| Note* | | 'John was the first white child to have been born in Elizabethtown.' * CNW I p 51 * From Hatfield's, 'History of Elizabeth, NJ,' p. 244 In 1699, John received a first lot right along with his brothers Davidand Joseph: ' Daniel Price was appointed, May 3, 1697, Captain of the Train- Bands; William Bond and Ephraim Price, Lieutenants; and Richard Baker and Samuel Oliver, Ensigns. JOHN WOODRUFF (son of the old planter) received, May 30, the appointment of High Sheriff of Essex Co., John Harriman and Andrew Hampton, Dec 1, 1698 were chosen Deputies; Robert Smith (the first of the name in the town) became Dec 26, 1699, High Sheriff; and Feb 15, 1699-1700, George Jewell, County Court.' p. 306, Member of the Provincial Counci West Jersey in petition of the Counciland House of Representatives to William III of England on 12 May 1701 'In 1710, Col. Richard Townley, Benjamin Price Jr., Daniel Price, and Jonas Wood were Justices of the Peace; John Hainds, Constable; and Samuel Melyen and Thomas Price were Overseers of the highways for this town. Andrew Hampton and Richard Baker were on the Committee for regulating the highways of the County. In 1711, Isaac Whitehead, Benjamin Price, Benjamin Lyon, JOHN WOODRUFF, and John Blanchard were Justices; John Hainds and Benjamin Meeker were Constables; and Benjamin Ogden Jr. and Samuel Ogden were Overseers of the highways. In 1712, the Justices were the SAME; James Seers and Samuel Ogden were constables, and Samuel Winans and John Scudder were Overseers of the highways.' Occupation: Burgess of the Colonial Legislature of NJ; appointed highsherriff of Essex Co. 5/30/1697. David Woodruff Sr. #16, b. 27 February 1688 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m.bef. 1720 Eunice Ward , d. 2 July 1749 at Elizabethtown, NJ Father: 1. John Woodruff #3, b. 1665 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 1722 atElizabethtown, NJ Mother: Sarah Cooper , b. 17 March 1666 at Springfield, MA, d. 3 June1727 at Elizabethtown, NJ * on the Elizabeth Church Tax list for 1743 * Will proven July 12, 1949 names children, all under age and executor,wife Eunice; did Eunice remarry since she had young children to care for? * CNW II p 9 , 17 -20 Spouse: Eunice Ward , b. 1696 at Newark, NJ, d. 29 July 1776 atElizabethtown, NJ Father: Nathaniel Ward #2, b. 1665 at Branford, CT, d. January 1733 Mother: Sarah Harrison , b. 1678 at Newark, NJ, d. 26 October 1771 atNewark, NJ * sexton records, wife of David Woodruff Sr. July 29, 1776 * CNW I p 319 Children: 1 738. David Woodruff Jr. #360, b. 1720 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. SarahDavis, m. Sarah Zeluff , 7 December 1754, m. Joanna Meeker, aft. 1755, d.16 December 1795 at Elizabethtown, NJ 2 780. Jedidiah Woodruff #396, b. aft. 1720? at Elizabethtown, NJ * named in his father's will of 1749; no other info 3 781. Jonathan Woodruff #397, b. aft. 1720? at Elizabethtown, NJ * wife of Jonathan Woodruff died 14 April1777; sexton records no other info 4 782. Nathaniel Woodruff # 395, b. aft. 1720? at Elizabethtown, NJ, d.19 January 1777 at Elizabethtown, NJ 5 783. Abner Woodruff #364, b. 1723 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. RachelMeeker, d. 29 May 1792 at Elizabethtown, NJ 6 820. Elias Woodruff #398, b. March 1739 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. MaryJoline, 1 November 1761, d. 1 May 1802 at Newton, NJ 7 860. Eunice Woodruff #430, b. 1744 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. ThomasMann, 28 August 1763, d. 20 March 1820 at Elizabethtown, NJ 8 861. Uzal Woodruff #431, b. 1746 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. ElizabethOgden #2, 1767, d. 16 March 1774 at Elizabethtown, NJ 9 864. Jabez Woodruff #434, b. 1748 at Elizabethtown, NJ * a Loyalist in the Rev. War...granted 167 acres in 1801 by Sir JohnWentworth Bart., Commisioner in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia.1 |