Atwood

 

My Atwood ancestors
GENERATION 1

01. John Attewode, [1] son of John and Isabella was born abt 1450.  He married Dyones Wood.   The Sanderstead Parish website says that John is the earliest Attewode that is known for curtain that existed within Sanderstead.  John's will left his estate to 6 sons named "John", but his wife's death detailed their names. John died on July 30, 1525 in Sanderstead.

GENERATION 2

02. John Hewson Attewode, [1] son of John and Dyones was born abt 1509.  He married Margaret who was born abt 1494 in Sanderstead.  He was keeper of the kings falcons and inherited Sanderstead Manor in 1530 although it is not clear for how long he lived there.  Control over the estate was passed to John died in March, 1562.

GENERATION 3

03. Nicholas Atwood, [1] son of John and Margaret was born in 1536.  He married Olive Harman in St. Martins, London on Jan. 30, 1569, the daughter of James Harman.  Olive was born in 1548 in Sanderstead.  Nicholas Atwood was assistant of the Queens Carriages.

GENERATION 4

04. John Atwood, [1] son of Nicholas and Olive was born on Feb 4, 1582 in St. Martin, Of-The-Fields, London, England.  He died on Feb 27, 1644 in Massachusetts.  John married Joan Coulson (Coleson) on July 25, 1612.  Source: "Ye Old Atte Wode Annals"

NOTE: Some researchers have claimed there is a lack of proof that John Atwood
& Joan Coleson are the parents of John Atwood.  See this site for details.
GENERATION 5

05. John Atwood, [1] son of John and Joan was born Dec 24, 1614 in St. Martin, Of-The-Fields, London, England.  He died on Feb 27, 1675 in Plymouth, MA. John Married Sarah Masterson , daughter of Richard Masterson and Mary Goodale in 1637 in Plymouth, MA. John had come early to Massachusetts, living in Lynn and Saugus before returning to England, and emigrated again on the Ship Hopewell in 1635. John was Governor Assistant of the colony in 1638.  Source: "Ye Old Atte Wode Annals"  The 9 children of John and Sarah often are listed as either "Atwood" or "Wood."  They are:

1 Mary Atwood (Born abt. 1642 in Plymouth, MA - Died Jan 6, 1714)
Married Rev. John Holmes on Dec 11, 1661
2 Sarah Atwood (Born abt. 1645 in Plymouth, MA - Died in 1685)
Married John Fallowell on Feb 13, 1667.
3 Abigail Wood (See Below)
4 John Atwood (Born on Mar 4, 1649/50 in Plymouth, MA - Died before Mar 7, 1675 in Plymouth.)
5 Deacon Nathaniel Atwood (Born on Feb 25, 1651/2 in Plymouth, MA - Died on Dec 17, 1724 in Plympton, Plymouth, MA.)
Married Mary Morey on Jul 18, 1683

        1. Deacon John Atwood (May 1, 1684 - Aug 6, 1754)
            Married (1) Sarah Leavitt (1688-1725) in 1707
                 1. John Atwood (Feb 10, 1713 in MA - Sep 9, 1772 in MA)
                     Married Joanna Drew (1717-1762) - 1 child
                 2. Lydia Atwood (Jun 6, 1715 in MA - Feb 23, 1771 in MA)
                     Married James Hovey (1712-1781) in 1734
                 3. Hannah Atwood (Mar 21, 1723 in MA - Jul 14, 1723 in MA) infant
            Married (2) Experience Pierce (1704-1762) in 1730
               
 4. Experience Atwood (Apr 12, 1724 - Jul 7, 1730) age 6
                 5. Experience Atwood (Apr 4, 1731 - Jul 12, 1732) age 1
                 6. Experience Atwood (Mar 1, 1735 in MA - Aug 23, 1808)
                     Married Samuel Jackson (-1805) - 2 children
                 7. Priscilla Atwood (Dec 11, 1740 in MA - Jul 24, 1824 in MA)
                     Married Ichabod Shaw (1734-1831) in 1757 - 13 children

