There are several books where Atwood of Connecticut can be found. Try looking in "History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut", "Early Connecticut Probate Records, Hartford District 1700-1729". New England Historical and Genealogical Register for the year 1861. Vol 15" I found the following on my Atwoods Jedediah Atwood possibly born in Massachusetts in 1718. Married Susannah Deming on November 29, 1747 by David Goodrich, Esquire, Justice of the Peace. She died September 16, 1758. He then married Sarah Loomis of Newington, CT on November 22, 1759 by Silas Loomis, Justice of the Peace. Jedediah was fined in November of 1745 for criticizing the doctrines of Reverend Mr. Wadsworth of the Hartford First Church. Jedediah was probably an adherent of Reverend Mr. Frothingham, a Baptist Separatist. Frothingham started the Baptist Society Church in Wethersfield. Jedediah removed to New York. (this is where William Atwood in his family history says Jedediah died - 12/1810 in Hartford, Washington County, NY) Children of Jedediah - Timothy born 9/9/1749, Bathsheba died 2/20/1761 according to Newington church records. The following was found in a book titled "History of Ancient Wethersfield, Connecticut, Vol. 2 and another book called "New England Families, Vol 3 - Thomas Atwood (Doctor) was said to have been a captain of a company raised by himself in Cromwell's "Ironsides" Regiment and that at the battle of Marston Moor (7/2/1644), a spent bullet knocked out two front teeth and lodged in his mouth. Others say he wasn't a captain but only a physician. He is supposed to have descended from Thomas "Gent" of Broomfield, Essex, England and came to Plymouth, Mass. about 1640 and married Abigail in 1667. She was 17 and he was 57 years of age. He built a log cabin and later on the same site built a brick mansion which was destroyed by fire. A nephew, Edward from England joined him. They built the first sea-going vessel at Rocky Hill and later they built more and engaged in the West India Trade, bu the nephew died at sea and their property was lost. He came to Wethersfield as early as 1663 and was a householder there in 1670. He died probably early part of 1682 as the inventory of his estate was taken on October 24 of that year. As a physician, Thomas Atwood had an extensive "ride" extending from Saybrook on the south to Woodbury on the west; and he owned land in Rocky Hill and also west of the mountain in Newington where his youngest son settled. Children of Thomas and Abigail - Abigail born 9/30/1668 Andrew born 9/1/1671 - Andrew got land in the allotment of 1694. He died without issue Jonathan, born 6/8/1675, settled in Woodbury, CT. Jonathan became at doctor at age 19. Was among the earliest settlers in Woodbury. Josiah, born 10/4/1678 Mary, born 5/29/1681 Josiah is my ancestor. He married Bathsheba Lattimer and had the following children - Abigail, born 12/6/1710 in Wethersfield, CT Oliver, born 3/1/1715 or 1716 in Wethersfield, CT. He married Dorothy Curtis Jedediah, born 6/28/1719 in Wethersfield, CT. He married Susannah Deming Josiah, born 4/12/1727 in Wethersfield, CT. He married Caroline Mygatt Hezekiah, born 4/12/1727 in Wethersfield, CT. He married Abigail Hun. Arthur, born 12/27/1729 in Wethersfield, CT . He married Mary Mitchelson