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Personal data Walter Woodworth 

• He was born in the year 1612 in Kent, ENGLAND.

  Walter Woodworth. Born ca 1612 at Kent, England.6 Walter died at Scituate, MA in bet 26 Nov 1685 and 25 Feb 1685/6.6
  http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_318.html#P3344
  
  Woodworth, also Woodward, Wodworth, Woodard, etc.
  
  "Walter Woodworth came from Kent Co., England, to Scituate, Mass., 1635. He was assigned the third lot on Kent St., which runs along the ocean front, at the corner of Meeting House Lane, and there he built a house. In that year he owned other land, a tract on the First Herring Brook not far below Stockbridge Mill, where afterwards stood the residence of the poet Samuel Woodworth, and another tract on Walnut Tree Hill, just west of the present [1901] Greenbush or South Scituate R. R. Station, which was in early times called Walter Woodworth's Hill, and in 1666 he became a purchaser of sixty acres at Weymouth. In 1640 Walter was assessed nine shillings for the public use, and March 2, 1641, freeman; and in Jun 4, 1645, he was appointed surveyor of highways in Scituate, and again in 1646 and 1656. His name appears frequently on the town records of Scituate as juror, etc. In 1654 he was a member of the First Church, which ordained Charles Chauncy as their minister."117
  
  "Walter Woodworth was freeman in Scituate 1640, and settled amongst the men of Kent, 3d. lot on Kent street, south side of Meeting-house land in 1635. He had other lands in 1635, viz. on the first Herring brook 30 rods below Stockbridge's mill: and on the northwest side of Walnut tree hill. He left no record of the births of his children; from incidental records we find Benjamin, Walter, Thomas, Joseph, Mary, wife of Aaron Simons 1677, Martha, the wife of Lieut. Zachary Daman 1679, Mehitable, who was unfortunate in regard to her health, (see witchcraft.)"7
  
  It has been frequently speculated that Walter's wife was Elizabeth Rogers, b. ca. 1620, daughter of Thomas (ca 1586-12 Nov 1638) and Mary Rogers. But evidence for that conclusion remains lacking.
  Also, proof is needed that Walter's parents are Thomas and Elizabeth (Tyson) Woodworth.
  
  Children:
  2435 i. Thomas (ca1641-1719)
  2436 ii. Sarah (ca1643-)
  2437 iii. Joseph (ca1645-1716)
  2438 iv. Elizabeth (ca1648-1709)
  2439 v. Mary (1651-1718)
  2440 vi. Benjamin (ca1656-1728)
  2441 vii. Isaac (ca1658-1714)
  2442 viii. Martha (ca1660->1730)
  2443 ix. Mehitable (1662-)
  2444 x. Abigail (ca1664-)

• Immigrated in the year 1639 vanuit Ship called Mary and John.
• (AFN) : 3QR7-XR.
• He died on March 2, 1685 in Scituate Township, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British America, he was 73 years old.

  Walter Woodworth. Born ca 1612 at Kent, England.6 Walter died at Scituate, MA in bet 26 Nov 1685 and 25 Feb 1685/6.6
  http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_318.html#P3344
  
  Woodworth, also Woodward, Wodworth, Woodard, etc.
  
  "Walter Woodworth came from Kent Co., England, to Scituate, Mass., 1635. He was assigned the third lot on Kent St., which runs along the ocean front, at the corner of Meeting House Lane, and there he built a house. In that year he owned other land, a tract on the First Herring Brook not far below Stockbridge Mill, where afterwards stood the residence of the poet Samuel Woodworth, and another tract on Walnut Tree Hill, just west of the present [1901] Greenbush or South Scituate R. R. Station, which was in early times called Walter Woodworth's Hill, and in 1666 he became a purchaser of sixty acres at Weymouth. In 1640 Walter was assessed nine shillings for the public use, and March 2, 1641, freeman; and in Jun 4, 1645, he was appointed surveyor of highways in Scituate, and again in 1646 and 1656. His name appears frequently on the town records of Scituate as juror, etc. In 1654 he was a member of the First Church, which ordained Charles Chauncy as their minister."117
  
  "Walter Woodworth was freeman in Scituate 1640, and settled amongst the men of Kent, 3d. lot on Kent street, south side of Meeting-house land in 1635. He had other lands in 1635, viz. on the first Herring brook 30 rods below Stockbridge's mill: and on the northwest side of Walnut tree hill. He left no record of the births of his children; from incidental records we find Benjamin, Walter, Thomas, Joseph, Mary, wife of Aaron Simons 1677, Martha, the wife of Lieut. Zachary Daman 1679, Mehitable, who was unfortunate in regard to her health, (see witchcraft.)"7
  
  It has been frequently speculated that Walter's wife was Elizabeth Rogers, b. ca. 1620, daughter of Thomas (ca 1586-12 Nov 1638) and Mary Rogers. But evidence for that conclusion remains lacking.
  Also, proof is needed that Walter's parents are Thomas and Elizabeth (Tyson) Woodworth.
  
