WOODRUFF by Joe Lavelle 29 Jan 1990 ------------------------------------------------ Information found in the following volumes. "Families of Early Hartford, Conn." by Lucius Barnes Barbour, 974.69 H26.41. "Families of Early Milford" by Susan Woodruff Abbott, 974.69 M59. "Genealogical & Family History of State of Conn." by William Richard Cutler and five others, 929 C77 Vol 1. " A Genealogy of the Curtiss-Curtis Family of Stratford, Conn." by Harlow Dunham Curtis, 929.2 C93.3, this is a supplement to the 1903 edition. "Root Genealogical Records" by James Pierce Root, 929.2 R67. 1G Matthew Woodruff, b. England d. ca1682 Farmington, Ct. m. Hannah ?? Settled early in Hartford, moved to Farmington 1640/41 2G Matthew b. 1646 Farmington, d. Nov 1691 Farmington Settled in Milford, m. 1st Mary Plumb Jun 16, 1668 at Milford Mary b. Feb 9, 1644/45 Milford, d/o Richard & Mary (Baldwin) Plumb Matthew later returned to Farmington. 3G Matthew b. Feb 8, 1669 Milford, d. May 10, 1751 Farmington m. 1st Elizabeth Baldwin, Sep 15, 1694 Farmington Elizabeth b. Mar 29, 1673, d. Feb 5, 1729 Farmington d/o Sylvanus & Mildred (Prudden) Baldwin 4G Joshua b. Nov 7, 1708 Farmington , m. Rebecca Woodford May 4, 1738 Rebecca possible d/o Joseph & 2nd wife widow Sarah Garrett 5G Joshua Jr. b. Jun 20, 1748, d. Apr 10,1822 m. Prudence Curtis, Oct 20, 1768 Farmington bp. Apr 30, 1749, d. Apr 6, 1822, d/o Peter Curtis 6G Abi (Abiah) b. Oct 3, 1769, d. Aug 16, 1841 Black River, Ohio m. Mark Root, Oct 1, 1786, s/o Capt. Timothy Root & Mary Langdon b. Nov 29, 1764 Farmington, d. Feb 22, 1834 Black River, Ohio ?? Abi and Mark had 13 children according to the Root Genealogy. * Origin: Field Street BBS Dalton, MA 413-684-1938 (Opus 1:321/212) 旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴� � This file is carried by The Source of Magic BBS, Ridgefield CT � � at 203-431-4687, 300-2400 bps, 23 hours daily, specializing in � � ham and shortwave radio, genealogy, and programs for writers. � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴�