The Woodruff Family

1. Matthew Woodruff. Born 1612 in Essex, England. Died Circa 1682 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. > Farmington ca 1640/41 He married Hannah _____, ? . Born Circa 1614.


Second Generation

2. Matthew Woodruff. Born 1646 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Died Nov 1691 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Mary Plumb, daughter of Robert Plumb & Mary Baldwin, 16 Jun 1668 in Milford, New Haven, CT. Born 9 Feb 1644/1645 in Milford, New Haven, CT. They had the following children:


Third Generation

3. Matthew Woodruff. Born 8 Feb 1669 in Milford, New Haven, CT. Died 10 May 1751 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. He married Elizabeth Baldwin, daughter of Sylvanus Baldwin & Mildred Prudden, 15 Sep 1694. They had the following children:

4 i. Sylvanus Woodruff

5 ii. Joshua Woodruff


Fourth Generation

4. Sylvanus Woodruff. He married Christina Parker, daughter of Eliphalet Parker & Hannah Beach. Born 18 Apr 1714. Died 15 Feb 1777.

5. Joshua Woodruff. Born 7 Nov 1708 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Died 1821 in Milford or Farmington. He married Rebecca Woodford, daughter of Joseph Woodford & Rebecca Newell, 4 May 1738 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Born 22 Apr 1711 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Donald Moore 1300 Fairview Ave, Columbus OH 43212 list date of birth for Rebecca as 1675. They had the following children:

6 i. Joshua Woodruff


Fifth Generation

6. Joshua Woodruff. Born 20 Jun 1748. Died 10 Apr 1822. He married Prudence Curtis, daughter of Peter Curtis & Christina Parker, 20 Oct 1768 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Baptism 30 Apr 1749 in Southington, CT. Died 6 Apr 1822. They had the following children:

7 i. Abiah Woodruff


Sixth Generation

7. Abiah Woodruff. Born 3 Oct 1769. Died 16 Aug 1841 in Black River, OH. She married Mark Root, son of Timothy Root & Mary Langdon, 1 Oct 1786 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Born 19 Nov 1764 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. Died 22 Feb 1834. They had the following children:

8 i. Della Root

9 ii. Edward Root

10 iii. Henry Root

11 iv. Esther Root

12 v. Orestes Root

13 vi. Samuel Newell Root

14 vii. William Mark Root

15 viii. Julia Ann Root

16 ix. unknown Root

17 x. Emily Root

18 xi. Maria Root

19 xii. Della Root

20 xiii. Samuel Root


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