Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
AKA: Samuel Atwood Atwood 1
Individual Information
Birth: 25 Nov 1809 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 1
Baptism:
Death: 28 Mar 1844 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 2
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: consumption 2
Parents
Father: Eleazer Atwood (1780-1857)
Mother: Jemima Atwood (1781-1865)
Spouses and Children
1. *Drusilla Hamblen (29 Oct 1811 - 13 Jan 1843) 3
Marriage: 10 Dec 1833 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 4
Status:
Children:
1. Elliott Newell Atwood (1839-1856) 5
2. Samuel Atwood (1841-1842) 5
3. Perez W Atwood (1836-1839)
Notes
Medical:
age 35
widowed
mariner
b Wellfleet
s/o Eleazer Atwood 6
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 8 Oct 1800 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 7
Baptism:
Death: 6 Nov 1872 - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death: heart, dropsy
Parents
Father: Henry Atwood (1768-1841)
Mother: Betsy Rich (1767-1802) 8
Notes
General:
Census: 1850 - 1870 Provincetown (Barnstable), Massachusetts
Occupation: Fisherman 1850 - 1870
Occupation: Mariner 1872
Marriage 1 Lucinda Corbet b: 11 MAY 1804 in Boston (Suffolk), Massachusetts
Married: abt 1835
(atwood)
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1725
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Joseph Atwood (1701- )
Mother: Lydia Doane (Est 1703- )
Notes
General:
Marriage 1 Mary Cocks b: abt 1725
Married: abt 1745
(atwood)
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Nov 1817 - Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Atwood (1776-1866) 9
Mother: Anna Snow (1778-1868)
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 25 Sep 1766 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 10
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Atwood (1737- )
Mother: Experience Nickerson (1738- )
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Jul 1752 - Eastham, Massachusetts 8 11
Baptism:
Death: 22 Oct 1796 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 12
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Christopher Atwood (1724- ) 13
Mother: Susanna Smith (1727- )
Spouses and Children
1. *Jemima Arey (Cir 1753 - 19 May 1806)
Marriage: 6 Nov 1775 - Eastham, Massachusetts
Status:
Children:
1. Thankful Atwood (1776-1825)
2. Christopher Atwood (1779-1845)
3. Jemima Atwood (1781-1865)
4. Hannah Atwood (1788- )
5. Samuel Atwood (1788- )
6. Richard Arey Atwood (1791-1817)
7. Captain Timothy Arey Atwood (1794-1856)
Notes
General:
Samuel was a twin with Joseph.
"In memory of Samuel Atwood, died Oct. 22nd, 1796, aet. 46" 14
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 15 Jan 1737 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 10
Baptism: 23 Aug 1741 - Truro, Massachusetts 15
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Atwood (1711-Bef 1774) 8
Mother: Joanna Stevens (1713-1742)
Spouses and Children
1. *Experience Nickerson (10 Feb 1738 - )
Marriage: 1 Apr 1760 - Chatham, Massachusetts 16
Status:
Children:
1. Thomas Atwood (1762-1763)
2. John Atwood (1763-1764)
3. Samuel Atwood (1766- )
4. John Atwood (1768- )
5. Molly Atwood (1770- )
6. Sarah Atwood (1772- )
7. Alexander Dow Atwood (1774- )
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 18 Nov 1788 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 12
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Samuel Atwood (1752-1796)
Mother: Jemima Arey (Cir 1753-1806)
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 24 Nov 1774 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 17
Baptism:
Death: 7 Jan 1797 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 17
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: John Atwood (Cir 1748- )
Mother: Rebecca Walker (1751- )
Samuel Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 5 Aug 1836 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 8 20
Baptism:
Death: 24 Oct 1910 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial:
Cause of Death: nephritis 18
Parents
Father: Eleazer Atwood (1798-1884)
Mother: Betsey Doane Harding (1803-1869) 8 21
Spouses and Children
1. *Julia Ann Cole (20 Feb 1832 - 19 Nov 1897) 19
Marriage: 21 Dec 1869 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 8
Status: Divorced - Bef 1880
Children:
1. Everett Henry Atwood (1871-1957) 19 22
2. Collins Cole Smith Atwood (1871- ) 19 22
Notes
General:
1871 mariner, WellfleetMedical:
age 74-2-19Marriage Notes (Julia Ann Cole)
residence Silver Springs, So. Wellfleet
Samuel Coan Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Jan 1850 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 23
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Peter Lombard Atwood (1818-1883) 24
Mother: Mary Coan Collins (1823-1901) 25
Samuel Coombs Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Jun 1792 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 26
Baptism:
Death: 23 Oct 1819 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 26 27
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Nathaniel Atwood (1749-Bef 1829)
Mother: Content Coombs (Est 1755-1837) 28
Spouses and Children
1. *Thankful Hopkins (Est 1793 - )
Partnership:
Status: Unmarried
Children:
1. Giles Hopkins Atwood (1815- ) 29
2. Betsey Higgins (21 Aug 1801 - )
Marriage: 1819 - Truro, Massachusetts
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Betsey Higgins)
probably no marriage.
