[email protected]> Subject: ATT:Bluroo I live in Australia and I am trying to find out when & what ship William Atwood arrived in America. In 1853 he was listed as living in Brazoria. It would have been within about a 3 year radius of when he arrived. He was one of the members of the Mier Expedition and the Black Bean Incident. This search has been very frustrating because of finance & distance. Carolyn Harris (nee Johnson) - (Westoz) - Australia "Victorian in exile" [email protected] Tall Trees Family History http://www.users.bigpond.com/Tall_Trees/ Perth Dead Person's Society http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/dps/research/har02.html PO Box 4157, Myaree Business Centre, Myaree 6960 Western Australia

Hi Brad, Can you tell me which of the two families that Joshua Atwood (the one that married Thankful) of Vermont came from? Also, I am trying to determine who his father is. Do you have any ideas where I could look, what church records they might be in? Valerie

I think I may have seen this before but I'm not sure where. I thought I would post it to the list just in case it could be helpful. It was forwarded to me from a look-up of WILLIAM LITTLE'S HISTORY of WEARE, NH 1735-1888 (On CD-ROM) ATWOOD 3 bros, Caleb, Jonathan and John, sons of John Atwood, of Hampstead, settled in Weare. Caleb came in 1760; settled on lot 60, range 2; served in the Revolution. had ch: Samuel 1763 ; m. Lydia Persons, settled in Bradford, NH Abigail 1765 ; m Charles Colburn Caleb 1767; m. Hannah Persons Mehitabel 1769; m. Hezekiah Emerson Elizabeth 1772 Eunice 1774; M. Wm Row Stephen 1777; m. Fanny Seal Joshua 1779; m _____ Patten; lived in Deering Moses 1781 Capt Jonathan Atwood came in 1764; settled on lot 52, range 1; served in the Revolution'; was a Captain in the militia at the time. Ch: 1-Elizabeth 30 Oct 1760; m. Thomas Colby; rem to Sutton, VT 2-Joshua 17 April 1762; m. 1. Susan Cram 2. Mrs Anna Dresser; lived in Antrim, NH; had 16 ch, 2 of whom m. and lived in Weare; Dolly, m. Squiers Gove and Rhoda, m. Jesse Gove 3- Ruth 13 July 1764 4- Phillip 29 July 1766; m. Sarah Dustin. One ch, Wm D. b. 1789; m. Sally Simonds; lived in Antrim till 1828 when he rem to Bridgewater, VT, where he lived to a great age. 5- John 18 May 1768 6 - Peter 9 June 1771; d. 1824; m. Abigail Silver 7- Jonathan 9 Oct 1772; m. Polly Cheney; was an active public man; representative 3 yrs; was justice of the peace and selectman. In 1811 he rem to Genesee Co, NY and in 1814 to Granville, Licking Co. OH where he died in 1834. His children were: Roxina 1799; Ira 1800; Louisa 1802; John Langdon 1804; Jacob Smith 1805( lives in MO); Eli 1807 and Mary 1809 8- Dolly 3 Oct 1774 9- Elijah 7 May 1777; m. Polly Dustin. Ch born in Weare: 1. Peter P. 12 May 1796 10- Jessie 10 July 1779 11- David 6 July 1781; m. Dolly Barnard, 1802 12- Mehitabel 7 March 1764; d. unm 13- Sarah 10 Dec 1786; m. Wm Eastman The third son John Atwood came to Weare and settled on lot 76, range 2; he sold out early and returned to Hampstead. One ch: Daniel 17 June 1770

I just found a reference to this Cemetery in Hillsborough County, NH. Does anyone know anything about it? Gwen Brooks

