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- The following notes from RootsWeb.com WorldConnect, Woodman Family database contributed by Glen Woodman:
Joshua Woodman, born June 6, 1708 in the West Parish of Newbury, Massachusetts, son of Dea. Archelaus & Hannah (Swett) Woodman; married Eunice Sawyer, March 1736. She was born January 21, 1714/5 in Newbury, Massachusetts, daughter of John and Sarah (Wells) (Sibley) Sawyer.
Joshua and Eunice settled at Kingston, New Hampshire about the time of their marriage. Joshua was a blacksmith and farmer. She died July 29, 1803 at Kingston, New Hampshire. He died April 4, 1791 at Kingston, New Hampshire. Both are buried in the Plains Cemetery at Kingston.
Shortly after his marriage in 1736, Joshua, who learned the trade of blacksmith early in life while living on his father's farm in Newbury, removed to Kingston in the Province of New Hampshire. By deed dated December 7, 1736, Joshua "of Kingston, Blacksmith," purchased 20 acres, "more or Less," from Samuel Bean. This land was located on the north side of the Powwow River, on "the highway that leadeth to Trickling Falls Mill," now the Powwow River Road (Rte. 107A) between
Kingston and East Kingston. It was here, about one and a half miles from the center of town, that Joshua built his homestead and raised his famil
The will of Joshua Woodman, written January 27, 1789, provided amply for his wife Eunice, and left legacies to each of his children. The residue of his estate, which included his homestead and blacksmith shop, was bequeathed to his son, Lieut.
Samuel Woodman, who remained at home and continued to operate the shop.
Joshua rached the age of 82 years, his wife Eunice, the age of 88 years, and they left a family of twelve, who reached an average life span of 83 years. Their grandchildren number 116; 80 of the Woodman name. Writing about the family of Joshua, in his genealogy of 1856, Jabez H. Woodman stated: "it affords the most remarkable specimen of an OCTOGENARIAN FAMILY that has ever come under our immediate inspection. - Can another instance of the kind that shall equal this, be
shown from an authentic record -- ?"
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