Captain John Woodman

1630 - 1706  (76 years)

• Name	John Woodman
  	to New England
  Birth	1630	Corsham, Wiltshire, England   [1, 9, 11, 18, 23]
  Married	15 Jul 1656 (26 years)	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 4, 7, 12, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23]
  Mary Field, the daughter of Darby and Agnes Field. She was born about 1631 in England. She died on Sunday 6 July 1698 in Dover, New Hampshire. Issue: 1. John Woodman (____-1705) 2. Jonathan Woodman (c1665-1750) 3. Mary Woodman 4. Sarah Woodman (c1669-____)
  Land/House	10 Nov 1658 (28 years)  [12, 16, 22, 23]
  He was granted 100 acres in Dover, New Hampshire. This grant was dated 10 (11) 1658. On this property, he built his home which became one of the garrison houses. This house was burnt in 1896. The hearthstone from this house is in front of the Oyster River Middle School in Durham and has a plaque reading: "Hearthstone of Woodman Garrison, 1659-1896."
  	Hearthstone of Woodman Garrison, 1659-1896
  Offices Held	15 Jun 1662 (32 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [7, 17]
  He was elected a Selectman. He was elected again in 1670 1675, 1686. and 1687.
  Freeman	23 May 1666 (36 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [7, 12, 16, 23]
  Land/House	17 Jun1657	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [7, 11, 12, 15, 16]
  John and Mary settled in that part of Dover, called Oyster River and Capt. John was received as an inhabitant of Dover. The date of their reception was recorded as 17 (4) 1657.
  Land/House	7 Dec 1672 (42 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [18]
  He received a grant of land in what is now Durham, New Hampshire.
  Offices Held	1684 to 1697 (54 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [7, 16]
  He served as a Representative to the Massachusetts General Court from Dover.
  Occupation	25 Mar 1699 (69 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [12]
  He was granted mill privilege at Oyster River Falls and Freshet.
  Letter	26 Jul 1700 (70 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [23]
  He wrote to his daughter, Mary Small at what is now Chatam, Massachusetts, the following: "Son Edward and daughter Mery Smalle A store of Love to you by thes you may knowe that I received yours and that we ar not without feres of further trobeles by the Indons by reson thereof I can not advyss you to macke anny preparation Homward untill wee heve further proved thay r keeping of the peace ----- wee ar all in Resonebel good haith threw gods marsy From your Loving father John Woodman"
  Married	17 Oct 1700 (70 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [1, 2, 7, 13, 20, 22, 23]
  Sarah Burnham, the daughter of Robert and Frances Burnham. She was born about 1654.1,2 Before 1694 Sarah, married first, Lt. James Huckins. During the attack of 1694, in which her first husband was slain, Sarah was carried into captivity, until released a year later at Fort Androscoggin. She died in 1705 in Dover, New Hampshire. They had no children together.
  Military	27 Mar 1704 (74 years)  [12]
  He was ordered to muster (make a list) his company for service in the war.
  Miscellaneous	Jul 1704 (74 years)  [8]
  He performed a marriage as a Justice of the Peace.
  Will	20 Dec 1705 (75 years)	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [7]
  Death	17 Sep 1706	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [2, 6, 7, 9, 12, 18, 20, 22, 23]
  Burial	Aft 17 Sep 1706	Woodman Cemetery, Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Woodman Cemetery, Durham, New Hampshire It is also known as Griffin Cemetery   [6, 23]
  	Woodman Family Memorial Here lie the remains of the Woodman family who have occupied these grounds since 1659 Here are graves of seven generations Aug 1802 John Woodman Esq. cam from Newbury, Ms. born 1630. died 1706. his son Jonathan born 1665. died 1729. his son John born 1701. died 1777. his son Capt. Jonathan born 1743. died 1811. his son
  Probate/Proved	4 Feb 1706/07 (77 years)	Exeter, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire   [7, 23]
  He mentions his children: Jonathan, Mary, and Sarah.
  Siblings	3 brothers and 4 sisters
  + 1. Edward Woodman,   b. 14 Mar 1628, Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England d. 11 Sep 1694, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 66 years) ▻ Mary Goodridge,  m. 20 Dec 1653   2. Jane Woodman,   b. Abt 1630, Corsham, Wiltshire, England bur. 4 Jul 1633, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England  (Age ~ 3 years) > 3. Captain John Woodman,   b. 1630, Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. 17 Sep 1706, Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732  (Age 76 years) ▻ Mary Field,  m. 15 Jul 1656 ;   Sarah Burnham,  m. 17 Oct 1700 > 4. Joshua Woodman,   b. 1636, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 30 May 1703, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 67 years) ▻ Elizabeth Stevens,  m. 22 Jan 1665/66 > 5. Mary Woodman,   b. Dec 1636, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 30 Mar 1703, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 66 years) ▻ John Brown,  m. 20 Feb 1659/60 + 6. Sarah Woodman,   b. 12 Jan 1641/42, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 12 Apr 1718  (Age 76 years) ▻ John Kent Junior,  m. 13 Mar 1665/66 > 7. Sergeant Jonathan Woodman,   b. 5 Nov 1643, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony d. 21 Nov 1706, Newbury, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay  (Age 63 years) ▻ Hannah Hilton,  m. 2 Jul 1668 > 8. Ruth Woodman,   b. 28 Mar 1646, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony ▻ Benjamin Lowell,  m. 28 Mar 1646
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Thomas Woodman,   b. Abt 1545, Corsham, Wiltshire, England   (Great Grandfather)  Mary Searle,   b. Abt 1585, England   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I18122
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: Some give his birth as about 1634.

