Benjamin Woodman

M, (18 October 1759 - 6 October 1835)
Father-Biological*Joshua Woodman b. 6 Jun 1708, d. 4 Apr 1791
Mother-Biological*Eunice Sawyer b. 21 Jan 1714/15, d. 29 Jul 1803
Last Edited=9 Aug 2026
Gravestone of Benjamin and Sarah Woodman
     Benjamin Woodman was born on 18 October 1759 at Kingston, Colony of New Hampshire.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 He was the son of Joshua Woodman and Eunice Sawyer. 4 March 1777, he was mustered in Captain Richard Weares' Company, Col. Scammell's Regiment, raised by New Hampshire, for which he received a 20 state bounty.10,11

Benjamin Woodman, age 22, married Sarah Magoon, age 21 , daughter of Benjamin Magoon and Sarah Moulton, on 25 June 1782 at East Kingston, New Hampshire.

Children:
1. Susanna Woodman (1783-____)
2. Joseph Woodman MD (1785-1835)
3. Benjamin Woodman (1786-____)
4. Joshua Sawyer Woodman (1789-1865)
5. Sarah Woodman (1791-____)
6. Polly Woodman (1793-____)
7. Jonathan Woodman (1795-1848)
8. Reuben Woodman (1797-1812)
9. Mary Woodman (1799-1825)
10. Rebecca Woodman (1801-1827)
11. Calvin Woodman (1804-____)
12. John L. Woodman (1806-____)
13. Horace Woodman (1808-____.)2,3,4


Benjamin was mentioned in the will of his father, Joshua Woodman on 27 January 1789 at Kingston, New Hampshire.12,4 Benjamin, age 40 years, appeared on the US Census of 1800 at Kittery, Massachusetts (Maine).13 Benjamin and Sarahmoved to Irasburg, Vermont, circa 1808.4 Benjamin and Sarahmoved to East Hatley, Stanstead County, Lower Canada, British North America, in 1827.2 Benjamin was buried at Old North Church Cemetery, Hatley, Québec, Canada.7 He died on 6 October 1835 at East Hatley, Stanstead County, Lower Canada, British North America, at age 75.2,3,4,7

Compeller's Notes:
Death: Find-a-Grave gives his death date as 6 December 1835.

Citations

  1. Daughters of the American Revolution. Vital Records of Kingston, N.H. 1681-1823. Washington, DC: manuscript, c 1930.
  2. 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.
  3. Hosier, Kathleen. Kingston, New Hampshire Early Families Patriots & Soldiers. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books, 1993.
  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. Arseneault, Judith Lane. The Vital Records of Kingston, New Hamphsire 1694-1994. Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield Company, 2002.
  6. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2011.
  7. Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
  8. New Hampshire Department of State. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Records, 1631-1920. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2021.
  9. New Hampshire Bureau of Vital Records. New Hampshire, U.S., Birth Index, 1659-1900. Provoi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2013.
  10. National Archives Microfilm Publication. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2007.
  11. FamilySearch. New Hampshire, U.S., Revolutionary War Records, 1675-1835. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2021.
  12. New Hampshire. Probate Court. New Hampshire, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1643-1982. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2015.
  13. Census Bureau. 1800 U.S. Federal Census. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.