  Children:
  2435 i. Thomas (ca1641-1719)
  2436 ii. Sarah (ca1643-)
  2437 iii. Joseph (ca1645-1716)
  2438 iv. Elizabeth (ca1648-1709)
  2439 v. Mary (1651-1718)
  2440 vi. Benjamin (ca1656-1728)
  2441 vii. Isaac (ca1658-1714)
  2442 viii. Martha (ca1660->1730)
  2443 ix. Mehitable (1662-)
  2444 x. Abigail (ca1664-)

• Alternative: He died on November 26, 1685 in Scituate Township, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, British America, he was 73 years old.
• A child of Thomas Woodworth and Elizabeth Tyson
• A child of Thomas Woodworth and Elizabeth Tyson
• This information was last updated on October 9, 2017.

Household of Walter Woodworth

He had a relationship with Elizabeth Rogers.

Child(ren):

1. Mary Woodworth  -1718 
2. Mehitable Woodworth  1662-????
3. Abigail Woodworth  
4. Benjamin Woodworth  ± 1656-???? 

Notes about Walter Woodworth

History of Scituate, by Samuel Deane. Walter Woodworth was freeman in Scituate in 1640, and settled amongst the men of Kent, 3d lot on Kent street, south side of Meeting-house lane in 1635. He had other lands in 1635, viz. on the first Herring brook 30 rods below Stockbridge's mill: and on the northwest side of Walnut tree hill. Children with * after first name are verified in his will. Others are from other sources and must have additional verification. It should be noted however, that birth dates are from the "other" source.

Little Compton Families, p. 798. Walter Woodworth resided in Scituate, Massachusetts. He came from Kent County, England, to Scituate, MA, in 1635 and was assigned a third lot on Kent Street at the corner of Meeting House Lane, where he built his house. In 1664, he was a member of the first church of Scituate. He made a purchase of 60 acres of land at Weymouth, MA in 1666. He also owned land in Little Compton. His will; "... Walter Woodworth of Scituate of New Plymouth in New England... I give and bequeath unto Thomas, my eldest son, upland containing acres lying in Scituate. To two sons Thomas and Joseph... Acres of marsh land equally in Scituate. To son Thomas one third part of my land that Seconet which I purchased. The other two thirds to sons Benjamin and Isaac Woodworth except two acres which I give to my son Joseph, ten of which I give to my daughter Martha, all therest of my land at Seconet which is yet to be purchased I give unto my sons Thomas and Joseph equally. To son Benjamin my dwelling house, bar and other housing with all my land. Benjamin to pay 70 pounds to my son Joseph and my six daughters Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, Martha, Mehitable and Abigail £10 apiece. I herewith attach my hand and seal this 26th day of November 1685..." His will was proved 2 March 1865-66.

From "The Genealogy of Walter Woodworth" website, http://members.aol.com/wildwudy/pubpage.htm

Errors in Early Walter Woodworth Genealogy
1. Several books published in the 1800s contain information now proven wrong by current genealogists. Two major problems in Walter Woodworth genealogy in the early generations are that there was
(a). A son Benjamin reported as killed in King Phillips War, and yet survived to become the executor for his father Walter's will who lived into old age. They appear to have assumed he was killed in King Phillips war because records disclosed that the widow of a Benjamin Woodward killed in King Philip's war received government compensation. They were unaware there were two Benjamin Woodwards, with ours being a survivor of that war. This error was introduced by at least the two following books

-- History of Scituate, Mass from Its First Settlement to 1831, by Rev Samuel Deane

-- Descendants of Walter Woodworth of Scituate, Mass, 1898, by William Atwater Woodworth
(b). A son Walter, Jr, who never was a son of Walter, Sr. This myth came about due to a much belated addition to records in Little Compton, MA. This doesn't mean there wasn't a younger Walter somewhere in the area --- he just wasn't this Walter's son.
WALTER WOODWORTH was born in England abt. 1612, and died in Scituate, Plymouth Colony, early in 1686; parentage unknown. He is the primary ancestor of most of the Woodworths in America, although it is rumored that a brother also immigrated.

He md. abt. 1639-40. No record has been found of his wife's name. She was living in Mar 1676, but had died by 26 Nov 1685, when Walter made his Will, naming ten children.

