William Garwood

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!He died either just before or during the trip from Eng.His will was excuted in Trenton,N.J.He brought his wife Jane and sons John and Thomas to the province of West,NJ.His name was spelled Garrett on the inventory of his estate.Estate was grante d to Jane Garwood,21 Jan 1687.(Burlington Records,page 13,Burlington Co.Wills.File 1678-1704 Trenton,NJ.) He became a member of the Society of Friends somtime between 1660 and 1672.Homer Baldwin say's he was a mariner of Acton or Nacton,Suffolk,Co .Eng.Death Cert.from general register office.London says Ann Garwood,wife of William,as 5 Oct 1679.Death of son William as 16 Oct 1678,

William married Annie Rowe 30 Dec 1658, Holbrooks Parish, Suffolk, , Eng. Annie (daughter of Robert Rowe and Grace Mrs Rowe) was born Abt 1634, Holbrooks, Suffolk, , Eng; died 05 Oct 1679, Chelmondiston, Suffolk, , Eng. [Group Sheet]

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!2nd d.date-14 May 1679

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!First known Garwood.His name appears on the Suffolk Co.tax list dated 1674.It is mentioned that he was a mariner.His wife is unknown,One child on record.
In 1674 tax he is listed as sharing a habitation with two hearths with the widow Eccleston.The tax was 2 shillings per hearth and about 80 Garwoods are listed in the return.The non-armigerous patronym of Garwood is derived from the place nam e of Garswood,in Lancashire,West Derby Hundred,Winwick Parish,Aston in Makersfield Twp,near Liverpool.The book of Surnames by Ernest Weekly 1916,it stated the name of Garwood comes from the Anglo-Saxon name of Garthwood.
Other spellings are Garrad,Garrard,Garred,Garoad,Garoad,Garrood,Garrett.
In Cavaliers and Pioneers,Virginia Land Patents and Grants 1623-1800,by Nell Marion Nugent,1971,1977,George,John and Thomas Garwood are listed as Captains of vessels bringing colonist to Virginia in 1650,1653,1672,and 1695 for which they receive d land there.During the gold rush to Calif.a Captain Garwood,an Englishman,carried passengers from London and San Diego to San Francisco.

Thomas married Mrs Garwood Abt 1628, of, Chelmondiston, Suffolk, England. Mrs was born Abt 1614, Acton, Suffolk, , Eng. [Group Sheet]

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!His will was proved 31 Aug 1661.

Robert married Grace Mrs Rowe Abt 1633, of, Holbrooks, Suffolk, England. Grace was born Abt 1612, of, Suffolk, , England. [Group Sheet]

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