Thank you Brad for looking into this for me. I am happy to add to the puzzle of Atwoods and I'd appreciate any help from those more knowledgeable than me on the family history. Could someone explain the geography of the MA/NH area to me? (Apart from the list if not appropriate.) I understand that some MA area was "split" off at one time to NH. I found a reference to that and a list of people including an Atwood who ended up on the NH side. I think it was just listed as a John Atwood. I'll double-check. Could this be complicating things? Judy Rhodes in her genealogy work notes a Jonathan Atwood & Mary Wood as Mary "Polly"'s parents and Mary "Polly"'s brother as a Jesse Atwood born in Weare, NH about 1749. http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/b/o/w/Judy-H-BowmanRhodes/GENE3-0001.ht ml I had forwarded her the information about the possible tie-in to John Atwood & Mary of Bradford and asked her opinion but didn't hear back. Does anyone have a Jesse Atwood, b. in Weare NH around 1749? And does he have a sister, Mary? That might help in tracking down Mary "Polly"'s line. I also found some Atwoods here: http://genweb.net/~books/savage/SavageVol1.txt "A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY of THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND,SHOWING THREE GENERATIONS OF THOSE WHO CAME BEFORE MAY, 1692,ON THE BASIS OF FARMER'S REGISTER." BY JAMES SAVAGE,FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND EDITOROF WINTHROP'S HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND.WITH TWO SUPPLEMENTS IN FOUR VOLUMES. [[Corrected electronic version copyright Robert Kraft, July 1994]] Baltimore GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC. Originally Published Boston, 1860-1862 This was provided on-line by"part of a New England History and Genealogy Free Books Online Effort" at: http://genweb.net/~blackwell/books.html Sincerely, Gwen Brooks Researching: Perry, Brooks, McLeod, Radcliff, Jones, Lawhorn, Nichols, Atwood, Chandler, Gibbs, Smith

Gwen I hope someone else can shed some light on this. I've been working on this very problem for the past two weeks. As you know, I had your Mary "Polly" Atwood married to a Charles Walker in 1773, in Bradford. It was the information that you supplied that I 'hitched' her up with Adam Nichols. I assumed this to be a second marriage for her. I have no other information to support the marriage of Mary Atwood (daughter of John and Mary (Wood) Atwood) to Adam Nichols. I'm sifting through the Bradford, Groveland, Newburyport records; trying to find spouses and death records to confirm or negate these unions...... Nothing thus far. I hope to get up to Bradford and Groveland in the next few weeks and see if I can get more information from the cemetery records. Would love to hear some other thoughts on this branch !! Brad (Researching Atwood, Berner, Pereira, and Potts) (also Kelly, MacDonald, Novotny, and Page) [email protected] http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~genesis

