Jane Woodward
Jane Woodward was the daughter of Richard and Jane Woodward. Richard arrived ca. 1687, and on March 6, 1687 purchased land in Thornbury Twp from John Simcock. He came from England with his brother Robert, and brother-in-law Thomas Eavenson, who was married to Elizabeth Woodward (and had, in England, been married to a Hannah Woodward, in all probability Elizabeth's sister). The parish records of Acton, in Cheshire, England contain the death of a Hannah Woodward and infant daughter, so after the death of his wife, Thomas may well have married his sister-in-law. Elizabeth's birth is recorded on Nov. 17, 1663 as the daughter of Edward Woodward. It is believed that Richard is the progenitor of all the Chester County Woodwards.
Thomas Eavenson also bought land from John Simcock, and for a time he and Elizabeth lived near her brothers in Chester Twp, but later moved to New Castle County, DE.
Richard Woodward died Oct. 7, 1706, at Middletown, Chester County, Pennsylvania, and daughter Jane died ca. 1737.
WOODWARD, RICHARD. Middletown, Chester Co. Yeoman.
September 6, 1706. January 8, 1706/7. C. 45.
Other children Thomas, Jane, Mary, Sarah and Martha, wife of ---
Baker. Executors: Wife Jane and son Joseph.
Overseers: Sons Richard and Edward.
Witnesses: Joseph Jarvis, John Worrilaw, James Cooper.
NEWLIN, JANE. Widow. Concord.
August 5, 1736. December 15, 1737. B. 15.
To my 3 sons Joseph, Nicholas and Nathan £5 each the day of their
marriage. To daughter Rachel Walter £16. To daughter Elizabeth £5, a
bed etc. at her marriage. To daughter Jane £16 at marriage. To daughter
Mary £16 at marriage. To daughter Martha £16 at marriage. All above
legacies being conditioned upon their marriage with consent of the
Monthly meeting to which they belong. To 3 grandchildren 40 shillings
each to be paid them at 18 and 21. Executors: brothers in law Ellis
Lewis and John Newlin. Witnesses: Ralph Eavenson, Grace Eavenson.
Mentions for Nathaniel first of all.
Please visit the following, a wonderful Woodward site, for more information on the Woodward family. http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/4038/index.html
The background for this page is the Bee Hive, the home originally built by Richard Woodward, in Thornbury, PA. Nadine, the "owner" of the above Woodward site, asks that I let you know there are many additions to the original home.