Samuel F Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 21 Oct 1855 - Chelsea, Massachusetts
Baptism:
Death: 25 Jul 1888 - Reading, Massachusetts
Burial: in Woodlawn cemetery, Wakefield
Cause of Death: spinal meningitis
Parents
Father: Benjamin Y Atwood (1833-After 1880) 30
Mother: Mary Snow Curtis (1834-1870) 31
Notes
General:
Census: 1880 Reading (Middlesex), Massachusetts
Occupation: Brush Factory Worker 1880
Occupation: Mechanic 1888
(atwood)
Samuel Kemp Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 4 Apr 1827 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 32
Baptism:
Death: 20 May 1851 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death: consumption
Parents
Father: Simeon Atwood (1785- )
Mother: Bethiah Newcomb (1788-1838)
Spouses and Children
1. *Mary Elisabeth Holbrook (29 Sep 1831 - ) 33
Marriage: 28 Dec 1849 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 34
Status:
Notes
General:
1849, 1851 mariner, WellfleetMedical:
age 24-1
s/o Simeon & Bethiah N Atwood 35
Samuel Kemp Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 29 Aug 1849 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 37
Baptism:
Death: 2 Mar 1852 - Boston, Massachusetts
Burial: in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Freeman C Atwood (1816-1889)
Mother: Harriet Newell Atwood (1819-1875)
Samuel R Atwood
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: 14 Aug 1844 - (Boston)
Baptism:
Death: 4 Aug 1849 - Boston, Massachusetts
Burial: in Duck Creek Cemetery, Wellfleet
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Lewis Atwood (1810-1866) 38
Mother: Apphia Atwood (1811-1883)
Notes
General:
"Samuel R. son of Lewis & Appia Atwood, Aug. 4, 1849, aged 5 years.
'Said Jesus, now suffer little children to come
I'll bless and protect them and take them safe home
Then grief stricken parent, s-- up with faith's eye
Your sweet cherub, Sam'l, now dwells in the sky' " 39
Sarah Atwood
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 8 May 1729 - Eastham, Massachusetts 40
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Eldad Atwood (1695-1754)
Mother: Margaret Snow (1706- )
Notes
General:
Marriage 1 Joanna Cheney b: abt 1728
Married: 13 MAR 1754 in Mendon (Worcester), Massachusetts
Children
Anna Atwood b: 11 SEP 1754 in Mendon (Worcester), Massachusetts
Ebenezer Atwood b: 31 DEC 1756 in Mendon (Worcester), Massachusetts
Silence Atwood b: 27 NOV 1758 in Mendon (Worcester), Massachusetts 8
Sarah Atwood
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 10 Aug 1740 - Provincetown, Massachusetts 41 42
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Stephen Atwood (Abt 1706-1745)
Mother: Sarah Collins (Abt 1710-Bef 1769)
Spouses and Children
1. *Prence Snow (19 Nov 1738 - 28 Nov 1777)
Marriage: 12 Jan 1758 - Chatham, Massachusetts 43
Status:
Children:
1. Captain Prence Snow (1758- )
Notes
General:
1758 of Chatham
Sarah Atwood
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Feb 1815 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 44
Baptism:
Death: 1885
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Amaziah Atwood (1784-1860) 8
Mother: Sarah Snow (1788-1866) 8 45
Spouses and Children
1. *Captain David Cole (19 Nov 1809 - 18 Feb 1841) 46
Marriage: 8 Dec 1835 - Wellfleet, Massachusetts 47
Status:
Children:
1. Angeline Maria Cole (1836- ) 48
2. Carmy Franklin Cole (1838- ) 48
Sarah Atwood
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Apr 1692 - Eastham, Massachusetts 49
Baptism:
Death:
Burial:
Cause of Death:
Parents
Father: Eldad Atwood (1651-Cir 1715)
Mother: Anne Snow (1656-Cir 1714)
Spouses and Children
1. *Elisha Hunter (10 Aug 1678 - )
Marriage: 17 May 1726 - Eastham, Massachusetts 50
Status:
Notes
Marriage Notes (Elisha Hunter)
Children, in Providence, Rhode Island
Eldad Hunter b: 14 Jul 1727
Elisha Hunter b: 10 Jun 1730
Solomon Hunter b: 28 Mar 1733
Sarah Hunter b: 1735
John Hunter b: 1737
Susannah Hunter b: 1739
Amy Hunter b: 1741
Rachel Hunter b: 1743
Elizabeth Hunter b: 18 Jan 1747
Problem: Sarah Atwood seems far too old to be the mother of children born in the 1740s. Elisha's dates and identity are also questionable. 51
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4. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 1:587. Marriages.
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6. Town records of Wellfleet, Massachusetts. Deaths 1843-1859 (Wellfleet, Massachusetts.), 74. frequently differ from other records
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