John Woodruff

1704 - 1768  (64 years)

• Name	John Woodruff
  Birth	1704	Westfield, Union Co, NJ   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will	22 Jun 1768	Essex Co, NJ   [2]
  	Proved 9/14/1768
  Death	24 Sep 1768	Westfield, Union Co, NJ   [1]
  Findagrave.com	29 Mar 2021
  	See Notes
  Burial	Westfield, Union Co, NJ   [1]
  	Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds
  Person ID	I2742	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Joseph Woodruff, Sr,   b. 1677, Southampton, Suffolk Co, Long Island, NY d. 02 Feb 1741, Westfield, Union Co, NJ (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hannah J Ward,   b. Between 1684 and 1691, Farmington, Hartford Co, CT d. 14 Aug 1742, Westfield, Union Co, NJ (Age 58 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1699	Southampton, Suffolk Co, Long Island, NY
  Family ID	F404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eleanor Donnington-xx,   b. Jul 1701   d. 1769, NJ (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1734
  Notes	Children: son John Woodruff - married Sarah Miller son Moses Woodruff 9/12/1734 NJ - 10/28/1817 NC - in 1759 married Phebe/Pheba Marsh 1737 - 1806 - ** See their findagrave.com pages ** son Cornelius Woodruff - married Mary Osborn
  Family ID	F1889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1704 - Westfield, Union Co, NJ Will - Proved 9/14/1768 - 22 Jun 1768 - Essex Co, NJ Death - 24 Sep 1768 - Westfield, Union Co, NJ Burial - - Westfield, Union Co, NJ  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 3/29/2021 Deacon John Woodruff Birth: 1704 Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA Death: 24 Sep 1768 (aged 63–64) Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA ?? will proved 9/14/1768?? Burial: Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA Memorial #: 31422692 Bio: Age 63. Husband of Eleanor Donnington Woodruff. McKinney, Philhower, and Kniffin's "Westfield Presbyterian Church History and Records 1728-1928," #265. Family Members Parents Joseph Woodruff 1677-1741 Hannah J. Ward Woodruff 1684-1742 Spouse Eleanor Donnington Woodruff 1701-1769 Siblings Jonathan Woodruff 1706-1777 Abigail Woodruff Gould 1712-1766 Nathaniel Woodruff 1719-1795 Thomas Woodruff 1723-1804 Hezekiah Woodruff 1725-1776 Benjamin Woodruff 1726-1786 Children Moses Woodruff 1734-1817 Created by: RM (46969209) Added: 15 Nov 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31422692/john-woodruff Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 29 March 2021), memorial page for Deacon John Woodruff (1704–24 Sep 1768), Find a Grave Memorial no. 31422692, citing Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by RM (contributor 46969209) . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S46] See Documents.