Some Descendants of Eldad Atwood (Stephen) and Anna Snow (Mark, Nicholas) of Eastham

Eldad's estate was distributed to his children between 1715 and 1725. [SAE, 46;133]

1. Mary Atwood was born in "the latter end of " Nov 1684 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43, just gives the month and year][VREB, 4;141] She married William Bradishall in 1718. [AWA, p. 3.2]
   Mary Atwood, spinster, gave a receipt for her share of her father's estate on 10 Jul 1715. [SAE, 46;133]
   
2. John Atwood of Eastham was born on 10 Aug 1686 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] He died in 1745. [AWA, p. 3.2] He married first Thankful Gray after 8 Apr 1718 (int.) Thankful was the sister of Mehitable Gray who married John's cousin Isaac Atwood. [AWA, p. 3.3] He married second Thankful Williams [SAE, 47;124, Williamson] on 15 Sep 1721. [SG, 48;188] Thankful was born on 18 May 1702. [AWA, p. 3.3] She was living in 1765 when her father George Williamson named her in his will. [AWA, p. 3.3]
   John was granted administration on his parents' estate on 7 Jul 1714. [BMPR, 3; 103-4]
   1. Mary Atwood was born on 15 Feb 1723. [SAE, 47;124] She died on 3 Feb 1805, probably in Wellfleet. [SAE, 47;124] She married Richard Atwood on 27 Oct 1748.
      
3. Anna Atwood was born in Jan 1687/8 in Eastham. in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] She married first as his second wife William Nickerson [NENS, p. 11] on 24 Oct 1717 in Chatham. [MVRY] She married second Benjamin Bearse on 25 Jul 1747. [AWA, p. 3.2]
4. Deborah Atwood was born in Mar 1690 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] She died in 1733. [AWA, p. 3.2] She married Seth Ryder on 6 Jan 1725/6 [AWA, p. 3.2] in Eastham. [SG, 48;189, perhaps]
   Deborah Atwood provided a receipt for her share of her father's estate on 19 Mar 1725. [SAE, 46;133] (This is only consistent with the conjectured marriage if that is 1724/5.)
   
5. Sarah Atwood was born in Apr 1692 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] She married Elisha Hunter on 17 May 1726. [AWA, p. 3.2]
   Sarah Hunter and Elisha Hunter, her husband, gave a receipt for her share of her father's estate on 22 Sep 1716. [SAE, 46;133] Sarah and Elisha apparently left Cape Cod. [AWA, p. 3.2]
   
6. Eldad Atwood was born on 9 Jul 1695 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] He died on 6 May 1754 in Mendon, Worcestor, Massachusetts. [AWA, p. 3.3] He married first Sarah Gray, the sister of Eldad's brother John's first wife. [AWA, p. 3.3] He married Margaret Snow on 15 Feb 1727/8 in Eastham. [FSE, 15;57] She married next Isaac Thayer in 1760. [AWA, p. 3.3] After his death she married Joseph Lovering. [AWA, p. 3.3]
   Eldad moved to Hopkinton, Worcestor, Massachusetts. [AWA, p. 3.3]
   
7. Ebenezer Atwood was born in Mar 1697/8 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] He died on 8 Apr 1758 in Wellfleet and is buried there in the Duck Creek Cemetery. [FG] He married Hebsibah Williamson in Feb 1725. [AWA, p. 3.2] Hebsibah, the daughter of George and Mary (Crispe) Williamson, was born on 29 Apr 1705 in Duxbury, Plymouth, Massachusetts and died on 21 Dec 1758. [AWA, p. 3.4]
   Ebenezer and Benjamin Atwood each provided a receipt for their share of their father's estate on 19 Mar 1725. [SAE, 46;133]
   Click here to see a photo of is grave on the Findagrave website.
   
8. Benjamin Atwood was born in Jun 1701 in Eastham. [FSE, 6;43][VREB, 4;141] He died before 1 Jul 1731 when his brother John probated his estate. [AWA, p. 3.2]
   Benjamin was a mariner. [AWA, p. 3.2]

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