Henry Dorchester Woodward
Born:  22 MAY 1607  Much Worton, Lancashire, England Immigration: 17 AUG 1635 Note:  Came on the ship "James" under Captain Taylor, in the company that followed Reverend Richard Mather.  The "James" landed at Dorchester, Massachusetts on the above date. Occupation:  1637 Note:  Served as constable Marriage:  04 SEP 1638  to Elizabeth Mather  Dorchester, Massachusetts Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1641 Name:  Freedom Woodward Birth of Daughter:  1643 (baptized) Name:  Experience Woodward Birth of Daughter:  Thankful Woodward Birth of Daughter:  ABT 1647 Name:  John Woodward Moved to:  1659 Place:  Northampton, Massachusetts Occupation:  Served as a juror, selectman, and "Commissioner to End Small Causes". Religion:  08 JUN 1661 Note:  Henry and eight others formed the First Church of Christ. Note:  1663/64 Details:  He was chosen Quartermaster of the Hampshire Troop of Horse and the following year as Commissioner of Highways. Licensed:  1665 Details:  Licensed to keep an ordinary.  His Tavern remained in operation until 1681. Occupation:  Farmer Contribution:  1672/73 Details:  Contributed flax to Harvard. Death:  07 APR 1685 in Northampton, Massachusetts at the upper grist mill in an accident.
Parents are Thomas Woodward and Elizabeth Tysen (Tyrer)

 

Elizabeth Mather
Born:  1618  Dorchester, Northampton, Deerfield, England Death:  13 AUG 1690  Northampton, England Parents are Richard Mather and Catherine Holt

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