Joseph Woodruff, Sr

1677 - 1741  (64 years)

• Name	Joseph Woodruff
  Suffix	Sr
  Birth	1677	Southampton, Suffolk Co, Long Island, NY   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Moved	1701
  	to Union Co, NJ
  Will	15 Jan 1741	Essex Co, NJ   [2]
  	Proved 2/10/1741
  Death	02 Feb 1741	Westfield, Union Co, NJ   [1, 3]
  Findagrave.com	04 Dec 2019
  	See Notes
  Burial	Westfield, Union Co, NJ   [1]
  	Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds
  Person ID	I981	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	John Younger Woodruff,   b. 1650, Suffolk Co, NY d. 1703, Suffolk Co, NY (Age 53 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Hannah Newton,   b. 1652, Suffolk Co, NY d. 1703, Suffolk Co, NY (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1674	Suffolk Co, NY
  Family ID	F405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah J Ward,   b. Between 1684 and 1691, Farmington, Hartford Co, CT d. 14 Aug 1742, Westfield, Union Co, NJ (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	1699	Southampton, Suffolk Co, Long Island, NY
  Children	1. Joanna Woodruff,   b. Between 1699 and 1741, NJ  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Joseph Woodruff, Jr,   b. Between 1699 and 1741, NJ  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sarah Woodruff,   b. Between 1699 and 1741, NJ  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. William Woodruff,   b. Between 1699 and 1741, NJ  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Woodruff,   b. 1704, Westfield, Union Co, NJ d. 24 Sep 1768, Westfield, Union Co, NJ (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Jonathan Woodruff,   b. 30 Jul 1706, Westfield, Union Co, NJ d. 15 Jul 1777, NJ (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Samuel Woodruff,   b. 1710, NJ d. 30 Aug 1754, Westfield, Union Co, NJ (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Abigail Woodruff,   b. Sep 1712, Union Co, NJ d. 14 Oct 1766, Caldwell, Essex Co, NJ (Age 54 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   9. Nathaniel Woodruff, Sr,   b. 14 Oct 1719, Cranford, Union Co, NJ d. 17 Jan 1777, Elizabeth, Union Co, NJ (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   10. Isaac Woodruff,   b. 1720, NJ d. 30 Nov 1792, NJ (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   11. Thomas Woodruff,   b. 15 Jun 1723, Westfield, Essex Co, NJ d. 02 Apr 1804, Westfield, Essex Co, NJ (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   12. Hezekiah Woodruff,   b. 1725, Union Co, NJ d. 22 Oct 1776, Westfield, Union Co, NJ (Age 51 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   13. Benjamin Woodruff,   b. 1726, Westfield, Union Co, NJ d. 1786, Bergen Co, NJ (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F404	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1677 - Southampton, Suffolk Co, Long Island, NY Marriage - 1699 - Southampton, Suffolk Co, Long Island, NY Will - Proved 2/10/1741 - 15 Jan 1741 - Essex Co, NJ Death - 02 Feb 1741 - Westfield, Union Co, NJ Burial - - Westfield, Union Co, NJ  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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• Notes

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Found at findagrave.com on 12/4/2019 Joseph Woodruff Birth: 1677 Death: 2 Feb 1741 (aged 63–64) Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA Burial: Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA Memorial #: 31421856 Bio: He had large land holdings and a large estate. Aged 64. Husband of Hannah Woodruff.McKinney, Philhower, and Kniffin's "Westfield Presbyterian Church History and Records 1728-1928," #290. Inscription: To live is Christ, & to die is gain. Family Members Parents John Woodruff 1650-1703 Hannah Newton Woodruff 1652-1703 Spouse Hannah J. Ward Woodruff 1684-1742 Children John Woodruff 1704-1768 Jonathan Woodruff 1706-1777 Abigail Woodruff Gould 1712-1766 Nathaniel Woodruff 1719-1795 Hezekiah Woodruff 1725-1776 Benjamin Woodruff 1726-1786 Created by: RM (46969209) Added: 15 Nov 2008 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31421856/joseph-woodruff Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 04 December 2019), memorial page for Joseph Woodruff (1677–2 Feb 1741), Find A Grave Memorial no. 31421856, citing Presbyterian Church Burial Grounds, Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by RM (contributor 46969209) . ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S25] Findagrave.com. [S46] See Documents. [S66] Tombstone.