Phillip Atwood (abt. 1616 - 1700)

Born about 1616 in England

Husband of Rachel (Bachelor) Atwood — married before Aug 1653 in Malden, Massachusetts

Husband of Elizabeth (Smith) Atwood — married 7 Apr 1675 in Malden, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 1 Feb 1700 at about age 84 in Malden, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Philip Atwood migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See The Great Migration (Series 2), by R. C. Anderson, vol. 1, p. 104) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm

Biography

Philip Atwood 1622

Siblings:

Joanna Atwood 1610 - ?

Herman Atwood 1613 - 1651

John Atwood 1614 - 1674

Agnes Atwood 1616 - ?

Stephen Atwood 1616 - 1693

Henry Atwood 1620 - 1670

William Atwood 1622 - ?

Birth: Circa 1622 Chancery Lane, London, England

1635 Emigration: Aboard the ship Planter, or Susan & Ellin.

1653 Marriage: Rachel Bachelor Malden, Middlesex Co., MA

1675 Marriage: Apr 7 Elizabeth Grover Bradford, Mass.

1678 Marriage: Elisabeth X who died in Malden 3 April 1688

Death: Feb 1 1698/99

Phillip Atwood^{[1] [2]} emigrated in 1635 (on either the Planter or the "Susan and Ellen) and resided initially in Charlestown, before settling in Malden, Massachusetts. He was identified as of Concord in 1875 when he purchased land in Worcester, Massachusetts. (But no other record supports a Concord residence; previous to the Worcester purchase, he was always of Malden.) He was in Bradford by 1700 when and where he died.

Anderson does not identify any place of birth, so we need a source for the claim he was born in Chancery Lane, London, England. His death record identifies him as in his 85th year (i.e., 84 years old), calculating back to a birth year closer to 1616, if accurate. (Death records from this time period often inflated age at death.)

He married first by 1653, Rachel, daughter of William Bachelor (sometimes spelled Batchelor). She died in Malden on 7 Nov 1674.

He married second in Malden 7 Apri 1675 Elizabeth Grover who died in Malden in October 1676.

He married third another Elizabeth, surname unknown, who died in Malden 3 April 1688.

Children

By Rachel, all born in Malden, Massachusetts:

1. Rachel, b Aug 1653; nfr
2. Mary, b January 1655/6; nfr
3. Philip, b Sept 1658; d at Bradford 13 Apr 1722; m. 1684 Sarah Tenney
4. Elizabeth, b Aug 1669; m. 16 Nov 1688 Philip Covell
5. Oliver, b April 1671; m. Charlestown 30 Mar 1699 Anna Betts

Sources

1. ↑ Unless otherwise cited, information on this profile is from Robert Charles Anderson,
2. ↑ Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume I, A-B, p 104-

• Great Migration 1634-1635, A-B. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume 1, A-B, pp 104 - 106; by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1999. Featured Sketch of Philip Atwood.subscribers$

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/collection-1/myheritage-family-trees?itemId=22113071-1-1189&action=showRecord

"Phillip Atwood, Malden 1653, came from London in the Susan and Ellen, 1635, aged 13, or in the Planter, aged 12, for, I suppose, by the doub. entry only one boy is meant, had Rachel, b. Aug. 1653; Mary, Jan. 1656; Philip, Sep. 1658; Abigail, Dec. 1662; Eliz. Aug. 1669; and Oliver, Apr 1671; all prob. by w. Rachel, d. I judge, of William Bachiler of Charlestown, wh. d. 5 Feb. or 7 Nov.1674, the same rec. in Geneal. Reg. X. 241, coming from a most scupulous hand, giv. both dates. He m. 7 Apr 1675, Eliz. Grover, wid. of Thomas, and she d. 3 Apr 1688. His d. Eliz. m. 26 Nov foll. Philip Fowle. Perhaps he liv. some yrs. at Bradford." Savage, Vol.1, p.78.*