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John Atwood , Deacon

b. 1 May 1684 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

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Birth
1 May 1684 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
Christening
1684 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Family 1

Spouse: Sarah Leavitt (1688–1726) · m. 1709

Children:

  1. Sarah Atwood (26 Jul 1709–)
    m. Nehemiah Ripley · 6 Jun 1728 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Peter Ripley (1729–1729); Nehemiah Ripley (1730–1730); Nehemiah Ripley (1733–); Nathaniel Ripley (1743–); Experience Ripley (1747–)
  2. Mary Atwood (8 May 1711–13 Feb 1792)
    m. Jacob Tayler (27 Nov 1703–27 Dec 1776) · 14 Jul 1729 · Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Children: Jacob Taylor (1730–1788); Sarah Tayler (1733–); Rebecca Tayler (1735–); Leavitt Tayler (1738–1776); Mary Taylor (1741–); Edward Taylor (1743–1749); Hannah Taylor (1745–1745); Hannah Taylor (1746–1747); Hannah Taylor (1748–1748); Lydia Taylor (1749–); Hannah Taylor (1753–); Priscilla Tayler (1754–)
  3. John Atwood (10 Feb 1713–)
    m. Hannah Drew · 1735
    Children: Rebecca Atwood (1737–1762); John Atwood (1739–); George Atwood (1741–); Elijah Atwood (1743–); Abigail Atwood (1745–); Micah Atwood (1747–); William Atwood (1749–); Sarah Atwood (1751–); Elizabeth Atwood; Mary Atwood
  4. Lydia Atwood (6 Jun 1715–23 Feb 1771)
    m. James Hovey
  5. Solomon Atwood (2 Nov 1717–)
  6. Isaac Atwood (18 Mar 1719–)
    m. Lydia Wait (25 Jan 1725–)
    Children: Isaac Atwood (1747–1836)
  7. Keziah Atwood (18 Apr 1721–)
    m. Francis Adams · 19 Mar 1737 · (Intention), Plymouth, Massachusetts
  8. Hannah Atwood (21 Mar 1723–14 Jul 1723)
  9. Experience Atwood (12 Sep 1724–)

Family 2

Spouse: Experience Pierce · m. 8 Jun 1730 · Plymouth, Massachusetts

Children:

  1. Experience Atwood (4 Apr 1731–)
  2. Elizabeth Atwood (23 Apr 1733–)
    m. Samuel Pierce
  3. Experience Atwood (1 Mar 1735–)
    m. Samuel Jackson
  4. George Atwood (19 Sep 1737–)
  5. George Atwood (26 Feb 1739–)
  6. Priscilla Atwood (1740–)
    m. Ichabod Shaw
  7. Margaret Atwood
    m. Joshua Shaw

Notes

!Birth: Plymouth Births, Marriages and Deaths, p. 4, repr.in Mayf.Des 1:142. !Baptism: in [Plymouth Church Records 1:5:6, Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts Vol. 2, pg. 254]: "John, son of [name crossed out] Nathaniel & Mary Wood." An exact date isn't clear from the record. Admitted to Church: "John Adwood & Sarah his wife Janr 22d 1709" [Ply.Ch.Recs. in Pub.Col.Soc.Mass, Vol.22, pg. 209] He appears as "John Atwood Deacon" on a list of Church Members dated 29 July 1724 [Ply.Ch.Recs. 1:3:3-4 in Pub.Col.Soc.Mass 22:227], and on the same list is "Sarah the wife of Deacon Atwood Jan. 23 1725/6" !Marriage(2): Mayf.Des.14:73: "Deacon John Atwood & mrs Experience Peirce both of Plymouth were marreid June 8th 1730" !Marriage-Intention(2): Mayf.Des.18:121: "A Purpose of Marraige between mr John Atwood and mrs Experience Peirce both of Plymouth May 19th 1730" Secondary Source: Parentage-Marriage-Child Isaac: Virkus IV:35.