I hope someone can help clear up a problem I've found concerning one of my Atwood ancestors. I have an Atwood who married my ancestor Adam Nichols about 1782 in NH. Rev. W. R. Cochrane's book, "History of the Town of Antrim, New Hampshire" says "He (Adam) married ____Atwood, probably of Francestown (NH); moved to New York...." My family history passed down by a great aunt in the early '80s says it was a Mary "Polly" Atwood born in Hillsborough Co., NH daughter of a John Atwood & Mary Wood about April 15, 1752. I'm not certain of that year of birth though because their last child was born in 1798. That would put her at 46 years of age. Mr . Potts verified this through his records. However I just discovered something that has confused me and I would like some help. See information below. This came from the web page: http://genweb.net/~blackwell/ma/groveland/Groveland1ChurchRecords.html I'm including all the Atwood information that I copied. If I follow this information correctly I have: John marries Hannah Bond==son John(218) marries Mary Wood==daughter Mary (418). That would be my Mary right? Her birthday matches my information except the year is off by one. However this Mary is shown marrying someone else. Can't be my Mary per this information. Can someone help me straighten this out? Gwen Brooks Atlanta, GA Extracts from the old Parish and Church Records of the Congregational Church in Groveland, Volume I ] beginning with the formation of the parish in 1726 [the East Parish of Bradford which seperated from Bradford in 1850 and called itself Groveland, Massachusetts]. This online version was typed in by Terri Mulliken Allen of Texas. Thanks Terri! DCB 102. Hannah Atwood, wife of John Atwood, by profession Sep 17, 1727. Daughter of Joseph and Sarah Bond, born in Haverhill Nov 9, 1696. Married John Atwood (126) Oct 28, 1715. Died in Bradford May 2-[can’t read], 1780, aged eighty-three years, six months, fifteen days. Children: Samuel, John (218), William (258), Zachariah (241), Joseph, Joshua (295), Mary, Hannah (304) and Benjamin. 126. John Atwood, by profession Jan 14, 1728. Son of John and Mary Atwood. Born in Boston Feb 11, 1693. Married Hannah Bond (102) of Haverhill Oct 28, 1715. He was a ship-builder and began the work in this place in 1723. His ship-yard was back of where Miss Priscilla Parker now resides on Main Street. He built a house in 1720 which stood where John F. Dearborn now resides on Main Street, fronting the river. He moved to the Lapham house, which he bought in 1755 (see no. 117) where he died Mar 19, 1779, aged eighty-six years, one month and six days. 218. John Atwood Jr., by profession Oct 10, 1736. Son of John (126) and Hannah Atwood (102). Born in Bradford Jul 8, 1716. Married Mary Wood. Killed by an Indian in the French & Indian War at Crown Point Dec 22, 1755, aged thirty-nine years, five months and four days. Children: Abigail (411), Jessie (401) and Mary (418). Moses Wood and Mehitable Wood, his wife, by profession Sep 27, 1741. Son of Edward (45) and Mary Wood (100). Born in Bradford Sep 27, 1716. Daughter of Thomas (38) and Mary Stickney (96). Born in Bradford Mar 3, 1717. They were married Nov 21, 1739. Both died in Bradford; he Mar 4, 1799, aged eighty two years, four months and five days; she Mar 11, 1781, aged sixty-four years and five days. Both are buried in this cemetery. Children: Mary, John, Moses (439), Mehitable, Mary, Samuel, Sarah and Thomas (405) 100. Mary Wood, wife of Edward Wood, from First Church Bradford Jul 28, 1727. Daughter of John and Sarah (74) Spofford. Born in Rowley Mar 9, 1680. Married Edward (45) Wood Dec 23, 1713. Died in Bradford Dec 26, 1779, aged ninety-eight years, nine months and seventeen days; buried in this cemetery. Children: Moses (253), Mary, Samuel (251), Ebenezer, John, Sarah (322), Elinor (314). William Atwood and Abigail Atwood, his wife, by profession Jan 13, 1742. Son of John (126) and Hannah (102) Atwood. Born in Bradford Feb 16, 1718. Her maiden name was Runnell but place of birth and parents’ names unknown. They were married Dec 24, 1739. She died in Bradford Oct 19, 1742. He married 3rd Mrs. Sarah Bradley (318) Mar 29, 1757. He died in Pelham, NH previous to 1780. Children by 1st wife: William and Ann. Children by 3rd wife: David, Abijah, Lois, Ruth and John. These last five children were recorded on town records as children of William and Sarah. He probably had a second wife which is not recorded. Zachariah Atwood and Mary Atwood, his wife, by profession Jul 18, 1740. Son of John (126) and Hannah Atwood (102). Born in Bradford Dec 27, 1720. Probably the daughter of Josiah and Mary Bacon. Married May 7, 1741. He lived in an old house which stood on the bank of the river until about 1760 when he moved to Newburyport, where he died Dec 14, 1805, aged eighty-four years, eleven months and twenty days. Mary, his wife, died there Oct 11, 1797. Both are buried there on Cemetery Hill. Children: Sarah, Josiah, Zachariah and Thomas. 295. 296. Joshua Atwood and Mehitable Atwood, his wife, by profession Jul 27, 1746. Son of John (126) and Hannah Atwood (102). Born in Bradford Dec 2, 1724. He built a house north of where Bodwell Beadle now lives. He was a blacksmith and his shop stood near his house. Both these buildings were destroyed by fire. Soon after he moved to Pelham, NH. Dismissed to the Congregational Church there Jun 21, 1773. Both died in Pelham, NH; he, Jul 8, 1809, aged eighty-four years, seven months and five days; she, Mar 11, 1805. Children: Hannah, Joshua, Mehitable, Rachel, Daniel, Elizabeth, Joshua, Paul, Eben, Ednah, Allis, Paul and Susanna. Jesse Atwood and Abigail Atwood, his wife, by profession, 1783. Son of John (218) and Mary (Wood) Atwood. Born in Bradford Sep 6, 1748. She was the daughter of Eliphalet and Hannah Hardy. Born in Bradford May 23, 1753. Married Dec 31, 1778. He was a member of Captain John Savory’s company of Minute Men and marched on the alarm Apr 19, 1775. He also fought at Bunker Hill in Capt. Nathaniel Gage’s Company. He lived on Main Street in the house known as the Moses P. Atwood house. It was burned in 1904. For some years, about 1790, he did quite a business in the manufacturing of chocolate. He died in East Bradford, Sep 10, 1827, aged seventy-nine years and four days. Abigail, his widow, died Feb 11, 1832, aged seventy-eight years, eight months and nineteen days. Both are buried in this cemetery where stones mark their graves. Children: John, Aaron (627) and Eliphalet (566). 411. Abigail Atwood, by profession May 14, 1784. Daughter of John (218) and Mary (Wood) Atwood. Born in Bradford Jun 2, 1741. Married Josiah Bacon (433) Sep 8, 1788. Died in Bradford Mar 28, 1832, aged ninety-years, nine months and twenty-six days. She is buried here. 418. Mary Atwood, by profession Nov 30, 1784. Daughter of John (218) and Mary (Wood) Atwood. Born in Bradford Apr 15, 1753. Married Timothy Hardy, Jr. (373), Nov 26, 1804. She and her sister Abigail (471), who was blind for many years, lived in the northerly side of their brother Jesse’s (401) house on Main Street, where she died Feb 5, 1832, aged seventy-nine years, nine months and twenty days. Buried in this cemetery.

