Atwood Ancestors Vol X No. 2b Published by Claudette Maerz, 1992 Phillip Atwood (continued from Vol X No.1) Francis Atwood of Killingly CT ((Nathaniel 3, Nathaniel 2, John 1) "... the discovery of the Bible records of Jonathan Leach of Kirby Vermont, who married at Bridgewater Mass., in 1798, Chloe Atwood" has proved that the "Warwick Atwoods were NOT related to those of Templeton, but were descendants of Francis Atwood of Killingly CT and his wife Elizabeth Lucas, for this Bible names these as parents of Chloe and of her brothers and sisters. Names and birth dates are from this Bible; the additions are mine, from various official records. Atte Wode Annals is in error in supposing an Ebenezer to have been son of Francis. for the marriage of Ebenezer Atwood to Abigail (Bloss) Younglove, was the second marriage of Francis' brother, with Mercy as child of this union." Children of Francis and Elizabeth (Lucas) 1 Jacob Atwood b 1 Nov 1750 Plympton MA, m 1770 to Hannah [Churchill], sister of his uncle Ebenezer's first wife, Leah Churchill; lived in Smithfield RI, Warwick MA, and after 1788, Shoreham VT. "Genealogies of Northern New York contains absolutely false statements of parentage of this Jacob Atwood." 2 Sarah Atwood b 4 Apr 1752 m 1774 to Samuel Palmer and lived Dudley MA and Killingly CT 3 Hannah Atwood b 1 Jul 1754, not found again 4 Elizabeth Atwood b 26 Jan 1756 m 1784 at Dudley MA to Jacob Learned 5 Joshua Atwood b 2 Dec 1757 m1 1780 to Prudence Parker and lived Warwick MA; m2 Polly Unknown 6 Philip Atwood b 1 Jan 1759 had wife Sarah and lived Warwick MA 7 Isaac Atwood b 24 Mar 1760 m 1785 to Elizabeth Dodge; lived Warwick and 1809, Brandon VT; Rev soldier 8 Eliashab Atwood b 20 Jul 1762 "and is unknown to me" 9 Francis Atwood b 4 Apr 1764 10 Elijah Atwood b 30 Jul 1765 m 1790 at Killingly to Rebecca Prince and lived Shoreham VT. Has been wrongly assigned to the Connecticut Atwoods and confused with an Elisha. Children: Joseph, Rachel, Ebenenzer, David, George, James, Rebecca, Electa and a second George. 11 Zilpha Atwood b 1 Jan 1767, probably at Killingly 12 Ruth Atwood b 11 Jan 1769 13 Chloe Atwood b 7 Jan 1772 m 1798 at Bridgewater MA to Jonathan Leach ------ Bristol Line Thomas Atwood and wife Elizabeth are found in Ipswich by 1672. His will was probated in 1694, but does not name each child. She married second 9 Sep 1697, John West. Atwood Children: 1 John Atwood, eldest child, left home without father's consent and not known 2 Thomas Atwood was left most of his father's estate. He may have been Thomas Atwood, gent., Bristol, Eng., to Boston in 1714 and his wife Ann, with a child, coming the next year. "Edward Atwood, late of Bristol Eng., died unmarried at Middletown, CT in 1718 and his nephew Thomas Atwood, proving the kinship, was made administrator. His will, probated at New London 1725, shows he had lived at Stonington CT; wife was then Martha and he had no sons. Son-in-law was John Williams. Residuary Legatee was Thomas, son of his brother, Francis Atwood." (see 9 Francis, below) 3 Charles Atwood b 6 Mar 1678, apprenticed; ran away to Newprot RI, arrested for stealing his own clothes but apprenticeship papers were faulty, showing his time was up. Freed, he returned to Newport. Had wife Mary, perhaps Sheffield. These were most surely the parents of William Atwood, of Chester VT, the pioneer ancestor of the Atwoods there, as discovered by descendants and as coming from Newport. See page 25 4 Anthony Atwood b 1680 d 12 Jun 1761, sea captain, was of Ipswich, Boxford, then Rowley. Married three times but children were by Mary whose name has been read as Bugg. Children: Martha (Boynton); John (died 1724); Mary (Nelson); Phoebe; Hannah; John (bapt. 1726). 5 and 6 are a son and daughter not named 7 Joseph b 1690, sea captain out of Newport, but no family known 8 Elizabeth b 1692 d 1735; unmarried 9 Francis Atwood b 1694, m Mary Williams (Joseph 3, Joseph 2, Roger1) and lived in Warwick RI. Children: i Charles Atwood d 1772, m Mary Greene ii Nathaniel Atwood m a Chase and second Mary Harris iii Thomas Atwood m Mary Westcote iv John Atwood m Abigail Lovell v William Atwood m Hannah Sanders "Perhaps possible this was he who removed to Chester, but think not." vi Lydia Atwood vii Anna Atwood m Resolved Thodes, Abraham Olney and John Richmond ------ [A section titled "Our Publications" is included. These sound like they are all from the Atwood Publishing Co. and this section was probably included in the Philip Atwood book extracted in the last two issues. /rea] Books listed [Does anyone know if these - besides Ye Atte Wode Annals - were published and if they are still available?]: Ye Atte Wode Annals, editions D and E, the latter having photos of Wood Place, Hooley House, Coulsdon Court, Church and Churchyard and others, including the birthpace of Court Farm House. Harman Atwood contains same pages as Annals plus eleven new pages printed in 1930. Henry Wood of Middleborough; English part by Judge E. F. Atwood; American part work of many descendants, "edited, proved and added to for some ten years by Nora Bethel Wood". [Funds were being solicited, so unknown if ever published] Thomas Atwood 1610 - 1682, The Essex Line, being prepared by Judge E.F. Atwood [Funds were being solicited, so unknown if ever published] Stephen Atwood and John Atwood are intended to be published separately as was Harman Atwood, using present pages and printing new ones from the wealth of data on hand since Annals were printed. both proposed to be printed 1931-3, if possible [Funds were being solicited, so unknown if ever published] Thomas Atwood of Ipswich by Judge E. F. Atwood will be the same size as Philip Atwood; includes most of the Atwoos of Rhode Island, many also being descendants of Roger Williams. A new book from revised data, covering early generations. Probably ready 1932. -----continued at Vol X No 2c