Matthew Woodruff

     Matthew was born in 1646 in Massachusetts. On 16 May 1658, he was christened in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut, at First Church of Christ. He was in his twelfth year at the time of his baptism.¹ He married Mary Plumb [d.1684] on 16 June 1668 in Milford.¹ Matthew married 2nd Sarah North, daughter of John North and Mary Bird, on 24 November 1686 in Farmington at First Church of Christ. Matthew & Sarah had children: Nathaniel, [5/16/1687-11/13/1758] [7/06/1709 Thnakful Wright] & Joseph [5/19/1689-6/13/1736]. Matthew departed this life before 18 November 1690 in Farmington, Hartford County, Connecticut. The inventory of Matthew's estate was taken on Sunday, 18 November 1691. The inventory was taken by John Orton and John Lee and appraised at £334 8s. 2d.² His estate was probated. Matthew died in November of 1691 in Farmington. He was 45. In the record of distribution of his estate, valued at L.334. The children were listed as Mathew about 23 years old, John about 19, Samuell 14 years next Aprill, Nathaniell about 5, Joseph about 2, Mary near 21 infirm in her leggs, Sary about 17, Hanna about 10, Elizabeth about 12.