        2. Elizabeth Atwood (1687-1731)
        3. Joanna Atwood (1690-1690) infant
        4. Mary Atwood (1691-1691) infant

        5. Lieut. Nathaniel Atwood (Oct 3, 1693 - Jan 20, 1767)
            Married (1) Mary Adams (1704-1744) in 1722
                1. Mary Atwood (Dec 9, 1723 in MA - Jun 9, 1808 in MA)
                    Married Benjamin Shaw (1715-1792) in 1742 - 8 children
                2. Nathaniel Atwood (Dec 10, 1725 in MA - Oct 19, 1804 in MA
                    Married (1) Susannah Silence Shurtleff (1728-1771) in 1748 - 11 children
                    Married (2) Lydia Timberlake (1731-1815) in 1776
                3. Francis Atwood (May 1, 1728 - 1790)
                4. Capt. William Atwood (Apr 16, 1740 in MA - Apr 30, 1814 in MA)
                    Married Lydia Tilson (1749-1830) - 3 children
                5. Joseph Atwood (Aug 1, 1742 in MA - Mar 24, 1824 in MA)
                    Married (1) Elizabeth Shaw (1744-1786) in 1765 - 8 children
                    Married (2) Content Rickard (1751-1808) in 1789 - 3 children
                6. Ichabod Atwood (Sep 24, 1744 - Aug 24, 1819 in MA)
                    Married Hannah Shaw (1751-1848) - 12 children
            Married (2) Abigail Shaw (1712-1782) in 1747
                7. Samuel Atwood (Aug 19, 1751 in MA - Jun 6, 1834 in MA)
                    Married Patience Cobb (1758-1841) - 9 children
                8. Abigail Atwood (Oct 7, 1755 in MA - Nov 29, 1826 in MA)
                    Married Benjamin Shurtleff (1748-1821) - 12 children

        6. Isaac Atwood (Feb 26, 1695 in MA - Feb 26, 1718 in MA) age 23

        7. Barnabas Atwood (Jan 1, 1697 in MA - Feb 2, 1785 in MA)
            Married Lydia Shurtleff (1700-1784) on Feb 28, 1722
                1. Hannah Atwood (1724-1757)
                2. Elizabeth Atwood (Nov 21, 1726 in MA - Aug 19, 1786 in MA)
                    Married Elkanah Shaw (1724-1805) in 1748 - 10 children
                3. Lucy Atwood (1726-)
                4. Isaac Atwood (Nov 12, 1728 in MA - Apr 17, 1759 in MA)
                5. Lydia Atwood (1730 in England - Nov 19, 1815 in MA)
                    Married Samuel Cobb (1736-1815) in 1757 - 1 child
                6. Banabas Atwood (1734 in MA - Jan 1, 1813 in MA)
                7. Mary Atwood (1737 in MA - Jan 10, 1808 in MA)
                    Married Thomas Shaw (1738-1778) - 8 children
                8. John Atwood (1740 in MA - Jan 15, 1825 in MA)
                    Married Kezia Harlow (1740-1816) in 1753 - 5 children
                9. Abigail Atwood (1744 in MA - 1792 in MA)
                    Married Seth Barrows (1719-1792) in 1770

        8. Joanna Atwood (1700-1739)
6 Isaac Atwood (Born on Feb 27, 1653/4 in Plymouth, MA - Died bef. 1685)
7 Mercy Atwood (Born in 1656 in Plymouth, MA - Died Mar 4, 1697/8)
8 Elizabeth Atwood (Born abt. 1658 in Plymouth, MA)
Married Caleb Nye in 1685
9 Hannah Atwood (Born abt. 1660 in Plymouth, MA)
Married Richard Cooper on Feb 1, 1682/3
 
GENERATION 6

06. Abigail Wood, [1] daughter of John and Sarah was born abt. 1656 in Plymouth, MA.  She married Samuel Leonard, son of Solomon Leonard and Sarah Chandler in 1674 in Plymouth.  Abigail died abt. 1698 in Plymouth.  I descend from both (!) of Abigail and Samuel's daughters, Mercy Leonard and Elizabeth Leonard.  The Leonard line has connections to the Mayflower through marriage into the Chandler line. Sarah Chandler is the granddaughter of Mayflower passenger James Chilton.

 

Migration pattern on my Atwood family
England -- Massachusetts

 

Surnames that married into my Atwood family
LEONARD MASTERSON

 

Books

1

"Ye Old Atte Wode Annals" by Elijah Francis Atwood (1928)  This is available through Higgenson Books.

2 "The Descendants of John Atwood of Plymouth, Massachusetts" by Benjamin Shurtleff (1866-1962) - available on loan from Archive.org

 

My Descent From The Atwood Line

Generation Father Mother
13 John Atwood (1614-1675) Sarah Masterson (1622-1701)
12 Samuel Leonard (1643-1720) Abigail Wood (1656-1698)
11 Richard Adams (1679-1749) Mercy Leonard (1673-1749)
10 Richard Adams (1708-1787) Susanna Preston (1711-1788)
9 Samuel Adams (1737-1809) Sarah Clark (1739-1818)
8 Miles Jones (1764-1812) Mehitable Adams (1771-1812)
7 Miles Jones (1794-1885) Pamelia Turner (1805-1883)
6 Darius Benjamin Jones (1834-1918) Marquerite Cowan (1835-1906)
5 Nathaniel Henry Hawk (1858-1944) Anna Irene Jones (1868-1936)
4 Ernest August Schwiening (1873-1944) Grace Myrtle Hawk (1885-1984)
3 William Edward Marshall (1901-1981) Irene Sophia Schwiening (1908-1992)
2 William Edward Marshall
1 Tod Howard Marshall

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