WOODSUM, Joseph

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• Residence: Maine, USA

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About Joseph Woodsum
Joseph Woodsum was born in 1680/81, probably at Leeds, Yorkshire, England.2 He married first Margaret Hornabrook, daughter of John Hornabrook and Mary before 1708.2 He married second Abigail Abbot, daughter of John Abbot and Abigail Nason, on 12 February 1723/24 at Berwick, York County, Maine.3,4,5,6,7 He died before 4 June 1776.

Joseph Woodsum was the father of eleven children and progenitor of all the American Woodsum (Woodsome/Woodsom) families.2 He settled before 1708 in Berwick, York County, Maine.2 He was a tailor. He and sons Joseph and John appears on a list of Captain John Hill's company, on 22 October 1740 in Berwick.He was living on 19 January 1756.

Joseph's marriage to Margaret was likely an unhappy one. In August 1708, before they married, Margaret was indiscreet with Francis Shallot at Newcastle. Whether for this offense or a later one, she was acquitted of adultery in Boston in 1714 while Joseph was in England. She then disappears from the records, but was probably still living because Joseph waited some years to marry Abigail with whom he had been having an affair since at least 1717 when the couple was first presented to the court for bastardy.

Joseph Woodsum and Abigail Abbot were in court charged with bastardy in September 1717 in York County, Maine.
Joseph Woodsum was in court charged with cursing in March 1719 in York County, Maine.
Joseph Woodsum and Abigail Abbot were again in court charged with bastardy in March 1722 in York County, Maine.
Joseph Woodsum was in court charged with profanity in June 1726 in York County, Maine.

Joseph married HORNABROOK, Margaret before 1708. Margaret was born about 1690. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married ABBOTT, Abigail on 12 Feb 1723/24 in Berwick, York, Maine, USA. Abigail (daughter of ABBOT, John and NASON, Abigail) was born on 30 Oct 1694 in Berwick, York, Maine, USA; died in Berwick, York, Maine, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. WOODSUM, John was born on 16 Apr 1732 in Kittery, York, Maine, USA; died on 19 Dec 1803 in Berwick, York, Maine, USA.
2. WOODSUM, Hannah was born in 1723; died in 1781.
3. WOODSUM, Mary was born in 1725; died in 1781.
4. WOODSUM, Joseph was born on 16 Apr 1732; died on 10 Sep 1771.
5. WOODSUM, Rueben was born in 1734.
6. WOODSUM, MICHAEL was born in 1725 in Berwick, York, Maine, USA; died on 27 Sep 1814 in Buxton, York, Maine, USA.