Rebecca NEWELL

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Probably died before mar 29, 1700, as she is not mentioned in the will of her husband. On Mar 29, 1700, Joseph Woodford conveyed some land to his "Well beloved Daughter Hannah more especially for her Reward for her Love, Laber & Care to her mother in her sore and long sorrow." Mr. Starr thinks this refers to her mother's last illness. (Farmington Land Rec., 3, p. 160.)

Family/Spouse: Joseph WOODFORD. Joseph (son of Thomas WOODFORD and Mary BLOTT) died in 1710. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary WOODFORD died on 9 Nov 1723.
2. Rebecca WOODFORD
3. Esther WOODFORD died on 5 Apr 1742.
4. Sarah WOODFORD died on 21 Sep 1750.
5. Hannah WOODFORD died on 4 Nov 1757.
6. Joseph WOODFORD was born about 1677; died on 7 Feb 1760.
7. Susannah WOODFORD was christened on 3 Dec 1682.
8. Abigail WOODFORD was born in 1685 in Avon, Connecticut; was christened on 27 Dec 1685; died in 1736.

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He is said to have been of Hertfordshire, England; was a settler at Farmington not long after 1640. His name is on the list of Farmington Freemen of October, 1669, and also in the list of 84 proprietors, 1672. United with the church, Jan. 30, 1652/3 and wife joined July 12, 1653. He was constable in 1660 and 1673, he served on the preliminary committee that visited Mattatuck, now Waterbury, to examine the land with a view to making a settlement there, and signed a petition for "liberty of planting the same." He also signed the articles providing for the settlement, but did not go to the new town. His house was just at the north part of the village fronting on the main street. Tradition says an Indian fort was located just back of it.

Thomas married Rebecca OLMSTEAD between 28 Sep 1640 and Jan 1643. Rebecca (daughter of Richard OLMSTEAD and Frances SLANY) died on 24 Feb 1698. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]