Some have speculated that Walter married Elizabeth Rogers, the dau. of Thomas Rogers of the Mayflower. Elizabeth Daniel, authoress of Thomas Rogers, Pilgrim and Some of His Descendants, 1980, states, "Whether Thomas Rogers really had a dau. Elizabeth at all is a matter of theory. There are records in Leyden, Holland, that suggest that two daus. lived there with their mother, but there is no absolute proof. Whether one or both of these possible daus. ever came to America, we don't know....”

Walter may have indentured himself for a time in order to pay his passage expenses, as the records do mention Walter as having "come as a servant" to Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Court Records of 2 Jan. 1633-34 order "that whereas by indenture many are bound to give their servants land at the expiration of their terms, it is ordered that they have it at Scituate or some other convenient place, where it may be useful."

There is no record of his presence on any of the many ships which sailed from England to the Colonies in the 17th century. Many early Scituate settlers were from County Kent in England, and it has been thought that Walter may have come from there as well, perhaps as one of Rev. John Lothrop's followers from Edgerton in Kent. Rev. Lothrop, first pastor of the church in Scituate, arrived in Boston, Sep 1634 on the "Griffin," with some 30 members of his congregation, both from London and Kent. This was six months after Walter is first recorded in Plymouth Colony.

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Walter Woodworth. Born ca. 1612 at Kent, England.6 Walter died at Scituate, MA in bet. 26 Nov 1685 and 25 Feb 1685-86.6
http://babbage.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_318.html#P3344

Woodworth, also Woodward, Wodworth, Woodard, etc.

"Walter Woodworth came from Kent Co., England, to Scituate, Mass., 1635. He was assigned the third lot on Kent St., which runs along the ocean front, at the corner of Meeting House Lane, and there he built a house. In that year he owned other land, a tract on the First Herring Brook not far below Stockbridge Mill, where afterwards stood the residence of the poet Samuel Woodworth, and another tract on Walnut Tree Hill, just west of the present [1901] Greenbush or South Scituate R. R. Station, which was in early times called Walter Woodworth's Hill, and in 1666 he became a purchaser of sixty acres at Weymouth. In 1640 Walter was assessed nine shillings for the public use, and 2 Mar 1641, freeman; and on 4 Jun 1645, he was appointed surveyor of highways in Scituate, and again in 1646 and 1656. His name appears frequently on the town records of Scituate as juror, etc. In 1654 he was a member of the First Church, which ordained Charles Chauncy as their minister."117

"Walter Woodworth was freeman in Scituate 1640, and settled amongst the men of Kent, 3d. lot on Kent street, south side of Meeting-house land in 1635. He had other lands in 1635, viz. on the first Herring brook 30 rods below Stockbridge's mill: and on the northwest side of Walnut tree hill. He left no record of the births of his children; from incidental records we find Benjamin, Walter, Thomas, Joseph, Mary, wife of Aaron Simons 1677, Martha, the wife of Lieut. Zachary Daman 1679, Mehitable, who was unfortunate in regard to her health.)"7

It has been frequently speculated that Walter's wife was Elizabeth Rogers, b. ca. 1620, dau. of Thomas (ca. 1586 - 12 Nov 1638) and Mary Rogers. But evidence for that conclusion remains lacking.

Children:
2435 i. Thomas (ca. 1641 - 1719)
2436 ii. Sarah (ca. 1643 -)
2437 iii. Joseph (ca. 1645 - 1716)
2438 iv. Elizabeth (ca. 1648 - 1709)
2439 v. Mary (1651 - 1718)
2440 vi. Benjamin (ca. 1656 - 1728)
2441 vii. Isaac (ca. 1658 - 1714)
2442 viii. Martha (ca. 1660->1730)
2443 ix. Mehitable (1662 -)
2444 x. Abigail (ca. 1664 -)

INFOR. A Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America by Wm. E. Chute 1894 Salem, Mass.
Walter is said to have come over from Kent, England, with Gov. John Winthrop (1587-1649), in 1630. He was a resident of Scituate, Mass., in 1633. In Oct 1664, the court granted to John Hanmore and Walter Woodward of Scituate, each 60 acres of land, near to Weymouth, provided it entrench not upon former grants, and also that they pay the Indiana purchase for it, if any be justly demaneed. In 1635, Mr. Woodward lived on the 3d lot in Kent, south side of the meetinghouse lane in Scituate, where the men of Kent County, England settled. He (living in 1681) left no will or record as to whom he md.

(See notes for Thomas Woodworth, father. Source - The Great Migration Begins - pp. 2064-2067.) He came to New England in 1633 and first lived in Plymouth and then later moved to Scituate. Will dated 26 Nov 1685 and submitted to probate 2 Mar 1686 Woodworth - by Maurice Woodworth. NAME: Family Archive CD, WFT Vol 2-6203, WFT Vol 2-6203
GENERAL: Pedigree Resource File CD 5, Pedigree Resource File CD 5, (Salt Lake City, UT: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 1999)

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