Joshua Woodman1

M, (14 December 1736 - 25 January 1821)
Father-Biological*Joshua Woodman1 b. 6 Jun 1708, d. 4 Apr 1791
Mother-Biological*Eunice Sawyer1 b. 21 Jan 1714/15, d. 29 Jul 1803
Last Edited=5 Aug 2026
     Joshua Woodman was born on 14 December 1736 at Kingston, New Hampshire.2,3,1,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 He was the son of Joshua Woodman and Eunice Sawyer.1

Joshua Woodman, age 35, married Judith Woodman, age 30 , daughter of John Woodman and Anna Adams, on 26 May 1772 at Newbury, Province of Massachusetts Bay.5,1,4,11,12,3,13

Joshua Woodman, age 39, married Hannah Blaisdell, daughter of Ralph Blaisdell and Mirium Rowell, on 12 November 1776 at East Kingston, New Hampshire.

Children:
1. Judith Woodman (1777-1822)
2. Nathan Woodman (1780-1789)
3. John Woodman (1784-1828)
4. Hannah Woodman (1790-1850.)5,4,1,14,3


He was a veteran of the Revolutionary War.4 Joshua was mentioned in the will of his father, Joshua Woodman on 27 January 1789 at Kingston, New Hampshire.15,4 Joshua, appeared on the US Census of 1810 at Epping, New Hampshire. The enumeration reads:

1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
3 - Number of Household Members Over 25
4 - Number of Household Members.16


Joshua, appeared on the US Census of 1820 at East Kingston, New Hampshire. The enumeration reads:

1 - Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over
2 - Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44
1 - Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over
4 - Free White Persons - Over 25
4 - Total Free White Persons
4 - Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other.17


He died on 25 January 1821 at Kingston, New Hampshire, at age 84.1,4,18,7 He was buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, East Kingston, New Hampshire. Joshua's epitaph reads:

Mr.
JOSHUA WOODMAN
died
Jan. 5, 1821
Æt. 84.7




Compeller's Notes:
Marriage: Authors with access to the original records list Joshua and Hannah's marriage as 12 November 1776. The "official" transcription gives it as 21 November 1776. I believe the transcription is in error.


Compeller's Notes:
Death: The date on his headstone reads, "5 January 1821," which is probably an error.1,18,4

Citations

  1. Woodman, J. H. A List of the Descendants of Mr. Joshua Woodman, who settled at Kingston, N.H., about 1736,. Brunswick, Maine: J. Griffin, 1856.
  2. Daughters of the American Revolution. Vital Records of Kingston, N.H. 1681-1823. Washington, DC: manuscript, c 1930.
  3. Lowell Sun, Lowell, Massachusetts, 17 June 1914.
  4. Woodman, John A.. Genealogy and History of the Descendants of Mr. Edward Woodman who settled at Ould Newbury Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1635. Ocala, Florida: by the author, 1995.
  5. Hosier, Kathleen. Kingston, New Hampshire Early Families Patriots & Soldiers. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1993.
  6. Arseneault, Judith Lane. The Vital Records of Kingston, New Hamphsire 1694-1994. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 2002.
  7. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  8. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  9. FamilySearch. New Hampshire, U.S., Revolutionary War Records, 1675-1835. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2021.
  10. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Index, 1659-1900. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.
  11. Essex Institute. Vital Records of Newbury, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849. Volume II Marriages and Deaths. Salem, Massachusetts: The Essex Institute, 1911.
  12. Holbrook Research Institute. Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  13. Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1633-1850. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2005.
  14. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1971. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2021.
  15. New Hampshire. Probate Court. New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.
  16. Census Bureau. 1810 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  17. Census Bureau. 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
  18. Folsom, Mrs. W. B. Old Cemetery East Kingston, N.H.. New Hampshire: DAR manuscript, 1928.