Why not post it on the Kilgore list? -----Original Message----- From: James Atwood <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 4:13 PM Subject: Re: [ATWOOD] Atwood Shootout - Arkansas 1903 I don't know who it is, but whatever you do, don't post this on the KILGORE list! >>> "R Bradley Potts" <[email protected]> 03/08/00 06:55PM >>> Can anyone identify this ATWOOD and tell us more ? - RBP Source: [email protected] From: jann woodard <[email protected]> Subject: Kilgore/Atwood/Ruth Arkansas Gazette Feb. 26, 1903: Feb. 25, Fordyce - W.D. Atwood killed C.R. Kilgore at New Edinburg this morning. The killing was a sequel to the killing of Kilgore's sons on the Fourth of July, when the two boys were alleged to be drunk and the justice of the peace ordered Atwood and his bookkeeper, Matt Ruth, to arrest them. One of them stabbed Ruth and Ruth shot them both. Since that time there has been ill feeling between Atwood and Kilgore, but it was thought that the trouble was over. This morning while Atwood was putting a tombstone to the head of his child's grave, old man Kilgore came with a pistol and ran Atwood out of the graveyard twice. The third time Atwood took his gun and when Kilgore appeared again Atwood emptied his gun at him. Kilgore said, "That is not fair, you have a gun and I only have a pistol." Atwood replied, "I don't want any trouble, but if you don't drop that pistol I will shoot again." Kilgore ran and got behind a pile of brush and began to fire on Atwood, who returned the fire, killing his antagonist. Atwood is a prominent business man of the place and well known throughout this part of the state. Kilgore has several grown sons and further trouble may follow.

I don't know who it is, but whatever you do, don't post this on the KILGORE list! >>> "R Bradley Potts" <[email protected]> 03/08/00 06:55PM >>> Can anyone identify this ATWOOD and tell us more ? - RBP Source: [email protected] From: jann woodard <[email protected]> Subject: Kilgore/Atwood/Ruth Arkansas Gazette Feb. 26, 1903: Feb. 25, Fordyce - W.D. Atwood killed C.R. Kilgore at New Edinburg this morning. The killing was a sequel to the killing of Kilgore's sons on the Fourth of July, when the two boys were alleged to be drunk and the justice of the peace ordered Atwood and his bookkeeper, Matt Ruth, to arrest them. One of them stabbed Ruth and Ruth shot them both. Since that time there has been ill feeling between Atwood and Kilgore, but it was thought that the trouble was over. This morning while Atwood was putting a tombstone to the head of his child's grave, old man Kilgore came with a pistol and ran Atwood out of the graveyard twice. The third time Atwood took his gun and when Kilgore appeared again Atwood emptied his gun at him. Kilgore said, "That is not fair, you have a gun and I only have a pistol." Atwood replied, "I don't want any trouble, but if you don't drop that pistol I will shoot again." Kilgore ran and got behind a pile of brush and began to fire on Atwood, who returned the fire, killing his antagonist. Atwood is a prominent business man of the place and well known throughout this part of the state. Kilgore has several grown sons and further trouble may follow.