Grave has been located flag male ancestor  John  ATWOOD

  (b. 1 May 1684 Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony   d. 6 August 1754 Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay )  

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John ATWOOD was born 1 May 1684 in Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

John ATWOOD was the child of Nathaniel ATWOOD   and   Mary LUCAS? MOREY? and the grandchild of: (paternal)  John ATWOOD (WOOD) and Sarah MASTERSON

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John  married  Sarah LEAVITT 10 February 1708 in Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay .  Sarah LEAVITT  was born 8 February 1688 in Hingham, Massachusetts, USA.  Sarah died 22 January 1725 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach).  Sarah was the child of Israel LEAVITT and Lydia JACKSON.

John ATWOOD died 6 August 1754 in Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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John ATWOOD married flag female ancestor Sarah LEAVITT-- Date: 10 February 1708 Place: Hingham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Sarah LEAVITT was the child of Israel LEAVITT and Lydia JACKSON




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birth1684 Birth
1 May 1684
Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
marriage1708 Marriage / Partner
John ATWOOD and Sarah LEAVITT 10 February 1708, Hingham, Massachusetts, USA

He was 23 years old.
1725 Death of Spouse/Partner
Sarah LEAVITT died 22 January 1725, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach)
John ATWOOD - Grave  The memory of ye Just is Blessed  Here lyes the Body of Mr. JOHN ATWOOD Who Died on the 6th of August A.D. 1754 Age 70 years.  He was
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The memory of ye Just is Blessed

Here lyes the Body of
Mr. JOHN ATWOOD Who Died
on the 6th of August A.D.
1754 Age 70 years.

He was a Man of Piety & Religion
Adorned with every Christian grace
& Virture & therefore well qualified
for ye office of a Deacon, which he
discharged in ye first Church of
Christ in this Town for about 40
Years with Honesty & upright-ness
and in the Course of his Life
adorned ye Doctrine of his Saviour
by a well ordered Conversation:

Burial Hill Plymouth Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA

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death1754 Death
6 August 1754
Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

He died at the age of 70.

John is buried at: Burial Hill Plymouth Plymouth County Massachusetts, USA
Added: 7/23/2015 1:22:42 PM - Updated: 3/27/2025 3:10:34 PM
Did You Know?The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state

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