  
  

Father	Lt. Edward Woodman,   c. 27 Dec 1606, St. Bartholomew's Church, Corsham, Wiltshire, England St. Bartholomew's Church,  Corsham, Wiltshire, England d. Aug 1688 to 3 Jul 1692, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age ~ 81 years)
Mother	Joanna Salway,   b. Abt 1614, Christian Malford, Wiltshire, England d. Aft Feb 1687/88, Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony (Age 74 years)
Family ID	F646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner 1	Mary Field,   b. Abt 1631, England d. 6 Jul 1698, Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732 (Age 67 years)
Marriage	15 Jul 1656	Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony   [1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23]
	Marriage Record of Captain John Woodman and Mary Field
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 26 years and 7 months - She : ~ 25 years and 7 months.
Children	1657  [7, 16, 22, 23]
1. John Woodman (____-1705) 2. Jonathan Woodman (c1665-1750) 3. Mary Woodman 4. Sarah Woodman (c1669-____)
Family ID	F9686	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Aug 2025




Spouse / Partner 2	Sarah Burnham,   b. Abt 1654, Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732 d. 1705, Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732 (Age 51 years)
Marriage	17 Oct 1700	Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Oyster River Plantation was a part of Dover until it was incorporated as Durham in 1732   [1, 2, 7, 13, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23]
Type: They had no children together
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 70 years and 10 months - She : ~ 46 years and 10 months.
Family ID	F9687	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Aug 2025




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Captain John Woodman(1630 – 1706) 2Lt. Edward Woodman(1606 – 1692) 4Edward Woodman(1574 – 1654) 8Thomas Woodman(Abt 1545 – ) 9Elizabeth Pryor(Abt 1553 – ) 5Collet Mallet(1579 – 1611) 10 11 3Joanna Salway(Abt 1614 – Aft Feb 1687/88) 6Aurthur Salway(Abt 1580 – ) 12Thomas Salway(Abt 1547 – ) 13Margery Porter(Abt 1551 – ) 7Mary Searle(Abt 1585 – ) 14Thomas Searle(Abt 1550 – ) 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1630 - Corsham, Wiltshire, England Married - 15 Jul 1656 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Marriage - 15 Jul 1656 - Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony Offices Held - 15 Jun 1662 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Freeman - 23 May 1666 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Land/House - 17 Jun1657 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Land/House - 7 Dec 1672 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Offices Held - 1684 to 1697 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Occupation - 25 Mar 1699 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Letter - 26 Jul 1700 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Married - 17 Oct 1700 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Marriage - 17 Oct 1700 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Will - 20 Dec 1705 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Death - 17 Sep 1706 - Oyster River Plantation, Strafford County, Colony of New Hampshire Burial - Aft 17 Sep 1706 - Woodman Cemetery, Durham, Strafford County, New Hampshire, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 4 Feb 1706/07 - Exeter, Rockingham County, Colony of New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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